Rosbifs Rugby

It's been a typically mad week in French rugby, with the 42 man squad for the Autumn Series announced, an historic win for Montauban and an away win for the ages for Angouleme in ProD2. We discuss all that, as well as the fallout at Perpignan, some eye-catching transfer rumours and the evolution of the Rosbifs FTSE index. Lookout for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby 00:15 Entrées: Rosbifs Rugby's next venture? 02:57 Top 14 Round 8 30:16 Top 14 Round 9 Preview 37:07 France Squad News 45:29 Pro D2 Round 8 57:19 Pro D2 Round 9 Preview 59:48 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plenty going on this week in French rugby, with oodles of late drama across both the Top14 and PROD2. We look ahead to the Autumn Internationals and piece together what a 42 man squad might look like with one or two potential surprise names, and Fabien Galthié is away on food-tasting duties... Lookout for further preview of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby 00:15 - Entrées: Green is the Colour 03:36 - Pau v Toulouse 12:43 - Top 14 Round 7 Round Up 25:13 - Pro D2 Round 7 Round Up 31:45 - Rosbifs' Autumn Nations France Squad 1:02:11 - Petit Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're joined this week on the podcast by former Newcastle Falcons, and now Vannes man Ben Stevenson, giving us the inside line on Vannes's plans to get back to the the Top14, some mad initiations and settling into life if Brittany. We also have a summary of the action of a round of Top14 filled with late drama, a look ahead to the return of PROD2, and Nans Ducuing has only got his hands on a Creative Director role at Canal+... 00:15 Entrées 04:24 Top 14 Round 6 26:20 Ben Stevenson Interview 57:50 Pro D2 Round 7 Preview 1:03:15 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rosbif Revolution continues, with Jack Willis becoming the second Englishman to win the coveted Top14 Player of the Season Award! We're in reflective mood as we look back over all the awards at the annual La Nuit de Rugby, as well as reviewing the end of the first block of ProD2. There was late drama, coach sackings and blistering tries in the Top14, as well as a mask-based tribute to a returning legend. Lookout for further preview of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby 00:15 Entrées: Pray for the Jumpers 03:01 La Nuit du Rugby 09:48 Top 14 Round 5 30:54 Top 14 Round 6 Preview 38:00 Pro D2: Block 1 Review 55:49 Nationale Nibbles 57:51 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back from a fabulous few days in France, indulging in incredible food, beautiful wine and raucous rugby stadia! There are updates from behind the scenes in Agen, frustration in Montauban and a bit of a hammering for Rich's boys Castres at the hands of Toulouse. We've also got trip highlights, the usual round up from across the leagues and a couple of petit-fours... 00:15 Post Trip Blues 02:30 Trip Review: Day 4 - Lourdes & Return Flight 05:14 Trip Review: Day 1 - Bordeaux & Agen 20:30 Trip Review: Day 2 - Toulouse 23:03 Trip Review: Day 3 - Montauban & Toulouse 34:15 Trip Highlights 37:39 Top 14 Round 4 Round up 51:07 Pro D2 Round 5 Round up 56:51 Nationale Nibbles 58:50 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of a first trip to Agen, we catch up with their English Tighthead Beau Farrance, discussing all things injury comebacks, being a European Judo Champion and playing with your brother in PROD2. There's also a whip through of all the action across the Top14, a bit of chat about retro Italian football shirts, and of course the mad weather down in Toulon! 0:15 Entrées: Or should it be Aperitivo? 05:28 Top 14 Round 3 Summary 19:18 Interview with Beau Farrance 48:38 Pro D2 Round 4 58:24 Petit Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:15 Entrées: Holiday Time 02:52 Women's World Cup: France v Ireland 05:19 Top 14 Round 2 Review 30:00 Top 14 Round 3 Preview 39:19 Pro D2 Round 3 Review 50:15 Pro D2 Round 4 Preview 53:10 Nationale Nibbles, Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're joined by Top14 new boys Montauban back rower Karl Wilkins to discuss how this season's underdogs are approaching being back in the top tier, as well as getting the inside line on their remarkable ProD2 Championship win last season. We've also got the usual round up of all the action across the leagues, as well as some interesting burger concoctions in the petit-fours. 00:15 Entrées: Rich's trip to Women's World Cup 05:29 Return of the Top 14 11:05 Karl Wilkins Interview 42:30 Top 14 Round 1 Review 55:12 Pro D2 Round 2 Review 01:01:01 Nationale Nibbles 1:03:19 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big Boys are back in town. The Top14 is back, and so are we with a special bumper edition to usher in the return of Europe's premier club competition. Can anyone topple Toulouse? Can Montauban muster the magic of last season and beat the odds to stay up? Just how much pressure are the big guns of Toulon and La Rochelle under to deliver silverwear? We run the rule over all the sides, signings and aspirations across the French top tier, as well as a full round of an incredible opening round of ProD2. 00:15 Entrées 02:32 Top 14 Returns! 11:27 Top 14 Season Preview: Title Contenders 22:08 Top 14 Preview: Chasing Pack 33:07 Top 14 Preview: The Bottom End 46:23 Top 14 Preview: New Boys Montauban 50:06 Top 14: Players to Watch & Best Signings 56:51 Pro D2 Round 1 Review 1:13:55 Pro D2 Round 2 Preview 1:17:30 Nationale Nibbles 1:19:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

French rugby is back, and so is Rosbifs Rugby! And what a start to the season we have, with the small matter of the Women's World Cup, a full ProD2 preview covering all the runners and riders, and of course a look ahead into the crystal ball of mouth-watering French rugby excursions , all in our first episode of Series 3. Enjoy! 00:15 - Entrées: Renovations & NRL Innovations 05:58 - Women's Rugby World Cup: France v Italy 11:00 - Pro D2 Season Preview 18:03 - Pro D2 Preview: Play off contenders 29:40 - Pro D2 Preview: Mid-table challengers 43:30 - Pro D2 Preview: Relegation candidates 47:52 - Pro D2 Preview: Players to Watch & Best Signings 55:37 - Pro D2 Round 1 Preview 57:16 - Nationale Nibbles: Round 1 Review 01:01:37 - Nationale: Table predictions 01:03:17 - Rosbifs Trips: Our Top Travel picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forget the Oscars, the Grammys, the BAFTAs... the most prestigious event in the awards calendar is here, the Rosbifs Rugby Golden Boeufs Awards. We're crowning everything from Players of the Season to the best scandals, accidental tries and best stadium food, recapping a crazy year as we go. Covering the Top14 to Federale 3, Brittany to the Basque Country and pretty much everything in between, join us to celebrate the conclusion of Series 2 and another remarkable year of French rugby. 00:15 - Entrées: Rosbifs Year in Numbers 04:03 - La Nuit du Rosbifs: Rosbifs Rugby's Awards 05:05 - Rosbifs Trip of the Year 08:53 - Pro D2 Player of the Year 11:32 - Révélation 16:51 - Rosbifs' Shambolic Incident of the Year 21:50 - Rosbifs' Sartorial Excellence Award 25:24 - France International Player of the Year 27:19 - Guest Moment of the Year 30:04 - Try of the Season 33:35 - Own Try of the Season 36:15 - Best Food on Tour 39:55 - Top 14 Player of the Year 43:11 - Season Achievement Award 46:48 - Predictions Results 53:16 - Petit-Four of the Season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We made it! The 24/25 is season is over, with a gallant French performance not quite enough to unseat the All Blacks in Hamilton, in a game of epic defence, attacking imperfection and criminal DJ interventions. We take a look through the winners and losers from the tour, Rob gives us his ones to watch after a World Cup 4th place for the U20s, and there's weddings, giant jackets and transfer mayhem in the Petit-Fours. 00:15 - Entrées: Woke Yoghurt 03:13 - NZ v France - 3rd Test Review 17:35 - France in New Zealand: Tour Review 31:09 - France U20s: World Championships Review 43:03 - Petit Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France took a hammering down in Wellington, and having vociferously defended Galthie and co up now, those in Rosbif towers aren't happy about this one! A double dose of disappointment at the hands of New Zealand was confirmed in the U20s but in more exciting news, the fixture announcements are here, as are an angry swarm of bees in the Cantal... 02:15 - New Zealand v France 2nd Test Review 20:01 - 3rd Test Preview 22:46 - Other International Rugby 25:26 - France U20s v NZ U20s - U20s World Championship Semi Final 30:10 - Wainiqolo Wonders 31:26 - Top 14 Pitch Rankings 36:05 - Top 14 & Pro D2 JIFF Rankings 38:01 - Petit Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transpires there is depth in French rugby! Les Bleus 2nds/3rds/Under 9s (depending on who you listen to) gave the All Blacks an almighty scare down in Dunedin. We get into all of that and why, despite such promise, things may be ominous for the rest of the series. Then its the BIG ONE! The much awaited 'Rosbifs Rugby Top14 Team of the Season'. Which big hitters miss out and which unheralded favourites make the cut? 00:15 - Entrées: Hire Cars & Heaven 02:47 - New Zealand v France: 1st Test Review 22:01 - 2nd Test Preview 24:26 - France U20s v Wales U20s Review 26:32 - Rosbifs Rugby's Top 14 Team of the Season 52:17 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The curtain came down on the Top14 season is the most spectacular of fashion, Stade Toulousain and Union Bordeaux Bègles battling out a classic under the Parisian lights. We try and dissect an all-timer of final, with some incredible individual performances both on the pitch and in the bar afterwards. For those of a lower league disposition, we have our PROD2 team of the season, plus transfer rumours and updates from both Albi and Les Albicestes. 00:15 - Entrées: Sweating, Seasides & Social Media dodging 05:47 - Top 14 Final 31:48 - Rosbifs Rugby's Pro D2 Team of the Season 55:21 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Demi-finales are done and dusted, leaving us to salivate over the showpiece in the French Rugby calendar this weekend, where it's Goliath vs Goliath as Stade Toulousain take on Union Bordeaux Bègles in Paris. We preview that, round up the action in Lyon, and take a look ahead to France touring New Zealand. 00:15 - Entrées: A Day to Forget 02:34 - Top 14 Semi Finals 03:33 - Toulouse v Bayonne Review 13:12 - Bordeaux v Toulon Review 22:48 - Preview: Top 14 Final 33:28 - England A v France A 42:23 - France Squad for NZ Tour 48:55 - Barbarians v South Africa: Top 14 involvement 52:57 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was heartbreak in the Alps, jubilation in the Basque Country and celebrations on the Med, as the Top14 reaches it's conclusion. We catch up on all things Barrage, Access Match and of course Federale 2, whilst looking ahead to some intriguing selections as a France XV travel to Twickenham this weekend. 00:15 - Entrées: Travels, Food & Sporting Heroics 05:00 - Top 14 Access Match: Grenoble v Perpignan Review 19:09 - Top 14 Barrage: Toulon v Castres Review 25:49 - Top 14 Barrage: Bayonne v Clermont Review 28:39 - Top 14 Semi Finals Preview 36:40 - France XV squad vs England XV 46:03 - France U20s squad 49:22 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Rob away enjoying some well earned sunshine, Rich is joined by former Northampton man and Bayonne lock, Alex Moon. Alex gives us the lowdown on Basque history lessons, the role of the unsung squad members at Stade Jean Dauger, and what it's like playing second row in the Top14 Land of Giants. Enjoy this interview special! We'll be back later in the week to round off the Top14, Access Match and a few petit-fours to boot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich is back from a solo venture taking in pretentious dutchmen, a glorious market town and Brive's remarkable loss at the hands of Montauban and Jerome Bosviel, among other things. We recap how the Stade Amédée-Domenech was stunned into silence, Grenoble's phenomenal performance in the Alps, and all the permutations heading into the last round of fixtures in the Top14. There's also emotional send offs a plenty as some recent legends of French club rugby play their final games on home turf. 00:15 - Entrées: Rich's trip to Franch 10:10 - Match Day at Brive: Rich's Rosbif Review 13:43 - Brive v Montauban: Pro D2 Semi Final Review 23:20 - Grenoble v Provence: Pro D2 Semi Final Review 31:36 - Top 14 Round 25 Review 32:36 - Clermont v Stade Francais Paris 43:48 - Top 14 Retiring Legends Mini-Quiz 48:59 - French Rugby Fathers-in-law 52:04 - Match Day at Merignac: Rich's Rosbif Review 55:27 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bordeaux net the big one, with a deserved triumph in Cardiff and boy did they celebrate! We recap the game itself, post-match shenanigans and UBB's talisman switching careers to law enforcement... Elsewhere, ProD2 was shown in the UK and Ireland courtesy of FR-UK Rugby, and if Provence's power against SAXV was to be expected, the drama and romance of everyone's favourite competition was on full show in Colomiers. 00:15 - Entrées: Wembley! 04:59 - Champions Cup Final 15:38 - Bordeaux's Celebrations 21:32 - Challenge Cup Final 24:22 - Castres v Clermont 25:58 - Top 14 Round 25 Preview 29:59 - Pro D2 Barrages Review 42:29 - Pro D2 Semi Final Preview 48:30 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Champions Cup Final may be on the horizon, but we're joined by the real man of the hour! Johnny McPhillips, straight from securing Carcassonne's return to ProD2 joins us on the pod this week to discuss that kick, what it means to a proud rugby city and most importantly, gives us the lowdown on that butcher in Les Halles! There's also the full Top14 round up, we preview Bordeaux's trip to Cardiff, and the ProD2 Barrage is on the horizon. 00:15 - Entrées 02:34 - Pro D2: Final Round Summary 08:11 - Biarritz Relegated 13:36 - Johnny McPhillips Interview 45:54 - Pro D2 Barrages Preview 54:31 - Top 14 Round 24 Summary 59:45 - Bordeaux & Champions Cup Final Preview 01:08:07 Petit Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tragic death of Josaia Raisuque cast an indelible shadow over French and World Rugby this last week. We remember an extraordinarily talented, complex and hugely loved character whose untimely passing was honoured in a series of tributes across the country and will no doubt continue through the rest of the season. There were huge games at both the top and bottom of the Top14 and ProD2, with Barrage places settled, finals on the horizon, and access matches looming for some of the historical big hitters (Stade Francais and Agen anyone?!). 00:15 - Entrées 04:16 - Rest In Love, Josaia Raisuqe 09:41 - Top 14 09:41 - USAP v Stade Francais 16:25 - Vannes v La Rochelle 22:33 - Racing 92 v Bayonne 25:38 - Lyon v Pau 29:24 - Montpellier v UBB 32:20 - Toulon v Toulouse 41:10 - Round 24 & Beyond 45:26 - Nationale Nibbles 49:35 - Pro D2 Wrap Up 01:00:54 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To celebrate the Lions Squad announcement, we have a bumper episode this week, as we're joined by The Times Sports Reporter and French rugby afficionado Elgan Alderman, to help us in the noble quest of piecing together a 21st Century France-based Lions XV . We also have the small matter of an incredible Champions Cup semi-final weekend including Bordeaux's huge win over Toulouse, and of course a preview of all things Top14, ProD2 and our beloved Nationale. Key chapters: 01:55 - UBB v Toulouse: Semi-Final Review 22:14 - Interview with Elgan Alderman 28:03 - French-based Lions XV of the Century 57:10 - Nationale Nibbles 58:33 - Top 14 Round 23 Mini-preview 01:01:06 - Pro D2 Round 29 Mini-preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The post trip blues have set in for Rob on return from a trip full of rugby, butter and chance encounters. Get the lowdown on the derby weekend, including San Sebastian as a host venue, an incredible result for Vannes against local rivals Toulon and a hammering in Paris that leaves Stade Francais on the brink. Grenoble confirm a home semi in ProD2 and the Nationale is confirmed. 00:00 - Entrées: #Inspired but Ageing 05:45 - San Sebastian: Match Day Experience 14:59 - Bayonne v Pau: Rob's Anoeta Summary 20:00 - Vannes v Toulon 25:00 - Bordeaux v La Rochelle 27:13 - Paris Derby 31:47 - European Semi Finals Preview 36:17 - Nationale Nibbles 41:30 - Pro D2: Derby Weekend Review 42:57 - Rob's Roving Reports - Biarritz v Beziers 48:14 - Rob's Roving Reports - Mont-de-Marsan v Dax 56:54 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob is dialling in from somewhere in the Pyrenees, with Pau top of the agenda after their late defeat to a much changed UBB side amidst the rain and foie gras of the Stade de Hameau. We also look ahead to the most important derby weekend fixture with all eyes on La Defense and the faltering Parisian sides, as well as previewing an intriguing set of derby fixtures in ProD2. Nationale reaches it's regular season denouement, and there's even a guest appearance from a Tour de France stage winner. 00:00 - 04:15 - Entrées 04:15 - 20:21 - Pau Matchday and UBB 20:21 - 32:00 - Top14 Best of the Rest 32:00 - 43:00 - Round 22 Preview 43:00 - 46:25 - Nationale Nibbles 46:35 - 01:01:37 - ProD2 01:01:37 - 01:06:37 - Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich is back from the Adriatic whilst Rob packs his bags for the Pyrenees, but there's time to dissect the Champions Cup Quarter Finals, including an absolute classic between Toulon and Toulouse down at the Stade Felix Mayol. Bordeaux continue to showcase their flair and fallibility, whilst Castres' European adventure comes to an abrupt end. Plus there's an all-French semi in the Challenge Cup to look forward to, a cracking round of ProD2 in the bank and febrile French atmospheres are infiltrating the children's theatre circuit. Follow us: we are @RosbifsRugby on Instagram, X/Twitter, BlueSky, TikTok & YouTube! 00:00 - Entrées: Montenegro & The Big Hungry Caterpillar 04:51 - Toulon v Toulouse 22:36 - UBB v Munster 29:13 - Northampton v Castres 37:24 - Challenge Cup QFs round up 39:24 - Top 14 Returns: Round 21 Preview 44:46 - Pro D2 53:12 - Nationale Nibbles 54:51 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro D2 - we will NEVER neglect you! With Rich on holiday and the festival of rugby in the continental competitions last weekend, we didn't have time for French domestic rugby matters! Do not fear, Rob is on hand to bring you all you need to know about the Pro D2 run-in. With only 5 games to go, can you work out who is going to finish where? 00:53 - Pro D2 Round 25 Review 12:32 - Round 26 Preview 18:08 - Nationale Nibbles 22:02 - Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Champions Cup returned for the Last 16, bringing with it spring sunshine, drama, and a veritable feast of attacking rugby! This episode covers all the big talking points from the first knockout weekend of European rugby – and the chaos we saw in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Join us as we devour: Munster's heroic win in Le ROGBowl at La Rochelle Castres vs Benetton - the hosts edge Benetton in a low-key classic Toulon v Saracens - pure attacking mayhem in the romp at the Mayol. Toulouse & Bordeaux: France's 'Big Two' cruise into the Quarters Upsets in the EPCR Challenge Cup Plus, we've got Pro D2 coming later this week in a bonus episode - don't worry, we have not neglected our bread & butter! Follow us @RosbifsRugby on Instagram, X/Twitter, BlueSky, TikTok & YouTube! Or send an email to [email protected] 02:06 - La Rochelle v Munster 17:21 - Castres v Benetton 27:17 - Festival of Attacking Rugby 31:19 - Toulon v Saracens 36:23 - Champions Cup Last 16 Round Up 41:08 - Challenge Cup Last 16 Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does what it says on the tin... a quick journey through some of the key match ups in the last 16 of the Champions and Challenge Cups, with plenty of French interest. 00:00 - 02:29 Entrées 02:29 - 08:03 Northampton v Clermont 08:03 - 13:33 Toulon v Saracens 13:33 - 17:28 Castres v Benetton 17:28 - 24:00 La Rochelle v Munster 24:00 - 28:53 Bordeaux v Ulster & Toulouse v Sale 28:53 - 32:40 Challenge Cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back from a fleeting visit to beautiful Brittany and Le Stade de la Rabine, where the sun shone Vannes and Perpignan battled out a tense draw in front or two fervent sets of supporters. Elsewhere there were hammerings and comebacks in equal measure across the Top14, whilst ProD2 gave us some eye catching results... 00:00 - 14:23 Entrées: Match Day at Vannes 14:23 - 27:46 Vannes v Perpignan 27:26 - 44:15 Top 14 Round 20 Round Up 44:25 - 52:10 Pro D2 Round 24 52:23 - 01:01:11 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Top 14 is back and taking centre stage, with the top three seemingly locked in, the bottom two are slowly being cut adrift and as for the rest, who knows! A Devonian army arrived in Pau, the pressure mounts further on Ronan O'Gara and there's some Parisian positivity at long last. Plus, we eagerly look forward to the return of Pro D2, a trip to Brittany is on the horizon, and just who from this Toulon side would make the best cooking companions? 00:00 - 06:37 Entrées: Rosbif stuff & Rugby stuff 09:43 - 19:33 UBB v Toulouse 19:33 - 25:44 El Simmonds'ico: Pau v Montpellier 25:44 - 31:55 Parisian Positivity: Stade Francais & Racing 92 Win Again 31:55 - 35:25 End of the Road for ROG? 35:25 - 39:51 Top 14 Round 20 Preview 40:02 - 52:30 Pro D2 Returns 52:42 - 01:02:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fancy a 6 Nations podcast with no Lions Squad hot takes...? France have secured a superb Six Nations Championship under the bright lights in Paris, and we do our best to sum up the tournament despite having a slightly disgruntled Scottish fan in our midst. Who were the winners, the losers, the stock risers and those who have pushed themselves to the fringes? The U'20s matched their senior counterparts to secure an unlikely title with some serious prospects on show, and no sooner are the post championship blues settling in, than the Top14 is back with us this with a full round preview to match. 00:00 - 06:46 Entrées: Plus ça change 06:46 - 22:37 France v Scotland Review 22:37 - 30:05 France Six Nations Review: Winners & Losers 30:05 - 43:29 France U20s Six Nations 43:39 - 58:58 Top 14 Returns! 59:09 - 01:03:07 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France overpower Ireland in Dublin in a stunning showing of brain and brawn with some less heralded names to the fore. There were antics aplenty in a Bordeaux infused back row and we try to get under the hood of the 'bench that shall not be named'. Amidst the gloom of Antoine Dupont's injury, ProD2 provided the weekend with some much needed levity, and our boys over in Castres have been channelling their inner rockstars... 00:00 - 02:55 Entrées 02:55 - 22:50 Ireland v France Review 22:50 - 26:56 France v Scotland Preview 26:56 - 29:50 Antoine Dupont: Next Steps 29:50 - 33:51 France U20s Review 34:01 - 37:26 Nationale Nibbles 37:26 - 50:58 Pro D2 Round 23 Review 51:11 - 58:39 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are delighted to be joined by Wales Fly-Half, and one of the most talked about players in France, FC Grenoble's Sam Davies. The former Ospreys and Dragons out-half gives us a fascinating insight into challenges of ProD2, preparing for an Access Match and his decision to move to France from Wales, as well as where to find his outstanding gin on the slopes... Enjoy! Plus there's the usual round up of all the action from the Top14, ProD2 and Nationale! 00:00 - 07:26 Entrées: Different vintages 07:26 - 13:27 Pro D2 Round 22 & Chat GPT Apologies 13:29 - 37:14 Sam Davies Interview 37:27 - 41:55 Pro D2 Wrap Up 41:55 - 44:15 Nationale Nibbles 44:22 - 51:19 Top 14 Round 18 Review 51:19 - 55:44 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a difference a couple of weeks makes. Equal parts beautiful and brutal, Les Bleus' performance in Rome has certainly re-ignited tournament interest. We discuss the Italy game, as well another cracking week in the Top14 as a beleaguered Racing 92 produce their result of the season away at faltering La Rochelle. 9 tries isn't enough for a bonus point in Provence as Grenoble tighten their hold on the top of ProD2, and Chartreuse may just have produced something more extraordinary than it's potent digestif... 00:00 - 05:45 Entrées: Thumb Wars 05:45 - 21:30 6 Nations Round 3: Italy v France Review 21:30 - 39:00 Top 14 Round 17 39:14 - 41:12 Nationale Nibbles 41:12 - 50:49 Pro D2 Round 21 50:49 - 59:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of France's trip to Rome to take on the Azzurri, we are joined by the Ellie and Eddie of the fabulous Spritz and Scrums Italian Rugby Podcast! We preview how Italy can cause a shock, the lasting legacy of Franco Smith and most importantly, how to skip the bar queue on matchday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With no 6 Nations to ponder, Top14 and ProD2 served up some a veritable feast of tries in a defining round as we enter the business end of the season. The Battle at the Bottom is looking congested following Vannes' stirring performance in Paris, whilst Toulouse re-assert their big-boy status with an imposing performance in Clermont. ProD2 dished up points aplenty, rumours abound that Galthie has surprises aplenty up his sleeve, and as Rugby25 hits the shelves, which French players have been hard done by...? 00:00 - 06:40 Entrées: Podcasts & Programming 06:40 - 10:30 Top 14: Looking Up or Looking Down? 10:30 - 25:05 Top 14: Battle at the Bottom 25:05 - 31:53 Top 14: Top of the Table (Interlude 31:41 to 31:53) 31:53 - 33:50 Nationale Nibbles 33:50 - 49:25 Pro D2 Festival de Points (Interlude 49:25 to 49:38) 49:38 - 01:04:38 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jewel in the Rosbif crown, 'Le Crunch' was in town on Saturday with France falling by a single point at a raucous Twickenham, and we do our best to break down 80 minutes of chaos and where it leaves France now. ProD2 served up a round heavy on Away Day drama, plus there's U20s, Top14 preview and a bit of risky al fresco dining in the Petit-Fours. 00:00 - 05:05 Entrées: Strictly Come Crunching 05:05 - 27:05 Six Nations Review: Le Crunch 27:05 - 32:03 U20s Six Nations: England v France 32:15 - 41:00 Top 14 Round 16 Preview 41:00 - 54:15 Pro D2 Round 19 54:30 - 01:04:30 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Les Bleus are back with a convincing win against Wales in the first round of the Six Nations, whilst England lie in wait at Twickenham. We get stuck into both of those fixtures and what is France's next move with a Romain Ntamack ban looming for the Le Crunch and beyond. Plus there's the usual round up of the remnants of domestic action, the Stuart Lancaster saga, and a new Biere Peche ambassador has come to the fore... 00:00 - 03:00 Entrées 03:00 - 09:17 6 Nations Round 1: France v Wales Review 09:17 - 23:08 A Certain Romain-ce 23:08 - 31:41 Apéritif: England v France Preview 31:41 - 38:54 U20s 6 Nations Round 1 39:07 - 41:06 Nationale Nibbles 41:06 - 42:53 Pro D2 42:53 - 49:52 The Fall of the House of Lancaster 49:52 - 56:26 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Six Nations is upon us! France have announced their first side, and we'll be dissecting that, as well as looking ahead to Les Bleus hopes for the tournament in this bonus pod. Enjoy! 00:00 - 05:43 Entrées: French as Favourites? 05:43 - 15:23 France: Comment Ça Va? 15:23 - 18:45 Return of the DupontaMack 18:45 - 23:20 Quiz of Captains 23:20 - 29:25 Should they bench the 6-2 Split? 29:25 - 39:05 Six Nations Debuts 39:05 - 44:46 Aperitif: France v Wales Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off the back of the first Rosbifs trip of 2025, we have on the ground reports across all three leagues, as we dive deep into Bordeaux's shock defeat to Lyon, Soyaux Angouleme putting a marker down against Dax, and Périgueux defy the rain for a bonus point win against Lille's finest. There's the normal round up of Top14 action in a round that saw the pace setters falter, food and brass band reviews from each of the grounds visited and more than a word on Alex Masibaka, whose Scotland called up has surprised a few... unless you saw him on Friday night! 00:00 - 01:55 Entrées 01:55 - 14:45 Rosbifs' Report from Bordeaux: UBB v Lyon 14:45 - 20:20 Top 14 Round 15 review - part 1 20:20 - 26:08 Racing 92 v Castres & Owen Farrell 26:08 - 28:25 Top 14 Round 15 review - part 2 28:25 - 35:55 Rosbifs' Report from Périgueux: Nationale Round 17 35:55 - 37:30 Pro D2 Round 18 review 37:30 - 46:56 Rosbifs' Report from Angouleme: SAXV v Dax 46:56 - 49:46 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The group stages of European rugby are over, and it was a vintage one for the French sides with 12 progressing to the last 16 of both the Champions and Challenge Cups. Damian Penaud goes wild against the Sharks, Toulouse monster Leicester and their less heralded neighbours produce the shock of the round as unfancied Castres smash Saracens in North London. We've got ProD2 action to digest as George North makes his home debut, plus we'll be looking ahead to the first Rosbifs outing of 2025. 00:00 - 03:30 Entrées: Carbon Offsetting Champions Cup Round 4 03:30 - 06:45 Champions Cup Hors d'oeuvres 06:45 - 12:25 Toulouse v Leicester 12:25 - 19:00 Saracens v Castres 19:00 - 25:00 Clermont v Bristol 25:00 - 40:55 Champions Cup State of Play & Challenge Cup Round 4 41:07 - 52:03 Pro D2 Round 17 52:16 - 56:20 Controversies: Jegou/Auradou 56:20 - 1:04:21 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Champions and Challenge Cups were back, with La Rochelle and Leinster treating us another classic chapter in their burgeoning rivalry. Meanwhile it was a sweat bath in Durban and a bloodbath in Devon and Toulouse and Bordeaux cemented their positions as the best of the French pack. Can anyone stop Montpellier in the Challenge Cup? Perhaps Bayonne, who racked up points and air miles in Tblisi. ProD2 and Nationale are back, and the Marcel Michelin is transformed for a very special evening... Chapters 00:00 - 02:55 - Entrées: Stash in the Dark Champions Cup Round 3 02:55 - 17:00 La Rochelle v Leinster 17:00 - 27:20 Sharks v Toulouse 27:20 - 31:05 Exeter v UBB 31:05 - 33:20 Castres v Bulls / Bath v Clermont 33:20 - 38:05 Stade Francais v Northampton 38:05 - 41:20 Glasgow v Racing 92 41:20 - 46:45 Toulon v Harlequins 46:45 - 52:00 Champion Cup Round 4 preview 52:00 - 53:55 Challenge Cup Round up Interlude 54:10 - 56:20 Nationale Nibbles 56:20 - 1:02:20 Pro D2 Round 16 Review Interlude 1:02:30 - 1:11:30 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New year, new kids on the block... the youth of Toulouse gave La Rochelle an almighty scare as the Marcel Deflandre goes 100 games sold out! The Rosbifs derby produced a nail-biter, Toulon and Baptiste Serin produced some artistry, and the impending return of Champions Cup action will no doubt produce some exquisitely mixed attempts from the French sides! As usual, we also tackle all the pressing issues of the day, including Dry January and Ballet dancers in the Biarritz Lineout. 00:00 - 03:10 Entrées: A French ‘Dry’ January 03:10 Top 14 Round 14: 03:28 - 17:54 La Rochelle v Toulouse 17:54 - 20:35 Rosbifs Derby: Castres v Pau 25:36 - 31:53 Toulon v Racing 92 31:53 - 39:12 Vannes v Clermont 39:24 - 42:08 Nationale & Pro D2 42:08 - 53:54 Champions Cup Round 3 Preview 53:54 - 57:03 Challenge Cup Round 3 Preview 57:16 - 01:06:38 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the halfway point of the Top14 season, we review an intriguing if foggy round of fixtures with notable wins for Montpellier and Pau, whilst Racing continue to shoot themselves in both feet. As we bid adieu to 2024, we reflect on the year that saw the trickle of British players to France become a tide and look ahead to what's on the menu in 2025. 00:00 - 09:05 Entrées 09:05 - 44:20 Top 14 Round 13 44:33 - 55:45 Reflections & Resolutions 55:58 - 1:02:43 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There wasn't much festive cheer in the Top14 this weekend, with good old fashioned scraps aplenty and yellow cards more abundant than undercooked sprouts, particularly at La Rochelle who battled out an epic against Father Christmas/Christoph Urios's Clermont. Lyon are frustrated by Toulouse, the PROD2 boys are lining up a well earned break, and there are three rounds of Rosbifs Christmas Quiz to tuck into. Joyeux Noël! 00:00 - 05:48 Entrées: Stashing up for Christmas 05:48 - 28:10 Top 14 Round 12 28:10 - 32:30 Christmas Quiz - Top 14 32:42 - 39:25 Pro D2 Round 15 39:25 - 45:33 Christmas Quiz - Pro D2 45:46 - 58:22 Petit-Fours & Digestif and Christmas Quiz Finale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's week 2 and amidst the Champions and Challengers, the French Big Hitters continue to put down a marker in 'Europe', with Toulouse, La Rochelle and Bordeaux putting in big showings across the board. How do you solve a problem like South Africa, and is the demise of quality competition in the Champions Cup really anything new? Stade Francais probably won't need to worry about the latter rounds as they descend further into the disciplinary doldrums, whilst Castres serve up an all time non-classic for the ages. There's loads happening in PROD2, and we reveal exclusively who Greg Alldritt listens to pre-game to get fired up! 00:00 - 04:26 Entrées: Travel Woes 04:26 - 31:41 Champions Cup Round 2 31:41 - 35:27 Challenge Cup Round 2 35:27 - 42:05 Champions Cup Conundrum 42:05 - 43:20 Nationale Nibbles 43:20 - 50:36 Pro D2 Round 14 50:36 - 58:26 Petit Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 1 of the Champions and Challenge Cup has passed, and there is so much rugby to digest! La Rochelle dispel the naysayers at a sodden Bath, Bordeaux turn on the style against a wily Tigers side, whilst Racing's Fijians bring the pain to Harlequins in Creteil. Amidst the glitz of Europe, ProD2 continued to serve up some crackers, begging the question what's more important, a solid defence or a tidy Instagram page? Plus the GOAT debate is reignited, but has Antoine Dupont hit enough Devon hole-in-ones to secure the crown? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

European Rugby is back baby! Loads of matches, loads of dramas, loads of brilliant cup shirts! We look ahead to whether any of the chasing French pack can mount a realistic challenge to Toulouse and preview the key 1st round encounters in the Champions Cup. As ever there's a sprinkling of travel looking ahead to potential European Cup and lower league double headers, it's a historic weekend (again) for Vannes with yards to travel, and who is Richard's outside bet for Challenge Cup glory? 00:00 - 07:21 Entrées: Long Weeks & Long Weekends 07:21 - 14:41 A Game of 'Will they turn up?' 14:41 - 20:20 Title Contenders 20:20 - 31:32 Games in Focus Bath v La Rochelle Stormers v Toulon Racing 92 v Harlequins Union Bordeaux Begles v Leicester Tigers Toulouse v Ulster 31:32 - 36:00 Best of the Rest ft. Debut of Dreams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slightly dazed from a long weekend watching European rugby somewhere other than France, we run through the best of the weekend's action. In a week of eye-catching away wins, Vannes produce the result of the season away at La Rochelle with Toulouse and Toulon doing the business in Paris and Perpignan. Down in PROD2, Grenoble continue to set the pace whilst Oyonnax are in freefall, and there's a remarkable tale of protest in the lower leagues in this week's Petit-Fours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices