Antoine Dupont: “I remember the first articles…” The best sevens player in the world responds curtly to early skeptics

Antoine Dupont seems to have no limits. And always does everything possible to give himself the means to succeed in the challenges he sets himself, even when they seem crazy. That of taking a break at VII in 2024 was more than successful since the scrum half won Olympic gold in Paris with the Blues and the title of best VII player of the year, this Sunday in Monaco, during of the World Rugby Awards. All after winning his fourth Brennus Shield and his second Champions Cup with Stade Toulousain.

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So, when it came time to speak about this new global personal distinction won three years after the first, at XV this time, the captain of the French team and the “rouge et noir” club savored it. “It’s a hard feeling to describe,” he explains to our colleagues at The Team. I thought about the moment I had this gold medal around my neck and all the exceptional moments I experienced with this France team. I told myself it was a risky gamble but it was so worth it.”

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Without forgetting to address a little dig at the early skeptics: “I was right to follow my intuition even when at the beginning no one really believed in it. I remember the first articles. I don't have the memory short and I am proud of the choices I made. I also thank my partners and the staff who allowed me to experience all of this.”