Rugby-Dupont wins British writers' award

RFILE PHOTO: ugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v France - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - March 13, 2021 France's Antoine Dupont during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont was named on Monday the British Rugby Union Writers' Club’s Personality of the Year for 2021.

Dupont, the World Rugby Player of the Year, succeeds Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter as winner of the Pat Marshall Memorial Award following an outstanding 12 months for the national team and Toulouse, who he helped to a European Champions Cup and Top 14 double.