It's back! The Top 14 Returns and we're sitting down to preview what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting seasons of recent years.

Can Vannes beat the drop on their return to the top tier? Can USAP avoid another Access Match? And can anyone stop Toulouse going 'Back 5 Back' in this 'Last Dance' season?

There's all that, plus a review of Round 1 of Pro D2, some surprises in Nationale and there's greasy pole developments in Dax...

00:15 Entrées: Festivals & Stash Watch

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Rosbifs Rugby is back for a fourth crack at trying to dissect the French oval ball game, and where better to start than with a bumper Pro D2 Season preview? We're already licking our lips at the prospect of plenty of Jouez, coaching chaos and some old fashioned scraps for good measure.

We run the rule over the 16 runners and riders in what is shaping up to be a fascinating season, reflect on round one down in Nationale and sneak a peek at some of the best new stash doing the rounds.

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00:15 Entrées: Welcome Back to French Rugby!

04:26 Pro D2 2026/2027 Preview & Why We Love Pro D2

08:31 Pre-Season Update: Nissa Promotion Scandal

13:18 Pro D2 Title Contenders

17:43 Pro D2's Chasing Pack

25:49 Key Coaching Changes

31:46 Can Grenoble Bounce Back?

35:38 Pro D2's Squeezed Middle

41:05 Pro D2 Relegation Contenders

48:53 Pro D2 Table Predictions

50:34 Pro D2 Round 1 Preview

53:06 Nationale Nibbles

56:20 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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We're bringing the curtain down on another stupendous year of French Rugby with the highlight in the English speaking, French rugby podcasting calendar... our End of Season Awards, the Golden Boeufs!

Try of the Season? Sorted. Player of the Season? Got it. Best Pro D2 fight in a car park? We've got you covered. Enjoy!

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00:15 Entrées: The Rosbifs Year in Review

07:43 Rosbifs Trip of the Year

12:11 Pro D2 Player of the Year

17:05 Revelation of the Season

21:34 Shambles of the Season

29:04 Sartorial Excellence Award

31:15 France International of the Year

35:01 Try of the Season

41:36 Spy of the Season

42:29 Own Try of the Season

47:11 Best Stadium Food in France

50:10 Top of the FFTSE (Flair Fijian Try Scorers Extraordinaires Index)

55:49 Best Piece of French Rugby Stash

01:03:30 Top 14 Player of the Season

01:07:54 The Golden Boeuf: Rosbif of the Year

01:13:25 Petit-Fours & Digestifs: Series 3 Greatest Hits

01:20:11 Merci & Au Revoir!

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The French rugby season is finally over, and there was a distinct end of term feel in Tokyo despite, albeit with some lovely attacking rugby on display. We take a look at France's depth chart at the break point of the Nations Championship, admire the Japanese hospitality, and a France U20s Dad has swapped the boots for the Boulangerie!

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00:15 Entrées: Where Was Waka Waka?!

06:47 Japan vs France: Nations Championship 3rd Test Review

14:32 U20s World Championship Final: South Africa beat France

21:14 France's Depth Chart & Summer Tour Review

47:56 Rugby Quiz: French Rugby x Tour de France - Part 2

59:32 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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France turned on the style in a rampant second half performance against Australia, with some big impacts from big names and some of France's precociously talented youth coming to the fore. Jalimack was back, but not after a few first half wobbles that leave persistent questions hanging.

There's a devilish Rosbifs Tour de France quiz to work the old grey matter whilst the announcement of next season's fixtures has got us scurrying around for the best trips for next year!

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00:15 Entrées: Dare to Dream?

03:25 Australia vs France: Nations Championship 2nd Test Review

23:28 U20s World Championship Semi-Finals

27:10 Rugby Quiz: French Rugby x Tour de France

39:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs: Fixture Announcements

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A bumper episode this week as we look back at the year that was in the Top 14 and select our Rosbifs Team of the Season!

We also look back at a cracking start to the Autumn Nations series as France come up just short in Christchurch, relish the return of the lesser spotted 'Jalimack' this weekend and there's a big move for a Pro D2 legend!

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00:15 Entrées: Broken Britain?

01:41 New Zealand vs France: Nations Championship 1st Test Review

27:05 Rosbifs Rugby's Top 14 Team of the Season

01:14:44 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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Amidst literal blood and thunder Toulouse secure their fourth successive Brennus over a valiant Montpellier in Paris. We run the rule over everything from the star men and the key moments, to Zidane lookalikes and Presidential night outs in the French rugby showpiece.

The rugby keeps coming, with a strong France tour squad confirmed for what should be a fascinating series for Les Bleus, and there is more Christophe Urios merch hitting the shelves!

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00:15 Entrées: Eclectic Music Tastes

03:46 Top 14 Final: Toulouse vs Montpellier Review

29:39 Reflections: 2025/2026 Top 14 Season

41:00 Nations Championship: France vs New Zealand Preview

53:32 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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It will be a Toulouse vs Montpellier final following two wildly different semi-finals in the Top 14, both played amidst the boiling Marseille heat and clouds of pastis. Rob was in attendance to give us the lowdown on the France's second city, Toulousain flair and Montpellier heft, as well as recapping an odd affair between France A and England A up in Vannes.

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00:15 Entrées: Travels & Twickenham

03:59 Rob's Weekend in Marseille

09:54 Semi Final 1: Toulouse vs Racing 92

22:48 Semi Final 2: Montpellier vs Stade Francais

36:08 Top 14 Final Preview

42:26 France A vs England A Review

48:38 France's Nations Championship Squad Update

51:40 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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It was a big weekend for followers of rugby in the French capital, with Racing 92 storming the Stade du Hameau before Stade Français reaffirmed their title credentials with a huge win over La Rochelle. Perennial escape artists Perpignan did the business over Provence to retain their Top 14 status, and with that done and dusted what better time to run through our Rosbifs Rugby Pro D2 Team of the Season!

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PLUS: Rob will be sharing as much of his travels to Marseille for the Top 14 Semi Final weekend as possible on our social media accounts - checkout @RosbifsRugby on your platform of choice!

00:15 Entrées: A New Chien & Chiefs Heroics

04:10 Top 14 Barrage: Pau vs Racing 92 Review

22:16 Top 14 Barrage: Stade Français vs La Rochelle Review

27:22 Look Ahead to Top 14 Semi Finals Weekend in Marseille

32:31 France A vs England A Preview

36:12 Top 14 Access Match: Provence vs Perpignan Review

45:35 Pro D2 Team of the Season

01:10:18 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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What a week in French rugby, with the Top 14 saving one of its best rounds 'til last, as the Barrage spots are confirmed and it's catastrophe for UBB and delirium in La Rochelle. Further north, there were wild scenes in Vannes as they return to the promised land following an epic final against Provence in Toulouse, and elsewhere there's emotional goodbyes, forwards kicking sticks and plenty of excitement in the 13-man code!

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00:15 Entrées: Gone to the Dogs

03:44 Top 14 Final Round Headlines

06:13 Bordeaux Broken by Clermont

18:12 La Rochelle vs Stade Francais

23:58 Racing 92 vs Toulouse

27:53 Barrage Preview: Pau vs Racing 92

32:12 Top 14 Final Round: Round Up

38:23 Barrage Preview: Stade Francais vs La Rochelle

41:26 Pro D2 Final Review: Vannes Beat Provence

50:35 Top 14 Access Match Preview: Provence vs Perpignan

57:05 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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