Antoine Dupont

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.

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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)

Origin

Lannemezan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

Height

175 cm

Occupation

rugby union player / rugby sevens player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

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

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/antoinedupont9/
• Xhttps://x.com/Dupont9A
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine%20Dupont
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20666534

Tags

• Hautes-Pyrénées
• rugby union player
• rugby sevens player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.