French RUGBY CONNECTIONS with Veronique Landew & Bill Hooper

Veronique and Tom emphasise the quality of the 6 Nations tournament so far, and the excitement of the coming weekend.  World Rugby order could be turned upside-down with Italy rampant, France wobblin…

Bravo à Bayonne!
Last week's Top 14 delights were headed by an after-the-whistle Camille Lopez winner that keeps Tom's  "chouchous aka Darlings" amazingly in the top 6.
Tom predicts 7 home wins in the …

What a treat.  Ireland and France slugged out a fest!
Best match in decades - really?
Six Nations gold.  Thank you.
Veronique and Tom try to calm down after the breathtaking first half in Dublin.  Looki…

A little Top 14 Music ahead of the 6 Nations big band.

Veronique and Tom review a surprisingly exciting week-end of Top 14 full of close exciting matches.

Ahead of another week-end of intriguing head-t…

Only a few French clubs left in this Champions cup, Toulouse and La Rochelle remain at the top of the Champions competition, but other French teams had had a sorry season. All the South African teams…

Why is the Champions Cup so challenging?

Veronique and Tom digest the fine rugby and incomprehensible administration of the weekend with hardly a complaint and look forward to the tasty forthcoming ma…

We are back!!!! Veronique and Tom run through the Top 14, where it seems that English-like weather and stars being rested produced messy play, kicking-rich, penalty-strewn games which brought flanker…

On the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, we talk about the joyful celebrations of the Marseille test match where the current World Champions were bested by the next. Bad bosses: Rassie and his Trump …

Yes, the Autumn Internationals are on and, Les Bleus have managed to get a win in the dying seconds of the game with a splendid try from Damien Penaud! It was a real thing of beauty! Tom and I discus…

The French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast is here! We review and preview the Top14, the ProD2, The women's rugby world cup, and the latest news from the French rugby world. Enjoy the French rugby CONNECTI…

Toulouse is still at the top but is likely to lose their pole position as their key players will play in the autumn internationals, starting on 5th November! Tom Dickson and I review the moment of ma…

Another exciting week in the top 14 with a few surprises. Toulon low score against La Rochelle but Toulouse is still on a winning streak!  In the meantime, in the training camp in Marcoussis, 42 play…

Listen to the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast to find out if the Top 14 is slowly morphing into football...What happened at Stade Francais last week wasn't very "rubylike" and Tom Dickson and I are …

It's still early days in the Top 14 after 5 weekends of rugby, but Toulouse is still at the top, to the delight of my co-host, Tom Dickson, Toulouse aficionado, but it's already very tight.  We revie…

This week, The Rugy award night aka la nuit du rugby took place in Paris, in which the English Zach Mercer won the award for the best Top14 player and Antoine Dupont as the best international player.…

This is a very succinct episode as Tom Dickson was on a wine tasting event with Didier Lacroix, Stade Toulousain CEO and French Rugby league vice-president. It's all about French rugby connections;-)…

This week,  we talk not only about French rugby, but also about anthems that will or could be played for the next 6 Nations tournament (that's what happens when your co-hosts are Welsh and Franco/Eng…

One year to go! The countdown has started! Are you ready for the RWC 2023 in France? Join us for a quick summary (only 26 mins) of the Top 14 and Pro D2 too on the French rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast. T…