Podcast Episodes

Oh, What a rugby night!

Season 3 Episode 4

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 an…

3 years, 5 months ago

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Summer wine rugby!

Season 3 Episode 3

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-pre…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Toulouse is back on top & tip on getting RWC tickets (maybe...;-)

Season 3 Episode 2

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 h…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Et voila! The French rugby CONNECTIONS is back!

Season 3 Episode 1

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…

3 years, 6 months ago

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It's a wrap & Xavier Brissard, author of the art of the war of rugby

Season 2 Episode 30

This is the last episode of the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast for season 2 and we've had a ball...pun intended, sharing the latest French Rugby ne…

3 years, 8 months ago

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Destination ...Finale!

Season 2 Episode 29

The Top14  competition started on 4th September and will finish in style in le Stade de France in Paris. Mike Pearce and I preview the final between …

3 years, 9 months ago

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"English" Connections at Castres & Les Barrages

Season 2 Episode 28

The Top 14 season is officially over after 26 epic French rugby weekends! Mike and I give you a very quick review of this ultimate French rugby weeke…

3 years, 9 months ago

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French rugby in all its glory & Eric Champ (Part 3)

Season 2 Episode 27

Done and dusted! The Challenge and the Heineken Cup have been won by two French Rugby clubs and this weekend, both winners will meet in the very tigh…

3 years, 9 months ago

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Allo, Allo ici Toulouse with Tom Dickson

Season 2 Episode 26

Tom Dickson,  English and French rugby friend from Stade Toulousain and highly valued translator in previous episodes with Fabien Pelous, Yannick Jau…

3 years, 10 months ago

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European Cup French Style and Eric Champ (Part 2)

Season 2 Episode 25

It feels good to be French when you're a rugby aficionado, following the phenomenal win from Toulouse against Munster and Racing 92 at the Stade de l…

3 years, 10 months ago

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