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The French rugby sevens team won its first title since 2005 on the night of Sunday to Monday. Antoine Dupont largely contributed to his team’s success, with three tries scored in this tournament.
Some doubted his ability to adapt with the 7 of France. But from his second tournament played with the 7 blue, the usual captain of the XV of France played a decisive role in conquering this stage of the SVNS Series, in Los Angeles.
In the final, the Stade Toulousain scrum half did not score, leaving Antoine Zeghdar, Stephen Parez and Théo Forner to do so (21-0, three converted tries). But against Ireland, “Toto” had scored the first Blue try in the semi-final, allowing the Blues not to be left behind.
In the previous match, Antoine Dupont had already scored the Blues’ first try against the United States. Once again bypassing the defense of a perfectly controlled race.
The previous day, at the opening of the tournament and at the end of a match – on the whole – controlled, the “Minister of the Interior» scored the final blue try, in the corner, against Canada.
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