Dupont warns against France complacency
France captain Antoine Dupont has urged his side to guard against complacency after they moved within two matches of a first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010.
France captain Antoine Dupont has urged his side to guard against complacency after they moved within two matches of a first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010.
Antoine Dupont said France will not talk about their chances of a Six Nations Grand Slam until they’ve dealt with the threat posed by Scotland in the next round.
Ronan O’Gara has hailed France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont as the world’s “most dangerous” player in the build-up to the blockbuster Six Nations clash between France and Ireland in Paris on Saturday.
France’s head of performance Thibault Giroud said on Thursday he expects captain Antoine Dupont to feature against Italy in the Six Nations this weekend despite playing just once in the past seven weeks.
World Player of the Year Antoine Dupont and his Toulouse halfback partner Romain Ntamack have been called up to the France squad after testing negative for coronavirus.
France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Wednesday captain Antoine Dupont is “doing well” after contracting coronavirus and is likely to feature in next month’s Six Nations openers.
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe has revealed who he believes was most deserving of the 2021 World Rugby Player of the Year award.
World Player of the Year Antoine Dupont has been named in France’s Six Nations squad by head coach Fabien Galthie despite not having played since December 11.
In the fourth of a six-part series, SA Rugby magazine’s writers pick their world team of the year, based on performances throughout 2021.
France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont earned two-thirds of the public vote to be named as World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2021.