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For years, Dupont balanced his meteoric rise in rugby with the pain of seeing his father in a prolonged state of illness. Injury setback The scrum-half sustained the second cruciate ligament tear of his career—this time to his right knee—during round four of the Guinness Six Nations against Ireland, forced off the field at the Aviva Stadium after just 28 minutes.

(Only one professional rugby star in France, Jeremy Clamy-Edroux, is out publicly as gay, writes PinkNews.) And promises action if he encounters homophobia on the field. Like this: Like Loading Pages: 1 2. Nigel Owens All fans, players, and anyone who knows anything about rugby will know the name, Nigel Owens.

Dupont also shared a deeply personal story about his family, particularly the loss of his father. The scrum-half sustained the second cruciate ligament tear of his career—this time to his right knee—during round four of the Guinness Six Nations against Ireland, forced off the field at the Aviva Stadium after just 28 minutes.

Rugby News. Skip to content. While World Rugby is taking a firm stance on inclusion and diversity, there are many personalities who have been paving the way for this inspiring movement. Just weeks ago he appeared on the cover of the French queer site Tê, where he spoke as an LGBTQ+ ally.

Besides having the record for most test matches refereed, Owens has earned a reputation as one of the top rugby referees around the world. “I doubt there’s [only] a single gay player on the pitch! In a heartfelt interview on the French program “Les Rencontres du Papotins,” Dupont addressed how the stigma surrounding homosexuality still affects the game.

While I think that, statistically, there must still be others. En pleine préparation pour les Jeux Olympiques de Paris , le rugbyman Antoine Dupont s'est prononcé sur l'homosexualité dans son sport et l'urgence de rendre l'Ovalie plus inclusive. Even though rugby can be seen as macho, we’re very open-minded and I think today we’re all able to accept each other’s sexual orientations,” says Antoine Dupont, who hopes other players will feel able to come out openly.

Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website. And he passed away last year. All fans, players, and anyone who knows anything about rugby will know the name, Nigel Owens.