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Antoine Dupont

Antoine Dupont (born 15 November 1996) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Top 14 club Toulouse and captains the France national team. Dupont has won 39 individual accolades in his career, including the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year award in 2021 and the World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year in 2024. He is the first French player to win the Men’s Sevens World Rugby Player of the Year award. He is also the first and only rugby player ever to have won both the Men’s 15s and the Men’s Sevens World Rugby Player of the Year awards in one's career. He has also won a shared record of three Six Nations Player of the Championships, the most by a French player. Dupont has won 11 major competitions in his career: five Top 14 titles, two European Rugby Champions Cup, two Six Nations Championship including one Six Nations Grand Slam, the 2023–24 SVNS and the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics men's rugby sevens tournament in Paris.

Infobox

2016
France U20
2024
France
Born
(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29)Lannemezan, France
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
University
Paul Sabatier University
Position(s)
Scrum-half, Fly-half
Current team
Toulouse
2000–2011
Magnoac
2011–2014
Auch
Years
Team
2014–2017
Castres
2017–
France
Men's rugby sevens
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing France Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team competition

Tables

· Career statistics › List of international tries
1
1
No.
1
Date
16 March 2019
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Opponent
Italy
Score
3–5
Result
14–25
Competition
2019 Six Nations
2
2
No.
2
Date
17 August 2019
Venue
Allianz Riviera, Nice, France
Opponent
Scotland
Score
30–3
Result
32–3
Competition
2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
3
3
No.
3
Date
30 August 2019
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Italy
Score
24–7
Result
47–19
Competition
2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
4
4
No.
4
Date
21 September 2019
Venue
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan
Opponent
Argentina
Score
12–3
Result
23–21
Competition
2019 Rugby World Cup
5
5
No.
5
Date
24 October 2020
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Wales
Score
12–13
Result
38–21
Competition
Test Match
6
6
No.
6
Date
19–13
7
7
No.
7
Date
31 October 2020
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Ireland
Score
5–0
Result
35–27
Competition
2020 Six Nations
8
8
No.
8
Date
6 February 2021
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Opponent
Italy
Score
3–36
Result
10–50
Competition
2021 Six Nations
9
9
No.
9
Date
13 March 2021
Venue
Twickenham, London, England
Opponent
England
Score
0–5
Result
23–20
Competition
2021 Six Nations
10
10
No.
10
Date
20 March 2021
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Wales
Score
12–7
Result
32–30
Competition
2021 Six Nations
11
11
No.
11
Date
12 February 2022
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Ireland
Score
5–0
Result
30–24
Competition
2022 Six Nations
12
12
No.
12
Date
19 March 2022
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
England
Score
23–13
Result
25–13
Competition
2022 Six Nations
13
13
No.
13
Date
21 September 2023
Venue
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
Opponent
Namibia
Score
45–0
Result
96–0
Competition
2023 Rugby World Cup
14
14
No.
14
Date
23 February 2025
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Opponent
Italy
Score
10–19
Result
24–73
Competition
2025 Six Nations
15
15
No.
15
Date
17–52
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
16 March 2019
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Italy
3–5
14–25
2019 Six Nations
2
17 August 2019
Allianz Riviera, Nice, France
Scotland
30–3
32–3
2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
3
30 August 2019
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Italy
24–7
47–19
2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
4
21 September 2019
Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan
Argentina
12–3
23–21
2019 Rugby World Cup
5
24 October 2020
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Wales
12–13
38–21
Test Match
6
19–13
7
31 October 2020
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Ireland
5–0
35–27
2020 Six Nations
8
6 February 2021
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Italy
3–36
10–50
2021 Six Nations
9
13 March 2021
Twickenham, London, England
England
0–5
23–20
2021 Six Nations
10
20 March 2021
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Wales
12–7
32–30
2021 Six Nations
11
12 February 2022
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Ireland
5–0
30–24
2022 Six Nations
12
19 March 2022
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
England
23–13
25–13
2022 Six Nations
13
21 September 2023
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
Namibia
45–0
96–0
2023 Rugby World Cup
14
23 February 2025
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Italy
10–19
24–73
2025 Six Nations
15
17–52
· Career statistics › International analysis by opposition
Argentina
Argentina
Opposition
Argentina
Played
4
Win
4
Loss
0
Draw
0
Tries
1
Points
5
Win %
1.000
Australia
Australia
Opposition
Australia
Played
2
Win
2
Loss
0
Draw
0
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
1.000
England
England
Opposition
England
Played
6
Win
3
Loss
3
Draw
0
Tries
2
Points
10
Win %
500
Fiji
Fiji
Opposition
Fiji
Played
1
Win
0
Loss
1
Draw
0
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
000
Georgia
Georgia
Opposition
Georgia
Played
1
Win
1
Loss
0
Draw
0
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
1.000
Ireland
Ireland
Opposition
Ireland
Played
7
Win
4
Loss
3
Draw
0
Tries
2
Points
10
Win %
571
Italy
Italy
Opposition
Italy
Played
8
Win
8
Loss
0
Draw
0
Tries
5
Points
25
Win %
1.000
Japan
Japan
Opposition
Japan
Played
2
Win
1
Loss
0
Draw
1
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
750
New Zealand
New Zealand
Opposition
New Zealand
Played
5
Win
4
Loss
1
Draw
0
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
800
Scotland
Scotland
Opposition
Scotland
Played
9
Win
6
Loss
3
Draw
0
Tries
1
Points
5
Win %
667
South Africa
South Africa
Opposition
South Africa
Played
5
Win
1
Loss
4
Draw
0
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
200
Tonga
Tonga
Opposition
Tonga
Played
1
Win
1
Loss
0
Draw
0
Tries
0
Points
0
Win %
1.000
Namibia
Namibia
Opposition
Namibia
Played
1
Win
1
Loss
0
Draw
0
Tries
1
Points
5
Win %
1.000
Wales
Wales
Opposition
Wales
Played
8
Win
7
Loss
1
Draw
0
Tries
3
Points
15
Win %
875
Career
Career
Opposition
Career
Played
60
Win
43
Loss
16
Draw
1
Tries
15
Points
75
Win %
725
Opposition
Played
Win
Loss
Draw
Tries
Points
Win %
Argentina
4
4
0
0
1
5
1.000
Australia
2
2
0
0
0
0
1.000
England
6
3
3
0
2
10
500
Fiji
1
0
1
0
0
0
000
Georgia
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
Ireland
7
4
3
0
2
10
571
Italy
8
8
0
0
5
25
1.000
Japan
2
1
0
1
0
0
750
New Zealand
5
4
1
0
0
0
800
Scotland
9
6
3
0
1
5
667
South Africa
5
1
4
0
0
0
200
Tonga
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
Namibia
1
1
0
0
1
5
1.000
Wales
8
7
1
0
3
15
875
Career
60
43
16
1
15
75
725
· Filmography › Film
2022
Le Stade
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
Year
Title
Role
Notes
mw- Ref.
2022
Le Stade
Himself
Documentary
· Filmography › Television
2022
Le Stade
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Docuseries
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2022
Le Stade
Himself
Docuseries

References

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    https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueurs/antoine-dupont-32472.html
  2. www.stadetoulousain.fr
    https://www.stadetoulousain.fr/equipe-pro/effectifs/320/antoine-dupont
  3. www.world.rugby
    https://www.world.rugby/news/675123?lang=en
  4. Olympics
    https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/rugby-sevens/men/fnl-000100--
  5. "Antoine Dupont Profile"
    https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/antoine-dupont
  6. Planetrugby.com
    https://www.planetrugby.com/news/toulouse-sign-rising-star-dupont/
  7. RTÉ.ie
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0522/1223275-toulouse-edge-14-man-la-rochelle-for-fifth-european-cup/
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    https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1866074817252016481
  10. "Leinster vs Toulouse"
    https://www.rugbypass.com/live/leinster-vs-toulouse/
  11. "Antoine Dupont named Investec Player of the Year 2024"
    https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/content/antoine-dupont-investec-player-of-the-year-2024-epcr
  12. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/french-rugby-la-nuit-antoine-dupont-rugbyman-column-8rmtxv8zs
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    http://www.rugby.com.au/players/22551
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    https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/m6n/news/dupont-named-player-of-the-championship
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39221709
  20. "Dupont and Scarratt win Player of the Championship Awards"
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  21. "Dupont strikes to seal Grand Slam glory for France"
    https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/report/dupont-strikes-to-seal-grand-slam-glory-for-france/#report
  22. "Antoine Dupont named 2022 Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship"
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    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/16/thomas-ramoss-boot-helps-france-to-thrilling-win-over-new-zealand
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  28. "French magician Antoine Dupont has been named 'Player of the Round' following the third weekend of the Championship"
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    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/12/six-nations-rugby-union-done-nothing-wrong-ireland-porter-hits-back-dupont-injury
  30. "The winners of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations title have been giving their reaction to claiming the title on Super Saturday"
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    https://etudiant.lefigaro.fr/article/antoine-dupont-apres-le-tournoi-des-six-nations-j-enchaine-avec-trois-partiels_c78d30da-5a1d-11ea-8a22-f66be5ed8873
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  35. Antoine Dupont on a big year for French rugby
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hISYdqxHwMc
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  39. Peugeot
    https://www.peugeot.fr/marque/univers-peugeot/news/histoires-d-excellence-antoine-dupont-ambassadeur-peugeot.html
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    https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2022-2023/top-14-un-tweet-absolument-maladroit.-quand-volvic-felicite-antoine-dupont-toulouse-et-supprime-son-_sto9296932/story.shtml
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