Antoine Dupont underlines why he is one of the faces of the Paris Olympics with a stunning solo try as France reach the quarter-finals of the men's rugby sevens.
Scrum-half Dupont, whose long list of 15s honours include helping France win the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2022, is an iconic figure in his home nationAntoine Dupont underlined why he is one of the faces of the Paris Olympics with a stunning solo try as France secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the men's rugby sevens.
But France started tentatively with a 12-12 draw against the United States in their opening Pool C match. Ireland have joined the hosts in the last eight after winning both of their Pool A matches on the first day of Games action.Dupont is a megastar in the 15-a-side ranks, captain of his country and voted 2021 World Player of the Year, and switching to the smaller format has been a huge fillip for the event.
"The atmosphere was good and helped us to win," said Dupont. "Maybe we did not do our best but hopefully it is going to help us more in the next game.
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