Antoine Dupont
{{Short description|French professional rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
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| name = Antoine Dupont
| image = Antoine Dupont February 2023.jpg
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| caption = Dupont representing France during the 2023 Six Nations Championship
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lannemezan, France
| height = {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|85|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school =
| university = Paul Sabatier University
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| position = Scrum-half, Fly-half
| currentclub = Toulouse
| youthyears1 = 2000–2011
| youthclubs1 = Magnoac
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = Auch
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Castres
| apps1 = 61
| points1 = 49
| years2 = 2017–
| clubs2 = Toulouse
| apps2 = 132
| points2 = 310
| clubupdate = 19 January 2025
| repyears1 = 2016
| repteam1 = France U20
| repcaps1 = 11
| reppoints1 = 36
| repyears2 = 2017–
| repteam2 = France
| repcaps2 = 59
| reppoints2 = 75
| repupdate = 8 March 2025
|repsevensyears1 = 2024
| repsevensteam1 = France
| repsevenscomp1 = 16 (40)
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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
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Antoine Dupont (born 15 November 1996) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Top 14 club Toulouse and captains the France national team.{{cite web|title=Antoine Dupont Profile|url=https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueurs/antoine-dupont-32472.html|publisher=Itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=8 October 2017}}{{Cite web|title=Stade Toulousain|url=https://www.stadetoulousain.fr/equipe-pro/effectifs/320/antoine-dupont|website=www.stadetoulousain.fr|language=fr|access-date=2020-05-06}}
Dupont has won 39 individual accolades in his career, including the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year award in 2021 and the World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year in 2024. He is the first French player to win the Men’s Sevens World Rugby Player of the Year award. He is also the first and only rugby player ever to have won both the Men’s 15s and the Men’s Sevens World Rugby Player of the Year awards in one's career. He has also won a shared record of three Six Nations Player of the Championships, the most by a French player.
Dupont has won 10 major competitions in his career: four Top 14 titles, two European Rugby Champions Cup, two Six Nations Championship including one Six Nations Grand Slam, the 2023–24 SVNS and the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics men's rugby sevens tournament in Paris.{{Cite web|last=worldrugby.org|title=World Rugby Awards 2021: Men's and Women's 15s Player of the Year unveiled {{!}} World Rugby|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/675123?lang=en|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.world.rugby}}{{Cite web |date=27 July 2024 |title=Rugby Sevens – Men's Gold Medal Match Match M34 – France vs Fiji Results |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/rugby-sevens/men/fnl-000100-- |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=Olympics}}
Early life
Dupont was born in Lannemezan but grew up in the nearby village of Castelnau-Magnoac where he started playing rugby for Magnoac FC at the age of 4. In 2011, he joined Auch as a junior.{{cite web |title=Antoine Dupont Profile |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/antoine-dupont |publisher=Olympics |access-date=28 February 2025}}
Club 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 Dupont's recruitment for the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web | title = Toulouse sign rising star Dupont {{!}} Planetrugby.com | work = Planetrugby.com | date = 30 November 2016 | access-date = 2017-01-02 | url = http://www.planetrugby.com/news/toulouse-sign-rising-star-dupont/ }}
In 2019, Dupont won the Top 14 with Toulouse after defeating Clermont Auvergne 24–18 in the 2018-19 final. In May 2021, Dupont won the European Rugby Champions Cup with Toulouse after defeating La Rochelle 22–17 in the 2020-2021 final. As captain, he lifted the trophy after the final whistle.{{cite web | url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0522/1223275-toulouse-edge-14-man-la-rochelle-for-fifth-european-cup/ | title=Toulouse edge 14-man la Rochelle for fifth European Cup | website=RTÉ.ie | date=22 May 2021 }} In the same year, Toulouse completed the domestic and European double winning the Top 14 for the 2nd time beating La Rochelle 18–8 in the final.{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/match-direct/top-14/2020-2021/toulouse-la-rochelle-live/33515 | title=Résultat et résumé Toulouse - la Rochelle, match en direct - Top 14 2020-2021, Finale, Vendredi 25 Juin 2021 }}
In April 2023, he became the first player since records began in 2019 to record five try assists in the Champions Cup fixture in as his side went on to beat Sharks 54–20 in the quarter finals of the competition.{{cite web |title=4 - @StadeToulousain 's Antoine Dupont assisted four tries against Ulster, just the second time in the last five years that a player has assisted four or more tries in a @ChampionsCup match, alongside Dupont's own tally of five against the Sharks in April 2023. Spark. |url=https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1866074817252016481 |website=X |publisher=OptaJonny |access-date=9 December 2024}}
In May 2024, he won man of the match in the 2024 Champions Cup final defeating Leinster 31–22 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to win the trophy for the second time in his career.{{cite web |title=Leinster vs Toulouse |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/live/leinster-vs-toulouse/ |publisher=RugbyPass |access-date=8 December 2024}} He also went to win player of the tournament.{{cite web |title=Antoine Dupont named Investec Player of the Year 2024 |url=https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/content/antoine-dupont-investec-player-of-the-year-2024-epcr |publisher=Investec Champions Cup |access-date=28 February 2025}} In October 2024, he also become Top 14 player of the year at La Nuit du Rugby.{{cite web |last1=Kelleher |first1=Will |title=Awards night shows French game's wealth – but grandeur masks issues |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/french-rugby-la-nuit-antoine-dupont-rugbyman-column-8rmtxv8zs |work=The Times |date=2 October 2024 |access-date=28 February 2025}}
In December 2024, he got four try assists in the opening round of the 2024-25 Champions Cup as his side went on to beat Ulster 61–21. This record was just the second time since 2019 that a player had recorded four or more try assists in the competition, having only been beaten by his other tally of five assists just over a year earlier.{{cite web |title=4 - @StadeToulousain 's Antoine Dupont assisted four tries against Ulster, just the second time in the last five years that a player has assisted four or more tries in a @ChampionsCup match, alongside Dupont's own tally of five against the Sharks in April 2023. Spark. |url=https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1866074817252016481 |website=X |publisher=OptaJonny |access-date=9 December 2024}}
International career
In 2016, Dupont 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.{{Cite web | title = Antoine Dupont {{!}} Rugby.com.au | work = rugby.com.au | access-date = 2017-01-02 | url = http://www.rugby.com.au/players/22551 }} In November 2016, he was selected for the French Barbarian team which played and beat Australia.{{cite web |title=Dupont named Player of the Championship |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/m6n/news/dupont-named-player-of-the-championship |publisher=Six Nations |access-date=28 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Wallaby XV vs French Barbarians |date=25 November 2016 |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/11/23/10/10/live-stream-confirmed |publisher=Rugby.com.AU |access-date=28 February 2025}}
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.[https://www.ffr.fr/Equipes-de-France/Rugby-a-XV/XV-France/XV-de-France-La-composition-pour-l-Italie XV de France : La composition pour l’Italie] He made his debut in that game coming on for Baptiste Serin in the 72nd minute of an eventual 40–18 away win.{{cite web |title=Six Nations 2017: Italy 18-40 France |work=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2017 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39221709 |access-date=28 February 2025}}
In 2020, Dupont was named Player of the Championship during following the 2020 Six Nations Championship.{{cite web | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2020/11/06/dupont-and-scarratt-win-player-of-the-championship-awards/ | title=Dupont and Scarratt win Player of the Championship Awards | date=6 November 2020 }}
In 2022, Dupont was named as France's stand-in captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon. Later that year, France won the 2022 Six Nations Championship, achieving the Grand Slam as a result. This was France's first Six Nations Championship win since 2010.{{cite web | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/report/dupont-strikes-to-seal-grand-slam-glory-for-france/#report | title=Dupont strikes to seal Grand Slam glory for France | date=16 March 2024 }} Dupont was awarded Player of the Championship for the third time. Though France did not win the 2023 Six Nations tournament, Dupont claimed his third Player of the Championship trophy, equalling Brian O'Driscoll as the only player to win the award three times.{{cite web | url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/03/25/antoine-dupont-named-guinness-six-nations-player-of-the-championship/ | title=Antoine Dupont named 2022 Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship | date=25 March 2022 }}
He is the third French captain after Fabien Pelous and Thierry Dusautoir to have beaten Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He was selected to captain the 34-man squad for France as they hosted the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/teams/france|title=Rugby World Cup 2023 - France}} They would advance past the Pool stage, however they exited the tournament in the quarterfinals after losing to eventual winners South Africa.{{cite web |title=France 28-29 South Africa: Defending champions overcome hosts in World Cup thriller |work=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67118673 |access-date=28 February 2025}}
In November 2024, he led France to a third consecutive win over New Zealand during the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. This equalled France's all time record for consecutive wins over the All Blacks.{{cite news |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Luke |title=Thomas Ramos's boot helps France to thrilling win over New Zealand |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/16/thomas-ramoss-boot-helps-france-to-thrilling-win-over-new-zealand |work=The Guardian |date=16 November 2024 |access-date=17 November 2024}}
In February 2025, he scored two tries and won man of the match, playing at both scrum-half and fly half during a 73–24 away victory over Italy in the 2025 Six Nations.{{cite web |title=France deliver Six Nations statement in 11-try thrashing of Italy |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/italy-france-result-score-six-nations-antoine-dupont-b2703184.html |work=The Independent |date=23 February 2025 |access-date=23 February 2025}} This performance earned him player of the round in a fan poll.{{cite web |title=French magician Antoine Dupont has been named 'Player of the Round' following the third weekend of the Championship |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/m6n/news/player-of-the-round-winner-r3 |publisher=Six Nations |access-date=28 February 2025}} In the penultimate round of the tournament, he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury while standing near a ruck with Andrew Porter and Tadhg Beirne during a 42–27 victory over Ireland. The injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.{{cite web |first1=PA Media |title='I've done nothing wrong': Ireland's Porter hits back over Dupont injury |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/12/six-nations-rugby-union-done-nothing-wrong-ireland-porter-hits-back-dupont-injury |work=The Guardian |date=12 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025}} Despite this, France did go on to win the 2025 Six Nations after 35–16 victory over Scotland in the final round with Dupont lifting the trophy alongside Grégory Alldritt.{{cite web |title=The winners of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations title have been giving their reaction to claiming the title on Super Saturday. |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/m6n/news/this-is-something-special-french-reaction-to-six-nations-title-win |publisher=Six Nations |access-date=16 March 2025}}
=France 7s=
During the 2023/24 SVNS season, Dupont helped France 7s win the Los Angeles tournament and later the Madrid tournament. By winning the latter, France 7s became champions for the first time in history. He was absent for France 15s during the 2024 Six Nations Championship due to his commitment to France 7s.
During the 2024 Olympics in Paris, he played a key role and scored the last try vs Argentina in the quarter finals. France would reach the final where they would face Fiji and Dupont again shone, scoring and assisting and helping France secure their first ever gold medal in Sevens.
Personal life
Dupont graduated from high school in 2014, obtaining his baccalaureate in science, particularly biology and natural science.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://etudiant.lefigaro.fr/article/antoine-dupont-apres-le-tournoi-des-six-nations-j-enchaine-avec-trois-partiels_c78d30da-5a1d-11ea-8a22-f66be5ed8873 |title=Antoine Dupont: "Après le Tournoi des six nations, j'enchaîne avec trois partiels" |last=Ferrand |first=Emma |date=8 March 2020 |newspaper=Le Figaro |access-date=24 April 2023}} He then completed an undergraduate degree (licence) in science and techniques of physical and sports activities (STAPS) at the Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University in 2018. After graduation, Dupont attended the Toulouse School of Management, a public management school which is part of the Toulouse 1 Capitole University, from 2018 to 2020 and earned as a graduate a master's degree in sport management.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/rugby/equipe-de-france/portrait-antoine-dupont-l-etudiant-discret-devenu-star-mondiale-du-rugby-a2870a62-8e4d-11eb-a1bb-f434af1b4244 |title=PORTRAIT. Antoine Dupont, rugbyman talentueux et étudiant exemplaire : " C'est vraiment une étoile " |last=Quennehen |first=Hugo |date=2 April 2021 |newspaper=Ouest-France |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-40762818.html |title=Antoine Dupont: World's greatest determined to make every play count |last=Harrington |first=James |date=10 December 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Examiner |access-date=24 April 2023}}
With his two years older brother Clément, he bought and renovated an old rural estate located in his childhood village that belonged to his grandparents. The venue reopened in 2021 and is used for parties, wedding receptions, and other types of corporate events.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/rugby/antoine-dupont-et-son-frere-clement-ouvrent-le-domaine-de-barthas-a-castelnau-magnoac-1634826413 |title= Antoine Dupont et son frère Clément ouvrent le Domaine de Barthas à Castelnau-Magnoac |last=Balidas |first=Julien |date=26 October 2021 |website=France Bleu |access-date=24 April 2023}}
In addition to his native French, Dupont can speak English.{{cite AV media |author=Virgin Media Sport |date=26 January 2023 |title=Antoine Dupont on a big year for French rugby |type=Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hISYdqxHwMc |via=YouTube |access-date=24 April 2023}}
In March 2025, Dupont began a relationship with former Miss France & Miss Universe winner Iris Mittenaere.{{cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/rugby/xv-de-france-le-capitaine-des-bleus-antoine-dupont-en-couple-avec-lex-miss-france-iris-mittenaere-19-03-2025-4RF4WLUB6RAQXERUDNWRP74QIE.php?at_creation=Le%20Parisien&at_campaign=Partage%20Facebook%20CM&at_medium=Social%20media|title=XV de France : le capitaine des Bleus Antoine Dupont en couple avec l'ex-Miss France Iris Mittenaere|trans-title=France XV: French captain Antoine Dupont in a relationship with former Miss France Iris Mittenaere|date=19 March 2025|language=French|work=Le Parisien}}
= Commercial endorsements =
An acclaimed and popular athlete, Dupont is one of the highest-paid French players with income of €600,000 per season, as of 2021.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/international/2021/international-antoine-dupont-une-marque-qui-sinstalle_sto8665860/story.shtml |title=Antoine Dupont, une marque qui se développe |last=Gou |first=Pierre-Laurent |date=10 December 2021 |website=Rugbyrama |access-date=24 April 2023}} In addition to his salary and bonuses, he has endorsements with many brands and global companies, including Adidas, Peugeot, Volvic and Tissot while he was sponsored by Land Rover until 2021.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/xv-de-france-antoine-dupont-une-image-et-un-atout-marketing-pour-le-rugby-francais-10226465.php |title=XV de France : Antoine Dupont, une image et un atout marketing pour le rugby français |date=20 March 2022 |newspaper=Sud Ouest |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.peugeot.fr/marque/univers-peugeot/news/histoires-d-excellence-antoine-dupont-ambassadeur-peugeot.html |title=Histoires d'excellence : Antoine Dupont, ambassadeur Peugeot |date=24 August 2022 |website=Peugeot |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2022-2023/top-14-un-tweet-absolument-maladroit.-quand-volvic-felicite-antoine-dupont-toulouse-et-supprime-son-_sto9296932/story.shtml |title="Un tweet absolument maladroit"... Quand Volvic félicite Dupont et supprime son tweet |date=2 January 2023 |website=Rugbyrama |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/xv-de-france/xv-de-france-romain-ntamack-l-autre-tete-d-affiche-des-bleus-20220211 |title=Réseaux sociaux, performances, sponsors… Romain Ntamack, l'autre tête d'affiche "bankable" des Bleus |last=Reyrat |first=David |date=11 February 2022 |newspaper=Le Figaro |access-date=24 April 2023}} In 2016, he signed a sponsorship contract with the German sportswear and equipment supplier on a deal worth €40,000 per year. In 2022, he became a brand ambassador for retail company Groupe Casino and France state-owned railway company SNCF.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/dupont-devient-ambassadeur-de-la-marque-casino-jusqu-en-2024_sto8717497/story.shtml |title=Dupont devient ambassadeur de la marque Casino jusqu'en 2024 |date=17 January 2022 |website=Rugbyrama |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/xv-de-france-antoine-dupont-nomme-ambassadeur-d-une-grosse-entreprise-francaise_49589556.html |title=XV de France. Antoine Dupont nommé ambassadeur d'une grosse entreprise française |last=Mazella |first=Clément |date=22 March 2022 |website=Actu.fr |access-date=24 April 2023}} Additionally, he appeared on the cover of video game Rugby 22 alongside Cheslin Kolbe and Will Skelton.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2022/02/02/rugby-22-sports-latest-video-game-let-down |title=Rugby 22 is the sport's latest video game let-down |last=Goodwill |first=Jake |date=2 February 2022 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=24 April 2023 |url-access=subscription}}
= Other appearances =
Dupont has been involved in films and series focused on Toulouse. From 7 November 2020 to June 2021, French filmmakers Éric Hannezo and Matthieu Vollaire filmed a 107-minute black and white documentary feature film Le Stade, which follows the French club during Stade Toulousain's 2020-21 Champions Cup and Top 14 successful campaign, after having shot more than 600 hours of dailies for weeks.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/La-bande-annonce-du-film-le-stade-devoilee/1320906 |title=La bande-annonce du film " Le Stade " dévoilée |date=8 March 2022 |newspaper=L'Équipe |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/12/23/les-coulisses-du-documentaire-sur-le-stade-toulousain-diffuse-sur-les-plateformes-de-streaming-10885691.php |title=Les coulisses du documentaire sur le Stade Toulousain, diffusé sur les plateformes de streaming |last=Alquier |first=Pascal |date=23 December 2022 |newspaper=La Dépêche du Midi |access-date=24 April 2023}} The movie was theatrically released on 13 April 2022 in France by Pathé and took around 67,000 admissions domestically.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/top-14/comment-le-stade-toulousain-s-est-retrouve-sur-le-grand-ecran-20220412 |title=Comment le Stade Toulousain s'est retrouvé sur le grand écran |last=Reyrat |first=David |date=12 April 2022 |newspaper=Le Figaro |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/rugby-le-film-le-stade-fait-pres-de-70-000-entrees-20220519 |title=Rugby : le film Le Stade fait près de 70.000 entrées |last=Reyrat |first=David |date=19 May 2022 |newspaper=Le Figaro |access-date=24 April 2023}} A sports docuseries of the same name, using unseen footage and containing four 40-minute episodes, was released on the streaming service Paramount+ on 22 December 2022.{{cite news |url=https://realscreen.com/2022/12/21/extra-celebrity-island-to-denmark-rugby-doc-le-stade-hits-paramount |title=Extra: "Celebrity Island" to Denmark; rugby doc "Le Stade" hits Paramount+ |last=Tracy |first=Andrew |date=21 December 2022 |website=RealScreen |access-date=24 April 2023 |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lopinion.com/articles/culture/16123_le-stade-docu-serie-stade-toulousain-arrive-paramount |title="Le Stade", la docu-série du Stade Toulousain arrive sur Paramount+ |last=Jacquin |first=Gala |date=22 December 2022 |newspaper=L'Opinion Indépendante |access-date=24 April 2023}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.stadetoulousain.fr/actu/10223/le-stade-la-serie-disponible-sur-paramount |title=Le Stade, la série disponible sur Paramount+ |website=Stade Toulousain |access-date=24 April 2023}}
Alongside former rugby union player Sébastien Chabal, Formula One driver Esteban Ocon, astronaut Thomas Pesquet and multiple French artists, he took part in the 2023 Les Enfoirés charity concert edition for the Restaurants du Cœur.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/pro/rugby-le-capitaine-du-xv-de-france-antoine-dupont-est-un-enfoire_56656760.html |title=Rugby. Le capitaine du XV de France Antoine Dupont est un "Enfoiré" |last=Galinier |first=Simon |date=17 January 2023 |website=Actu.fr |access-date=11 June 2023}} The show was broadcast by TF1 on 3 March and had an audience of more than 8 million viewers.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/medias/les-enfoires/les-enfoires-8-1-millions-de-telespectateurs-pour-le-concert-des-restos-du-cur-sur-tf1-92104090-ba79-11ed-ac58-093bfdf15bd5 |title=" Les Enfoirés " : 8,1 millions de téléspectateurs pour le concert des Restos du cœur sur TF1 |date=4 March 2023 |newspaper=Ouest-France |access-date=11 June 2023}}
He appeared in the video clip for the song Dernière by French rappers Bigflo & Oli, released in June 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-18 |title=Toulouse. Quand Antoine Dupont plaque Oli dans un nouveau clip |url=https://actu.fr/occitanie/toulouse_31555/toulouse-quand-antoine-dupont-plaque-oli-dans-un-nouveau-clip_59747202.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}} A tribute song was also dedicated to him the same month,{{Cite web |title=[VIDEO] VIDEO. "Allez Toto", avant la Coupe du monde en France, Antoine Dupont a déjà une chanson en son honneur |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2023/06/29/video-allez-toto-avant-la-coupe-du-monde-en-france-antoine-dupont-a-deja-une-chanson-en-son-honneur-11310042.php |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}} and a biographical comic book was released in September 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title="Il vit toujours en colloc" : une bande-dessinée dévoile la vie du jeune prodige du rugby français Antoine Dupont |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/haute-garonne/toulouse/il-vit-toujours-en-colloc-une-bande-dessinee-devoile-la-vie-du-jeune-prodige-du-rugby-francais-antoine-dupont-2829572.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=France 3 Occitanie |language=fr-FR}}
About three months prior to the kick-off of the 2023 Rugby World Cup opening match, a wax figure of Dupont went on display at the Musée Grévin in Paris.{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/rugby/voir-son-double-cest-troublant-frederic-michalak-et-antoine-dupont-entrent-au-musee-grevin-25-05-2023-O3LHGJJBVNEXJJANR5F3DO7ZCY.php |title=" Voir son double, c'est troublant " : Frédéric Michalak et Antoine Dupont entrent au musée Grévin |last=Baheux |first=Romain |date=25 May 2023 |newspaper=Le Parisien |access-date=30 May 2023}}
Career statistics
= List of international tries =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ |
| scope=col|{{abbr|No.|Number of try/ies}}
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |
|---|
| scope=row|1
|16 March 2019 |Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |{{ru|ITA}} |align=center|3–5 |align=center|14–25 |{{nowrap|2019 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|2
|17 August 2019 |Allianz Riviera, Nice, France |{{ru|SCO}} |align=center|30–3 |align=center|32–3 |
| scope=row|3
|30 August 2019 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |{{ru|ITA}} |align=center|24–7 |align=center|47–19 |
| scope=row|4
|21 September 2019 |Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan |{{ru|ARG}} |align=center|12–3 |align=center|23–21 |{{nowrap|2019 Rugby World Cup}} |
| scope=row|5
|rowspan=2|24 October 2020 |rowspan=2|Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |rowspan=2|{{ru|WAL}} |align=center|{{nowrap|12–13}} |rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |38–21 |rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Test Match}} |
| scope=row|6
|align=center|{{nowrap|19–13}} |
| scope=row|7
|31 October 2020 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |{{ru|IRE}} |align=center|5–0 |align=center|35–27 |{{nowrap|2020 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|8
|6 February 2021 |Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |{{ru|ITA}} |align=center|3–36 |align=center|10–50 |{{nowrap|2021 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|9
|13 March 2021 |Twickenham, London, England |{{ru|ENG}} |align=center|0–5 |align=center|23–20 |{{nowrap|2021 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|10
|20 March 2021 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |{{ru|WAL}} |align=center|12–7 |align=center|32–30 |{{nowrap|2021 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|11
|12 February 2022 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |{{ru|IRE}} |align=center|5–0 |align=center|30–24 |{{nowrap|2022 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|12
|19 March 2022 |Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |{{ru|ENG}} |align=center|23–13 |align=center|25–13 |{{nowrap|2022 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|13
|21 September 2023 |Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France |{{ru|NAM}} |align=center|45–0 |align=center|96–0 |rowspan=1|2023 Rugby World Cup |
| scope=row|14
|rowspan=2|23 February 2025 |rowspan=2|Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |rowspan=2|{{ru|ITA}} |align=center|10–19 |rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |24–73 |rowspan=2|{{nowrap|2025 Six Nations}} |
| scope=row|15
|align=center|{{nowrap|17–52}} |
Correct as of 23 February 2025
{{refend}}
= International analysis by opposition =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right;" | |||||||
| Opposition
! Played ! Win ! Loss ! Draw ! Tries ! Points ! Win % | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|ARG|noflag=y}} | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | {{winpct|4|0}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|AUS|noflag=y}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|2|0}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|ENG|noflag=y}} | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | {{winpct|3|3}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|FIJ|noflag=y}} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|0|1}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|1|0}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|IRE|noflag=y}} | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | {{winpct|4|3}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|ITA|noflag=y}} | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | {{winpct|8|0}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|JPN|noflag=y}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|1|0|1}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|NZL|noflag=y}} | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|4|1}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|SCO|noflag=y}} | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | {{winpct|6|3}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|RSA|noflag=y}} | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|1|4}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|TON|noflag=y}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{winpct|1|0}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|NAM|noflag=y}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | {{winpct|1|0}} |
| style="text-align:left;" | {{ru|WAL|noflag=y}} | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | {{winpct|7|1}} |
| class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" | Career | 60 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 75 | {{winpct|43|16|1}} |
{{As of|2025|03|15|lc=y}}{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.ffr.fr/equipe-de-france/rugby-a-xv/xv-de-france-masculin/joueurs/dupont-antoine |title=DUPONT Antoine - XV de France masculin |website=FFR |access-date=24 April 2023}}
Honours
; Toulouse
- European Rugby Champions Cup:
- Winner: 2021, 2024
; France
- Six Nations Grand Slam:
- Winner: 2022
- Six Nations Championship:
- Winner: 2022, 2025
- Dave Gallaher Trophy:
- Winner: 2021, 2024
- Trophée des Bicentenaires:
- Winner: 2022, 2023
- Auld Alliance Trophy:
- Winner: 2019, 2022, 2023
; France 7
- Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics:
- Gold Medalist: 2024
- HSBC SVNS Series:
- Winner: 2024
- Spain Sevens:
- Winner: 2024
- USA Sevens:
- Winner: 2024
; Individual
- World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year:
- Winner: 2021{{cite news |last=Franco |first=Vincent |date=29 March 2023 |title=6 Nations 2023 - 19 trophées en 6 ans : le palmarès d'Antoine Dupont ne cesse de s'étoffer |url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2023/03/29/6-nations-2023-19-trophees-en-6-ans-le-palmares-dantoine-dupont-ne-cesse-de-setoffer-11096974.php |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=Rugbyrama |language=fr}}
- Nominee: 2022, 2023
- World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year:
- Winner: 2024{{cite web | url=https://www.world.rugby/news/974759/world-rugby-awards-2024-winners#:~:text=French%20star%20Dupont%2C%20who%20helped,15s%20(2021%20and%202024) | title=Ellie Kildunne, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Maddison Levi and Antoine Dupont named World Rugby Players of the Year | World Rugby }}
- World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year:
- Winner: 2021, 2022, 2023
- World Rugby Men's Sevens Dream Team of the Year:
- Winner: 2024
- Six Nations Player of the Championship:
- Winner: 2020, 2022, 2023
- Nominee: 2021
- Six Nations Team of the Championship:
- Winner: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
- European Player of the Year:
- Winner: 2021, 2024
- Nuit du rugby International Player of the Season:
- Winner: 2021, 2022, 2023,{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/nuit-du-rugby-elu-meilleur-joueur-antoine-dupont-rafle-encore-la-mise-20231120 |title=Nuit du Rugby : élu meilleur joueur du Top 14, Antoine Dupont rafle (encore) la mise |last=Reyrat |first=David |date=20 November 2023 |website=Le Figaro |access-date=21 November 2023}} 2024
- Nuit du rugby Player of the Season:
- Winner: 2021, 2023, 2024
- Oscars du Midi olympique World Award:
- Winner: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Oscars du Midi olympique Golden Award:
- Winner: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
- Rugby World World's Best Player:
- Winner: 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/current-issue/antoine-dupont-named-worlds-best-player-by-rugby-world-134417 |title=Antoine Dupont named world's best player by Rugby World |last=Mockford |first=Sarah |date=6 December 2021 |magazine=Rugby World |access-date=24 April 2023}}
- 2023–24 SVNS Rookie of the Year Award:
- Winner: 2023–2024
- 2023–24 SVNS Player of the Year Award:
- Winner: 2023–2024
- 2023–24 SVNS Dream Team:
- Winner: 2023–2024
- 2024 Canada Sevens Dream Team:
- Winner: 2024
- 2024 USA Sevens Dream Team:
- Winner: 2024
- 2024 Spain Sevens Dream Team:
- Winner: 2024
; Orders
- Knight of the Legion of Honour:
- Decoration: 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/societe/parade-des-jo-antoine-dupont-recoit-a-son-tour-la-legion-d-honneur_VN-202409140404.html |title=Parade des JO: Antoine Dupont reçoit à son tour la Légion d'honneur |date=14 September 2024 |magazine=BFMTV |access-date=14 September 2024}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" |2022
|Le Stade |Himself |Documentary ||{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/rugby/debuts-prometteurs-pour-le-stade-le-film-du-stade-toulousain-qui-sort-en-salle-ce-mercredi-1649799162 |title=Débuts prometteurs pour "Le Stade", le film du Stade Toulousain qui sort en salle ce mercredi |last=Vau |first=Alexandre |date=13 April 2022 |website=France Bleu |access-date=24 April 2023}} |
|---|
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" |2022
|Le Stade |Himself |Docuseries |{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/series/paramount-cest-quoi-cette-nouvelle-plate-forme-qui-debarque-en-france-le-1er-decembre-18-10-2022-G7UJWTR3AJBR3CK67CP4VT5B64.php |title=Paramount+ : c'est quoi cette nouvelle plate-forme qui débarque en France le 1er décembre ? |last=Guerrin |first=Stéphanie |date=18 October 2022 |newspaper=Le Parisien |access-date=24 April 2023}} |
|---|
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{cite book |last=Escot |first=Richard |title=Anthologie des Bleus |location=Paris |language=fr |publisher=Éditions Solar |year=2022 |isbn=978-2263180705}}
- {{cite book |last1=David |first1=Arnaud |last2=Dorian |first2=Jean-Pierre |last3=Espitalier |first3=Nicolas |last4=Harté |first4=Yves |last5=Kappès-Grangé |first5=Denys |last6=Magnol |first6=Thierry |last7=Plagnol |first7=Olivier |title=100 Bleus de légende : Les joueurs les plus emblématiques de l'histoire du rugby français |location=Bordeaux |language=fr |publisher=Éditions Sud Ouest |year=2023 |isbn=978-2817710006}}
- {{cite book |last=Bills |first=Peter |title=Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby |location=London |language=en |publisher=Atlantic Books |year=2023 |isbn=978-1838956035}}
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