France captain Dusautoir out for up to 6 weeks

France captain Thierry Dusautoir will be out for up to six weeks after injuring his knee in European Cup action for Toulouse, club coach Guy Noves told AFP. Dusautoir, capped 54 times for France, twisted his knee in a tackle in Toulouse's 33-21 victory over Treviso on Saturday. "Thierry suffered a twisted internal lateral ligament with a slight tear," said Noves. "It's an injury that necessitates between four and six weeks rest according to his ability to properly recuperate." The injury means the flanker will likely play a minor role in Les Bleus' autumn internationals, which kick off against Australia on November 10, before matches against Argentina and Samoa on the following weekends.