Antoine Dupont

Rugby: Dupont Shines as France Held by USA in Olympics Sevens Opener

Antoine Dupont received a rapturous welcome from a raucous Stade de France crowd on Wednesday, but was unable to guide the French to victory over the United States in their opening Paris Olympics rugby sevens match. Dupont played 12 minutes of the 12-12 Pool C draw, the Americans scoring the equalising try after he had been subbed off. Dupont ...

France Claim Their First Paris Olympic Gold in Rugby Sevens

Antoine Dupont scored two tries and set up another to inspire France to the country's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a 28-7 victory over Fiji at the Stade de France on Saturday. Fiji, the two-time defending champions, opened the scoring through a Joseva Talacolo try converted by Iowane Teba, before France hit back thanks to ...