Rugby Star Antoine Dupont: Facts, Achievements, Net Worth

Antoine Dupont  is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Top 14 club Toulouse and captains the France national team. Regarded as one of the great rugby players of all time, Dupont has won multiple titles and championships on international stages.

While he was born in Lannemezan, Antoine Dupont grew up in the nearby village of Castelnau-Magnoac where he started playing rugby for Magnoac FC at the age of 4. Later on, he joined Auch as a junior in 2011 and remained with them till 2014. He then moved to Castres in the same year and continued for three years.

Antoine Dupont earned a master’s degree in sport management from Toulouse School of Management in 2019.

The Rugby powerhouse has represented France in the U-20 team in 2016 and French Barbarians in the same year. He made his debut in the French first team in France’s fourth match in the 2017 Six Nations Championship against Italy in a 40–18 away win.

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Achievements

Antoine Dupont’s resume is replete with feats and laurels. His achievements are testimony to his hard work and dedication. Here are some of the highlights of his illustrious career:

• Gold in the Paris Olympics 2024
• The Grand Slam of the Six Nations Championship 2022
• The 2023–24 SVNS
• Three Six Nations Player of the Championships 2020, 2022
• Four Top 14 titles— 2018–19, 2020–21
• Two European Rugby Champions Cup, 2020–2021
• World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year award in 2021

Net Worth

As of 2023, Dupont had a net worth of around $5 million, which he amassed mainly through his Rugby career. His yearly salary is around $0.6 million.

The 27-year-old has endorsement deals with several brands and global companies, including Adidas, Peugeot, Volvic and Tissot.

Antoine Dupont also mints a good amount of money from social media. He is active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with a huge fan-following.