Antoine Dupont is a French professional rugby union player. He currently plays as a scrum half for Toulouse in the Top 14 and captains the France national team. In 2021, Dupont won World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year.
What has Antoine Dupont won?
At 25, Dupont has become the face of French rugby, leading a team that has won a record-equalling ten successive Tests and claimed the Guinness Six Nations title in style earlier this year.
With predecessor Charles Ollivon back from injury, coach Fabien Galthié had to make a decision over whether to return the captain’s armband to his back-rower or stick with Dupont.
In truth, it was not much of a decision. While not seen as a natural leader, Dupont has taken on such outsize importance within every team he plays that everyone else just gets in line to follow.
And while it may feel like a player who is almost universally regarded as the best on the planet does not have much progress to make, Dupont is quick to point out that he is still a relative newcomer compared to some of the most experienced players in the game.