Standing in as France's captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon in 2022, Dupont may never have imagined what the future held for him.
Three years on from stepping in for Ollivon, he gets set to lead his nation out at the 2025 Six Nations Championship.
Exceptionally quick off the mark, a physical freak for someone that stands at just 5ft 9ins and blessed with an acute awareness of when to bring other players into the game, Dupont possesses a range of characteristics that, by the end of his career, will surely put him in contention to be regarded as France's greatest ever player.
We assess the profile and characteristics of three-time Six Nations Player of the Championship winner Antoine Dupont.
Born on 15th November 1996, Dupont is 28 years old.
Dupont was born in Lannemezan, however grew up in the nearby village of Castelnau-Magnoac, where he started playing rugby for Magnoac FC at the age of four.
Antoine Dupont reportedly earns £700,000 per year, making him one of the highest-paid French players at the moment.
Antoine Dupont is 5ft 9ins (175cm) tall.
Antoine Dupont weighs 187 lbs (85kg).
Antoine Dupont plays predominantly as a scrum-half.
Antoine Dupont plays for Toulouse, and has done since 2017.
Antoine Dupont spent three years representing Castres, between 2014 and 2017.
The Frenchman scored 49 points in 61 appearances for the club before his move to Toulouse in 2017.
While Dupont was unable to claim any form of individual or club silverware at Castres, it was a stage in his career that delivered much promise and gave signs that the scrum-half was going to turn into the player and leader that he is today.
Dupont's tenure at Toulouse has been phenomenal, captaining his side to the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2021 and 2024.
Silverware doesn't stop there for Dupont's in his time at Toulouse, winning the Top 14 four times. Dupont has captained Toulouse to two of these four honours, in 2023 and 2024.
Dupont makes a case for being one of France's most decorated players of all time, especially when taking into consideration his individual awards.
Dupont has won an array of trophies for his country, such as the Six Nations Championship, two Dave Gallaher Trophies and two Trophees des Bicentenaires.
The Six Nations appears to a competition that the Frenchman favours, named as the Six Nations Player of the Championship three times, whilst also being included in the Six Nations Team of the Championship on three occasions.