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Thierry Dusautoir ([tjɛ.ʁi dy.so.twaʁ]; born 18 November 1981) is a French former rugby union player who last played for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. [2] He was called the "Dark Destroyer" during his career. [3]
Thierry Dusautoir, né le 18 novembre 1981 à Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), est un joueur international français de rugby à XV né d'un père français et d'une mère ivoirienne et détenteur des deux nationalités. Évoluant au poste de troisième ligne aile, il a joué 11 saisons au Stade toulousain et obtenu 80 sélections en ...
Sep 7, 2020 · The last French captain to lift the Guinness Six Nations Trophy, Thierry Dusautoir’s fearsome performances in the back row made him a talisman for Les Bleus throughout his nine-year international career.
Thierry Dusautoir was a hard-hitting flanker who was widely regarded as the best tackler in the world during his career. A giant of French rugby, he played for a number of the nation’s top sides and was capped by the national team on 80 occasions.
Sep 29, 2022 · Until this year, Thierry Dusautoir held the title of the last French captain to win the Grand Slam, the back-rower’s fearsome performances made him a talisman for Les Bleus throughout his nine-year international career.
Apr 20, 2017 · TOULOUSE skipper and former France captain Thierry Dusautoir is retiring at the end of the season, the influential back row star announced on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Ivory coast-born flanker captained France a record 56 times, and won three Top 14 titles and a European crown in a glittering career with Toulouse.
Thierry Dusautoir, widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of his generation, had humble beginnings that laid the foundation for his illustrious career. Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Dusautoir’s childhood was marked by a deep love for sports and a natural athleticism that would eventually propel him to rugby stardom.
Dec 6, 2020 · Even at the beginning of his rugby union career, former France captain Thierry Dusautoir was thinking about the end. “Being a professional rugby player is great — it is the best thing that has...
Apr 24, 2017 · It’s almost impossible to distill the career of soon-to-retire rugby legend Thierry Dusautoir into just a few key moments – but James Harrington gives it a go. Last week, Thierry Dusautoir finally revealed the inevitable. He has decided to retire from all rugby at the end of the season.
Thierry Dusautoir became only the second Frenchman to be named World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year in 2011, in recognition of his fine performances at that year’s Rugby World Cup.
