The elimination of the French XV in the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Cup against South Africa has not changed anything: Antoine Dupont is still just as popular. This Sunday, in a survey carried out for Winamax and RTL among a sample of 1,005 people on February 14 and 15, Odoxa revealed that 86% of French people, and 98% of rugby fans, have a good opinion of the half. Toulouse melee.
Absent from the Six Nations Tournament, since he is preparing for the Olympic Games with the French rugby sevens team, Antoine Dupont has not been forgotten in France. His decision to skip the French XV to participate in the Olympics was also very well received. According to the Odoxa survey, 78% of rugby fans approve of this choice, and 91% believe that it will be as effective as it is in rugby union.
His absence, however, is bad news for Fabien Galthié and his staff. The French also suffered enormously during the first two matches of the Six Nations Tournament, which led to a defeat against Ireland and a narrow victory in Scotland. And the lack of Antoine Dupont is no stranger to this for 52% of rugby fans, a figure up compared to another survey carried out before the competition.
The rugby player’s participation in the Olympic Games is, however, good news, since it will attract a new audience. 66% of French people also believe that the presence of French sports icons like Antoine Dupont, or Kylian Mbappé who has expressed his desire to be there several times, is important for the success of the Olympics.
Before this deadline, the Stade Toulouse player will however have to earn his place in the squad of Jérôme Daret, the coach of the French 7s team. Called up for the American tour, Antoine Dupont will participate in his first two tournaments at Vancouver and Los Angeles.
