US EditionFrance Captain Dupont Joins RFCLA Ownership in Boost for US Game
- On Friday, the American team Rugby Football Club Los Angeles revealed that France rugby captain Antoine Dupont has acquired an ownership stake in the club.
- Dupont's investment follows his recovery from a knee injury and aligns with the US preparing to host major rugby events in 2028 and 2031.
- Established in Atlanta in 2018 and relocated to Los Angeles in 2024, RFCLA currently holds the fourth position among the five teams competing in Major League Rugby’s Western Conference.
- Dupont described the current time as crucial and sees it as a rare chance to be involved in a major development, with plans to create a vibrant rugby center that will draw players, fans, and partners from across the globe.
- Dupont's position is designed to support RFCLA's advancement in elite performance and business growth, while also helping to raise rugby's visibility in the United States, where the sport is still developing.
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Rugby: Antoine Dupont Becomes a Los Angeles Club Shareholder
The star of the French rugby Antoine Dupont became a shareholder of the Rugby Football Club Los Angeles (RFCLA), the American club announced on Friday 16 May. "Half of the French international club joins the shareholdership of the Rugby Football Club Los Angeles, thus affirming its willingness to take concrete action to promote rugby worldwide," wrote the Californian club in a press release. "As the US city prepares to host the Olympic Games in …
France captain Dupont joins RFCLA ownership in boost for US game
PARIS :France captain Antoine Dupont, widely regarded as the best rugby player of his generation, has taken an ownership stake in Rugby Football Club Los Angeles, the Major League Rugby franchise said on Thursday.The 28-year-old scrumhalf joins RFCLA's ownership group alongside his company, Ouest Coast.
"Participating in Something Great": Why Antoine Dupont Becomes a Shareholder of the Los Angeles Rugby Club
The captain of the XV of France, who invests in the California franchise, believes in the development of his sport across the Atlantic for the 2031 World Cup in the United States.
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