By Priscilla Jepchumba Antoine Dupont, a celebrated French rugby player, has added yet another accolade to his impressive collection of trophies. In a glamorous

COLUMN. The Toulouse scrum-half was rewarded for his achievements in sevens, having carried France to the Olympic title despite little experience. But it is above all for his exploits in rugby unions that he deserves an award,

Former Wallabies backrower Stephen Hoiles believes France wouldn’t have won Olympic gold without Test rugby superstar Antoine Dupont.

Antoine Dupont was among those honoured at the World Rugby awards after being named the Men’s Sevens Player of the Year.

South Africa's Pieter-Steph du Toit was named rugby's world player of the year for the second time on Sunday at a ceremony in Monaco, while England's Ellie Kildunne took the women's honours and Antoine Dupont and Maddison Levi claimed the sevens titles.

South Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England fullback Ellie Kildunne have been named World Rugby’s players of the year in Monaco.

Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit has been crowned World Rugby Player of the Year for a second time, fending off the challenges of fellow South African teammates Cheslin Kolbe and Eben Etzebeth as well as Ireland captain Caelan Doris.