Antoine Dupont has scored his first sevens try, it's an absolute screamer
Rugby NewsSunday, 25 February 2024 at 10:19
Antoine Dupont scored a try deep into injury time to send France into the semi-finals of the Canada Sevens on Saturday with a 12-5 quarter-final victory over Ireland.
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France, who face a semi-final meeting against New Zealand on Sunday, had earlier dismantled Australia 31-5 in their final Pool B game, with Dupont among France's five try-scorers.
A win over New Zealand could leave France facing a repeat of last year's final, which they lost to Argentina.
Against Australia, Dupont scored his first Sevens try against Australia.
One fan wrote: "Is there anything Dupont can’t do?,"
Another said: "
He later scored a last minute winner to beat Ireland.
SIX NATIONS TEAMS RANKED BY FOREIGN- BORN PLAYERS:
France (3) - Down by one
Uini Atonio (New Zealand)
Paul Willemse (South Africa)
Émilien Gailleton (England)
Wales (4) - Down by one
Archie Griffin (Australia)
Will Rowlands (England)
George North (England)
Nick Tompkins (England)
England (6) - Up by two
Ethan Roots (New Zealand)
Manu Tuilagi (Samoa)
Sam Underhill (USA)
Marcus Smith (Phillipines)
Marcus Smith of England during the Summer Nations Series Match between England and Wales at Twickenham, London on 12 Aug 2023 (Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Wales)
Tom Roebuck (Scotland)
Ireland (7) - Up by one
Finlay Bealham (Australia)
Jeremy Loughman (USA)
Joe McCarthy (USA)
Jamison Gibson-Park (New Zealand)
Ciarán Frawley (Australia)
Bundee Aki (New Zealand)
James Lowe (New Zealand)
Italy (8) - Up by one
Marco Manfredi (Germany)
Sebastian Negri (Zimbabwe)
Ross Vintcent (South Africa)
Martin Page-Relo (France)
Stephen Varney (Wales)
Ignacio Brex (Argentina)
Monty Ioane (Australia)
Ange Capuozzo (France)
Scotland (20) - Down by one
Ewan Ashman (Canada)
Johnny Matthews (England)
Alec Hepburn (Australia)
Will Hurd (England)
WP Nel (South Africa)
Pierre Schoeman (South Africa)
Sam Skinner (England)
Josh Bayliss (England)
Andy Christie (England)
Jack Dempsey (Australia)
Ali Price (England)
Ben White (England)
Ben Healy (Ireland)
Rory Hutchinson (England)
Cameron Redpath (Scotland)
Sione Tuipulotu (Australia)
Arron Reed (England)
Kyle Rowe (England)
Kyle Steyn (South Africa)
Duhan van der Merwe (South Africa)
Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland slips the tackle from Maro Itoje of England Rugby during the Six Nations Championship, 127th Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on January 6 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
Quiz: Can you all of the Guinness Six Nations winning captains?
Securing victory in the Guinness Six Nations is undoubtedly special, but achieving this triumph as a captain is a feat that remains a distant dream for many.
In the storied history of Rugby's Greatest Championship, exceptional leaders have emerged—warriors of various forms, be they agile half-backs, towering second rows, or fearless flankers.
Our latest quiz invites you to identify those who have captained their nations to Guinness Six Nations glory. It's worth noting that in certain instances, there may be multiple captains from the same year due to factors such as injuries and rotation.
Surnames only will be accepted.
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