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Paris 2024 – Rugby 7s: Antoine Dupont’s reaction
The scrum-half shone in the final against Fiji with his talent on Saturday, scoring two tries and an assist.
A winning bet. Antoine Dupont adorned himself with Olympic gold on Saturday, July 27, validating his choice to try to go to 7 to shine in Paris, even if it meant making sacrifices. “When I arrived the first day in Marcoussis, I wondered a little what I was doing there, if my choice was the right one, not being able to do the Tournament [des 6 nations, avec le XV de France]. It was a lot of choices that had to be made in a short time, a lot of commitments, a lot of sacrifices and efforts made with this team, which has returned it to me so well.”he confided after his coronation.
Paris 2024 – Rugby 7s: all the tries from France – Fiji
A title which will further increase the popularity rating of the Toulouse scrum-half, in addition to filling his trophy cabinet. “I have rarely heard an atmosphere like this at the Stade de France. Over the three days of the tournament, people responded and they really made noise, they wanted to support us and we wanted to give back to them, to make all the French proud.” It’s done.