TRIBUTE TO THIERRY DUSAUTOIR - "THE DARK DESTOYER"

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Thierry Dusautoir (born 18 November 1981) is a French rugby union player who currently plays for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. Dusautoir is a strong ball carrier with good speed and strength to get out of tackles.

Dusautoir was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. He has a French father and Ivorian mother, like another French rugby player, Pépito Elhorga. He did not pick up a rugby ball before the age of 16, with judo his previous sport. He is a graduate chemical engineer.

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 17 June 2006 at Cotroceni Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, whih saw France defeat the Romanians 62--14 and Dusautoir scoring a try on his debut. He played in the subsequent match against the Springboks at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town with France again emerging as the victors. He left Biarritz and signed for Toulouse in 2006.

He is perhaps most famous for his try against New Zealand in the quarter final of the 2007 World Cup in Cardiff in which he famously made 38 tackles, two more than the entire All Blacks side; he was nominated for world player of the year solely on this performance.[citation needed] His second-half score helped France to a 20--18 victory over the tournament favourites, despite the fact that he was not in the original 30-man squad and was only called up as a replacement for the injured Elvis Vermeulen. He also captained France to a famous 27--22 win over New Zealand in Dunedin on 13 June 2009. He has been linked with Leinster Rugby where he would replace Rocky Elsom.

Dusautoir also captained the French squad through to the final match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, in which he scored the only try against New Zealand in the 47th minute and made 22 tackles. He received the man of the match award for that match. [2] He was named the 2011 IRB International Player of the Year, thus becoming the second player from France to win the award after former captain Fabien Galthié in 2002.

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[123445706]

he's not the biggest flanker going at only 95kg. He's not the most skillful , but he's still one hell of a player. he's a fearless bastard and a tackling machine. he's everyone on the pitch. probably the fittest player in world rugby. 20+ tackles a game. 23 in the RWC final. 70 metres carried with the ball also. incredible athlete. fully deserves player of the year

[pdevery9000]

Hell of a video. Dusautoir is a beast. He's one of my favorite player and I'm an American.

[coolxx31]

one of my favorite player in my favorite team wich i support since long years ago ... allez le stade toulousain !!!!!

[campbell570]

he puts his head to the wrong side when he tackles

[TheRugby56]

@pdevery9000 can u play rugby in united state ?

[cezzz2007]

dusatouire = silent killer in the field

[miSSaweSumneSSxo]

he's a Babe :)

[vixens99]

The Machine

[jackalan88]

Kaino is better

[moabdah9]

such a tank , tackles like there's no tommorow, runs around like a madman and snaps defence's in to two in attack, fitness and strength to play 80 minutes of good rugby and he does it all , if someone deserves player of the year for dedication and performance its this guy , what a fucking animal

[asaidweeman28]

@MrNipsi Comparing Warburton to Dusautoir....please

[So6renegade]

@hainesrla29 Chabal is nothing compared to him