Show Notes
Rich dials in from his holidays to join Rob to run through a dramatic and entertaining weekend of Top 14 action. French teams and British fans alike will be gearing up for the return of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup this week, so we consider: do the French teams care more than everyone else? There is, of course, a significant round of Pro D2 action to digest as well, after some significant shuffling of the pack in the Pro D2 table.
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00:15 Entrées: Tiramisu & Treviso
04:15 Top 14 Round 20 Review
24:32 Champions Cup & Challenge Cup Round of 16 Preview
35:03 Bordeaux & Toulouse Recommendations
42:14 Pro D2 Round 24 Review
53:14 Pro D2 Preview: Round 25
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