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Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the Gallic flair! No Ads! 15 mins long. 

Established in 2020!

Veronique Landew and Bill Hooper review recent French rugby, starting with Toulouse’s latest win over a tenacious Montpellier, noting standout performances from Willis, and Toulouse’s pursuit of a fifth consecutive road win record for next year, to make history. They then discuss the inaugural Nations Championship test where New Zealand beat France 34–32, praising France’s fast start (Penaud try within 60 seconds) but citing missed tackles, being drawn into rucks, lack of width, fatigue after a long season, and a late scrum-half change (Lucu to Le Garrec), while crediting New Zealand players and new coach Dave Rennie; they expect Dupont to return versus Australia. News includes France U20 wins over Fiji (45–15) and Spain (57–32), an alleged racist abuse incident under World Rugby review, an upcoming U20 match vs Australia, Champions/Challenge Cup pool draws. Toulouse’s €2.88m salary-cap fine linked to image rights, with potential appeal and broader regulatory discussion.