Antoine Dupont's Olympic dream got off to a winning start with two victories on his sevens debut for France at the SVNS event in Vancouver.

France are guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals in Canada after a 24-12 victory against the United States and a 40-7 win against Samoa in their pool.

"He's the best player in the world," said France captain Paulin Riva.

"It's very important for us to help him on the field and I think for the first day it's been a good day for us and for him, winning our first two games.

"It's an honour to have him in the group."

Dupont came off the bench in the 11th minute against the United States, when France's lead was 19-7.

The French also had a healthy lead when he entered the match against Samoa and although he failed to register a try in either match, he made his presence felt.

Dupont, a former World Player of the Year, has 52 Test caps for France in the XV-man format and helped his country to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2022.

France's final Pool B match is against Australia on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Will Homer's try helped Great Britain's men fight back from 14-0 down to beat Ireland 17-14 in Pool C. They followed that up with a 17-12 victory over South Africa and face New Zealand in their final pool game.

GB women lost both of their pool games on Friday, losing 19-12 to Spain and 38-0 to host nation Canada.