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My Take
Antoine Dupont is, to my mind, simply one of the best rugby players I've watched in this era. A scrum-half from Lannemezan who captains France, he's been showered with individual honors, winning World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year in 2021 and then the Sevens Player of the Year in 2024, which is a rare double across two formats. The Knight of the Legion of Honour recognition tells you how France itself regards him. What I respect most is the versatility: dominating Top 14 with Toulouse while excelling in sevens isn't normal. Calling him the best of his generation feels entirely fair.
Overview
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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, he 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Antoine Dupont
- Name (Japanese)
- アントワン・デュポン
- Reading
- あんとわん・でゅぽん
- Born
- November 15, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Lannemezan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player / rugby sevens player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
- 2024 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2024 World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Rugby union player — see all → · Rugby sevens player — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.