The men’s sevens has been moved forward in the schedules in a bid to give the hosts lift-off. No pressure then …
Paris has waited a century for the Olympic Games to return; it may take that long for rugby to witness another player like Antoine Dupont too.
France’s chief orchestrator has it all: vision, pin-point ambidextrous kicking, speed of execution, evasive runs and a destructive physique, all of which have helped him dictate matches at will for club and country.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/23/antoine-dupont-carries-burden-france-aims-gold-olympics-rugby-sevens
Author : Raphaël Jucobin
Publish date : 2024-07-23 07:00:09
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