Episodes
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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We're reeling out the clichés this week, reflecting upon a highly promising autumn for Les Bleus after their convincing win over Argentina. Who were the winners and losers from the November tests, who has nailed down a 6 Nations berth and just how big a pay rise should the Stade de France events team be getting?! If that's not enough, the Top14 is back, and it was merry carnage followed by second-half heartbreak in Brittany, whilst France 7s plot their path to short-form domination following World Rugby Awards for Antoine Dupont and Jérôme Daret.
00:00 - 04:35 Entrées
04:35 - 11:05 France v Argentina review
11:05 - 29:52 France Autumn Nations Series Report Card
29:52 - 56:25 Top 14 Round 10 Review
56:25 - 58:50 Next weekend preview
58:50 - 1:06:05 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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We're back from the Stade de France, mesmerised by bright lights of Paris and feeling grateful if a little dusty for a splendid weekend in the French Capital. France and New Zealand served up a belter full of intrigue, momentum swings and some cracking individual performances - we attempt to run the rule over the highlight of the Autumn series so far. There's also the usual smattering of domestic rugby chatter and some dark tales of missed flights for one of the pair...
00:00 - 07:45 Entrées
0745 - 12:35 Stade de France Match Day
12:35 - 34:05 France v NZ
34:05 - 41:30 Top 14 Round 10 Preview
41:30 - 50:15 Pro D2 Round 11 Review
50:15 - 51:50 Nationale Nibbles
51:50 - 1:00:53 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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In the week that France take on the All Blacks and a bumper round of PROD2 fixtures, who better to speak to than a man who knows both rugby worlds inside out, Soyaux Angoulême kiwi fly-half and former Top14 Player of the Year, Ben Botica. We sit down to chat rugby in the Charente, preview Les Bleus against New Zealand and get the inside line on Jonny May's team speeches. There's also a review of France vs Japan, drama in Nationale, and a big mascot meet up in the Basque country.
00:00 - 02:50 Entrées
02:50 - 14:50 Les Bleus - France v Japan Review & France v NZ Preview
14:50 - 21:00 Pro D2 Round 10
21:00 - 53:05 Ben Botica Interview
53:05 - 56:53 Nationale Nibbles
56:53 - 1:04:47 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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With Galthie's team known to all and sundry, we caught up bright and early to bring a preview France vs Japan as Les Bleus get their Autumn Nations campaign underway. Plus a look at some of our favourites from the Top14 and PROD2, who will be in action over the next few weeks!
00:00 - 01:15 Entrées
01:15 - 14:39 Creative Differences?
14:39 - 20:00 Centres Conundrum
20:00 - 24:15 Rise of Roumat
24:15 - 27:16 Prop Stars: The Rivals
27:16 - 34:42 Japan & Other Internationals
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Massive away wins, apocalyptic weather, and disgruntled former players hitting social media after a few glasses of vin rouge... it's just another typical week in the world of French rugby. We run through all the Top 14 action, try and work out where Pro D2 is at, and there's backflips and karaoke in the Petit-Fours.
00:00 - 05:10 Entrées
05:10 - 35:40 Top 14 Round 8 Review
35:40 - 51:10 Pro D2 Round 8 Review
51:10 - 1:00:37 Petit-Fours & Disgestifs
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A midweek Hors d'Oeuvre you say? Fabien Galthie has announced his 42 man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series tests against Japan, Argentina and the All Blacks, and after a tough old week at work we wanted to discuss a few points of interest...
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Despite Rich dialling in from a tin can on the moon, we are delighted to be joined by Aurillac's Irish Hooker and all round gent Ronan Loughnane, to talk us through all things rugby in the Auvergne, with hurling, cows and Cantal cheese all on the menu…There's the usual round up of all the action including some magical tries in the Top 14, and we salivate at France's halfback options ahead of their Autumn International squad announcement on Wednesday.
00:00 - 06:05 Entrées
06:05 - 27:50 Top 14 Round 7 Review
27:50 - 31:00 Pro D2 Round 7 Review
31:00 - 1:02:25 Ronan Loghnane interview
1:02:25 - 1:04:35 Pro D2 Round 8 Preview
1:04:35 - 1:07:00 Nationale Nibbles
1:07:00 - 1:16:45 France Autumn Internationals Squad preview
1:16:45 - 1:21:55 Petit Fours & Digestifs
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We are delighted to be joined by England, Toulon and now Perpignan tight head Kieran Brookes to discuss Perpignan's start to the season, his time on the Riviera and settling into French Catalonia. Plus there's the usual weekly digest of the Top 14, including tight wins in the Vunipola and Rosbif derbies, you-know-who is back with a bang, and ProD2 serves up a low scoring classic.
00:00 - 03:40 Entrées
03:40 - 27:25 Top 14 Round 6
27:35 - 54:00 Interview with Kieran Brookes
54:10 - 55:50 Top 14 Round 7 previews
55:50 - 1:02:45 Pro D2
1:02:45 - 1:04:40 Nationale Nibbles
1:04:40 - 1:04:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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Five rounds have passed in the Top 14, and we try and determiner who the movers and shakers are going to be. Castres as Champions? Crisis at Toulouse? Montpellier still mad? There's a deep dive on Mathieu Raynal's attempts to shake up the laws of the French game from behind his giant cigar, Antoine Dupont is getting into property and Pierre Mignoni may have finally lost it...
00:00 - 02:45 Entrées
02:45 Top 14
02:45 - 18:15 Castres v Toulouse
18:15 - 27:50 Vannes v Racing
27:50 - 30:30 Montpellier
30:30 - 34:00 La Rochelle
34:00 - 36:00 USAP v Pau
36:00 - 38:35 Bayonne
38:35 - 45:10 Clermont v Toulon
45:10 - 49:05 Round 6 Previews
49:05 - 50:55 Nationale Nibbles
50:55 - 58:50 King Mathieu’s Law Changes
58:50 - 1:05:58 Petit Fours & Digestifs
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Fresh off the back of trips to Italy and err, Ipswich, Rob and Rich return to discuss UBB's stunning win over Toulouse, whilst Pau impress and Perpignan get off the mark in the Top 14. Storm clouds are gathering in Paris with Racing under pressure and Stade Francais the first to make big changes. Elsewhere, Biarritz are riding a Basque wave at the top of ProD2, and what connects Italian liqueurs, Damian Penaud's teeth and Martin Offiah? The Rosbifs Rugby Podcast of course…
00:00 - 06:25 Entrées
06:25 - 33:33 Top 14 Round 4 Review (inc. Stade Francais coaching changes 28:50 - 32:05)
33:33 - 36:45 Nationale Nibbles
35:45 - 51:50 Pro D2 Round 5 Review
51:50 - 57:50 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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French Rugby Fun keeps on coming this week! In this bonus episode, the Rosbifs share the story of their trip last weekend to Brive & Castres to watch Pro D2 and Top14 rugby in the flesh! And it wouldn’t be Rosbifs without divulging the best of the food, drinks, towns and bars from their weekend.
We are also delighted to be joined by Charles Richardson, Rugby Reporter for The Telegraph and one of only a couple of English writers invited to French Rugby’s grand awards ceremony, La Nuit du Rugby. Charles gives us the inside scoop on Antoine Dupont, Champagne & Foie Gras, and dancing with King Mathieu Raynal…
00:00 - 16:05 Brive Boys & Castres Carnage: Rosbifs Trip Review
16:06 - 45:31 La Nuit du Rugby: Charles Richardson Interview
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It's pure, unbridled rugby chat this week with an in-depth round up of the Top14 and ProD2, including reports from Castres and Brive where our Rosbifs report from on the ground. Elsewhere, there's a historic win for Vannes and a tough day out in Bordeaux for Owen Farrell and Racing 92. Join us tomorrow for a review of our first trip of the season into two proper rugby heartlands!
00:00 - 02:36 Entrées
Top 14
02:36 - 11:10 Castres v Perpignan: Rosbifs Report
11:10 - 29:50 Top 14 Round 3 Review
29:50 - 33:05 Top 14 Round 4 Preview
Pro D2
33:05 - 40:45 Pro D2 Round 4 Review
40:45 - 50:20 Brive v Aurillac: Rosbifs Report
50:20 - 53:45 Pro D2 Round 5 Preview
53:45 - 55:44 Bonus Episode Preview
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Another round of the Top 14 has been and gone and we examine the best of the action, as nerveless kicks and massive hits take centre stage across the weekend. Pro D2 continues to dazzle with tight results everywhere, and the Rosbifs look ahead to their upcoming French voyage to Brive and Castres in the only way they know how... a really nerdy quiz.
00:00 - 05:51 Entrées
05:51 - 36:32 Top 14 Round 2 Review
36:32 - 38:42 Nationale Nibbles
38:42 - 49:35 Pro D2 Round 3 Review
49:35 - 1:05:01 Petit-Fours & Digestifs: Brive & Castres Quiz Special
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Round 1 of the Top 14 has been and gone and the delicious storylines (and bad alliteration) are back with Blistering Bordeaux, Valiant Vannes, and Miserable Montpellier all on show. Pro D2 serves up another dose of high drama as the Away Day win becomes flavour of the month, and there's bagpipes, butchers and boring wedding guests to discuss.
00:00 - 05:05 Entrées
05:05 - 36:00 Top 14 Round 1 Review
36:00 - 39:20 Nationale Nibbles
39:20 - 50:30 Pro D2 Round 3 Review
50:30 - 57:50 Petit Fours & Digestifs
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Join us to look ahead to another enthralling season of Top 14 action as we ramble through the teams, new recruits and potential fortunes of Rugby's premier club competition. Can Toulouse be toppled? Can Vannes beat the drop? Can Montpellier get even worse? We fail to answer all of these questions and more, plus there's Pro D2, Nationale, and celeb spotting down in Hyères... Strap in, the season's just getting started!
00:00 - 03:55 Entrées
03:55 - 51:47 Top 14 Season Preview
- 04:55 - 10:52 Can Toulouse be stopped?
- 10:52 - 23:35 Chasing pack
- 23:35 - 30:51 Racing 92 & Owen Farrell
- 30:51 - 38:55 Can Vannes beat the drop?
- 38:55 - 43:00 Relegation candidates
- 43:00 - 46:50 Can the Montpellier Madness get more Mad?
- 46:50 - 51:47 Best of the Rest
51:47 - 1:00:32 Pro D2 Round 1 Review
1:00:32 - 1:02:20 Nationale 1 Roundup
1:02:20 - 1:08:22 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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