Slightly dazed from a long weekend watching European rugby somewhere other than France, we run through the best of the weekend's action. In a week of eye-catching away wins, Vannes produce the result of the season away at La Rochelle with Toulouse and Toulon doing the business in Paris and Perpignan. Down in PROD2, Grenoble continue to set the pace whilst Oyonnax are in freefall, and there's a remarkable tale of protest in the lower leagues in this week's Petit-Fours.

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We're reeling out the clichés this week, reflecting upon a highly promising autumn for Les Bleus after their convincing win over Argentina. Who were the winners and losers from the November tests, who has nailed down a 6 Nations berth and just how big a pay rise should the Stade de France events team be getting?! If that's not enough, the Top14 is back, and it was merry carnage followed by second-half heartbreak in Brittany, whilst France 7s plot their path to short-form domination following World Rugby Awards for Antoine Dupont and Jérôme Daret.

00:00 - 04:35 Entrées

04:35 - 11:05 France v Argentina review

11:05 - 29:52 France Autumn Nations Series Report Card

29:52 - 56:25 Top 14 Round 10 Review

56:25 - 58:50 Next weekend preview

58:50 - 1:06:05 Petit-Fours & Digestifs 

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We're back from the Stade de France, mesmerised by bright lights of Paris and feeling grateful if a little dusty for a splendid weekend in the French Capital. France and New Zealand served up a belter full of intrigue, momentum swings and some cracking individual performances - we attempt to run the rule over the highlight of the Autumn series so far. There's also the usual smattering of domestic rugby chatter and some dark tales of missed flights for one of the pair...

00:00 - 07:45 Entrées

0745 - 12:35 Stade de France Match Day

12:35 - 34:05 France v NZ

34:05 - 41:30 Top 14 Round 10 Preview

41:30 - 50:15 Pro D2 Round 11 Review

50:15 - 51:50 Nationale Nibbles

51:50 - 1:00:53 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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In the week that France take on the All Blacks and a bumper round of PROD2 fixtures, who better to speak to than a man who knows both rugby worlds inside out, Soyaux Angoulême kiwi fly-half and former Top14 Player of the Year, Ben Botica. We sit down to chat rugby in the Charente, preview Les Bleus against New Zealand and get the inside line on Jonny May's team speeches. There's also a review of France vs Japan, drama in Nationale, and a big mascot meet up in the Basque country.

00:00 - 02:50 Entrées

02:50 - 14:50 Les Bleus - France v Japan Review & France v NZ Preview

14:50 - 21:00 Pro D2 Round 10

21:00 - 53:05 Ben Botica Interview 

53:05 - 56:53 Nationale Nibbles

56:53 - 1:04:47 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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With Galthie's team known to all and sundry, we caught up bright and early to bring a preview France vs Japan as Les Bleus get their Autumn Nations campaign underway. Plus a look at some of our favourites from the Top14 and PROD2, who will be in action over the next few weeks!

00:00 - 01:15 Entrées

01:15 - 14:39 Creative Differences?

14:39 - 20:00 Centres Conundrum

20:00 - 24:15 Rise of Roumat

24:15 - 27:16 Prop Stars: The Rivals

27:16 - 34:42 Japan & Other Internationals

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Massive away wins, apocalyptic weather, and disgruntled former players hitting social media after a few glasses of vin rouge... it's just another typical week in the world of French rugby. We run through all the Top 14 action, try and work out where Pro D2 is at, and there's backflips and karaoke in the Petit-Fours.

00:00 - 05:10 Entrées

05:10 - 35:40 Top 14 Round 8 Review

35:40 - 51:10 Pro D2 Round 8 Review

51:10 - 1:00:37 Petit-Fours & Disgestifs

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A midweek Hors d'Oeuvre you say? Fabien Galthie has announced his 42 man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series tests against Japan, Argentina and the All Blacks, and after a tough old week at work we wanted to discuss a few points of interest...

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Despite Rich dialling in from a tin can on the moon, we are delighted to be joined by Aurillac's Irish Hooker and all round gent Ronan Loughnane, to talk us through all things rugby in the Auvergne, with hurling, cows and Cantal cheese all on the menu…There's the usual round up of all the action including some magical tries in the Top 14, and we salivate at France's halfback options ahead of their Autumn International squad announcement on Wednesday.

00:00 - 06:05  Entrées

06:05 - 27:50 Top 14 Round 7 Review

27:50 - 31:00 Pro D2 Round 7 Review

31:00 - 1:02:25 Ronan Loghnane interview

1:02:25 - 1:04:35 Pro D2 Round 8 Preview

1:04:35 - 1:07:00 Nationale Nibbles

1:07:00 - 1:16:45 France Autumn Internationals Squad preview

1:16:45 - 1:21:55 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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We are delighted to be joined by England, Toulon and now Perpignan tight head Kieran Brookes to discuss Perpignan's start to the season, his time on the Riviera and settling into French Catalonia. Plus there's the usual weekly digest of the Top 14, including tight wins in the Vunipola and Rosbif derbies, you-know-who is back with a bang, and ProD2 serves up a low scoring classic. 

00:00 - 03:40 Entrées

03:40 - 27:25 Top 14 Round 6

27:35 - 54:00 Interview with Kieran Brookes 

54:10 - 55:50 Top 14 Round 7 previews

55:50 - 1:02:45 Pro D2

1:02:45 - 1:04:40 Nationale Nibbles

1:04:40 - 1:04:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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Five rounds have passed in the Top 14, and we try and determiner who the movers and shakers are going to be. Castres as Champions? Crisis at Toulouse? Montpellier still mad? There's a deep dive on Mathieu Raynal's attempts to shake up the laws of the French game from behind his giant cigar, Antoine Dupont is getting into property and Pierre Mignoni may have finally lost it...

00:00 - 02:45 Entrées

02:45 Top 14

02:45 - 18:15 Castres v Toulouse

18:15 - 27:50 Vannes v Racing

27:50 - 30:30 Montpellier

30:30 - 34:00 La Rochelle

34:00 - 36:00 USAP v Pau

36:00 - 38:35 Bayonne

38:35 - 45:10 Clermont v Toulon

45:10 - 49:05 Round 6 Previews

49:05 - 50:55 Nationale Nibbles

50:55 - 58:50 King Mathieu’s Law Changes

58:50 - 1:05:58 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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