Antoine Dupont ruled out for upcoming Nations Championship matches
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 11:42 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
France rugby captain Antoine Dupont will miss the Nations Championship matches against New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. The French rugby federation confirmed his absence on June 29, with no reason provided. Dupont's position will be filled by teammate Paul Graou. The inaugural competition includes six matches from July to November, culminating in late November at Twickenham.
- •Dupont will miss matches against New Zealand, Australia, and Japan.
- •Paul Graou is named as Dupont's replacement.
- •The first match is scheduled for July 4.
- •The Nations Championship concludes in late November at Twickenham.
- •Dupont recently contributed to Toulouse's Top 14 title win.
- 11:42 AMYahoo Sports — France skipper Dupont to miss Nations Championship
"France skipper Antoine Dupont will not play in any of the upcoming Nations Championship matches, the French rugby federation announced Monday.Already unavailable for the opening Nations Championship match against New Zealand on July 4, the federation said the scrum-half will now also miss following games against Australia on July 11 and Japan a week later.
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