Rugby-Winning start for Dupont in Sevens as France record double victories

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Harlequins v Toulouse - Twickenham Stoop, London, Britain - December 17, 2023 Toulouse's Antoine Dupont Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File photo

(Reuters) - France's Antoine Dupont made a winning start to his Rugby Sevens journey at the Vancouver SVNS event as he helped his side secure victories over the United States and Samoa to reach Saturday's quarter-finals.

Dupont chose to skip this year's Six Nations for the sevens format in a bid to win Olympic gold in Paris later this year. He came off the bench in both matches on Friday as France defeated the U.S. 24-12 and then thrashed Samoa 40-7.