Show Notes
Perpignan beat the Champions, La Rochelle waltzed past Toulon's kids and the maestro Mathieu Jalibert banged out another superhuman performance to turn a tight one against Racing 92 on it's head.
We review all of that, plus preview the return of the Champions and Challenge Cups, ProD2 is back and we have our hopes and fears for 2026.
Look out for further previews of this weekend's games over on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@RosbifsRugby
00:15 Entrées: Rich in Richmond
03:15 Hopes & Fears for 2026
10:36 Top 14 Round 14 Review
32:57 Champions Cup Round 3 Long Weekend Options
35:16 Champions Cup Round 3 Preview
48:47 Challenge Cup Round 3 Preview
50:46 Pro D2 Preview - Provence v Grenoble (Live on FRUK Rugby)
56:04 Pro D2 Round 16 Preview & Nationale Nibbles
59:38 Petit-Fours & Digestifs
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