French RUGBY CONNECTIONS with Veronique Landew & Bill Hooper

Did anyone catch any other Rugby players attending the Coronation apart from Tindall and McCaw?  Did anyone get Tom's gag about McCaw arriving at the Abbey late, coming in at the side, and getting away with it?
The end-of-season excitement, upsets, and heroics left Tom and Veronique breathless with admiration not least for Brive, Perpignan, and that man Tony o'Bridge, aka A. Dupont.
Stade Toulousain is already qualified for the semi-finals and now has left to play.... Perpignan and Brive.  Veronique is raising virtually her beret to Brive! It was such an amazing but heart-attack-inducing game against Montpellier last weekend!
The Top 14 Playoff places are all to play for, and ProD2 is on fire.
Tom is digging out his raincoat for the three-day Sevens-fest landing this weekend at Ernest Wallon, whilst catching the Top 14 action and ProD2 semis.  French Rugby is on fire!
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Discipline lads!  Toulouse come a poor second to a mighty Leinster in Dublin.  Tom holds in his abject disappointment and Veronique and him cast their eyes over the critical French games of the week-end, projecting Toulon and La Rochelle into the next stages.
A round of applause for 58,614 fans in Twickenham as les Bleues won at least the second half of a cracking Grand Slam Tik-Tok 6 Nations.
A round up of the juicy fights ahead of us in the final days of the Top 14 and ProD2 seasons, all in the context of RWC23, Toulouse Sevens, and Olympic Sevens next year.
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We discuss the surprises and upsets as we hit the final straight of Top 14 and Pro D2 with plenty still up for grabs!
But without a doubt, it's a huge weekend of the year as England Women host France at Twickenham in front of 60,000+ fans.  Meanwhile in Dublin and Bordeaux, the four strongest clubs of the Northern Hemisphere clash for a place in the final in the Heineken European Cup!  The 4 semi-finalists have each been champions in the last 5 years, so are used to success in this tough competition. Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the gallic flair!

Enjoy this 29 mins episode of the latest Top 14 and Pro D2 reviews and French rugby-related news such as the inductees into the Toulon Hall of Fame! It's a first for a top-14 club. Bravo Toulon and for being so innovative and for a delightful evening event, i which past rugby stars were convened.  Enjoy the French rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the gallic flair!

Can't wait for this European Rugby weekend to start? 
You are in good hands as Veronique and Tom preview the European Championship Quarter final and discuss the valiant game away game from Montpellier against Exeter last weekend, in which  "The best team lost" according to Philippe Saint Andre. We have more news about the Pro D2, The women's Six Nations, and the NEW French blue Jersey for the RWC!
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Dupont wins a third 6 Nations crown.

Veronique and Tom agree that the Top 14 Derby Day was a big success despite top names resting.  Competitions abound with 'Europe', W6N, 7's, ProD2, and the long home sprint of the Top 14.
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An epic 6 Nations finishes. and a New Six Nations women's tournament commences on Saturday!

We are so thankful for such a wonderful competition, one to stick in our minds for decades. Celebrating the class and form of the Northern hemisphere teams ahead of a home World Cup for Les Bleus. Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the podcast with the gallic twist!

Veronique and Tom combine in admiration of the best game the French have put together for decades.  With their first win at Twickenham in 18 years, France beat all records in a comprehensive thrashing of the home team.
And yet the French count on England and wish them unlikely success on Sunday.
As the Six Nations draws to a close and a likely crowning of Ireland for a Six Nations Grand Slam, in Dublin, on St Patrick's Day, we raise our beret to a fine vintage of a competition. Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the gallic flair

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 wobbling, and Scotland on a stream of form hoping to put a stop to Ireland's Grand Slam hopes.
Two weeks ago Tom correctly predicted all 7 Top 14 home victories and all 3 6N matches, we allow him a momentary gloat but bemoan any predictability in rugby.
And how Racing 92 vs Stade Toulousain on Sunday night was a match of the year for the Top 14. Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS PODCAST, the rugby podcast with the gallic twist

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 coming weekend in the Top 14, but all eyes are on the least exciting of the 6 Nations weekends with few reasons to doubt Ireland, France, and England from obvious wins, but Veronique is not so sure about this.....
There will of course be excitement, whence will it come?

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