France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has been named the Investec Player of the Year for 2024 after guiding Toulouse to a title win with a win over Leinster in the final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekend.
Antoine Dupont has made his mark in the sevens rugby as he steered France to their first sevens title in 19 years as they defeated a injury hit Great Britain Sevens side in Los Angeles.
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In two weeks time, France face New Zealand in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup and it feels like there has never been more pressure on a host country to deliver.
France scrum-half Antonie Dupont will be available for Toulouse's Heineken Champions Cup game against Munster after a successful appeal against his four-week suspension.
The world-class scrum-half will captain France this autumn and insists Les Bleus need to be coherent in their performances as the focus begins to sharpen on their home World Cup.