Former France rugby captain Thierry Dusautoir to retireDYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS Thierry Dusautoir captained his country a record 56 timesFormer France captain Thierry Dusautoir will retire at the end of the season, the Toulouse flanker said on Wednesday (Thursday NZT). "I am emotional because I'm finishing my rugby playing career at the end of the season," the 35-year-old told a news conference. PETER MEECHAM/FAIRFAX NZ Thierry Dusautoir v Richie McCaw. Dusautoir, who captained France a record 56 times, was named World Player of the Year in 2011 after leading Les Bleus to the World Cup final, which they lost to the All Blacks. He ended his international career after his 80th cap in the 62-13 defeat against New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinals.

Source: Stuff April 19, 2017 13:07 UTC