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