Antoine Dupont was voted best player of the top 14 and best international of the year. His teammate from Stade Toulousain, Romain Ntamack, received the reward for the best try, against La Rochelle in the Top 14 final.
The ceremony organized every year since 2004, Rugby Night, rewards French rugby players who distinguished themselves during the previous season (2022-2023).
And it was Antoine Dupont who was elected best player in the Top 14. It’s a solid success for the scrum half from Toulouse and the XV of France since he was also named best French international player.
A double that he had already signed in 2021.
🇫🇷 Antoine Dupont voted best French international and best player in the Top 14 🏆🏆
Two new individual trophies for the Minister of the Interior 🤩 pic.twitter.com/n4VKgqjDCI— SPORTRICOLORE (@sportricolore) November 20, 2023
The captain of the Blues, quarter-finalists of the 2023 World Cup, must join the rugby sevens team from January to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
His club partner, Romain Ntamack won the prize for the best try. The fly-half scored the feat of victory (29-26) in front of La Rochelle in the Top 14 final.
Reigning French champions, Stade Toulousain with Ugo Mola, Laurent Thuéry, Clément Poitrenaud and Jean Bouilhou obtained the trophy for best staff 2023.
Among the women, it is the Blagnac player, Gabrielle Vernier who was elected best French international player of the 2022-2023 season. The 26-year-old plays as a center for Blagnac women’s rugby and the French team.
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