French RUGBY CONNECTIONS with Veronique Landew & Bill Hooper
By Veronique Landew & Bill Hooper
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Rugby Podcast with a Gallic twist (Warning: Strong French Accent from Veronique ;-) about the latest news about French Rugby: TOP 14, the 6 Nations, European Rugby, and the world of Rugby in 20 minutes! Subscribe now to the French Rugby Connections Podcast and don't miss out!
| Episode | Date |
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Finally Vannes did it: a thrilling stormy win in the Top 14
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Oct 25, 2026 |
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Tic Tac & Tackles: The French Rugby Recap - 6th Round in 19 minutes
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Oct 11, 2026 |
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TOP 14 - Round 5 - Surprises (nearly) all the way
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Oct 04, 2026 |
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Vannes vs. Toulon: A battle of "underdogs"?
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Sep 26, 2026 |
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TOP 14 - A few surprises in round 2 review and this weekend's preview
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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French Rugby CONNECTIONS: Bordeaux's Big Bang, Toulouse Trouble & The Crazy Start of Top 14
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Les Bleus Triumph Over Japan & Galthié's Bold Experiments - and yes, it worked!
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Nations Championship - Win by All Blacks vs Les Bleus but...only by 2 points
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Its going to be a hot, hot, hot Top 14 Final! Toulouse vs Montpellier
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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Top 14 Excitement & Surprises...Pau vs Racing 92 Preview & Paris Battle with La Rochelle!
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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Vannes’ Promotion Glory, Top 14 Shocks and Surprises, and What’s Next!
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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Champions Cup Showdown - Bordeaux-Bègles vs Leinster & Top 14 Updates
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May 23, 2026 |
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Le crunch! Will it it be Les Bleues finest win - 6 Nations Grande finale!
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May 16, 2026 |
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European Cup Highs & Lows, Bordeaux-Bègles Triumph, and Top 14 Tensions
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May 09, 2026 |
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Not too bad: 3 French Teams left in the Semi-finals - Champions CUP and Challenge Cup!
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May 02, 2026 |
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Top 14 Round 22 Preview: Playoff Race Tightens + Pro D2 Upsets & Women’s Six Nations
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Top 14 Round 21 Preview, Dupont on the Bench & Women’s Six Nations Update
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Like a Deja vu! Champions CUP QF: Bordeaux vs Toulouse! Encore une fois!
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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French Top 14 battle has started & Serge Blanco is...the new Mayor of Biarritz!
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Sealed with a kick by Ramos & French Rugby News!
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Can Les Bleus Still Win the Six Nations?
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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French Rugby Dominance: 6 Nations and Top 14 Highlights!
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Six Nations: The Latin Battle Under the Roof - France vs Italy
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Paris to Principality: A Rugby Rendezvous in Wales for Les Bleus
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Nobody puts Matthieu Jalibert in the corner! Oh What a night for Les Bleus!
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Mission for Galthie and Dupont: Conquering the 6 Nations (encore une fois)!
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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The revolution has started for Les Bleux via Fabien Galthie!
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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The European Cup: When Rain and Rest Take a Try & Decisions for Mako Vunipola!
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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French Rugby Rendez vous: Back From Bali to Blighty
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Les Bleu, please finish on a high in the Autumn Internationals finale
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Breaking the Cycle: French Rugby's Road to Recovery ?
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Les Bleus vs the Boks Showdown - Revenge best served cold?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Anticipating Impact: Les Bleus Squad's Preparation & Round 8 & 9 - TOP 14
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Top 14 battles at the bottom & at the top!
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Unpacking the Weekend: French Rugby's Unpredictable Games...Round 7
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Top 14 Showstoppers & Surprises - Bayonne and not Toulouse ...
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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A Closer Look at the Top 14: Wins, Losses, and Round 5 Predictions
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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French Rugby CONNECTIONS: Victory, Defeat, and All in Between
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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France look to pick from the "red roses" garden & Top 14 News
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Top 14 Highlights & Women's World Cup Insights for France in Quarter final
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Top 14 Season Kickoff, Team Insights, and Women's Rugby World Cup
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Top 14 Final Recap & French Squad Insights for the New Zealand tour!
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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THE Top 14 Final Showdown: Bordeaux vs. Toulouse vs. Bordeaux Bègles
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Breaking a Sweat: Semi-Finals and Sunburns in the top 14
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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French Top 14 Playoffs and Predictions & Au revoir Owen Farrell
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Top 14 Last Weekend Thrills before les barrages (play offs)!
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Bordeaux-Begles's Triumph in the European Cup and Vannes' Last Stand!
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May 31, 2025 |
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French Rugby Rendezvous: Forecasting the Challenge and European Champions Cup!
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May 23, 2025 |
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Exciting Climax to the Top 14 Rugby Season this weekend (2 more rounds to go)!
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May 17, 2025 |
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Clash of the Titans: Bordeaux vs. Toulouse Preview in the European Cup Semi-final
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May 03, 2025 |
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Crunch Time - English Roses vs. French Roosters & Top 14 Update
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Thrilling European QF and Top 14 Drama!
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Champions Cup Quarter finals Review & Six Nations Women's Updates!
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Top 14 Playoff Race Heats Up
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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French Rugby Triumph: SIX Nations recap and TOP 14 Highlights!
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Rugby Warriors: France's Battle for the 6 Nations!
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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6 Nations: Are Les Bleus going to spoil the party in Dublin?
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Under Pressure: France's Path in the Six Nations!
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Le Crunch Aftermath: Les Bleus Reality Check & Top 14
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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The Crunch is Here! England vs France Showdown!
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Et voila! France vs Wales: Six Nations Kickoff!
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Heartbeat of Rugby: France's Six Nations Campaign!
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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A Weekend of European Rugby! Champions Cup!
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Bonne Année 2025! Feasting on Wins and Losses in the Top 14
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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French Rugby Round-Up: Passion, Culture, and Competition!
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Champions Cup Insights & Weekend Predictions!
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Stormy Weather and Heroic Win: Top 14 & European cup!
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Rugby Rhapsody: International Wins and Domestic Drama in the Top 14
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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France vs New Zealand Preview & we'll miss Jalibert!
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Dupont Returns: Leading France Against Japan!
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast: La Rochelle and Clermont's Weekend Woes!
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Top 14 Highlights & Les Bleus 42 squad surprises & Galthie's moustache...
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Top 14 Rhytms: From Heartbeats to Headlines
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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A very French rugby affair - Vannes vs Racing 92
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Historic win and upcoming clashes: Top 14
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Rugby Rendezvous: Highlights from the French Top 14
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Tackles, Tries, and Traditions: the Top 14 Unleashed
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Unstoppable: France's Rugby Sevens and the Dupont Phenomenon & Graham Dawes (part 3)
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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The Olympics Rugby Sevens edition & Graham Dawe (part 2)
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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A thrilling Top 14 Final & chat with Graham Dawe (part 1)
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Rugby Rivals: Toulouse vs. Bordeaux - The Final Countdown!
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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The road to the TOP 14 FINAL
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Vannes vs. Grenoble: Battle for the Top 14
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Heart and Grit: Toulouse's Epic Win Against Leinster & Vannes is in the PRO D2 final!
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Will it be Six European Stars or Five? Toulouse vs Leinster
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May 24, 2024 |
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Rugby Fever: Toulouse and Harlequins Clash in Champions Cup Semi-final
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May 03, 2024 |
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French Rugby Rendezvous: European Cup Excitement & Top 14
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Dynamics of European Rugby weekend: Victories, Upsets, and Tribute
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Rugby Fever: French Teams Dominate Champions Cup
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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The Top14 is heating up!
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Sorry good game & Billy Vunipola is heading to Montpellier
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Le crunch: A Feast of Rugby in LYON: France vs. England!
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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New blood for les Bleus with Le Garrec, Nicolas Depoortère, Meafou & Barre
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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A Cauchemar in Lille: Dissecting the France vs Italy Match
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Les Bleus: A Work in Progress, but Showing Promise!
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Les Bleus at Murrayfield: The must win game!
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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6 Nations: Le choc des Titans: France vs Ireland!!!
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Bon voyage Owen Farrell
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Improving! French teams in the third round of the Champions Cup
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Champions Cup is not a cup of tea for the French Teams
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Damien Penaud is on fire & Racing 92 at the top
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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7s for Antoine Dupont and no 6 Nations
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Top 14 & what's next for Les Bleus
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Antoine Dupont is back!
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Zut alors....Captain Dupont's injured!
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Oh la la! Rugby God is on the podcast!
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Finally, the RWC is here!!!!
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Top 14 final! La vie est belle
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Quelle surprise...not! Toulouse faces La Rochelle in the Top 14 Final!
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Deux Demis, s'il vous plaît! Cheers!
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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And Make La Rochelle a double! Santé!
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May 24, 2023 |
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King and Prince of European Rugby, Please Rise!
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May 18, 2023 |
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Crowning, comebacks & final countdown...French Rugby is on FIRE!
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May 11, 2023 |
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Pain and Pleasure at the European Rugby cup et al
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May 04, 2023 |
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Toulouse or not to lose in Dublin?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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We are ... and the Top 14 is back too!
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Are we there yet? Unmissable Euro Quarter final this weekend!
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Encore une fois,,,,! Vive le roi Antoine Dupont!
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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A vintage 6 Nations!
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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What a crunch!
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Le crunch! Victory for Les Bleus at Twickenham: 2005, 2023...?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Jonny Wilkinson on the roof
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Super Dupont!
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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World #1 hosts World #2, Battle of the Titans - Ireland vs France,
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Hoorah for the six nations!
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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And then, there were three & theTop 14 is back!
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Why is the Champions cup so challenging?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Flanker to the fore
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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The great escape to France; Jack Willis, Vincent Koch &...next year Cowan-Dickie
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Were Autumn Internationals ever this serious? France vs South Africa
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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French cheers and English tears!
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The TOP 14 can be full of surprises! I wasn't expecting that...
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Top 14 - The ugly side of the Red card in round 8
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Toulouse at the top & au revoir et merci Laure Sansus
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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This is not soccer.....or is it?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Top 14 Prediction and the Women's Rugby World Cup
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Oh, What a rugby night!
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Summer wine rugby!
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Toulouse is back on top & tip on getting RWC tickets (maybe...;-)
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Et voila! The French rugby CONNECTIONS is back!
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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It's a wrap & Xavier Brissard, author of the art of the war of rugby
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Destination ...Finale!
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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"English" Connections at Castres & Les Barrages
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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French rugby in all its glory & Eric Champ (Part 3)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Allo, Allo ici Toulouse with Tom Dickson
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May 20, 2022 |
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European Cup French Style and Eric Champ (Part 2)
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May 12, 2022 |
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CHAMPagne! Eric Champ is on The French Rugby CONNECTIONS!
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May 05, 2022 |
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Tik Tok Top 14 Time
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Jean Pierre Rives (part 2) & Les Bleus are finally Grand Slam Winners!
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Casque D'or aka Jean Pierre Rives & Les Bleus Grand Slam Conquest
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Bread of Heaven for Wales or third time lucky for France?
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Cardiff showdown and Denis Charvet (part 2)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Denis Charvet (Part 1) & Les Bleus vs Scotland
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Le "Green Crunch" & Franck Mesnel, part 3
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Franck Mesnel, playing in 3 World Rugby Championship & against England (part 2)
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Franck Mesnel, a perfect French gentleman (part 1)
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Euro Fest 2022
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Happy 6 Nations & Yannick Jauzion (part 3)
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Bonnes fêtes & Yannick Jauzion (part 2)
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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O Scrum all ye faithful & Yannick Jauzion (Part 1)
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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It's getting viral!
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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European Rugby is back!
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Fabien Pelous on French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast!
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Sean Fitzpatrick on Les Bleus vs All Blacks game & his love affair with France
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Kyran Bracken, on winning the RWC in 2003 & Saracens days with Sella, Pienaar & Lynagh
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Beret raising galore in the Top 14!
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Aussie Legend, David Campese joins the podcast!
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Top 14 & Mystery Australian Player (for next episode;-)
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Luke Pearce, International Referee all the way from Australia (& with a bit of French thrown in)
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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We are Back!!! French Rugby CONNECTIONS Season 2 with Veronique Landew & Mike Pearce
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Speak to you next season & I chat with Christian Califano, former Bleus - part 2!
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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"Like a Deja vu: La Rochelle vs Toulouse" final & Christian Califano - Part 1 - Former Bleus & Toulouse player!
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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This is not soccer ...;-) & then there were 4 - Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Toulouse & Racing 92, La
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Emile Ntamack & Romain Ntamack: Like Father, Like Son
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Bruce Reihana, former ABs, Northampton, Bordeaux & back to France & insight into the TOP 14 with Robbie Nock
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Alex Lozowski on winning with Montpellier the Challenge CUP & Bull the iconic Rugby Cameraman
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May 27, 2021 |
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European Rugby Fest with Martyn Hindley from EPCR & Tom Dickson, Toulouse supporter
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May 20, 2021 |
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"TryFest" in the Top14 & Mike talks about Guilhem Guirado & Lawrence Dallaglio
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May 13, 2021 |
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Philippe Saint Andre, Director of Rugby of Montpellier on Challenge Cup final & Top 14
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May 06, 2021 |
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Semis, Six Nations and a sad farewell to Yoann Huget
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Le Crunch & view from Emily Scarratt
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Brothers in Arms and a very French RUGBY Weekend
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Eurovision French Style & Mailys Traore, Loosehead prop with Les Bleues (21 caps)!
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Serge Betsen on Les Bleus & Women's 6 Nations
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Gavin Hastings on Les Bleus vs Scotland & back to memory lane
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Scott Quinnell & a Grand Slam for Wales? Unless Les Bleus spoil the party;-)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Le Crunch ....Won 16 years ago by Yann Delaigue & Dimitri Yachvili but not this year:(
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Try or no Try? Rowan Kitt, TMO on the intricacies of officiating at 6 Nations Games & Covid saga
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Ben Cohen, RWC 2003 Winner, from Northampton to the World Cup & Brive.
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Veronique Landew's interview with BBC World Service Radio Sports on the French Rugby situation with Covid 19 (22nd February 2021)
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Dan Luger, From RWC2003 winner to Monaco & Les 6 Nations
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Iain Balshaw, RWC 2003 winner & Dublin Calling for Les Bleus!
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Antonie Claassen, a class of its own at Racing 92 & Les 6 Nations
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Thomas Lombard, President of Stade Français Paris, la vie en Rose
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Kris Chesney: From Being a Saracens to a Galacticos at Toulon
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Les Bleus are ready for the 6 Nations! Are you?
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Abdel Benazzi, a Rugby Giant! From Morocco, to Agen, Les Bleus & Saracens
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Love Rugby actually...
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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So, was the RWC 2023 draw good for you?
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Lionel Quenardel from "Recycling Rugby Association" set up by Serge Betsen
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Olivier Magne on Le Crunch, Les Bleus & the Autumn Champions Cup
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Rory Teague, playing and coaching in England & France
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Serge Betsen: Back to memory lane & his views on Les Bleus
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Philippe Sella...vie! His Rugby days in France & England!
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Les Bleus, License to thrill
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Episode 9 trailer: Les Bleus are fast becoming la crème de la crème
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Are Les Bleus fast becoming la Crème de la crème at 6 Nations?
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Jamie Cudmore aka "Cuddles" on his rugby days playing for Canada and in France
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Andrew Mehrtens and his French & English Hakka
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Anthony Hill : French and Australian Rugby Connections
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Simon Gilham: President of Brive & French Rugby VaVaVoum
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Max Malins: Jeux sans Frontieres & European Rugby Semi finals!
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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A bit of "Cantona"- European Rugby Champions Cup & Top 14 Review
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Hayden Thompson- Stringer: From Saracens to Brive - Top 14
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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French Rugby is Back!
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Sep 03, 2020 |