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Antoine Dupont
Dupont playing for France in 2023
Date of birth (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthLannemezan, France
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Toulouse
Youth career
2000–2011 Magnoac
2011–2014 Auch
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017 Castres 60 (47)
2017– Toulouse 96 (200)
Correct as of 22 January 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 France U20 11 (36)
2016 French Barbarians 1 (0)
2017– France 47 (60)
Correct as of 18 March 2023

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. Known for his acceleration, skills and vision, he is widely considered one of the best players in the world, as well as one of the greatest scrum-halves of all time.

Résumé carrière palmarès club

Raised in , Dupont made his professional debut with Castres in 2014.

Having represented his country at under-20 level, Dupont made his senior debut for the France national team in 2017, at age 20, against Italy in the 2017 Six Nations Championship. Alongside his half-back partner Romain Ntamack, he won the 2022 Six Nations Championship, the first French Grand Slam since 2010.


Récompenses individuelles In 2021, Dupont won World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year.


Early life edit

"People from the area said: “We're going to Dupont's” instead of “We're going to Castelnau.” They still do."

– A Dupont family's friend about their central role in the village.[1]

Naissance, famille, enfance, scolarité, rugby citation de Dupont encadré gauche

Antoine Dupont was born on (1996-11-15)15 November 1996 in Lannemezan, Hautes-Pyrénées but grew up in nearby village Castelnau-Magnoac.[2] Having lived in the area for generations, his family is of ancient French ancestry and came from backgrounds in the northern foreland of the Pyrenees, in the heart of France as their traditional French surname suggests.[2] The Duponts have strong and old roots in the former province of Bigorre, part of the larger region known as Gascony. Parents pork nurse grands parents hotel Magret

The Duponts have strong and old family roots in the former province of Bigorre, now corresponding to the territory of the Hautes-Pyrénées department. 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

Dupont is a young product of Auch academy just like Toulouse team-mate and best friend Anthony Jelonch, or La Rochelle’s Pierre Bougarit and Grégory Alldritt.

Club career edit

Castres edit

 
Dupont with Castres in 2015

Premier contrat, Premier match, premier essai, blessure, prolongation contrat, départ

Toulouse edit

 
Dupont (foreground) warming up with Toulouse in 2021

Premier contrat, Premier match, premier essai, blessure, prolongation contrat, titres, capitanat, image 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.[3]

In 2019, Dupont won the Top 14 with Toulouse after defeating Clermont Auvergne 24-18 in the 2018-19 final.

In May 2021, Dupont won the European Rugby Champions Cup with Toulouse after defeating La Rochelle 22-17 in the 2020-2021 final. As captain, he lifted the trophy after the final whistle.[4] In the same year, Toulouse completed the domestic and European double winning the Top 14 for the 2nd time beating La Rochelle 18-8 in the final. [5]

He was awarded the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year in 2021.

International career edit

France U20 edit

French Barbarians edit

France edit

 
Dupont warming up for France in 2023

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.

In 2020, Dupont was named player of the tournament during following the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8]

In 2022, Dupont was named as France captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon. During 2022 Six Nations Championship France won the tournament, also achieving the Grand Slam . This was France's first Six Nations Championship win since 2010.[9] Dupont picked up player of the tournament for the 2nd time.[10]

Though not winning the 2023 Six Nations, Dupont Claimed his 3rd Six Nations Player of the Tournament trophy, Equalling Brian O'Driscoll as the only player to win the award 3 times.

He is the third French captain after Fabien Pelous and Thierry Dusautoir to have beaten Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

International statistics by opposition edit

Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Tries Points % Won
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 1 5 100
  Australia 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
  England 5 3 2 0 2 10 60
  Fiji 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Georgia 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
  Ireland 6 3 6 0 2 10 50
  Italy 7 7 0 0 3 15 100
  Japan 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
  New Zealand 2 1 1 0 0 0 50
  Scotland 8 5 3 0 1 5 62.5
  South Africa 4 1 3 0 0 0 33.33
  Tonga 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
  Wales 7 6 1 0 3 15 57.14
Total 47 32 14 1 12 60 68.09

Correct as of 18 March 2023[11]

International tries edit

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

Correct as of 18 March 2023[11]

Player profile edit

Style of play edit

 
Dupont kicking the ball with France in 2023

Standing 1.74 metres (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) tall and weighing about 85 kilograms (187 lb),[12] Antoine Dupont is an athletic and stocky scrum-half who can also play the fly-half position (he played at the 10 until his first professional season in which he converted to the 9).[13] A very versatile player, he is known for his explosive acceleration and creativity when in possession of the ball.

acceleration, kicking, skills, strength and vision

physique, poste, qualités

Reception edit

Dupont has received many plaudits and awards in his football career.

Rugby Pass describe him as "one of the finest scrum halves to ever play the game." / He’s a once-in-a-generation talent. The different brands chase him, the TV studios welcome him with pleasure and his fame has therefore spread far beyond the boundaries of just rugby. Rugby Pass

In popular culture edit

Commercial endorsements edit

An acclaimed and popular athlete, Dupont is one of the highest-paid French players with income of €600,000 per season, as of 2021.[14] In addition to his salary and bonuses, he has endorsements with many brands and global companies, including Adidas, Peugeot, Volvic and Tissot while he was sponsored by Land Rover until 2021.[15][16][17][18] In 2016, he signed a sponsorship contract with the German sportswear and equipment supplier on a deal worth €40,000 per year.[14] In 2022, he became a brand ambassador for retail company Groupe Casino and France state-owned railway company SNCF.[19][20] Additionally, he appeared on the cover of video game Rugby 22 alongside Cheslin Kolbe and Will Skelton.[21]

Appearance on screen edit

Dupont has been involved in films and series focused on Toulouse. From 7 November 2020 to June 2021, French filmmakers Éric Hannezo and Matthieu Vollaire filmed a 107-minute black and white documentary feature film Le Stade, which follows the French club during Stade Toulousain's 2020-21 Champions Cup and Top 14 successful campaign, after having shot more than 600 hours of dailies for weeks.[22][23] The movie was theatrically released on 13 April 2022 in France by Pathé and took around 67,000 admissions domestically.[24][25] A sports docuseries of the same name, using unseen footage and containing four 40-minute episodes, was released on the streaming service Paramount+ on 22 December 2022.[26][27][28]

Personal life edit

Dupont graduated from high school in 2014 and obtained his obtaining his baccalaureate in science, particularly biology and natural science.[29] He then completed an undergraduate degree (licence) in science and techniques of physical and sports activities (STAPS) at the Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University in 2018.[29] After graduation, Dupont attended the Toulouse School of Management, a public management school which is part of the Toulouse 1 Capitole University, from 2018 to 2020 and earned as a graduate a master's degree in sport management.[30][31]

With his two years older brother Clément, he bought and renovated an old rural estate located in his childhood village that belonged to his grandparents. The place, that is used for parties, wedding receptions or other types of celebrations, reopened in 2021.[31][32]

In addition to his native French, Dupont can speak English.[33]

Honours edit

Toulouse
France
Individual

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Le Stade Himself Documentary [38]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Le Stade Himself Documentary [39]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Renou, Ewen (10 December 2021). "Rugby : l'autre vie d'Antoine Dupont, dans son petit village des Hautes-Pyrénées". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Renault, Gilles (6 June 2019). "Antoine Dupont, Toto le héros". Libération (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Toulouse sign rising star Dupont | Planetrugby.com". Planetrugby.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  4. ^ https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0522/1223275-toulouse-edge-14-man-la-rochelle-for-fifth-european-cup/
  5. ^ https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/match-direct/top-14/2020-2021/toulouse-la-rochelle-live/33515
  6. ^ "Antoine Dupont | Rugby.com.au". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  7. ^ XV de France : La composition pour l’Italie
  8. ^ https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2020/11/06/dupont-and-scarratt-win-player-of-the-championship-awards/
  9. ^ https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/report/dupont-strikes-to-seal-grand-slam-glory-for-france/#report
  10. ^ https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/03/25/antoine-dupont-named-guinness-six-nations-player-of-the-championship/
  11. ^ a b "DUPONT Antoine - XV de France masculin". FFR (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Antoine Dupont Bio". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  13. ^ Suman, Clément (3 April 2019). "Stade Toulousain : Antoine Dupont, le dix du bonheur". Le Rugbynistère (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. ^ a b Gou, Pierre-Laurent (10 December 2021). "Antoine Dupont, une marque qui se développe". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  15. ^ "XV de France : Antoine Dupont, une image et un atout marketing pour le rugby français". Sud Ouest (in French). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Histoires d'excellence : Antoine Dupont, ambassadeur Peugeot". Peugeot (in French). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  17. ^ ""Un tweet absolument maladroit"... Quand Volvic félicite Dupont et supprime son tweet". Rugbyrama (in French). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  18. ^ Reyrat, David (11 February 2022). "Réseaux sociaux, performances, sponsors… Romain Ntamack, l'autre tête d'affiche «bankable» des Bleus". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Dupont devient ambassadeur de la marque Casino jusqu'en 2024". Rugbyrama (in French). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  20. ^ Mazella, Clément (22 March 2022). "XV de France. Antoine Dupont nommé ambassadeur d'une grosse entreprise française". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  21. ^ Goodwill, Jake (2 February 2022). "Rugby 22 is the sport's latest video game let-down". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  22. ^ "La bande-annonce du film « Le Stade » dévoilée". L'Équipe (in French). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  23. ^ Alquier, Pascal (23 December 2022). "Les coulisses du documentaire sur le Stade Toulousain, diffusé sur les plateformes de streaming". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  24. ^ Reyrat, David (12 April 2022). "Comment le Stade Toulousain s'est retrouvé sur le grand écran". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  25. ^ Reyrat, David (19 May 2022). "Rugby : le film Le Stade fait près de 70.000 entrées". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  26. ^ Tracy, Andrew (21 December 2022). "Extra: "Celebrity Island" to Denmark; rugby doc "Le Stade" hits Paramount+". RealScreen. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  27. ^ Jacquin, Gala (22 December 2022). ""Le Stade", la docu-série du Stade Toulousain arrive sur Paramount+". L'Opinion Indépendante (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  28. ^ "Le Stade, la série disponible sur Paramount+". Stade Toulousain (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  29. ^ a b Ferrand, Emma (8 March 2020). "Antoine Dupont: «Après le Tournoi des six nations, j'enchaîne avec trois partiels»". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  30. ^ Quennehen, Hugo (2 April 2021). "PORTRAIT. Antoine Dupont, rugbyman talentueux et étudiant exemplaire : « C'est vraiment une étoile »". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  31. ^ a b Harrington, James (10 December 2021). "Antoine Dupont: World's greatest determined to make every play count". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  32. ^ Balidas, Julien (26 October 2021). "Antoine Dupont et son frère Clément ouvrent le Domaine de Barthas à Castelnau-Magnoac". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  33. ^ Virgin Media Sport (26 January 2023). Antoine Dupont on a big year for French rugby (Interview). Retrieved 20 December 2022 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Franco, Vincent (29 March 2023). "6 Nations 2023 - 19 trophées en 6 ans : le palmarès d'Antoine Dupont ne cesse de s'étoffer". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  35. ^ "France captain Dupont eager to enjoy Grand Slam as World Cup looms". RFI. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  36. ^ Hamilton, Tom (20 March 2023). "Each Six Nations side's to-do list ahead of the 2023 World Cup: Where do England, Ireland, France stand?". ESPN. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  37. ^ Mockford, Sarah (6 December 2021). "Antoine Dupont named world's best player by Rugby World". Rugby World. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  38. ^ Vau, Alexandre (13 April 2022). "Débuts prometteurs pour "Le Stade", le film du Stade Toulousain qui sort en salle ce mercredi". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  39. ^ Guerrin, Stéphanie (18 October 2022). "Paramount+ : c'est quoi cette nouvelle plate-forme qui débarque en France le 1er décembre ?". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2023.

Further reading edit

  • Escot, Richard (2022). Anthologie des Bleus (in French). Paris: Éditions Solar. ISBN 978-2263180705.
  • David, Arnaud; Dorian, Jean-Pierre; Espitalier, Nicolas; Harté, Yves; Kappès-Grangé, Denys; Magnol, Thierry; Plagnol, Olivier (2023). 100 Bleus de légende : Les joueurs les plus emblématiques de l'histoire du rugby français (in French). Bordeaux: Sud Ouest Editions. ISBN 978-2817710006.

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