Johnnie Beattie, Tim Groves and some big name co-hosts take you inside the world of French rugby with big stars and juicy stories. Available on RugbyPass as well as all your usual podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We analyse the Top 14 semi-finals in Bordeaux and look ahead to the final in Marseille in the company of All Black legend and now Top 14 commentator Andrew Mehrtens. We also hear how he got the nickname Don King from his time in France as a player, discuss Fabien Galthie's inexperienced squad for France's summer tour and look at the latest transfer…
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Joe Marchant
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We're joined by Stade Francais' England international centre Joe Marchant to discuss the timing of his move from Harlequins, adjusting to life in France, his England past and hopefully future, what Steve Borthwick said to him after the World Cup, being frozen out by Eddie Jones, Paul Gustard's use of certain imagery in meetings, his famous prospect…
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We look ahead to Super Saturday and a frantic final round of the Top 14 regular season, analyse the permutations and chat to Castres' Australian back rower Nick Champion de Crespigny about his French roots, Wallaby ambitions, contract situation, gratitude to Pierre-Henry Broncan, dream debut season, lack of Super Rugby recognition and much more. Pl…
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We're joined by Toulouse hero Manny Meafou to hear about an exhausting Champions Cup final win over Leinster, the nearly as tiring celebrations and how he's nailing fatherhood too as he introduces us to son Marcellus! We discuss whether Antoine Dupont's performance is the best ever in a final, if he's the greatest of all time, his new nickname of '…
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Reece Hodge
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We're joined by 63-cap Wallaby Reece Hodge to discuss his two tries that confirmed Bayonne are staying in the Top 14, the prospect of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in the centres next season, the disappointment of being ditched by Eddie Jones after just one game, whether the door might still be ajar under Joe Schmidt, the magic of Stade Jean Dauger …
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We're joined by Bordeaux and Tonga prop Big Ben Tameifuna to chat about the club's Top 14 tilt, his journey from New Zealand to France, the World Cup experience, challenges for Pacific Island nations, law changes, the best scrummagers in the world and much more. Plus, we round up all the Top 14 action and discuss whether the play-off picture will b…
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Tou Good!
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We're back to dive deep into the major incidents from the Champions Cup semi-finals, including some more sensational stuff from Toulouse and almost another phenomenal Quins comeback, and look ahead to an epic final between the best two teams in the tournament. Plus, we discuss who gets into a combined Toulouse-Leinster starting XV, Clermont's heart…
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AB Zondagh & Semi-Final Showdowns
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We're joined by Lyon attack coach AB Zondagh to discuss their completely stereotypically French campaign of winning almost every game at home but picking up nothing on the road, his coaching evolution and ambitions, the learnings from his time with Scotland and much more. Plus, we look ahead to the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals and Johnni…
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We're joined by Australia international Tolu Latu to find out how he's ended up at the back-to-back Champions Cup winners La Rochelle, the role big Will Skelton played in the move, what sets the club apart, how Ronan O'Gara is as a coach, how he felt being spoken about publicly by Stade Francais owner Hans-Peter Wild and frozen out by Montpellier, …
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We catch up with Clermont's Australian full back Alex Newsome to talk playing under Christophe Urios, nicknames, how to fix the issues in Australian rugby, if he qualifies for Scotland and whether there's a statue of him back home for playing a different sport! We also discuss all the latest action in the Top 14, go over a few transfer rumours and …
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Super Six Nations & Brad Weber
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We're back from a good weekend in Dublin, and watching France's final outing fuelled by Guinness and pizza, to pick the bones out of maybe the best Six Nations ever. We discuss France's resurgence and evolution and the tournament as a whole. Plus, we're joined by All Black Brad Weber to chat about settling into life in Paris, the disappointment of …
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We're joined by former England international and ex-Bordeaux, Clermont and Castres coach Joe Worsley to discuss England's epic win over Ireland, break down their new blitz defence and discuss how France will fare against them on Super Saturday. We also discuss his involvement with Georgia at the World Cup, whether they should be included in the Six…
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Ross Moriarty & Crunchtime In Cardiff
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Wales international, British & Irish Lion and now Brive back rower Ross Moriarty joins us to discuss his international exile, the chances of a comeback, adjusting to life in France, Courtney Lawes coming to town next season and who's going to come out on top in Cardiff this weekend. He tells us where the game will be won and lost, gives a damning a…
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Italian Injustice & How To Solve A Problem Like France?
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We're joined by former Italy centre Michele Campagnaro to discuss the controversial end to France's draw with Italy in Lille, whether the kick should've been retaken, Italian improvements and whether they'll get a win or even two in the last couple of rounds. There's a full debrief on what's going wrong with France, discipline issues, attacking str…
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We're joined by Oyonnax, Scotland and British & Irish Lions prop Rory Sutherland for a raw and honest chat about his time in France and the ups and downs of life as a professional rugby player, as well as to pick the bones out of a controversial end to the Scotland v France clash at Murrayfield and look forward to his return to Glasgow. Plus, we di…
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Basta, Battering & Backlash Incoming!
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We're joined by France legend Mathieu Bastareaud to pick the bones out of the battering Les Bleus suffered at the hands of Ireland in Marseille and discuss whether we're going to see a backlash at Murrayfield this weekend. We talk World Cup hangover, media pressure, Posolo Tuilagi and more. Plus, Basta looks back at his France career, tells us what…
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We look ahead to what many are billing as a title decider already on the opening night of the Six Nations in Marseille and we're joined by Irish-born former France U20 captain Dany Brennan to look ahead to France v Ireland in depth and analyse where it'll be won and lost. Plus, we hear how a night at a beach bar started the success of this generati…
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Faz's Future, Perpignan's Present & Eddie's Ketchup
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We're joined by Perpignan winger Ali Crossdale to hear how he's loving life in the south of France, his views on his former teammate Owen Farrell's switch to the Top 14, whether the RFU will change their selection rules, his time having Eddie Jones looking over his shoulder at the dinner table and much more. Plus, we discuss the climax to the Champ…
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We're joined by the fastest man in the Champions Cup (we're calling it!), Lyon's Thaakir Abrahams, to talk leading the try scoring charts heading into the final round of pool games, swapping South Africa for France, international ambition, whether he's on Rassie's radar, Louis Rees-Zammit's attempt to crack the NFL, living in the culinary capital o…
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Happy New Year & A Bon Noel!
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We're joined by Bordeaux attack coach Noel McNamara to discuss his rise up the coaching ranks from a non-rugby background and how he goes about getting the best out of potentially the best backline in world rugby. He talks us through the characters of Damian Penaud, Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Matthieu Jalibert, contrasts his experiences in Ireland, S…
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Santa, The Grinch & The Blair Switch Project
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We're joined by Scotland full back and Toulouse's new man Blair Kinghorn to hear how life's going at his new club. He fills us in on a whirlwind few weeks, a dream debut, adjusting to life in France, the secret sauce at Toulouse, World Cup heartache, whether this is Scotland's golden generation and much more. We analyse another tough round for Fren…
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We're joined by Perpignan and Italy fly half Tommy Allan to discuss his return to where it all started a decade ago, Italy's World Cup campaign, swapping Kieran Crowley for Gonzalo Quesada, moving to full back, the emergence of Posolo Tuilagi and much more. Plus, we discuss a slow start for French clubs in the Champions Cup, an epic draw for Bayonn…
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Dan Robson
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England scrum half Dan Robson joins us to discuss his new life in Pau, whether the regulations for England players plying their trade abroad might change, his own lack of international starts, life under Eddie Jones, initiations, nicknames and much more. Plus, we discuss more woes for Montpellier, some huge transfer rumours and we pick our MEATER M…
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Scotland scrum half Ben White joins us to fill us in on how he's settling into life in Toulon, the whirlwind of a move after the demise of London Irish, the disappointment of Scotland's World Cup campaign, the different role of a number nine in France, feeling reinvigorated in the Top 14 and much more. Plus, we discuss Richard Cockerill's departure…
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We're joined by Canada international Tyler Ardron fresh from his standout performance in Castres' thrashing of Oyonnax, in which he did a bit of maul surfing that went viral too. We hear about his new contract, life in the Tarn, the lengths he's gone to in order to play for his country, his thoughts on Kingsley Jones, what's wrong with Canadian rug…
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