Thierry Dusautoir
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| Thierry Dusautoir | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | November 18, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Nickname | The Dark Destroyer | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2001-2003 2003-2004 2004-2006 2006- |
Bordeaux-Bègles US Colomiers Biarritz Toulouse |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 2006- | France | 10 | (15) |
Thierry Dusautoir (born 18 November 1981 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition.
Like Pépito Elhorga, Dusautoir was born of a French father and Ivorian mother. He first played for Bordeaux-Bègles before moving to US Colomiers for one season, and then signed with Biarritz. He played in the final of the 2005-06 Heineken Cup at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which Biarritz lost to Irish team Munster 23-19. Despite losing the Heineken Cup, Biarritz did manage to win the final of the 2005-06 Top 14 40-13 against Toulouse. Dusautoir was called up into the French squad for tests during June 2006 against Romania and the Springboks.
He made his debut for France in a test against Romania on June 17 at Cotroceni Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, where France defeated the Romanians 62-14. Dusautoir scored a try on debut as well. He also played in the subsequent match against the Springboks at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town which was also a victory for France. He left Biarritz and signed for Toulouse in 2006.
He Is On the France World Cup squad 2007 as Flanker
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