Show Notes
The Top 14 returned and there were plenty of nail biters, not least in a Sunday night blockbuster where La Rochelle squeaked past Toulouse at a raucous, and er, 'smoky' Stade Marcel Deflandre.
There were statement wins for Provence and Brive in Pro D2 as new boys Nissa and Narbonne got off the mark, and whilst Beziers may not have had the best start to the season, one of their players has been serving up some homeland inspired culinary creations.
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00:15 Entrées: Return to Rugby & Return to the Dark Ages
03:07 Fantasy Rugby: La Grand Mêlée
09:01 Top 14 Round 1 Review: UBB vs Racing 92
12:21 Pau's Win over Montpellier
18:14 Castres vs Vannes: A Competitive Return
26:36 Clément Poitrenaud & His Delicious Cigarette
28:16 La Rochelle vs Toulouse: A Thrilling Finale
33:23 Top 14 Round 2 Preview
36:08 Pro D2 Round 2 Review
44:09 Pro D2 Round 3 Preview
51:08 Nationale Nibbles
53:09 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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