Antoine Dupont
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| Birth name | Antoine Dupont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lannemezan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antoine Dupont (born 15 November 1996) is a French professional rugby union player. He currently plays at scrum half for Toulouse in the Top 14 and captains the France national team.[1][2] In 2021, Dupont won World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year.[3]
Early life and education
Dupont was born in Lannemezan but grew up in the nearby village of Castelnau-Magnoac where he started rugby for Magnoac FC at the age of 4. In 2011, he joined Auch as a junior. Dupont studied for a master's degree in sport management in 2019 at the Toulouse School of Management [4]
Professional career
In 2014, Dupont joined Castres in the Top 14 after the relegation of Auch in the 2013–14 Rugby Pro D2 season.
In November 2016, Stade Toulousain announced Antoine Dupont's recruitment for the 2017–18 season.[5]
He was awarded the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year in 2021.
International career
In 2016, he was selected for the France U-20 team for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. He was one of the stars of the tournament scoring 36 points which included 5 tries.[6]
In November 2016, he was selected for the French Barbarian team which played and beat Australia.
Dupont was called up to the French first team for the first time ahead of France's fourth 2017 Six Nations Championship match against Italy as a replacement for Maxime Machenaud.[7] He made his debut in that game coming on for Baptiste Serin in the 72nd minute of an eventual 40–18 away win.
International tries
Honours
International
Club
Individual
References
- ^ "Antoine Dupont Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Stade Toulousain". www.stadetoulousain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ a b worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Awards 2021: Men's and Women's 15s Player of the Year unveiled | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "A day in the life of Antoine Dupont".
- ^ "Toulouse sign rising star Dupont | Planetrugby.com". Planetrugby.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ "Antoine Dupont | Rugby.com.au". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ XV de France : La composition pour l’Italie
- ^ "DUPONT AND SCARRATT WIN PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS". Six Nations Rugby. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "ANTOINE DUPONT NAMED 2022 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP". Six Nations Rugby. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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