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Antoine Dupont #11 of Team France is challenged by Bautista Basso #5 of Team Uruguay during the Men's Rugby Sevens Pool C Group match between France and Uruguay

WATCH: From Underdogs to Olympians: The Dupont Factor

After missing out on Tokyo 2020, France’s men’s sevens team, led by Antoine Dupont, secured gold at Paris 2024. In The Report, Harry McNulty explores their transformation from underdogs to champions in three years.

He speaks with former coach Jérôme Daret, commentator Rupert Cox, psychologist Stephen McIvor, and ex-All Blacks Sevens captain Karl Te Nana about the key changes.

With stars like Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, Stephen Parez, and Jordan Sepho, plus the addition of 15s icon Antoine Dupont, France’s strategy—including Dupont’s game-changing halftime entry in the final—proved decisive.


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