Le French Rugby Podcast

Johnnie Beattie, Tim Groves and some big name co-hosts take you inside the world of French rugby with big stars and juicy stories. Available on RugbyPass as well as all your usual podcast platforms.

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 57 minutes
Episodes: 141
Years Active: 2020 - 2024

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Seismic Semis & Rugby's Don King

We analyse the Top 14 semi-finals in Bordeaux and look ahead to the final in Marseille in the company of All Black legend and now Top 14 commentator Andrew Mehrtens. We also hear how he got the nickn…

00:44:46 | Wed 26 Jun 2024

Joe Marchant

We're joined by Stade Francais' England international centre Joe Marchant to discuss the timing of his move from Harlequins, adjusting to life in France, his England past and hopefully future, what S…

01:01:11 | Wed 12 Jun 2024

Castres' Champion & Super Saturday

We look ahead to Super Saturday and a frantic final round of the Top 14 regular season, analyse the permutations and chat to Castres' Australian back rower Nick Champion de Crespigny about his French…

00:53:43 | Wed 05 Jun 2024

Manny, The Martian & Six Star Toulouse

We're joined by Toulouse hero Manny Meafou to hear about an exhausting Champions Cup final win over Leinster, the nearly as tiring celebrations and how he's nailing fatherhood too as he introduces us…

00:56:27 | Wed 29 May 2024

Reece Hodge

We're joined by 63-cap Wallaby Reece Hodge to discuss his two tries that confirmed Bayonne are staying in the Top 14, the prospect of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in the centres next season, the disa…

01:02:25 | Wed 22 May 2024

Big Ben

We're joined by Bordeaux and Tonga prop Big Ben Tameifuna to chat about the club's Top 14 tilt, his journey from New Zealand to France, the World Cup experience, challenges for Pacific Island nations…

00:55:17 | Wed 15 May 2024

Tou Good!

We're back to dive deep into the major incidents from the Champions Cup semi-finals, including some more sensational stuff from Toulouse and almost another phenomenal Quins comeback, and look ahead t…

01:04:55 | Wed 08 May 2024

AB Zondagh & Semi-Final Showdowns

We're joined by Lyon attack coach AB Zondagh to discuss their completely stereotypically French campaign of winning almost every game at home but picking up nothing on the road, his coaching evolutio…

01:11:41 | Wed 01 May 2024

Tolu Latu & La Rochelle's Epic Journey

We're joined by Australia international Tolu Latu to find out how he's ended up at the back-to-back Champions Cup winners La Rochelle, the role big Will Skelton played in the move, what sets the club…

00:41:12 | Wed 10 Apr 2024

From Campdrafting To Clermont With Alex Newsome

We catch up with Clermont's Australian full back Alex Newsome to talk playing under Christophe Urios, nicknames, how to fix the issues in Australian rugby, if he qualifies for Scotland and whether th…

00:58:53 | Wed 27 Mar 2024

Super Six Nations & Brad Weber

We're back from a good weekend in Dublin, and watching France's final outing fuelled by Guinness and pizza, to pick the bones out of maybe the best Six Nations ever. We discuss France's resurgence an…

01:06:57 | Wed 20 Mar 2024

Le Crunch & Joe Worsley

We're joined by former England international and ex-Bordeaux, Clermont and Castres coach Joe Worsley to discuss England's epic win over Ireland, break down their new blitz defence and discuss how Fra…

00:44:08 | Wed 13 Mar 2024

Ross Moriarty & Crunchtime In Cardiff

Wales international, British & Irish Lion and now Brive back rower Ross Moriarty joins us to discuss his international exile, the chances of a comeback, adjusting to life in France, Courtney Lawes co…

01:03:31 | Wed 06 Mar 2024

Italian Injustice & How To Solve A Problem Like France?

We're joined by former Italy centre Michele Campagnaro to discuss the controversial end to France's draw with Italy in Lille, whether the kick should've been retaken, Italian improvements and whether…

01:02:56 | Wed 28 Feb 2024

French Flaws, Scotland Seething & Rory Sutherland

We're joined by Oyonnax, Scotland and British & Irish Lions prop Rory Sutherland for a raw and honest chat about his time in France and the ups and downs of life as a professional rugby player, as we…

00:58:32 | Wed 14 Feb 2024

Basta, Battering & Backlash Incoming!

We're joined by France legend Mathieu Bastareaud to pick the bones out of the battering Les Bleus suffered at the hands of Ireland in Marseille and discuss whether we're going to see a backlash at Mu…

01:02:28 | Wed 07 Feb 2024

Early Title Decider & A Brennan Hat-Trick

We look ahead to what many are billing as a title decider already on the opening night of the Six Nations in Marseille and we're joined by Irish-born former France U20 captain Dany Brennan to look ah…

00:50:54 | Wed 31 Jan 2024

Faz's Future, Perpignan's Present & Eddie's Ketchup

We're joined by Perpignan winger Ali Crossdale to hear how he's loving life in the south of France, his views on his former teammate Owen Farrell's switch to the Top 14, whether the RFU will change t…

01:05:11 | Wed 24 Jan 2024

The Fastest Man In The Champions Cup & Pool Stage Denouement

We're joined by the fastest man in the Champions Cup (we're calling it!), Lyon's Thaakir Abrahams, to talk leading the try scoring charts heading into the final round of pool games, swapping South Af…

00:46:10 | Fri 19 Jan 2024

Happy New Year & A Bon Noel!

We're joined by Bordeaux attack coach Noel McNamara to discuss his rise up the coaching ranks from a non-rugby background and how he goes about getting the best out of potentially the best backline i…

01:07:47 | Wed 10 Jan 2024

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