Thierry Dusautoir Bio

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. Thierry Dusautoir was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Thierry Dusautoir’s professional rugby career began in 2001, when he made his debut for Bordeaux at the age of 19. His rise at this point had been tremendous, because he didn’t start playing the game until he was 16.

Between 2001 and 2003, Thierry Dusautoir represented Bordeaux on 33 occasions. Following this, he enjoyed one season with US Colomiers before he signed for Biarritz, where he stayed until 2006. During this period, he reached the final of the Heineken Champions Cup and won the Top 14. After this, he signed for Toulouse, where he stayed for the rest of his career.

Between 2006 and 2017, Thierry Dusautoir notched up an impressive 207 appearances for Toulouse. While representing the French giants, he finally captured the Heineken Champions Cup in 2010 and won another three French Championships.