"Dugarry was absolutely magnificent on his home debut. He was the highlight for me," said Bruce.
"Let's be brutally honest, he could have played in their team.
"He will be a massive player for us and I am delighted we have got him. He's fantastic in the air which I knew was a big asset of his and you can tell why he has won so many caps for France.
"I took him off near the end because I didn't want him to get injured with ten minutes to go. The game was lost and I wanted to protect him."