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Antoine Dupont

French professional rugby union player

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Antoine Dupont: French professional rugby union player
Antoine Dupont is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Top 14 club Toulouse and captains the France national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the world and of his generation.

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Dupont inspires France to beat GB in sevens final

Antoine Dupont helps France's men to claim their first sevens title in 19 years as they beat Great Britain 21-0 in the final in Los Angeles.
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Wales aim to exploit 'massive' Dupont absence

Head coach Warren Gatland hopes Wales can exploit the absence of France captain Antoine Dupont as they bid for a first 2024 Six Nations win on Sunday.
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Wales out to exploit Dupont absence & tire out France pack

Head coach Warren Gatland hopes Wales can exploit the absence of France captain Antoine Dupont as they bid for a first 2024 Six Nations win on Sunday.
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Dupont try helps France win sevens bronze

Antoine Dupont scores a try as France beat the USA 42-12 to take the bronze medal at the SVNS event in Vancouver.
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'World's best' Dupont impresses on sevens debut

Antoine Dupont makes his France sevens debut in wins against the United States and Samoa at the SVNS event in Vancouver.
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Dupont set for sevens debut as Olympic dream begins

Antoine Dupont is set to make his eagerly anticipated rugby sevens debut for France, but how will he adapt and what challenges will he face?
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Lucu starts for France in absence of Dupont

Scrum-half Maxime Lucu replaces absent captain Antoine Dupont in Friday's Six Nations opener against defending champions Ireland.
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Alldritt fills in for Dupont as France captain

Number eight Gregory Alldritt has been named France captain for the Six Nations in the absence of Antoine Dupont.
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Dupont scores twice as Toulouse hammer Ulster

Antoine Dupont scores two tries as Toulouse claim a bonus-point win to dent Ulster's hopes of reaching the Champions Cup knockout rounds.
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Ulster gear up for 'brilliant' Dupont and 'unique' Toulouse

Ulster prepare to face 'brilliant' France star Antoine Dupont and 'unique' Toulouse in Saturday's Investec Champions Cup game in Belfast.
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Hume returns for Ulster against Dupont's Toulouse

Ulster centre James Hume has recovered from a foot injury to start in Saturday's Investec Champions Cup matches with Antoine Dupont's Toulouse.
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France's Dupont fuelled by World Cup disappointment

France great Antoine Dupont says he "very excited but a little bit scared" about the prospect of switching to Sevens as he targets the Paris Olympics.
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France's Dupont will be 'perfect sevens player'

France captain Antoine Dupont will make the "perfect sevens player", says England scrum-half Danny Care.
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Dupont to make 'sacrifices' for Paris Olympics dream

France captain Antoine Dupont is ready to make "sacrifices" to boost his chances of playing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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Aki shortlisted for World Rugby player of the year

Ireland's Bundee Aki is on the four-man shortlist for the World Rugby men's player of the year award, along with Antoine Dupont, Eben Etzebeth and Ardie Savea.
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World Cup quarter-final: Can Dupont lead France to victory? - radio & text

Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary and follow text updates as Antoine Dupont starts for France against South Africa.
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Dupont 'ready to suffer' against physical Springboks

Antoine Dupont says he is "ready to suffer" against South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
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France pick fit-again Dupont to face Springboks

France captain Antoine Dupont will start at scrum-half in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa in Paris on Sunday.
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Dupont 'at 100%' as he targets France return

Antoine Dupont remains in contention for France's World Cup quarter-final against South Africa, says forwards coach William Servat.
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Dupont returns to France training before quarter-final

France captain Antoine Dupont has been cleared to return to training ahead of his side's quarter-final with South Africa on Sunday.
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Lucu wants to 'enjoy moment' deputising for Dupont

France's Maxime Lucu has tried to "manage the expectation" of deputising for Antoine Dupont but wants to enjoy the experience.
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Dupont to discover World Cup return date on Monday

France captain Antoine Dupont is making good progress in his recovery from a broken cheekbone and will be told when he can return to rugby on Monday, the team's health manager has said.
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Dupont cleared to return from fractured cheekbone

France captain Antoine Dupont is cleared to return following an operation on a fractured cheekbone.
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'No doubt' Dupont could play in quarter-final

Injured France captain Antoine Dupont could return to play in a Rugby World Cup quarter-final, says forwards coach William Servat.
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France's Dupont has surgery on fractured cheekbone

France captain Antoine Dupont has surgery on fractured cheekbone, the French Rugby Federation confirms.
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France captain Dupont suffers facial fracture

France captain Antoine Dupont suffered a facial fracture in Thursday's 96-0 win against Namibia, the French Rugby Federation confirms.
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France face anxious wait over Dupont injury

France captain Antoine Dupont will undergo scans to determine the extent of the facial injury which overshadowed the hosts' record 96-0 World Cup victory against Namibia.
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Dupont wins third Six Nations player award

dupont wins third six nations player award
France captain Antoine Dupont is named the Six Nations player of the championship for a third time - and second year in succession.
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Dupont's brilliant pass sets up try as France beat Wales

dupont's brilliant pass sets up try as france beat wales
Watch as France's Antoine Dupont swings out a brilliant pass to Damian Penaud who scores their opening try in a 41-28 win against Wales.
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Dupont like 'Ronaldo, Messi... and the Terminator'

dupont like 'ronaldo, messi... and the terminator'
Antoine Dupont's brilliant display during France's record-breaking rout of England earns high praise from the BBC pundits.
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'Outrageous' Dupont's Twickenham masterclass

'outrageous' dupont's twickenham masterclass
England's Natasha Hunt analyses Antoine Dupont's "outrageous" performance as France produced a ruthless display against England at Twickenham in the Six Nations.
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