@@mangashu911gt lol facts but speaking from experience, I’ve played Blue Bulls rugby in South Africa no matter how fast a pass is as long as you have like 3 meters and it’s spinning perfectly you will be fine it will slide perfectly into your hands
Having the Faster Pass doesn't mean Anything, just that you've alot more Force and Strength when Unleashing it. All about Accuracy and Execution, Which's what Smith's unreal at
Lol, Dupont is the winner he’s the fastest with two hands, and in a match I think that they will passe more with two hands so the last one off smith is not really equal
the rules were they could pass however they wanted. Dupont tried what he thought would win. So did Aaron. In a real game none of them are passing this fast. Its a fun little challenge that he lost? doesnt discredit Dupont as a player, its not a real game just a little challenge.
@@JoeTheLion60 I don't think many 9s practice passing to the laces of a player... 😂 😂 I don't think dupont's accuracy or speed is what makes him, its his ability to do everything quite well and read a game, by no means is he the most accurate 9 on the planet but he is definitely the most unpredictable and difficult to control as an opposition.
At the end of the day Dupont is only beginning his career, he only has 32 tests caps compared to Smith's 97. Give Dupont another 5 years and let's see how phenomenal he is
Yes, let's meet again in 5 years and see whether Dupont is still at the top. Not a kiwi fan, but you've got to give it to Smith: he's been at the top for longer than anyone else. Other great scrum halves come and go, Smith stays. When you take the product of pass speed and accuracy, Aaron Smith is the #1 in the world.
@@BTBDech oh wow lucky! I’m half French and our team has been advancing so much at the moment this is the match I’ve been waiting for :) if you don’t mind where are you from?
So Aaron Smith to be the fastest passer in this challenge, needed to use one hand. For me the winner is Dupont. But both are great players. Different, but very good.
How about strength tests, so as to include more fowards. Either gym activities like bench press, or perhaps something like a scrum machine that can measure impact and power of a tackle.
It's a bit more complicated, I think. The speed is very important. As the old adage says: "the ball travels faster, than the man." The speed of the recycle and the speed and accuracy of the 1st pass are the 3 most important skills on a scrum half. More important than kicking, or running a support line. Fast recycle + fast & precise 1st pass can devastate any defensive line, and enable a team to gain consistent ground phase after phase, against a defensive line, that simply doesn't get enough time to reset. It's this front foot ball, that enables the All Blacks to exploit a crumbling defense after 3-4 phases of dominant forward carry + fast recycle.
Speed isn't more important than accuracy. If you're recycling the ball quickly and missing your target with your passes, your forward pack will need to be quicker to cover your inaccurate passes. That's unlikely to happen if your passes are accurate and consistent.
@@mereanaholmes3946 That’s why I literally wrote: “The speed of the recycle, and the speed and accuracy of the 1st pass are the 3 most important skills on a scrum half.” If your pass is inaccurate, it doesn’t help. If it’s accurate, but slow as molasses, it not only takes away the ‘travels faster than the man’ advantage away, but also becomes an intercept target.
@@barmybarnabas8314 We are all entitled to our own opinions but there's a huge difference in skill levels, fitness and training methods in today's athletes compared to them from 30-40 years ago the best back then just wouldn't even be able to keep up let alone compete today it's like Usain bolt vs Carl lewis, bolt would absolutely destroy Lewis and make him look like a snail yet Lewis was the Olympic Gold medalist times move forward not backwards.
As a South African that's the bloody problem with the Kiwis-it's never over until it's over. Although du Pont never had a go at Smith's technique. I did think they would be closer in speed to a slowish spin bowler however.
Please re run this test this time, who has the longest and most accurate cut out pass. This test clearly shows an all Dupont an muscle half back Vs Smith a quick fox. Both of these guys are incredible.
@@steventheron1165 honestly, Dupont is already a legend whatever his future will be. I've followed rugby for 25 years and I've very rarely seen a player as good as him.
2:19 He said « faire des passes par terre » which means “passing along the ground”, nothing to do with the nonsense translation. Other than that, great vid!
Aaron Smith. Still the finest passer of the ball, still the finest 9 in the world. Dupont is very good indeed however. I'm not a New Zealander, so no 'brand bigotry'. With great respect to all 9's, Aaron has been the All Blacks starting 9 for a very long time, he is also the Most Capped Highlander of all time. He is, as was Gareth Edwards, the best 9 of his generation.
Aaron Smith is the better passer and he works on it constantly. Dupont is a superb runner and uses space brilliantly. His passing is very good, but needs honing. Two fantastic players.
Is there some official rugby law about what a pass is? If a player throws a ball to another player, it’s a pass. You see one handed passes all the time in rugby.
@@sammartin3955 pretty sure the video claimed Smith the winner. Are you blind? When a player passes it one handed to another player, do you hear the commentator say "great skipped throw there" haha
@@Jam2pou2000 Oooohhh baby wanna boo boo? not the pressed kiwis in the comments supporting their lord and saviour.....throw now = pass because it suits.....
Chill fellas. Just saying, that at the start the rules mentioned each pass had to go to hand. Where I’m from, ‘go to hand’ means a pass is caught. Otherwise, the pass could have been a metre above the guy’s head or skimming the grass, but as long as the the guy gets a fingertip to it, it would be considered ‘to hand’.
This is a clear example why Aaron Smith is one of the most hardworking rugby players of all time. The work that he's doing to keep himself above the competition is just mind blowing. I'm pretty sure Dupont will also become a great player like Aaron Smith in the near future.
Lol Dupont is already a great player and has already reached as a rugby player a level beyond anything Aaron Smith ever showed. For example, Smith was never ever even close to Dupont's ability to break defenses
@@branniganfarnsworth3342 put Dupont in those AB teams and watch them win those RWCs probably even easier. Oh and probably win the last one as well. You really underestimate Dupont as a player and also underestimate the fact that winning trophies with the recent French teams is far harder than doing that with NZ, SA or England. I'd argue that without Dupont, France are not a top 5/6 team anymore. Do you truly believe that it would be the case with a NZ team without Smith or even a SA team without Faf?
I'm one of the biggest Dupont fan and there is my take: if my team only needs a pure SH doing the basic SH skills, i take A.Smith But if my team needs an incredible complete rugby player who can create havocs to opposite teams whatever position he will play then I take Antoine Dupont. You can put him at SH, FH, centre, winger or even at back row and I bet you my computer he would stilllook world class. It's quite rare to see a player like Dupont, honestly the last time I saw a player like him was Carter...and even Carter probably didn't have as much influence as him on games weeks in weeks out. And also, Dupont is doing that on overall weaker teams than the ones in which Carter played which makes it even more impressive
@@branniganfarnsworth3342 I get ya but at 1:37 "One rule being, that the pass must go to hand". If we went to the supreme court we could both argue what is meant by "go to hand" I guess. For me, it would mean a completed, held, pass. I understand it's all a bit of fun anyway so fair play to Aaron.
@World Rugby Can you do highest kick between Connor Murray and Faf de Klerk or strongest rugby player between Eben Etzebeth and Tadgh Furlong or fastest player between Kolbe and Rees Zammit
Dupont is a great player, definitely a brilliant runner of the ball, but for pure passing, speed and accuracy, Smith hands down. Dupont reminds me of Byron Kelleher.
Hé is often compared to Byron in France and I can easily understand why. But he is far more clever and tactically brillant and composed than Byron ever was.
@@financialliberty2381 its more the hustle & bustle style that is similar but I agree he is a much better player than Kelleher and far more composed as you say both on and off the field lol
Smith needs to be in the nfl if he wants to be throwing like that.. DuPont is one I a few generation player. I hope he stays injury free and we get to watch his unbelievable talent.
@@johnbyrne1258 Smith. Dupont needs to work on accuracy but he has plenty of time to master that. Smith is pretty much on his way out. Thanks btw. I'm named after my grandmother.
@@mereanaholmes3946 agreed to a point but smith does a lot of low passing for forwards to make the hard yards and as DuPont throws that perfect level for either breaking tackles or bypassing players. Who do you follow? I’m an Irish man love all the provinces but Munster stole my heart as a kid! Can’t wait to see the British & Irish lions in action.
@@johnbyrne1258 I'm from NZ and stopped following the ABs some time ago. I do watch them on WC years cause I expect to see them choke. I watched both games we lost to the Irish. Phenomenal games. I watch more NFL these days. New Orlean Saints are my favorites. I've just recently learned the game.
there's nothing to aknowledge from these videos cuz it can't be fair : not the same equipment, not the same sensors, they don't perform under the same conditions so we can't compare. Plus, we could have made a better challenge with such players in my opinion
Didn't you watch the video? Dupont admitted that Aaron Smith is still better at passing. Which is the most important thing for a #9 to be good at... Smith is the better distributor. You heard it from Dupont himself.
He might be the best player who is a scrumhalf in the world, but I don't think he is the best scrumhalf in the world. What makes his so good is his support lines and vision and skill in an open field, as well as is insanely good defensive ability. His passing is very good, but it isn't what he is known for.
@@magnuspeacock5857 hes the best player in the world even as a kiwi hes better then smith by a mile. Defends better, attacks better, kicks better only thing ill give smith is his pass but then again its not like Duponts is any worse.
@@sammartin3955 I have no doubt that Dupont is the better player, but Smith is better at being a scrumhalf. Slightly better passing and box kicking than Dupont anyway. Everything else Dupont has him beat.
@@magnuspeacock5857 Nah duponts a better kick has to use it much more in Europe too, only thing smith has is a better iq from age and experience and slightly better pass.
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I like how Dupont is so humble about this . What a professional
I'm more impressed with the guys catching those bullets
It’s really not that hard, especially when it spins perfect like how these two pass it
Well you usually throw a pass like that to troll someone
@@AA-yf9rt I don't want to offend your scrum-half, but I doubt they through bullets like these
@@mangashu911gt lol facts but speaking from experience, I’ve played Blue Bulls rugby in South Africa no matter how fast a pass is as long as you have like 3 meters and it’s spinning perfectly you will be fine it will slide perfectly into your hands
@@AA-yf9rt we heard you the first time. And you are great at catching high speed Balls. We get it
Antoine Dupont didn't say "a sporting effort" at all LOL he said "You gotta make passes to the ground ^^"
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Mdrr oui ils ont fait nimp avec la traduction
You French?
@@lowace5523 Yup
Exact
So in other words Dupont has the faster pass.
But I would still have Aaron’s accuracy.
Then again, I’m a Kiwi.
Having the Faster Pass doesn't mean Anything, just that you've alot more Force and Strength when Unleashing it. All about Accuracy and Execution, Which's what Smith's unreal at
@@rwags6848 nobody makes pass on the ground....
@@toiletsmithy3630 right so youd agree Dupont has the faster pass......
@@chappas3174 Your point?
A rugby ball to the head at 69kph would be a bad day.
HIA 😎
@@johnafamasaga9310 hard
Lol, Dupont is the winner he’s the fastest with two hands, and in a match I think that they will passe more with two hands so the last one off smith is not really equal
the rules were they could pass however they wanted. Dupont tried what he thought would win. So did Aaron. In a real game none of them are passing this fast. Its a fun little challenge that he lost? doesnt discredit Dupont as a player, its not a real game just a little challenge.
Surprised DuPont missed 2/3 times the accuracy test
All said and done ... Smith is the best half in the world ... 😎
@@JoeTheLion60 I don't think many 9s practice passing to the laces of a player... 😂 😂 I don't think dupont's accuracy or speed is what makes him, its his ability to do everything quite well and read a game, by no means is he the most accurate 9 on the planet but he is definitely the most unpredictable and difficult to control as an opposition.
@@davers1610 most accurate 9 and yet still can’t aim at something which is 10feet away from him, something which Aaron hit with ease………🤷🏽♂️
At the end of the day Dupont is only beginning his career, he only has 32 tests caps compared to Smith's 97. Give Dupont another 5 years and let's see how phenomenal he is
It’s only a fast pass competition, not too sure anyone cares really
Don’t players get slower as they age 🥸
That's only a youtube challenge. Nothing more
Yes, let's meet again in 5 years and see whether Dupont is still at the top. Not a kiwi fan, but you've got to give it to Smith: he's been at the top for longer than anyone else. Other great scrum halves come and go, Smith stays.
When you take the product of pass speed and accuracy, Aaron Smith is the #1 in the world.
@@JTM1809 gotta give it to Joost as well
Of course, none of this was fair, but it was fun to see them both challenge each other. Can't wait for the next France - New Zealand game.
@seeni gzty Smith won you idiot. He produced the fastest pass.
@@BigSnapper you are very ridiculous
November 20th I can’t wait
@@ryanbrimson8238 I'll be at the stadium! I'm bouncing! :)
@@BTBDech oh wow lucky! I’m half French and our team has been advancing so much at the moment this is the match I’ve been waiting for :) if you don’t mind where are you from?
Should have used the same ball and see who has the longest pass.
Exactly, both grip and cushioning are completely different on the Adidas and Gilbert balls
Stronger passes will actually give a longer distance to travel sherlock.
@@mataicakau237 aerodynamics are a bigger factor than velocity Scooby.
@@mataicakau237 ouch
@@SHORTS_N_SHIRTS burnt accepted!
La traduction est éclatée 😭
C’est fou 😂
On est daccord
According to me wallah c'est vrai frère
So Aaron Smith to be the fastest passer in this challenge, needed to use one hand. For me the winner is Dupont. But both are great players. Different, but very good.
Aaron Smith won
Cope
Arron smith won this challenge. it's as simple as that
Two of the greatest players playing the game at the moment. No doubt.
Francés new generation is incredible
How about strength tests, so as to include more fowards. Either gym activities like bench press, or perhaps something like a scrum machine that can measure impact and power of a tackle.
We’ve all come across that guy who was the weakest trainer but strongest on the field.
The only contest we all want to see is the foot race.
A strength test will only bring out you sideline coaches over something that's not serious.
how about rugby skills for forwards
i love both from japan🇯🇵🇫🇷🇳🇿
Dupont at the moment is the king of scrum halves and he resembles Aaron Smith five years ago.
He doesn't resemble Smith at all. He's a running scrum half and Smith is more of a passer.
Accuracy and consistency wins ALL THE TIME.
Not if you consistently lose _cough_ *WALLABIES* _cough_ 😂
Make your bros look like jokes
It's a bit more complicated, I think. The speed is very important. As the old adage says: "the ball travels faster, than the man."
The speed of the recycle and the speed and accuracy of the 1st pass are the 3 most important skills on a scrum half. More important than kicking, or running a support line. Fast recycle + fast & precise 1st pass can devastate any defensive line, and enable a team to gain consistent ground phase after phase, against a defensive line, that simply doesn't get enough time to reset. It's this front foot ball, that enables the All Blacks to exploit a crumbling defense after 3-4 phases of dominant forward carry + fast recycle.
Speed isn't more important than accuracy.
If you're recycling the ball quickly and missing your target with your passes, your forward pack will need to be quicker to cover your inaccurate passes.
That's unlikely to happen if your passes are accurate and consistent.
@@mereanaholmes3946 That’s why I literally wrote: “The speed of the recycle, and the speed and accuracy of the 1st pass are the 3 most important skills on a scrum half.”
If your pass is inaccurate, it doesn’t help. If it’s accurate, but slow as molasses, it not only takes away the ‘travels faster than the man’ advantage away, but also becomes an intercept target.
It’s not fair, you’re using two different machines to measure it. Ones on the ground and the other is hand held
None of these are fair, it’s all just a bit of fun
The dude measured Aaron's passes at an angle as well. That's not an accurate measurement at all.
I think the ball would have an effect as well, Gilbert is superior in every way. That said, this is just for fun and it doesn't really matter.
Yup I reckon if it was on the ground Aarons pass would have been faster.
We all know Dupont has a faster pass from this anyway
Thanks so much for making this series. God bless and protect everyone
Uwaa, I love Aaron Smith 🖤
some say you can meet him if you wait around in the toilets at Christchurch airport
@@Isdale I just want to say, ''can I take some pictures with you" 😂
@@hazieqirfansupian4831 ..
i love so much that guy...dupont is a real magestic genius, he is so humble.
Thought the ball had to go to hand? touching the hands and dropping it surely doesn't count? or Dupont's could count by picking it up off the ground
Is this a serious comment?
C'est pas une vrai passe à deux mains donc c'est plus facile. Pour moi Dupont à gagner 😃
Moi aussi
non
Il s’est fait éclater par un vrai joueur
It's okay to be wrong.
Dupont avait gagné
the real winners Antoine Dupont ❤🖐🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫
I completely agree👍🏻
Very true. Although Dupont is 26 and Smith is 34, 8 years older. Not really fair. lets try Dupont 2023 vs Smith 2015
Not in this challenge
Great video ! But Aarons last pass wasn't caught ! xD
That’s on the catcher, not Aaron. It went to hand
It literally went straight into the bread basket. lol
Man I would be very surprised if someone could catch a pass at 69km/h
@@Gus-vh5zl It slows down a lot in the air along the way
Dupont's biceps definitely getting in the way of executing a perfect pass
The last pass of Smith IS definetely good for the J.O with a hammer 😅
The two best halfbacks in world rugby today but Aaron Smith undoubtedly the best passing halfback of all time...👊🏽✊🏾💪🏾
What about faf de klerk ,by the way i’m a Sri Lankan 🇱🇰
@@eartdj25 Faf definitely up there too mate Smith, Dupont, DeKlerk...👊🏽✊🏾💪🏾
Imo he defo is in the professional era. If for all time then I probs put Edwards ahead but that's just my opinion
@@barmybarnabas8314 We are all entitled to our own opinions but there's a huge difference in skill levels, fitness and training methods in today's athletes compared to them from 30-40 years ago the best back then just wouldn't even be able to keep up let alone compete today it's like Usain bolt vs Carl lewis, bolt would absolutely destroy Lewis and make him look like a snail yet Lewis was the Olympic Gold medalist times move forward not backwards.
Graeme Bachop was flick passing from the base of the ruck or scrum no wind up! Jnr Tonu'u master of the dive pass!
As a South African that's the bloody problem with the Kiwis-it's never over until it's over.
Although du Pont never had a go at Smith's technique.
I did think they would be closer in speed to a slowish spin bowler however.
So exited for tomorrow's game !! Let's see who does better facing each other.
Hey thanks for using my pick hehe :)
Great video.
Smith is a beast but DuPont is an absolute freak of a player.
I think Dupont it's gonna go to be one of best ever
Dupont as the faster pass, but Smith has the precision.
Two legends, but for me Aaron Smith is a little bit better when we speak about passes!
Not a little better, Alot better
@@toiletsmithy3630 Yeah, I'm agree
@@zhaka_98 ..
@@baptistebrigand5882 ? ..
Which matchup would you like to see on Ultimate Rugby Challenge? Let us know in the comments!
LRZ vs Clark
LRZ vs Kolbe
We need that one soon
@@kutendamakwamaya977 agree
I want a group match up. Front row vs front row, back 3 vs back 3.
Let’s go Dupont !!
Antoine v Faf is a battle we all want to see
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For me I'll take the accuracy over the few kmh difference in speed. That's what counts when trying to throw far and to a player on the move.
Doing all us short blokes proud!
Loving how many nationalities are involved here, players, narrators, hosts - all Peak
Please re run this test this time, who has the longest and most accurate cut out pass.
This test clearly shows an all Dupont an muscle half back Vs Smith a quick fox.
Both of these guys are incredible.
Goo Aaron Smith be safe careful always amen 🙏 Aotearoa NewZealand
Dupont is only beginning his career.... what a futur legend....
the most amazing rugby player of the world
2 legends 👏👏
There's only one legend there and it's Aron Smith
@@steventheron1165 Aaron Smith would have a different opinion than that
@@steventheron1165 honestly, Dupont is already a legend whatever his future will be.
I've followed rugby for 25 years and I've very rarely seen a player as good as him.
@@steventheron1165 You clearly don't watch much NH rugby if you think that
You guys are getting ahead of yourselves. He's one of the best players in the world but not a legend... Not yet...
2:19 He said « faire des passes par terre » which means “passing along the ground”, nothing to do with the nonsense translation.
Other than that, great vid!
You should do who has like the hardest tackle or most powerful scrummager
Aaron Smith. Still the finest passer of the ball, still the finest 9 in the world. Dupont is very good indeed however. I'm not a New Zealander, so no 'brand bigotry'. With great respect to all 9's, Aaron has been the All Blacks starting 9 for a very long time, he is also the Most Capped Highlander of all time. He is, as was Gareth Edwards, the best 9 of his generation.
Nah DuPont is clear
Gregans better than both
@@mitcholeary1526 .
The one we all wanted to see
I don’t understand why it’s not an accuracy test
At the start it was. They had to knock those 3 balls off the goal kicking tees.
Because they just had an accuracy test with the Hookers.
@@bremCZ yes but I mean for a halfback
@@godisbollocks ah yes didn’t even watch that hahahaha
@@zakarichapman3426 I know what you meant. My reply takes that into account.
I'm more impressed by the accuracy at those speeds
this is incredible
Antoine Dupont is the Best. Point barre !
2:20 Translated "passing on/to the ground" to "a sporting effort"
It was ridiculous how they translated it. It's nowhere near what Dupont said, totally irrelevant😂.
Last pass of Dupont was 70 kph he is a monster
How fast was DuPont's backward pass? It's there at 5:30
Fastest than any of ours 😅
When I was a lad learning how to play 9 my coach told me to always throw the pass you want to catch.
One coming at 100mph isn't it.
The guy at the end dropped arron Smith's pass. I mean just because southen hemisphere are behind dont need to cheat.
It went to hand then he dropped it so it counts.
@@sitiveniweleilakeba7359 dumbest record ever. NFL quarterbacks would destroy these numpties at this game.
@@ljnouata9088 lol quarterbacks throw it with one hand, and its not about speed its about distance in the nfl
@@zacharystone8817 Aaron’s fastest throw was one handed.
@@ljnouata9088 underarm idiot
Are we going to mention the fact that Smith takes a run-up and DuPont only a step or two?
Awesome: when in doubt, change technique!! Cuzz.
Are we just going to ignore the fact that the ball just didn’t go to hand, the one rule. The lad dropped it lol
I noticed that, too.
Obviously too fast for him to catch, not exactly Smith's fault, the pass was in the bread basket
It did go to hand.
@@Jam2pou2000 other guy caught Dupont’s 67kmph pass…
@@johnfitzmaurice1028 I hope he's okay 😂😂
Aaron smith has to be the world's best player going around atm. Big thumbs up all ways looking to up his game.
Aren't we gonna talk about how the guy didn't catch the 69 km/h pass, he just touched it
Rules were that the pass must go to hand. The last pass went to hand, unlike duponts last pass that went to feet.
What does the dude catching it have to do with the speed of the pass? It went right in the bread basket
Aaron Smith is the better passer and he works on it constantly. Dupont is a superb runner and uses space brilliantly. His passing is very good, but needs honing. Two fantastic players.
dupont more like perenara, even though TJ is way better when it comes to find a solution when the blacks break the defense
Dupont actually passed Smith didn't so Dupont actually won......was a passing contest not throwing
Is there some official rugby law about what a pass is? If a player throws a ball to another player, it’s a pass. You see one handed passes all the time in rugby.
This was a passing challenge he also dropped it....smith didn't win
@@sammartin3955 pretty sure the video claimed Smith the winner. Are you blind? When a player passes it one handed to another player, do you hear the commentator say "great skipped throw there" haha
@@Jam2pou2000 Oooohhh baby wanna boo boo? not the pressed kiwis in the comments supporting their lord and saviour.....throw now = pass because it suits.....
@@sammartin3955 you're the one getting triggered buttercup
Smith’s last pass didn’t go to hand!!
It did go to hand
@@branniganfarnsworth3342 yeah, it bounced off his hands onto the ground.
@@markdoherty4273 so it went to hand? Lol
@@markdoherty4273 it isn’t Aaron smith and random assistant he didn’t choose vs DuPont and his assistant is it?
Chill fellas. Just saying, that at the start the rules mentioned each pass had to go to hand. Where I’m from, ‘go to hand’ means a pass is caught. Otherwise, the pass could have been a metre above the guy’s head or skimming the grass, but as long as the the guy gets a fingertip to it, it would be considered ‘to hand’.
This is a clear example why Aaron Smith is one of the most hardworking rugby players of all time. The work that he's doing to keep himself above the competition is just mind blowing.
I'm pretty sure Dupont will also become a great player like Aaron Smith in the near future.
Lol Dupont is already a great player and has already reached as a rugby player a level beyond anything Aaron Smith ever showed.
For example, Smith was never ever even close to Dupont's ability to break defenses
@@financialliberty2381 Aaron Smith has won a World Cup and everything else on offer (bar a lions series). How has DuPont achieved more exactly?
@@branniganfarnsworth3342 put Dupont in those AB teams and watch them win those RWCs probably even easier.
Oh and probably win the last one as well.
You really underestimate Dupont as a player and also underestimate the fact that winning trophies with the recent French teams is far harder than doing that with NZ, SA or England.
I'd argue that without Dupont, France are not a top 5/6 team anymore.
Do you truly believe that it would be the case with a NZ team without Smith or even a SA team without Faf?
@@financialliberty2381 ..
Best two scrum halves in the world? I'd say so!
No one going to mention Smith hit 3 out of 3 on the target.
Kiwi fans might lol.
These are cool iv watched all of them and props to the north wining these challenges 👏 unfortunately it aint world cups lol I just had 2
Dupont is in my opinion the best player in world rugby he is just magical and so good
Agree
But funnily enough, as a pure SH, I still rate A.Smith ahead of him
Best player in the world is
Will Jordan and Burden Barrett
Nice bit of fun...but as a 9 I would pick Dupont over Smith every day of the week
Gotta with azza smith
Nuggy would embarrass your team then.
as a 9? I can see Dupont with Potential to be an Overall Versatile Threat, playing Centre. Smith's unreal as a 9
And at the end of that week you’d still have 0 RWC titles
I'm one of the biggest Dupont fan and there is my take: if my team only needs a pure SH doing the basic SH skills, i take A.Smith
But if my team needs an incredible complete rugby player who can create havocs to opposite teams whatever position he will play then I take Antoine Dupont.
You can put him at SH, FH, centre, winger or even at back row and I bet you my computer he would stilllook world class.
It's quite rare to see a player like Dupont, honestly the last time I saw a player like him was Carter...and even Carter probably didn't have as much influence as him on games weeks in weeks out.
And also, Dupont is doing that on overall weaker teams than the ones in which Carter played which makes it even more impressive
Wait....the receiver doesn't hold the ball at 5:05 for Aaron Smith's last pass.!!!!! How was this missed?
Because the receiver isn’t competing. Ball still went into the bread basket
@@branniganfarnsworth3342 I get ya but at 1:37 "One rule being, that the pass must go to hand". If we went to the supreme court we could both argue what is meant by "go to hand" I guess. For me, it would mean a completed, held, pass. I understand it's all a bit of fun anyway so fair play to Aaron.
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Can you do highest kick between Connor Murray and Faf de Klerk or strongest rugby player between Eben Etzebeth and Tadgh Furlong or fastest player between Kolbe and Rees Zammit
Dupont is a great player, definitely a brilliant runner of the ball, but for pure passing, speed and accuracy, Smith hands down. Dupont reminds me of Byron Kelleher.
Hé is often compared to Byron in France and I can easily understand why.
But he is far more clever and tactically brillant and composed than Byron ever was.
@@financialliberty2381 its more the hustle & bustle style that is similar but I agree he is a much better player than Kelleher and far more composed as you say both on and off the field lol
@@financialliberty2381 ..
passing of the torch for worlds best halfback
mdr la traduction d'Antoine c'est nimp
I enjoyed this, like a young kid challenging his Dad to an arm wrestle, and losing
Smith needs to be in the nfl if he wants to be throwing like that.. DuPont is one I a few generation player. I hope he stays injury free and we get to watch his unbelievable talent.
He's the got pass and the accuracy to do both.
@@mereanaholmes3946 which player? Btw your name is amazing! Ive never seen it before.
@@johnbyrne1258 Smith.
Dupont needs to work on accuracy but he has plenty of time to master that.
Smith is pretty much on his way out.
Thanks btw. I'm named after my grandmother.
@@mereanaholmes3946 agreed to a point but smith does a lot of low passing for forwards to make the hard yards and as DuPont throws that perfect level for either breaking tackles or bypassing players.
Who do you follow? I’m an Irish man love all the provinces but Munster stole my heart as a kid! Can’t wait to see the British & Irish lions in action.
@@johnbyrne1258 I'm from NZ and stopped following the ABs some time ago.
I do watch them on WC years cause I expect to see them choke.
I watched both games we lost to the Irish. Phenomenal games.
I watch more NFL these days. New Orlean Saints are my favorites. I've just recently learned the game.
Best number
France-New Zealand will prove it again but Dupont's the best
For how long lol Aaron Smith is the best in the world
Aaron Smith
Aaron my MVP outside of Springboks!!!!
What's happening next week?
Was not expecting Aaron’s voice
One of my goals in my rugby's career is to play togliere with antoine dupont
I'm not lying when I swy Cameron wright the reserve sharks scrummy probably has the most bullet pass I've ever seen
Smith threw it to win he didn't pass...
It went straight to the player.. So by all definition he ‘passed’ the ball to another player
@@cordlxze9559 "threw"
Must be Frenchmen in the house. Aaron smith all day
@@Stroy2024-d7d To bad the rugby world says otherwise.....dupont>smith
Smiths pass is way sweeter but I'm.not surprised Dupont won this one, for a proper pass, as he is a powerhouse physically.
dupond always said smith had the best pass
@@baptistebrigand5882 didn't disagree
I reckon they should both be using the same speedometer
Guys, using the same equipement isn't rocket science! Give it a go (however I expect that all episodes are already done).
The backhand pass would be the fastest imo
Smith the goat 🐐
Next I'd like to see the quickest 100m dash. Luis Reezammit vs Will Jordan.
Actually Braydon Ennor is the fastest player at the Crusaders.
@@Sulu-sw3zo That was my second option, not sure who's faster of the two.
there's nothing to aknowledge from these videos cuz it can't be fair : not the same equipment, not the same sensors, they don't perform under the same conditions so we can't compare. Plus, we could have made a better challenge with such players in my opinion
Stfu hater
mainly, its age thats wrong. smith is 34! Dupont is a kid @26.
@@nzfreeski we don't care about age 😂 dupont is the best player in the world at 26
Aron Smith 👌👑🏉
New Zealand always finds a way to win
Completely ridiculous. Obviously Antoine was better om average. Antoine is physically much stronger and built like a tank
Didn't you watch the video? Dupont admitted that Aaron Smith is still better at passing.
Which is the most important thing for a #9 to be good at...
Smith is the better distributor. You heard it from Dupont himself.
I thought the rule was for the ball to go to hand? That last pass of Smith's was dropped ... Does it still count?
Taking down the center low throws
Thought DuPont would be a lot better tbh, was significantly closer than I thought it would be
He might be the best player who is a scrumhalf in the world, but I don't think he is the best scrumhalf in the world. What makes his so good is his support lines and vision and skill in an open field, as well as is insanely good defensive ability. His passing is very good, but it isn't what he is known for.
@@magnuspeacock5857 hes the best player in the world even as a kiwi hes better then smith by a mile. Defends better, attacks better, kicks better only thing ill give smith is his pass but then again its not like Duponts is any worse.
@@sammartin3955 I have no doubt that Dupont is the better player, but Smith is better at being a scrumhalf. Slightly better passing and box kicking than Dupont anyway. Everything else Dupont has him beat.
@@magnuspeacock5857 Nah duponts a better kick has to use it much more in Europe too, only thing smith has is a better iq from age and experience and slightly better pass.
@@mitcholeary1526 Dupont has a better kick from hand, Smith has a better box kick.
Aron a même pas fais une une vrai passe alors que Dupont des deux mains il a dominer tout le long , pour moi Antoine supérieur