French RUGBY CONNECTIONS with Veronique Landew & Bill Hooper

Mike Pearce and I preview the pivotal match between Scotland against France. The last time, Les Bleus won at Murrayfield during the 6 Nations was in 2014, so payback time! I chat with another former international phenomenal player from the 80s and 90s, the talented and humble Denis Charvet about his rugby days, and I finish with the ritual French lesson! Enjoy the French Rugby Connections Podcast, the rugby podcast with the French flair!

Review and preview of the 6 Nations and especially THAT  game between the two strongest teams in the northern hemisphere, France and Ireland by Moi, Veronique Landew, and my co-host, Mike Pearce. We also discuss what's going wrong at Toulon and I finish my chat with the humble and magnificent former French International and co-creator of Eden Park luxury leisurewear, Franch Mesnel. Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS, the Gallic Podcast with the French fair.

Franck Mesnel recalls the crazy years or "the Showbizz years" when rugby was still amateur and facing Les Anglais in the QF in the Rugby World cup in 1991. He recollects how on the back of a bow tie, he created a business with his teammate, Eric Blanc. Fast forward to2022, Mike Pearce, my co-host, and I preview the 6 Nations and Les Bleus: will they finally win the 6 Nations this year? Enjoy French rugby CONNNECTIONS, the rugby podcast with the French flair.

This week, I have the immense privilege to speak to one of the best fly-half and Centre in the World, Franck Mesnel. He reminisces of his younger days playing rugby and the incredible "Show Biz" memories of playing with Eric Blanc, Jean Baptiste Lafond, Philippe Guillard, Brett Gosper, etc. My co-host, Mike Pearce and I review the "Euro Covid-plagued cup "and to finish off, I teach Mike a new Rugby word as part of my ritual and unmissable French lesson. Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the French flair!

In this week's short episode, Mike Pearce and I preview the European Championship games and we share with you the latest news regarding the top 14  and the Pro D2 rankings. As usual, I finish with my French rugby "lesson" and this time,  Mike raised his "Welsh" beret....Lol Enjoy the French Rugby CONNECTIONS, the French podcast with the Gallic flair.

Games are still back on as far as we are aware and Bordeaux is still topping the Top 14! The  6 Nations are just round the corner and I can't help myself recalling THAT spell-binding game between France vs Wales last year to Mike...  We both review the numerous and high-profile transfers and I chat with Yannick Jauzion, former Bleus (73 caps) and Toulouse player about his life after rugby and his thoughts about Les Bleus success in the last few years. Enjoy French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the gallic flair!

On French Rugby CONNECTIONS, listen to part 2 of my chat with Yannick Jauzion, 73 caps playing with Les Bleus, and 12 years spent with Stade Toulousain. Regarding the Top 14, it was a brief rugby weekend as only 3 games were played last weekend, because of the new Covid variant. Enjoy French rugby CONNECTIONS with moi, Veronique Landew and Mike Pearce, the rugby podcast with the gallic twist,

On the French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, this week, I chat with International Centre and former Toulouse player, Yannick Jauzion about his phenomenal try and that win against the All Blacks in the RWC in 2007 and also the "not so great match" playing against Les Anglais in Telstra Park in 2003 in the RWC  semi-final . Part 1 is unmissable and more rugby chat for next week with Yannick. Mike and I discuss the European Cup difficulties and preview the Top 14. Enjoy French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the gallic flair. 

An early Xmas present has arrived for the French Rugby CONNECTIONS  podcast! We have reached the grand number of 10,000 listeners! A big thank you to all of our listeners as it means a lot to us! In this episode, we review the European Cup weekend and Mike comes up with some really interesting rugby stats from the first round. All quiet-ish on the French Rugby front except for the Omicron Covid variant which threatened to spoil the rugby European cup. Hopefully not! Enjoy the French rugby CONNECTIONS with Veronique Landew and Mike Pearce, the Rugby podcast with the gallic flair and je ne sais quoi:-)

Mike and I preview the first Heineken and Challenge European  2021 tournament and focus our attention on Bordeaux vs Leicester and Cardiff vs Toulouse.  ONLY 18 MINUTES LONG THIS WEEK!  We discuss the players "to watch "in this competition. Enjoy this concise and joyful episode of French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the Rugby podcast with a gallic twist and French flair.