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Antoine Dupont was brilliant to lead hosts France to a first gold medal at the Paris Olympics as they claimed a 28-7 men’s rugby sevens win against Fiji. France initially fell behind and had the game tied at 7-7 at the break before Antoine Dupont came on and scored twice to help the Olympics hosts to complete the turnaround. With French flags flying high, the electric home crowd was deafening as the final whistle was blown. “The preparation was huge. It’s sensational and unbelievable, reward for all my team-mates,” Dupont said. “We really deserved it, but so did the public because the atmosphe…

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