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Rosbifs Rugby

Places & Travel, Rugby, Society & Culture, Sports

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…

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Episodes
140
Releases
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Typical length
1 hr 9 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

140 episodes, newest first

  1. Vannes, Lyon & Le Mans

    Season 4, Episode 10

    Show notes

    A fantastic week of Top 14 rugby with Vannes getting off the mark in dramatic circumstances against Clermont, whilst Lyon raided the Stade Jean Dauger in a week where weather, upsets and dazzling finishes were to the fore.

    Only Provence remain unbeaten in Pro D2 after Montauban snuck past Oyonnax whilst Angouleme prove their dark horse credentials yet again, and we run the rule over the initial 42-man France squad for the upcoming Nations Championship.

    Look out for further deep dives from this season of French rugby over on our YouTube channel - SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out!

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    Chapters

    00:15 Entrées: Derbies & Margate

    06:54 Top 14 Round 7 Review

    09:07 Vannes' First Win

    13:15 Toulouse vs Perpignan

    15:38 Castres vs Stade Francais

    18:30 Racing 92 vs Montpellier

    24:35 Toulon vs Pau

    31:20 Bayonne vs Lyon

    34:53 La Rochelle vs UBB

    37:30 France Squad for Nations Championship Autumn Series

    46:56 Top 14 Round 8 Preview

    52:19 Pro D2 Round 8 Review

    01:00:06 Pro D2 Round 9 Preview

    01:02:46 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 12 min
  2. Dispatches from Dax & Postcards from Pau

    Season 4, Episode 9

    Show notes

    The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are underway, and despite the naysayers there were some cracking fixtures, surprises and the big boys didn't have it their own way.

    In a weekend overshadowed by the tragic passing of Hyron Andrews, we reflect on a brave and fitting tribute in La Rochelle, report from Rob's trip to Pau and reflect on an all timer of a Pro D2 experience down in Dax.

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    Chapters:

    00:15 Entrées: Rob's French Stash Haul

    05:10 Tribute to Hyron Andrews

    07:30 Champions Cup Round 1: The Big Headlines & Big Issues

    15:48 Gloucester vs Union Bordeaux Begles Review

    19:06 Rob's Trip to Pau

    27:06 Rob's Trip to Pau: Section Paloise vs Leicester Tigers Review

    36:22 Bath vs Montpellier Review

    40:07 Champions Cup Round 1: Round up

    42:07 Toulouse vs Exeter Review

    48:46 Challenge Cup Round 1: Round up

    52:35 Top 14 Round 7 Preview

    55:47 Rob's Trip to Dax

    01:00:21 Rob's Trip: Dax vs Montauban Review

    01:06:50 Pro D2 Round 7: Round up

    01:09:46 Pro D2 Round 8 Preview

    01:12:36 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 24 min
  3. The Big French Champions Cup Preview

    Season 4, Episode 8

    Show notes

    The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are back, and in spite of much shade throwing in recent times we're bloody excited for it! We're previewing what might lie ahead for the French sides, recapping a cracking round of Top 14 and Pro D2 action and playing a riveting games of 'Blind XVs' following something Rob saw on TikTok...

    Rob & Rich have both been out and about on other podcasts doing specific previews of how the French teams will fare in this week's Champions Cup fixtures

    Check out Rob previewing Pau vs Leicester on The Rolling Maul: https://therollingmaul.buzzsprout.com/1833874/episodes/19953560

    Rob also previewed Clermont vs Leinster, Munster vs Racing 92 and more on The Inter Pro Show: https://youtu.be/OJQUm1W4e40?si=KrgLy_NoVt5KtWcc

    Meanwhile Rich appeared on BBC Bristol's The Scrum with Dan Allbutt and Gareth Chilcott to preview the teams from the West Country against French opposition (Bath vs Montpellier, Gloucester vs Union Bordeaux Begles, and Toulouse vs Exeter): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00329tc

    Look out for further deep dives from this season of French rugby over on our YouTube channel - SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out!

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    Chapters

    00:15 Entrées: Guns for (Free) Hire

    04:06 Top 14 Round 6 Review

    19:07 Champions Cup 2026-2027 Preview

    20:24 Hopes for the Champions Cup in 2026-2027

    25:52 Which Top 14 Teams care about the Champions Cup?

    30:48 Champions Cup Top 14 Team Picks Game - Who are the Key Players for each French side?

    41:22 Challenge Cup 2026-2027 Preview

    45:35 Champions Cup Round 1 - Things to Look Out For

    47:20 Pau vs Leicester Tigers: Trip Preview

    48:34 Pro D2 Round 6 Review

    54:00 Pro D2 Round 7 Preview & Potential Trips for British Fans

    57:21 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 10 min
  4. Francisco Isaac: Portugal, Pathways & Pro D2

    Season 3, Episode 7

    Show notes

    Journalist Francisco Isaac joins us for this bumper edition of the pod to give the inside line on Franco-Portuguese rugby relations, emerging nations in France and what has caught his eye in the French rugby-sphere this season to date!

    We also have a round up of all the Top 14 action including drama in Vannes and Castres, Nationale marches on, and international a Rosbif of the year contender is leading international relations in the Petit-Fours...

    Look out for further deep dives from this season of French rugby over on our YouTube channel - SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out!

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    Chapters

    00:15 Entrées: Itching in the Kitchen Once Again

    03:26 Top 14 Round 5 Review

    25:53 Top 14 Round 6 Preview

    28:50 Francisco Isaac Interview

    - Intro to Fransicso 28:50

    - Spotlight on Rodrigo Marta: Top 14 Player of the Month 36:03

    - Pathway for Portuguese Players into France 43:58

    - Best Talent in Emerging Nations 55:03

    - Emerging Nations Chances at 2027 Rugby World Cup 59:10

    - Four Nations Alliance 01:05:00

    - Pro D2 Season So Far 01:07:47

    01:13:47 Pro D2 Round 6 Preview

    01:16:27 Nationale Nibbles

    01:18:05 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 33 min
  5. Sunburn and Snails

    Season 4, Episode 6

    Show notes

    Rich is back from a trip to Beziers and Perpignan, where the only thing hotter than the weather itself were two pulsating Stadium atmospheres. We've got a full report from a belting derby against Narbonne, USAP overcome UBB, plus a round up of all the rest of the action including all the razzmatazz from 'La Nuit du Rugby' in Paris.

    Look out for further deep dives from this season of French rugby over on our YouTube channel - SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out!

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    Chapters

    00:15 Entrées

    02:16 Rich's Adventures in France: Perpignan

    09:51 Match Day Review: USAP vs UBB

    17:39 Perpignan Post-Match

    21:17 Top 14 Round 4 Review: Pau vs La Rochelle

    27:57 Top 14 Round 4 Round Up

    31:28 Top 14 Round 4 Review: Toulouse vs Montpellier

    36:23 Top 14 Round 5 Preview

    37:36 Rich's Adventures in France: Béziers

    45:16 Match Day Review: Béziers vs Narbonne

    47:44 Béziers Post-Match

    50:41 Pro D2 Round 5 Round Up

    54:04 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

    57:19 La Nuit du Rugby

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    1 hr 9 min
  6. Cam Dodson

    Season 4, Episode 5

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    We have our first guest of the season, and it's a cracker with Cam Dodson talking us through all things Beziers, becoming a pro through the US College system, and the mythical allure of the Aurillac slope!

    We also have the usual ramble through the Top 14, Pro D2, and there's disciplinary problems and questionable local sports in the petit-fours.

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    1 hr 20 min
  7. An Eventful Few Days...

    Season 4, Episode 4

    Show notes

    It's rare that the world of French Rugby is the least chaotic thing taking place in our lives but with weddings, surgery and social media bans it's been a tasty time of it at Rosbifs Rugby!

    Amidst all that, Toulouse laid down a marker against Bordeaux, Pau brought the pain to Bayonne, and Agen produced arguably the Pro D2 performance of the season to date down in the Alps.

    We have an update on the great 'Nationale Points Mystery', there are new stash drops in the Cantal and Lot-et-Garonne, and it's the end of an era for an Toulouse Rugby Institution.

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    Chapters

    00:15 Entrées: Surgery & Smoke Pits

    06:30 Top 14 Round 2 Review

    08:31 Toulouse vs UBB

    15:43 Clermont v Stade Francais

    20:03 Perpignan v Castres

    23:18 Pau v Bayonne

    27:26 Racing v Lyon: How good is Jiuta Wainiqolo?

    34:52 Vannes v Montpellier

    39:20 Toulon v La Rochelle

    42:47 Top 14 Round 3 Preview

    44:07 Pro D2 Round 3 Review

    48:05 Pro D2 Round 4 Preview

    50:41 Nationale Nibbles

    53:17 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 9 min
  8. In Defence Of The Dart

    Season 4, Episode 3

    Show notes

    The Top 14 returned and there were plenty of nail biters, not least in a Sunday night blockbuster where La Rochelle squeaked past Toulouse at a raucous, and er, 'smoky' Stade Marcel Deflandre.

    There were statement wins for Provence and Brive in Pro D2 as new boys Nissa and Narbonne got off the mark, and whilst Beziers may not have had the best start to the season, one of their players has been serving up some homeland inspired culinary creations.

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    00:15 Entrées: Return to Rugby & Return to the Dark Ages

    03:07 Fantasy Rugby: La Grand Mêlée

    09:01 Top 14 Round 1 Review: UBB vs Racing 92

    12:21 Pau's Win over Montpellier

    18:14 Castres vs Vannes: A Competitive Return

    26:36 Clément Poitrenaud & His Delicious Cigarette

    28:16 La Rochelle vs Toulouse: A Thrilling Finale

    33:23 Top 14 Round 2 Preview

    36:08 Pro D2 Round 2 Review

    44:09 Pro D2 Round 3 Preview

    51:08 Nationale Nibbles

    53:09 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 6 min
  9. The Big Top 14 Season Preview

    Season 4, Episode 2

    Show notes

    It's back! The Top 14 Returns and we're sitting down to preview what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting seasons of recent years.

    Can Vannes beat the drop on their return to the top tier? Can USAP avoid another Access Match? And can anyone stop Toulouse going 'Back 5 Back' in this 'Last Dance' season?

    There's all that, plus a review of Round 1 of Pro D2, some surprises in Nationale and there's greasy pole developments in Dax...

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    00:15 Entrées: Festivals & Stash Watch 05:48 Top 14 Returns: Recap of the 2025/2026 Season
    07:49 Toulouse Salary Cap Scandal
    11:35 Vannes & Perpignan: Will the bottom of the table be more competitive?
    21:19 Castres, Lyon & Bayonne: who else could be fighting Top 14 relegation?
    30:00 Top 14 Title Contenders: Toulouse, La Rochelle, Stade Français, Union Bordeaux Bègles
    40:10 Can Montpellier go one better in 2026/2027?
    43:01 Play off battle: Clermont, Pau, Toulon, Racing 92
    49:31 Top 14 Table Predictions
    51:09 Top 14 Round 1 Preview
    54:01 Player Watch: Best Young Players & Best Signings in the Top 14 55:38 Pro D2 Round 1 Review
    1:02:12 Pro D2 Round 2 Preview
    1:05:29 Nationale Nibbles 1:07:29 Petit Fours & Digestifs Note: Chapter timestamps don't take account of any adverts

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    1 hr 22 min
  10. Pro D2 is BACK! 2026/2027 Season Preview

    Season 4, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Rosbifs Rugby is back for a fourth crack at trying to dissect the French oval ball game, and where better to start than with a bumper Pro D2 Season preview? We're already licking our lips at the prospect of plenty of Jouez, coaching chaos and some old fashioned scraps for good measure.

    We run the rule over the 16 runners and riders in what is shaping up to be a fascinating season, reflect on round one down in Nationale and sneak a peek at some of the best new stash doing the rounds.

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    00:15 Entrées: Welcome Back to French Rugby!

    04:26 Pro D2 2026/2027 Preview & Why We Love Pro D2

    08:31 Pre-Season Update: Nissa Promotion Scandal

    13:18 Pro D2 Title Contenders

    17:43 Pro D2's Chasing Pack

    25:49 Key Coaching Changes

    31:46 Can Grenoble Bounce Back?

    35:38 Pro D2's Squeezed Middle

    41:05 Pro D2 Relegation Contenders

    48:53 Pro D2 Table Predictions

    50:34 Pro D2 Round 1 Preview

    53:06 Nationale Nibbles

    56:20 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 6 min
  11. The Golden Boeufs

    Season 3, Episode 49

    Show notes

    We're bringing the curtain down on another stupendous year of French Rugby with the highlight in the English speaking, French rugby podcasting calendar... our End of Season Awards, the Golden Boeufs!

    Try of the Season? Sorted. Player of the Season? Got it. Best Pro D2 fight in a car park? We've got you covered. Enjoy!

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    00:15 Entrées: The Rosbifs Year in Review

    07:43 Rosbifs Trip of the Year

    12:11 Pro D2 Player of the Year

    17:05 Revelation of the Season

    21:34 Shambles of the Season

    29:04 Sartorial Excellence Award

    31:15 France International of the Year

    35:01 Try of the Season

    41:36 Spy of the Season

    42:29 Own Try of the Season

    47:11 Best Stadium Food in France

    50:10 Top of the FFTSE (Flair Fijian Try Scorers Extraordinaires Index)

    55:49 Best Piece of French Rugby Stash

    01:03:30 Top 14 Player of the Season

    01:07:54 The Golden Boeuf: Rosbif of the Year

    01:13:25 Petit-Fours & Digestifs: Series 3 Greatest Hits

    01:20:11 Merci & Au Revoir!

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    1 hr 27 min
  12. End of Term Reports

    Season 3, Episode 48

    Show notes

    The French rugby season is finally over, and there was a distinct end of term feel in Tokyo despite, albeit with some lovely attacking rugby on display. We take a look at France's depth chart at the break point of the Nations Championship, admire the Japanese hospitality, and a France U20s Dad has swapped the boots for the Boulangerie!

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    00:15 Entrées: Where Was Waka Waka?!

    06:47 Japan vs France: Nations Championship 3rd Test Review

    14:32 U20s World Championship Final: South Africa beat France

    21:14 France's Depth Chart & Summer Tour Review

    47:56 Rugby Quiz: French Rugby x Tour de France - Part 2

    59:32 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 8 min
  13. Balling In Brisbane

    Season 3, Episode 47

    Show notes

    France turned on the style in a rampant second half performance against Australia, with some big impacts from big names and some of France's precociously talented youth coming to the fore. Jalimack was back, but not after a few first half wobbles that leave persistent questions hanging.

    There's a devilish Rosbifs Tour de France quiz to work the old grey matter whilst the announcement of next season's fixtures has got us scurrying around for the best trips for next year!

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    00:15 Entrées: Dare to Dream?

    03:25 Australia vs France: Nations Championship 2nd Test Review

    23:28 U20s World Championship Semi-Finals

    27:10 Rugby Quiz: French Rugby x Tour de France

    39:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs: Fixture Announcements

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    48 min
  14. Top 14 Team of the Season

    Show notes

    A bumper episode this week as we look back at the year that was in the Top 14 and select our Rosbifs Team of the Season!

    We also look back at a cracking start to the Autumn Nations series as France come up just short in Christchurch, relish the return of the lesser spotted 'Jalimack' this weekend and there's a big move for a Pro D2 legend!

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    00:15 Entrées: Broken Britain?

    01:41 New Zealand vs France: Nations Championship 1st Test Review

    27:05 Rosbifs Rugby's Top 14 Team of the Season

    01:14:44 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 27 min
  15. Toulouse's Title Dynasty

    Season 3, Episode 45

    Show notes

    Amidst literal blood and thunder Toulouse secure their fourth successive Brennus over a valiant Montpellier in Paris. We run the rule over everything from the star men and the key moments, to Zidane lookalikes and Presidential night outs in the French rugby showpiece.

    The rugby keeps coming, with a strong France tour squad confirmed for what should be a fascinating series for Les Bleus, and there is more Christophe Urios merch hitting the shelves!

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    00:15 Entrées: Eclectic Music Tastes

    03:46 Top 14 Final: Toulouse vs Montpellier Review

    29:39 Reflections: 2025/2026 Top 14 Season

    41:00 Nations Championship: France vs New Zealand Preview

    53:32 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 9 min
  16. Marseille Meltdown

    Season 3, Episode 44

    Show notes

    It will be a Toulouse vs Montpellier final following two wildly different semi-finals in the Top 14, both played amidst the boiling Marseille heat and clouds of pastis. Rob was in attendance to give us the lowdown on the France's second city, Toulousain flair and Montpellier heft, as well as recapping an odd affair between France A and England A up in Vannes.

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    00:15 Entrées: Travels & Twickenham

    03:59 Rob's Weekend in Marseille

    09:54 Semi Final 1: Toulouse vs Racing 92

    22:48 Semi Final 2: Montpellier vs Stade Francais

    36:08 Top 14 Final Preview

    42:26 France A vs England A Review

    48:38 France's Nations Championship Squad Update

    51:40 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 5 min
  17. Parisians, Perpignan & Pro D2 Team of the Season

    Season 3, Episode 43

    Show notes

    It was a big weekend for followers of rugby in the French capital, with Racing 92 storming the Stade du Hameau before Stade Français reaffirmed their title credentials with a huge win over La Rochelle. Perennial escape artists Perpignan did the business over Provence to retain their Top 14 status, and with that done and dusted what better time to run through our Rosbifs Rugby Pro D2 Team of the Season!

    Look out for further previews and of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:

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    PLUS: Rob will be sharing as much of his travels to Marseille for the Top 14 Semi Final weekend as possible on our social media accounts - checkout @RosbifsRugby on your platform of choice!

    00:15 Entrées: A New Chien & Chiefs Heroics

    04:10 Top 14 Barrage: Pau vs Racing 92 Review

    22:16 Top 14 Barrage: Stade Français vs La Rochelle Review

    27:22 Look Ahead to Top 14 Semi Finals Weekend in Marseille

    32:31 France A vs England A Preview

    36:12 Top 14 Access Match: Provence vs Perpignan Review

    45:35 Pro D2 Team of the Season

    01:10:18 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 20 min
  18. Barrage Drama & Breton Ecstasy

    Season 3, Episode 42

    Show notes

    What a week in French rugby, with the Top 14 saving one of its best rounds 'til last, as the Barrage spots are confirmed and it's catastrophe for UBB and delirium in La Rochelle. Further north, there were wild scenes in Vannes as they return to the promised land following an epic final against Provence in Toulouse, and elsewhere there's emotional goodbyes, forwards kicking sticks and plenty of excitement in the 13-man code!

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    00:15 Entrées: Gone to the Dogs

    03:44 Top 14 Final Round Headlines

    06:13 Bordeaux Broken by Clermont

    18:12 La Rochelle vs Stade Francais

    23:58 Racing 92 vs Toulouse

    27:53 Barrage Preview: Pau vs Racing 92

    32:12 Top 14 Final Round: Round Up

    38:23 Barrage Preview: Stade Francais vs La Rochelle

    41:26 Pro D2 Final Review: Vannes Beat Provence

    50:35 Top 14 Access Match Preview: Provence vs Perpignan

    57:05 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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    1 hr 11 min
  19. Knockout Rugby and Knock Off Shirts

    Season 3, Episode 41

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    French rugby is getting down to business time, with fours teams vying for two remaining Barrage spots in the Top 14, Vannes and Provence to face off for the promised land , and there will be two new names in Pro D2 next season as Nissa Rugby sink Mont-de-Marsan in the Access Match. There's all that as well as some familiar names coming through the Academy ranks and the boxing match we all want to see...

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    1 hr 6 min
  20. S3 EP40 Bonus - Myles Edwards

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    We're back with another bonus pod ahead of the Pro D2 semi-finals, with Colomiers lock Myles Edwards joining us to preview their huge match against star-studded Provence, discussing his remarkable journey from Birmingham to a decade long career in France, and cast an eye over his former employers in the Vannes vs Oyonnax showdown.

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    00:15 Entrées

    01:18 Myles Edwards Interview: Welcome to the Podcast

    05:45 Colomiers' Season: What has gone so well?

    09:35 Colomiers' Away Record

    13:20 Colomiers Style of Play: a mini Toulouse?

    17:30 Colomiers: Best Defence in Pro D2

    19:40 Myles's 10 Year Career in France

    30:42 How Pro D2 has changed over the last 10 years

    33:10 Colomiers v Provence Preview

    37:24 Colomiers Players to Watch

    40:19 Vannes v Oyonnax: Pro D2 Semi Final Preview

    42:41 Myles's Recommendations for France

    45:26 Pro D2 Play Offs Look Ahead

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    52 min