fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, hiː wʌz ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd tə vˈaɪs kˈæptɪn bᵻhˌaɪnd tɪˈɛɹi dˈuːsətwˌɑːɹ, baɪ nˈuːli ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ fᵻlˈiːp sˈeɪntændɹˈeɪ.
From 2012, he was elevated to Vice Captain behind Thierry Dusautoir, by newly appointed head coach Philippe Saint-André.