Join Rob and Rich, two Englishmen ('Rosbifs'), as they dive into the heart of French rugby. From the glitz and glamour of the Top14, the madness of ProD2 and the highs and lows of Les Bleus on the international stage, this podcast is a love letter to France's brutal but beautiful game. There's stories from travels to France, dubious insights into French cuisine and culture, and even the odd bit of advice on getting you out to watch a game. Whether you're a die-hard French rugby nerd, curious about the towns and cities central to the game across the Channel, or just enjoy the odd tall tale from our special guests, The Rosbifs Rugby Podcast has you covered!
This podcast is for you if you find yourself asking questions such as…
How do I follow French Rugby in the UK?
How do I follow French Rugby if I don’t speak French?
What happened to Le French Rugby Podcast?
Is there anyone that talks about French Rugby in English?
What is good about French Rugby?
Why is rugby popular in France?
How does French rugby have so much money?
What Top 14 team should I support?
Are there any podcasts about French Rugby, Top 14 or Pro D2?
What is the best rugby experience in France?
What is the best place to visit for rugby in France?
How do I organise a trip to watch a Top 14 game?
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Join Rob and Rich, two Englishmen ('Rosbifs'), as they dive into the heart of French rugby. From the glitz and glamour of the Top14, the madness of ProD2 and the highs and lows of Les Bleus on the international stage, this podcast is a love letter to France's brutal but beautiful game. There's stories from travels to France, dubious insights into French cuisine and culture, and even the odd bit of advice on getting you out to watch a game. Whether you're a die-hard French rugby nerd, curious about the towns and cities central to the game across the Channel, or just enjoy the odd tall tale from our special guests, The Rosbifs Rugby Podcast has you covered!
This podcast is for you if you find yourself asking questions such as…
How do I follow French Rugby in the UK?
How do I follow French Rugby if I don’t speak French?
What happened to Le French Rugby Podcast?
Is there anyone that talks about French Rugby in English?
What is good about French Rugby?
Why is rugby popular in France?
How does French rugby have so much money?
What Top 14 team should I support?
Are there any podcasts about French Rugby, Top 14 or Pro D2?
What is the best rugby experience in France?
What is the best place to visit for rugby in France?
How do I organise a trip to watch a Top 14 game?
Perpignan beat the Champions, La Rochelle waltzed past Toulon's kids and the maestro Mathieu Jalibert banged out another superhuman performance to turn a tight one against Racing 92 on it's head.
We review all of that, plus preview the return of the Champions and Challenge Cups, ProD2 is back and we have our hopes and fears for 2026.
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées: Rich in Richmond
03:15 Hopes & Fears for 2026
10:36 Top 14 Round 14 Review
32:57 Champions Cup Round 3 Long Weekend Options
35:16 Champions Cup Round 3 Preview
48:47 Challenge Cup Round 3 Preview
50:46 Pro D2 Preview - Provence v Grenoble (Live on FRUK Rugby)
56:04 Pro D2 Round 16 Preview & Nationale Nibbles
59:38 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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The Christmas leftovers have finally perished and the halfway point of both the Top 14 and Pro D2 seasons is upon us, and we have our teams of the season to date to run through, alongside a full round up of the 'Boxing Day' action.
There's also some wise words from a Pro D2 veteran and a spot of carnival in Castres...
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
Part 1: Entrées & Top 14 Round 13 Review
Part 2: Top 14 Team of the Mid-Season, Pro D2 Half-Term Report, & Pro D2 Team of the Mid-Season
Part 3: Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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It's the most wonderful time of the year, where Rob devises a quiz to humble the most ardent of French rugby fans - The Rosbifs Rugby Christmas Quiz is back! Rich struggles for both reception (apologies) and answers, and there's the small matter of an on the ground report from a raucous Paris derby in the Top 14.
Apologies for the sound! We hope you appreciate the effort to get a podcast out for your enjoyment over Christmas - we will be back next week with a proper full episode with proper audio!
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées: Christmas Travel
02:43 Paris Weekend Review
07:05 Paris Derby & Stade Jean Bouin Review
15:17 Top 14 Round 12 Round Up
20:26 The Rosbifs Rugby Christmas Quiz
28:31 A look ahead
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Amidst the Champions and Challenge cup pessimism there was loads to enjoy over the weekend, not least a couple of epics involving Toulon and Toulouse, as well as French fans bringing some much needed optimism even if their teams didn't! There's also all the news of Pro D2, the return of the Top 14, financial misdemeanours and crucially, a bit of Spotify Wrapped.
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées: West Country Invasion
05:05 Champions Cup Round 2
05:47 Glasgow v Toulouse
13:02 Toulon v Bath
19:44 Castres v Edinburgh
23:57 Round 2 Round up
28:14 Bristol v Pau
30:24 Challenge Cup Round 2
32:27 Nationale Nibbles
34:18 Pro D2 Round 14:SAXV v Agen
39:55 Pro D2 Round 14 Round Up
41:59 Financial Misdemeanors
47:11 Pro D2 Round 15 Preview48:25 FRUK Thursday Night Game Preview: Béziers v Vannes
52:04 Top 14 Round 12 Preview
58:13 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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The Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup are one round in, and amidst a deluge of rugby - some awful, some stupendous - we're doing our best to unpack the cliches, the lows and the distinctly Bordeaux flavoured highs from a generally underwhelming round for the French sides.
There's also plenty to discuss from Pro D2, housing renovations in the Béarn, and plenty of gastronomic fare in the Petit-Fours.
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées
04:24 Champions Cup Round 1 Review
07:16 Bulls v Bordeaux
15:09 Pau v Northampton
20:35 Gloucester v Castres & Is French Rugby Crap?
23:52 Edinburgh v Toulon
25:51 La Rochelle v Leicester
28:29 Round 2 Preview
31:24 Challenge Cup
36:55 Pro D2 Round 13
44:19 Pro D2 Round 14 Preview (incl. SAXV v Agen - available on FRUK Rugby)
50:00 Nationale Nibbles
51:55 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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The Champions Cup is back, and we're delighted to be joined Leicester Tigers fly-half Billy Searle before their trip to La Rochelle this weekend. Billy gives us the rundown on his move to Leicester following two fascinating seasons in France and how those experiences across the Top14 and PROD2 have shaped the player he is today.
We also have a full preview of the Champions and Challenge Cups, a rundown of a crazy round in the Top14, PROD2 and Beauden Barrett's great tour of Burgundy.
00:15 Entrées: Christmas Jumpers
02:07 Billy Searle Interview
34:30 Champions Cup Preview: Will the French Teams Turn Up?
43:53 Challenge Cup Preview: Will the French Teams Turn Up?
45:36 EPCR Week 1 Fixtures Preview
49:23 Top 14 Round 11 Review
01:07:51 Pro D2 Round Up
01:17:16 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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The Autumn internationals are over, and other than the names and whereabouts of some excellent restaurants in Paris, what have we learned about France in November? We're reviewing a cracking game against the Wallabies as well as the campaign overall, and pondering what needs to change moving into the Six Nations, and whisper it, the World Cup.
There's also the usual round up of Top14 action including two brilliant wins on the road for Pau and Castres, unlikely crowdfunding and a live unboxing of some French rugby formalwear.
00:15 Entrées: Autumn Ailments
03:03 Rich's Weekend in Paris: Part 1
05:25 Massy v Bourg-en-Bresse: Rosbifs Review from Massy
08:23 Rich's Weekend in Paris: Part 2
09:50 Rob's Non-Rugby Day in Twickenham
13:19 France v Australia: Rosbifs Review from Stade de France
24:23 Review of France's Autumn & Changes Going Forward
58:20 Nationale Nibbles
1:00:07 Pro D2 Round 12 Preview
1:04:07 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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France flatter to deceive in their win over Fiji, but there’s so much more to discuss in this week’s episode, and not just the gloriously handsome return of Charles Ollivon. The back row band are getting back together, Pro D2 produced one of it’s greatest rounds in living memory, and there is ingenuity aplenty in the Petit-Fours with raclette machines, artisan cards tables making an appearance, and the small French club making waves with a big name signing...
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées
04:03 France v Fiji Review
17:46 France v Australia Preview
21:59 RWC Qualifying: Samoa v Belgium
24:54 Top 14 Returns
31:30 Nationale Nibbles
34:45 Pro D2 Round 11 Review
51:11 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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Back from Paris where France were served a cold hard slice of reality at the hands of an imperious South Africa side. We discuss where it went wrong through a haze of bière pêche, some shout outs to a few new spots in Paris, alongside a quick recap of PROD2 and Sebastian Chabal's footballing prowess.
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées: Weekend in Paris
09:02 France v South Africa Review
31:34 Top 14
32:22 Pro D2 Round 10 Review
37:32 FRUK Pro D2 Preview: Vannes v Grenoble
41:07 Nationale Nibbles
42:02 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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France face South Africa in their biggest game since bowing out of their home World Cup to the same side, and we're discussing all the big headlines ahead of it: spies in the building, securing new merch in the stash shop and Romain Taofifénua's mystery injuries. Plus: find out all about 'The Panda' in the France squad...
We have a round up of all the usual league action with a special nod to some intriguing results in both Pro D2 and Nationale, as well as Swedish dumplings, The Montpellier Swingometer and life saving vino.
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées: Traitors & Stockholm
07:06 Top 14 Round 9
09:00 Own Try of the Season Contender
11:47 Cognac Rugby Players
18:21 Perpignan Coaching News
26:00 Toulon v La Rochelle rearranged game
27:28 Player of the Top 14?
29:53 France v South Africa Preview
46:40 Nationale Nibbles
48:29 Pro D2 Round 9
58:28 Petit Fours & Digestifs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Join Rob and Rich, two Englishmen ('Rosbifs'), as they dive into the heart of French rugby. From the glitz and glamour of the Top14, the madness of ProD2 and the highs and lows of Les Bleus on the international stage, this podcast is a love letter to France's brutal but beautiful game. There's stories from travels to France, dubious insights into French cuisine and culture, and even the odd bit of advice on getting you out to watch a game. Whether you're a die-hard French rugby nerd, curious about the towns and cities central to the game across the Channel, or just enjoy the odd tall tale from our special guests, The Rosbifs Rugby Podcast has you covered!
This podcast is for you if you find yourself asking questions such as…
How do I follow French Rugby in the UK?
How do I follow French Rugby if I don’t speak French?
What happened to Le French Rugby Podcast?
Is there anyone that talks about French Rugby in English?
What is good about French Rugby?
Why is rugby popular in France?
How does French rugby have so much money?
What Top 14 team should I support?
Are there any podcasts about French Rugby, Top 14 or Pro D2?
What is the best rugby experience in France?
What is the best place to visit for rugby in France?
How do I organise a trip to watch a Top 14 game?
