Dupont drives France to sevens semis but NZ stunned
The Straits Times|July 27, 2024
PARIS France finally turned up on the rugby stage on home soil at the Paris Olympics on July 25, inspired by none other than their global superstar Antoine Dupont.
Dupont drives France to sevens semis but NZ stunned

The 27-year-old led his team to a thrilling 26-14 Olympic sevens quarter-final win over Argentina, on a pulsating night at the Stade de France that also saw the mighty New Zealand suffer a shock exit.

Meanwhile, two-time gold medallists Fiji survived a huge scare from an outstanding Ireland, narrowly retaining their unvanquished Games record with a dracome-from-behind 19-15 matic win.

France had flattered to deceive in the pool phase, but finally justified their pre-tournament favourite tag, blitzing bitter rivals Argentina with three first-half tries.

Aaron Grandidier Nkanang wowed the crowd with two of those, the second an acrobatic dive into the corner that was arguably the best finish of the tournament so far.

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