Antoine Dupont

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Antoine Dupont
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Birth nameAntoine Dupont
Date of birth (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 24)
Place of birthLannemezan, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2011
2011–2014		 Magnoac FC
Auch		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017
2017–		 Castres
Toulouse		 61
55		 (44)
(130)
Correct as of 1 May 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2016
2017–		 France U20
French Barbarians
France		 11
1
32		 (36)
(0)
(50)
Correct as of 26 March 2021

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.[1][2]

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 [3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] 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[]

International tries
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

Honours[]

Club[]

France Toulouse

Individual[]

  • Six Nations Player of the Tournament: 2020[7]

Personal life[]

Dupont has studied Rafael Nadal with respect to having a positive mindset being the key to success, and there being no point in feeling sorry for yourself.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Antoine Dupont Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Stade Toulousain". www.stadetoulousain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  3. ^ https://horace.co/en/howtos/morning-routine-antoine-dupont-en
  4. ^ "Toulouse sign rising star Dupont | Planetrugby.com". Planetrugby.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  5. ^ "Antoine Dupont | Rugby.com.au". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  6. ^ XV de France : La composition pour l’Italie
  7. ^ "DUPONT AND SCARRATT WIN PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS". Six Nations Rugby. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ https://horace.co/en/howtos/morning-routine-antoine-dupont-en

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