Rosbifs Rugby

6d ago

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 Preview 48:25 FRUK Thursday Night Game Preview: Béziers v Vannes 52:04 Top 14 Round 12 Preview 58:13 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 9

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 2

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 25

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 19

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 12

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 28

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices