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
The King of Biarritz is off to Ibiza!
We're joined by the newly crowned King of Biarritz, Steffon Armitage, as he prepares to catch a flight to Ibiza after slotting over the winning kick at goal in a sudden death penalty shootout against…
00:52:38 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Drama, Derbies & A Perpignan Party
Johnnie and Benji are back to reflect on a crazy final day in the Top 14 regular season and one of them might be a bit smug after predicting exactly what order the top six would finish in! We dissect…
00:47:12 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Frantic Finale
Benji and Johnnie are back to look ahead to a frantic finale in the Top 14 regular season where almost every game has something major riding on it and there are a host of different permutations, all …
00:41:02 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
Toulouse's Triumph & Thibaud's Amazing Journey
Benji and Johnnie are back to analyse all the action from the first French double in the Champions & Challenge Cups since 1997, including Benji's eye witness account of Levani Botia's red card offenc…
00:54:41 |
Wed 26 May 2021
Benji's Five Finals & Big European Preview
We're back with a comprehensive preview of the upcoming all-French Champions Cup final and a look at whether Montpellier can make it a French double in terms of the two European trophies for the firs…
00:46:43 |
Wed 19 May 2021
The Battle For The Barrages
Bordeaux's Australian international second row Kane Douglas joins us to chat about the pressure of the battle to make it into the Top 14 play-offs, as well as the extent of the Covid crisis at the cl…
00:53:04 |
Wed 12 May 2021
An All-French Final & Gats' French Lions!
Benji and Johnnie return to look back on more French domination in Europe as we discuss La Rochelle's physically and tactically dominating Leinster and chat to Perpignan's former Clermont and France …
00:52:12 |
Tue 04 May 2021
Toulouse's Title To Lose
Johnnie and Benji are back to look ahead to the French dominated Champions Cup semi-finals and we're joined by former Toulouse prop and European Cup winner Census Johnston, who thinks it's Toulouse's…
00:50:25 |
Wed 28 Apr 2021
An All Black & A Citizenship Test
We're joined by All Black number eight Luke Whitelock to hear about adjusting to life in France, the differences between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, a relegation dogfight with Pau and how w…
00:46:31 |
Wed 21 Apr 2021
European Domination
Benji and Johnnie are back to discuss the French clubs' domination of European rugby, despite a couple of less than exciting all-French quarter-finals in the Champions Cup, and we're joined by Toulou…
00:55:17 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Finn's French Odyssey
We're joined by Racing and Scotland fly half and King of Paris Finn Russell this week to talk all aspects of his French adventure from his relationship with Virimi Vakatawa and Simon Zebo to what car…
01:02:36 |
Wed 07 Apr 2021
Braveheart, Boom Boom & More Waffles
Johnnie and Benji are back to dissect France's failings and a famous win for Scotland in Paris, as well as discuss how a fresh waffle-related drama inspired Stuart Hogg and co to victory. Johnnie giv…
00:46:16 |
Tue 30 Mar 2021
The Title Dream Lives On!
France's title dream lives on after a crazy last 10 minutes in Paris and Johnnie fills us in on what it was like pitchside at the Stade de France, while Benji gives us the lowdown on the refereeing a…
00:57:33 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Twickenham Thrills & Welsh Title Showdown
Johnnie and Benji break down all the goings on in one of the great games of recent years at Twickenham, talk tactics and Galthie being outcoached by Jones and the Grand Slam may have slipped away for…
00:51:32 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Joe Marler & Le Crunch
The one and only Joe Marler joins us this week to look ahead to England v France and talk about everything from his view of this current France side to the ones he's played against in years gone by t…
00:50:37 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Fabien's Faux Pas & Mr Greig
Benji and Johnnie are back to discuss what sanctions Fabien Galthie should face for breaching France's bubble, whether the French sports minister might intervene, the rearranged date for the Scotland…
00:59:59 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
Extraordinary General Meeting
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures and we're back for a bonus pod to discuss the fallout from the postponement of France's clash with Scotland. We weigh up when the game could possib…
00:17:44 |
Fri 26 Feb 2021
Covid Chaos
Benji and Johnnie are back to discuss what's been going on in France camp with a host of players and coaches testing positive for Covid-19, how the enforced personnel changes and lack of training mig…
00:57:46 |
Wed 24 Feb 2021
The Irish French Enforcer
Who better to have on the show to talk about France's first victory in Dublin for a decade than a former Ireland international who now supports France and serves Antoine Dupont in his bar! Former Tou…
01:02:41 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
Scottish Takeover
Johnnie's fingerprints are all over the pod this week after Scotland's first victory over England at Twickenham for 38 years and we're joined by Scotland's most capped back rower and Clermont legend …
00:57:56 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
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