The final for the 2024 Olympic rugby sevens has been confirmed with hosts France set to face the defending champions Fiji.
Antoine Dupont gave a brief but meaningful assessment of France’s opening game 12-all draw with the USA on Wednesday.
12 teams from women’s and men’s rugby have their opportunity to push for gold at the Paris Olympics which gets underway this week.
Antoine Dupont has returned to the SVNS Series in style with the Frenchman showing brute strength and a clean pair of heels to score a runaway try.
Support for the French was abundant in the Far East decider but there was a franticness to their play in this sold-out decider compared to the precision that transpired last month when they won a first title in 19 in front of a limited Los Angeles audience where the atmosphere was far less intense.
New Zealand have claimed a famous double at the Hong Kong Sevens with both the women’s and men’s teams winning their respective deciders on Sunday night.
Antoine Dupont was unable to inspire France to sevens silverware as New Zealand edged them out in the semi-finals of the HSBC SVNS event in Vancouver.
Antoine Dupont has scored his first try on the HSBC SVNS Series against Australia in Vancouver.