Antoine Dupont enters the SVNS fray | HSBC SVNS Vancouver highlights

It was the first step in his dream to play at the Olympic Games in his home country and Antoine Dupont did not disappoint!
All eyes were on the French star as he took to the field at the HSBC SVNS event in Vancouver.
Relive the very best moments of Dupont's weekend in Canada, which culminated in an impressive Bronze medal for him and his team.
#Rugby #Sevens #Dupont #Rugby7s #HSBCSVNS #vancouver #france
SUBSCRIBE to World Rugby on KZbin!
Keep up-to-date on all things rugby by following World Rugby on social
media @WorldRugby

[@dairet1945]

Probably the best player I have ever seen play.

[@cricketReviewChannel211]

You must be young if he's the best you've ever seen

[@financialliberty2381]

@@cricketReviewChannel211well I've been following rugby for 30 years and I concur with the OP. I've watched guys like Carter, Wilko, BOD, Cullen, McCaw, A.Smith, Lomu, Joost, Habana, Fourie Du Preez, all amazing players....but Dupont is simply something else. Just listen the way legends like BOD or A.Smith regularly talk about him should tell you everything you need to know about the greatness of this guy. And if he was playing for NZ, SA or Ireland with their world class level of coaching, he would have probably already won 1-2 RWCs and would already be considered the unanimous GOAT

[@dairet1945]

@@cricketReviewChannel211 Not that young, also been watching for 30 plus years, since the late 80s. Im old enough to have seen the likes of Serge Blanco, Zinzane Brooke and David Campese in the flesh.

[@TailleferAlain]

@@cricketReviewChannel211 L histoire lui donnera raison. J ai 62 ans.

[@TailleferAlain]

@@cricketReviewChannel211 Et toi tu dois être le plus aigri si ce n est pas le meilleur joueur de l histoire de ce sport.

[@Asp85]

"Antoine, we have a translator for you" "Nah, just because my English isn't as good as my rugby it's still good enough"

[@emmadudley228]

Great to see the great man enjoying his rugby and great for us to watch

[@LeornianCyng]

Great to see more 15’s players in the SVNS especially in an an Olympic year. Need big superstars like Woodman and Dupont in this discipline, SVNS is a beautiful competition with a wonderful message. Dupont played brilliantly in his first tournament, look forward to the next one this upcoming weekend.

[@behindtheseeyesiseewhatyou8953]

As an Ireland supporter… I hate this guy.. but I love him. Lol

[@etienneb1255]

As a french supporter, that was the same feeling for Sexton. : )

[@behindtheseeyesiseewhatyou8953]

@@etienneb1255 at the end of the day, Rugby is such a gentlemen’s sport. It is extremely unique. It builds hero’s for many to follow! Look at O’Driscoll, how can you hate him. I’m extremely excited about the summer tour this year and the Lions as well. I’m a former Judoka and one of my hero’s is Teddy Rinner. People here have no idea how awesome he is.

[@JaemanEdwards]

I love how Ireland drops nuts at world cups all the time

[@behindtheseeyesiseewhatyou8953]

@@JaemanEdwards yeah, my dad dropped his nuts and that’s why I’m Irish…there can only be one Lad….

[@tasmangirl]

As a French supporter, I miss him very much especially in the 6 nations .... Well done Ireland for your amazing rugby performances ! What a team !

[@tgazza1587]

What a legend. He even speaks English!

[@Gbiese]

Love his game in 15s, great to see him in 7s. He seems to have already adapted well.

[@northwolf4198]

Interviewer: "We're going to use a translator because your English maybe isn't great." Dupont: [answers in impeccable English]

[@corentinhesry8828]

He made a lot of progress. I have never seen him reply to an interview in english before.

[@garbagecollector-jq3ro]

@@corentinhesry8828 They train english for the national french team, because it's important to communicate with refs, especially for a captain

[@davos4268]

DuPonts performance against New Zealand was stunning. Chased back to make a try saving tackle and then made another tackle, ripping the ball away to feed France for a counter attack try!

[@nikolakozhuharov1042]

he should try playing XV, I reckon he would do alright

[@lerescator6598]

lol!;)

[@KissellMissile]

Showing the USA boys what a real rugby player can do.

[@TailleferAlain]

ll met même hors jeu le traducteur. Trop fort notre Toto.

[@Ranyanya]

He'll be better there than in XV. Galthié and the French federation didn't support him when he said O'Keefe was not at the required level for an international referee.

[@MorAodhan]

Love 7s, this guy will tear it up. Strong, fast, fit and intelligent. His ridiculous hand-off will never be so effective.

[@bilbiki]

c'est bien qu'il fasse une année au rugby à 7, ça lui permet d'avoir une autre façon de jouer et d'expérience, il reviendra encore plus fort au rugby à XV

[@VictorHugo-nq1nn]

Quel génie! Quel talent! Quel gachis😢

[@celtic4862]

I would love to see Hugo Keenan at the Olympics for Ireland

[@Ivanoskyao]

Sevens is perfect for him!! Amazing player.

[@ericmarseille2]

Hey, Antoine, we're in the doldrums here, almost lost to Italy, with our attack totally disjointed, couldn't you come back to real rugby? We need you!

[@trartalacrem]

We can't rely on a single player to maintain a sinking boat artificially alive. Strong decisions have to be made and the fish starts to rote from the head. White card to Galthié for the four next year is the problem, he does not know how to reinvent himself and relied too much on exceptional players to get results. Our game did not evolve since the grad slam, it is even know extremely basic and poor. We need change asap.

[@kevingabi3553]

This man can do it all. If he was a Kiwi, NZ would never experience defeat

[@JaemanEdwards]

Settle down fangirl

[@kevingabi3553]

@@JaemanEdwards nah

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@kevingabi3553 Hyperbole

[@robin82pb94]

...and more far away before playing XV Rugby, when he was young he played at high level junior in soccer Football ! ⚽ True. He have a non-linear lifestory.

[@TobyGWilliams]

I can not believe they got a translator.

[@romainviry3185]

He's not translator per say, he's part of the coaching team and happens to speak good enough english to support Antoine. Even that he did not need help for :)

[@robin82pb94]

His body is not made for playing in Seven Rugby ...but he play ! And not badly. 🤷‍♂

[@sylvainimbourg1444]

Il s'éclate notre Antoine national !!!

[@MrKelso85]

This shows how much we need a once a year tournament with the 7 of the actual best players from each team in it imagine Fiji with their best 7 - New Zealand - South Africa 🤤

[@kolerick]

ok... just a crazy idea... insert a rugby7 match in each of the advert time in NFL matches... with an option for the TV watchers to follow that instead of the ad...

[@corentinhesry8828]

des gros progrès en anglais Toto!

[@unforseenlaboratories8017]

Most sevens I've ever watched because of Dupont

[@Alvio64]

What a player. But just one question: is he wearing high tops?

[@karimoklm5372]

La france possede de l or❤

[@gerardallemandi4792]

Dupond que dire ? : le talent, l’humilité et la classe. Quel plaisir de le regarder jouer 🙏Merci Antoine pour ce que tu es et ce que tu fais

[@romainviry3185]

Class act gona class act ❤ proud of him

[@guiguijol]

The dude got his "Sport Management's Master" (Idk if it's an existing degree in other countries, let's just say it's high end) in Toulouse's university while being named "best player of the year". He was literally playing Toulouse, International French team, and still studying at the same time. He speaks English since long, just didn't really want to. No offense, I'm French, I won't blame him for this. He's just proud to be French. Think about Canelo Alvarez, a bit similar, nothing against English speakers, it's just not my language kind of.... You can already tell he plans his future very wisely. He said he wanted to do SVNS cause the pace is a little bit lower (my translation isn't very good here) but the idea is to preserve himself, on addition to bring the Olympic title in France, during an interview with Thierry Henri. Last world cup loss at home still being very difficult to accept. It would be a compensation. We'll probably witness him becoming a notorious coach in a decade or two. Or something like that. Rugby flows in people veins in some French places, as strong as in NZ, GB or SA. Toulouse being one of them. Vive la France, god bless rivalry, no great win without great opponent.

[@tsuru-maki]

アントワーヌ・デュポン！

[@jackseller86]

Revient au rugby à 15

[@Walter.E.Heredia.]

Dupont? Haceme un video del futuro numero uno del palaneta: Lucho González.

[@wolt586]

To be a future number 1 you would first have to be known, then recognized.

[@nicogodasi374]

olvidate, WR le shupa la bija a Dupont desde hace rato

[@jjgghhjk]

Dupont está muy inflado, veamos cómo le va en este formato.

[@JaemanEdwards]

​@@wolt586Those that know sevens know him alright.

[@wolt586]

@@JaemanEdwards Still better than everyone behind their screen, as usual.

[@ariakayleighjordan9847]

Dupont is the ace of France they need him back 😢

[@puccaland]

I wonder how the native English speakers find the Southern French accent in English or if they even noticed it?

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

Sounds better than most Parisians, that's for certain.

[@puccaland]

@@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi Like you ever were anywhere near to listen to "most Parisians" speaking English.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

@@puccaland I'm talking about most of the Parisians I met you unnecessarily antagonistic fool.

[@philipb2134]

Sevens is exciting, but I still prefer classic Union.

[@teiloturner2760]

Lol

[@draftyart8842]

It’s very sad for our french to seen Dupont in rugby 7

[@RealFrenchWill]

C’est temporaire. Il sera de retour ds le XV l’année prochaine :)

[@romanopi3535]

soyez heureux pour lui ! les JO reste la compétition ultime pour tout sportif !

[@romainviry3185]

No it s not. Wtf do you think you are

[@paulcole]

I appreciate his reasoning But it’s such a shame to lose him from the game for now. France could and probably should be 0-3 in the six nations without him.

[@jonathonwhitiora8102]

he is bloody good player make it big in 7

[@simongilroy687]

Sorry, but SVNS is a stupid name

[@cimar14]

Ok Simon...

[@Connor6569]

Yes

[@AlainVigiuer]

Oui Antoine, nous t'aimons bien, mais ferme ta gueule sur les élections, je suis retraité et ne perçoit que 1015 ero par mois, et j'ai commencé à cotisé en 1974 février, t'on salaire et le notre, ne sont pas pareils, nous t'aimons bien, mais apprend à fermer ta gueule, sur notre vote, merci, Un Fan de toi

[@cimar14]

All the hype for NOTHING He is Antoine Didntwont in my book.

[@trartalacrem]

no one cares and no one will ever read your book, our time is far to precious to be lost this way.

[@benc-b248]

Tool

[@emmanuelleleclerc1610]

Many great rugby players have never won a world cup. Irish, Welsh... and French of course.