Rugby: Antoine Dupont crowned best player in the world at 7

Antoine Dupont writes a little more Rugby history. Crowned Olympic champion with the Blues this summer, the Stade Toulousain player on Sunday became the first player to be crowned best player in the world at 7 and XV. The captain of the French team, who discovered the discipline this year with a view to the Games, was decisive during the Olympic tournament, notably scoring four tries, including two in the final against Fiji. At 28, the Blues scrum-half is at the peak of his career. Now back in rugby union, he will try to win a second Six Nations Tournament next year, before aiming for a first World Cup in 2027.

The names of the winners were announced this Sunday evening in Monaco during the World Rugby Awards. Two other French people were rewarded in the category of best essays of the year: Nolan Le Garrec and Marine Ménager. Among the women, it was the Australian Maddison Levi who received the distinction, she who won bronze at the Paris Olympics by scoring 14 tries during the competition.