Episodes

  • S2 EP25 - Fall of the Romain Empire?

    S2 EP25 - Fall of the Romain Empire?
    Feb 4 2025
    Les Bleus are back with a convincing win against Wales in the first round of the Six Nations, whilst England lie in wait at Twickenham. We get stuck into both of those fixtures and what is France's next move with a Romain Ntamack ban looming for the Le Crunch and beyond. Plus there's the usual round up of the remnants of domestic action, the Stuart Lancaster saga, and a new Biere Peche ambassador has come to the fore... 00:00 - 03:00 Entrées 03:00 - 09:17 6 Nations Round 1: France v Wales Review 09:17 - 23:08 A Certain Romain-ce 23:08 - 31:41 Apéritif: England v France Preview 31:41 - 38:54 U20s 6 Nations Round 1 39:07 - 41:06 Nationale Nibbles 41:06 - 42:53 Pro D2 42:53 - 49:52 The Fall of the House of Lancaster 49:52 - 56:26 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2 EP24 Bonus - January Bleus: 6 Nations Preview

    S2 EP24 Bonus - January Bleus: 6 Nations Preview
    Jan 30 2025
    The Six Nations is upon us! France have announced their first side, and we'll be dissecting that, as well as looking ahead to Les Bleus hopes for the tournament in this bonus pod. Enjoy! 00:00 - 05:43 Entrées: French as Favourites? 05:43 - 15:23 France: Comment Ça Va? 15:23 - 18:45 Return of the DupontaMack 18:45 - 23:20 Quiz of Captains 23:20 - 29:25 Should they bench the 6-2 Split? 29:25 - 39:05 Six Nations Debuts 39:05 - 44:46 Aperitif: France v Wales Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • S2 EP24 - Merguez, Merlot & Masibaka

    S2 EP24 - Merguez, Merlot & Masibaka
    Jan 28 2025
    Fresh off the back of the first Rosbifs trip of 2025, we have on the ground reports across all three leagues, as we dive deep into Bordeaux's shock defeat to Lyon, Soyaux Angouleme putting a marker down against Dax, and Périgueux defy the rain for a bonus point win against Lille's finest. There's the normal round up of Top14 action in a round that saw the pace setters falter, food and brass band reviews from each of the grounds visited and more than a word on Alex Masibaka, whose Scotland called up has surprised a few... unless you saw him on Friday night! 00:00 - 01:55 Entrées 01:55 - 14:45 Rosbifs' Report from Bordeaux: UBB v Lyon 14:45 - 20:20 Top 14 Round 15 review - part 1 20:20 - 26:08 Racing 92 v Castres & Owen Farrell 26:08 - 28:25 Top 14 Round 15 review - part 2 28:25 - 35:55 Rosbifs' Report from Périgueux: Nationale Round 17 35:55 - 37:30 Pro D2 Round 18 review 37:30 - 46:56 Rosbifs' Report from Angouleme: SAXV v Dax 46:56 - 49:46 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • S2 EP23 - The French Did Turn Up

    S2 EP23 - The French Did Turn Up
    Jan 22 2025
    The group stages of European rugby are over, and it was a vintage one for the French sides with 12 progressing to the last 16 of both the Champions and Challenge Cups. Damian Penaud goes wild against the Sharks, Toulouse monster Leicester and their less heralded neighbours produce the shock of the round as unfancied Castres smash Saracens in North London. We've got ProD2 action to digest as George North makes his home debut, plus we'll be looking ahead to the first Rosbifs outing of 2025. 00:00 - 03:30 Entrées: Carbon Offsetting Champions Cup Round 4 03:30 - 06:45 Champions Cup Hors d'oeuvres 06:45 - 12:25 Toulouse v Leicester 12:25 - 19:00 Saracens v Castres 19:00 - 25:00 Clermont v Bristol 25:00 - 40:55 Champions Cup State of Play & Challenge Cup Round 4 41:07 - 52:03 Pro D2 Round 17 52:16 - 56:20 Controversies: Jegou/Auradou 56:20 - 1:04:21 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • S2 EP22 - Like Tackling Your Dad

    S2 EP22 - Like Tackling Your Dad
    Jan 14 2025
    The Champions and Challenge Cups were back, with La Rochelle and Leinster treating us another classic chapter in their burgeoning rivalry. Meanwhile it was a sweat bath in Durban and a bloodbath in Devon and Toulouse and Bordeaux cemented their positions as the best of the French pack. Can anyone stop Montpellier in the Challenge Cup? Perhaps Bayonne, who racked up points and air miles in Tblisi. ProD2 and Nationale are back, and the Marcel Michelin is transformed for a very special evening... Chapters 00:00 - 02:55 - Entrées: Stash in the Dark Champions Cup Round 3 02:55 - 17:00 La Rochelle v Leinster 17:00 - 27:20 Sharks v Toulouse 27:20 - 31:05 Exeter v UBB 31:05 - 33:20 Castres v Bulls / Bath v Clermont 33:20 - 38:05 Stade Francais v Northampton 38:05 - 41:20 Glasgow v Racing 92 41:20 - 46:45 Toulon v Harlequins 46:45 - 52:00 Champion Cup Round 4 preview 52:00 - 53:55 Challenge Cup Round up Interlude 54:10 - 56:20 Nationale Nibbles 56:20 - 1:02:20 Pro D2 Round 16 Review Interlude 1:02:30 - 1:11:30 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • S2 EP21 - The Kids Are Alright

    S2 EP21 - The Kids Are Alright
    Jan 7 2025
    New year, new kids on the block... the youth of Toulouse gave La Rochelle an almighty scare as the Marcel Deflandre goes 100 games sold out! The Rosbifs derby produced a nail-biter, Toulon and Baptiste Serin produced some artistry, and the impending return of Champions Cup action will no doubt produce some exquisitely mixed attempts from the French sides! As usual, we also tackle all the pressing issues of the day, including Dry January and Ballet dancers in the Biarritz Lineout. 00:00 - 03:10 Entrées: A French ‘Dry’ January 03:10 Top 14 Round 14: 03:28 - 17:54 La Rochelle v Toulouse 17:54 - 20:35 Rosbifs Derby: Castres v Pau 25:36 - 31:53 Toulon v Racing 92 31:53 - 39:12 Vannes v Clermont 39:24 - 42:08 Nationale & Pro D2 42:08 - 53:54 Champions Cup Round 3 Preview 53:54 - 57:03 Challenge Cup Round 3 Preview 57:16 - 01:06:38 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • S2 EP20 - Reflections & Resolutions

    S2 EP20 - Reflections & Resolutions
    Dec 31 2024
    At the halfway point of the Top14 season, we review an intriguing if foggy round of fixtures with notable wins for Montpellier and Pau, whilst Racing continue to shoot themselves in both feet. As we bid adieu to 2024, we reflect on the year that saw the trickle of British players to France become a tide and look ahead to what's on the menu in 2025. 00:00 - 09:05 Entrées 09:05 - 44:20 Top 14 Round 13 44:33 - 55:45 Reflections & Resolutions 55:58 - 1:02:43 Petit-Fours & Digestifs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S2 EP19 - Christmas Cards

    S2 EP19 - Christmas Cards
    Dec 24 2024
    There wasn't much festive cheer in the Top14 this weekend, with good old fashioned scraps aplenty and yellow cards more abundant than undercooked sprouts, particularly at La Rochelle who battled out an epic against Father Christmas/Christoph Urios's Clermont. Lyon are frustrated by Toulouse, the PROD2 boys are lining up a well earned break, and there are three rounds of Rosbifs Christmas Quiz to tuck into. Joyeux Noël! 00:00 - 05:48 Entrées: Stashing up for Christmas 05:48 - 28:10 Top 14 Round 12 28:10 - 32:30 Christmas Quiz - Top 14 32:42 - 39:25 Pro D2 Round 15 39:25 - 45:33 Christmas Quiz - Pro D2 45:46 - 58:22 Petit-Fours & Digestif and Christmas Quiz Finale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins