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FILE – France\u2019s Antoine Dupont challenges for the ball during the Six Nations rugby match between France and Ireland in Paris, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Thibault Camus)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

PARIS \u2014 France star Antoine Dupont will miss the opening rounds of the inaugural Nations Championship<\/a> and has been replaced by Paul Graou, the French rugby federation said Monday.<\/p>

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The FFR did not give further details about the squad change.<\/p>\n

The Nations Championship<\/a> features two groups competing in a northern versus southern hemisphere tournament format, with three fixtures in July and again in November, before culminating in a Finals Weekend.<\/p>\n

France plays three-time World Cup winner New Zealand on Saturday in Christchurch, then takes on Australia in Brisbane on July 11 and Japan in Tokyo the following Saturday.<\/p>\n

Dupont is widely considered the best scrumhalf in the world and starred for Toulouse when it clinched a fourth straight French Top 14 title by beating Montpellier 28-20 on Saturday. Graou replaced his club teammate Dupont during the second half as Toulouse raised the Bouclier de Brennus (Brennus Shield) once again.<\/p>

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The 29-year-old has scored 16 tries to 64 tests for France and helped France successfully defend its Six Nations title<\/a> this years.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, he took a break from 15-a-side format to lead France to rugby sevens<\/a> glory at the Paris Olympics. ___<\/p>

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AP sports: https:\/\/apnews.com\/sports<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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