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Good morning! happy Friday! on the agenda:
RFU Civil war continues
Joe Schmidt replaces himself
PAC4 preview
Super Rugby preview
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Welcome to the TOP 14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of rugby’s biggest club competition: the French Top 14 - Huw and Maz bring English language coverage of all of the biggest talking points in France: games, gossip, controversies and climaxes. From Paris to Perpignan, we’ve got it covered!
What’s new with Toulouse? What did Dupont do this week? Is there trouble in Toulon? Has Ronan O’Gara gotten banned at La Rochelle again? Have UBB got what it takes? What did Jacky Lorenzetti at Racing 92 just say? Why are Stade Francais in the news this week?
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#top14 #france #rugby #toulouse #bordeaux #larochelle #stadefrancais #podcast #news #drama #highlights
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Newcastle Falcons, the worst rugby team in England, have been taken over by soft drinks manufacturer RedBull. Overnight, this has turned club rugby in Europe on its head.
For the last few years, Newcastle have languished at the bottom of the English Premiership table. They have lost countless games by huge margins and lost their best players to their rivals. They could not be further from the team that won the league with Jonny Wilkinson back in the 90s.
As a business, they struggled badly being so isolated up in the North East of England. Last season their owners put them up for sale as their premiership rivals agreed a deal to loan them money just to keep them afloat. It looked hopeless, but then RedBull came in.
RedBull are used to competing in sports such as football and Formula 1. They are accustomed with spending vast sums of money to achieve success. However, in rugby, the cost of domination will be far, far lower. With their new owners on board, Newcastle RedBulls are set to climb rugby's hierarchy... fast.
In this video I deep dive the stats that expose how Newcastle fell to the bottom of pro rugby and I'll be revealing just how impactful their new era is set to be... for everyone.
#Newcastle #rugby #redbull #takeover #premiership #england #money #f1 #football #highlights #worst #history
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Chapters
0:00 Wor Club
1:00 Wor Stats
2:31 Wor Money
5:32 Wor Contenders
7:26 Wor Reason
7:59 Wor Takeover
10:02 Wor Future
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Welcome to the TOP14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of rugby’s biggest club competition: the French Top 14 - Huw and Maz bring English language coverage of all of the biggest talking points in France: games, gossip, controversies and climaxes. From Paris to Perpignan, we’ve got it covered!
What’s new with Toulouse? What did Dupont do this week? Is there trouble in Toulon? Has Ronan O’Gara gotten banned at La Rochelle again? Have UBB got what it takes? What did Jacky Lorenzetti at Racing 92 just say? Why are Stade Francais in the news this week?
If you like the sound of that please consider giving the channel a subscribe and sharing a link with a mate. Those of you listening on audio formats can help out by giving us a 5 star review - that tells the money people we are liked!
#top14 #france #rugby #toulouse #bordeaux #larochelle #stadefrancais #podcast #news #drama #highlights
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Chapters:
0:00 Top 14 R1 Results
4:45 UBB vs La Rochelle Review
9:00 Lyon vs Racing 92 Review
12:40 Maz Teaches French
16:40 Pau Owner Hammers Toulouse
20:55 Stade Francais Kit Launch
23:35 Perpignan vs Bayonne Review
26:25 Women's World Cup
31:50 Top 14 R2 Predictions
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We all love to talk about rugby in Canada; whether it be the struggles of the men's team or the incredible success of the women's team, everyone has an opinion. But how many of us outside Canada really have any knowledge of what the sport is doing in this great nation?
Whilst the women are in the midst of a challenge for the world title in England and the men have just beaten the USA in their battle to qualify for the world cup in Australia, this felt like the perfect time to sit down and truly deep dive what's going on in North America.
This week I was joined by Canadian rugby journalist Karen Gasbarino to deep dive the current state of rugby in the country and understand what they are doing to move past the dark times and create themselves a bright future.
#canada #rugby #womensrugby #worldcup #usa #journalism #interview #insights #analysis #grassroots #northamerica #podcast #honest #mlr
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Chapters
0:00 Intro-ing My Guest
5:15 Canada Defeat USA
7:00 Kingsley Jones Toxicity
10:10 Beating USA Satisfaction
11:25 Canada's Rugby Struggles
15:45 How Big Is 7s?
18:50 Vancouver Highlanders
22:25 Life After The Scandals
26:30 Women's Rugby First?
31:15 Sophie De Goede GOAT
34:00 What People Get WRONG
41:00 World Cup Contenders?
46:25 Ilona Maher Effect
49:25 Canadian Classics
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Welcome to the TOP14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of rugby’s biggest club competition: the French TOP14 - Huw and Maz bring English language coverage of all of the biggest talking points: games, gossip, controversies and climaxes.
If you like the sound of that please consider giving the channel a subscribe and sharing a link with a mate. Those of you listening on audio formats can help out by giving us a 5 star review - that tells the money people we are liked!
#top14 #france #rugby #toulouse #bordeaux #larochelle #stadefrancais #podcast #news #drama #highlights
Follow Maz on twitter: https://x.com/mazmcm
Follow Huw on twitter: https://x.com/HuwGriffinRugby
Follow the podcast on twitter: https://x.com/RugbyVous
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:10 Toulouse
3:20 UBB
7:00 Bayonne
10:10 Montpellier
11:40 Pau
14:05 Lyon
15:30 Montauban
17:50 Clermont
20:10 Castres
21:30 Stade Français
25:50 Perpignan
28:20 Toulon
31:00 Racing
34:50 La Rochelle
37:10 Women's World Cup
40:40 R1 Predictions
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I was delighted to be joined by Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin! Having worked at academy, Franchise & Men's international level as well as being an analyst for SuperSports, there perhaps no one in South Africa more qualified as a rugby educator as Swys. In this podcast I was lucky enough to be able to pick his brains for nearly an hour, covering a wide variety of rugby topics.
Swys is of course deep in his preparations with the Springbok women for the Rugby World Cup in England later in 2025. I ask him all about how he has adjusted to coaching in women's rugby and how the women's game is progressing in South Africa. He talked passionately about the diversity in South African rugby and how important it is to draw on the strength that gives the country.
He then gave me a fascinating insight into his approach to coaching and how he views himself as a rugby teacher. He tells me how he communicates with his players and how he gets them playing rugby to his vision for the game. He also gave me some brilliant analysis on where rugby is headed and the trends he is seeing across the game.
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The British and Irish Lions are currently on their tour of Australia and have won the first test in Brisbane. The Lions is all about history and tradition, meaning each evokes the memories of tours gone by. In this case of this tour, the tales being told most often relate to the last time the Lions visited Australian shores, when they made history with their only victorious test series this century.
Whilst a Lions tour is about coming together, so often the memories are about an individual. In the case of 2013, the individual of note was Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny. His record breaking performance won him player of the series back in 2013... but was it even more than that? Was Halfpenny's performance against Australia in 2013 the greatest we have ever seen from a Lion?
In this video I will tell the story of Halfpenny's 2013. I'll break down what made him such an exceptional player and how he propelled himself to the Lions XV in Australia, setting records all along the way. If you enjoy it, please consider subscribing to the channel and sharing a link with a friend! Cheers!
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Hello! on the agenda for this special, Champions only show today:
MLR
English Prem
URC
WER
Super Rugby
Super Rugby Aupiki
Super W
PWR
Japan League One
TOP14
Super Rugby Americas
Rugby Europe Super Cup
Elite 1
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Argentina's win over the British & Irish Lions was just one more achievement in a 12 month period where they also defeated the All Blacks, the Springboks and the Wallabies for the first time ever. But this wasn't just a milestone for Argentinian rugby, but for South American Rugby as a whole. The Los Pumas side that beat the Lions contained players from Super Rugby Americas - the young league encompassing teams from Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile. Along with Argentina, those nations are now starting to emerge as challengers on the rugby circuit.
In this podcast I speak to Joe Santamaria from the Rugby Paper and ESPN. He's on the ground in Buenos Aires and gives me the inside scoop on Argentina's acceleration on both the international and domestic front. He tells me all about Super Rugby Americas and how it is super charging the World Cup ambitions of Uruguay, Chile & Brazil. Last but not least, he educates me on the most exciting development of all: the advancement of the Brazilian national women's rugby team.
The HG rugby podcast is all about telling the stories you don't get to hear anywhere else. By interviewing people from across the globe I hope to enhance people's enjoyment of rugby by informing of the hidden achievements of those outside the mainstream. If you like the sound of that, please subscribe to the channel and share a link with a mate - it really helps out!
#argentina #chile #brazil #paraguay #uruguay #rugby #podcast #interview #journalism #worldcup #lospumas #superugbyamericas #secret #southamerica #highlights #results #womensrugby
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Everything you need to know about the ACT Brumbies!
Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit subscribe!
This episode is for game 4: the ACT Brumbies. We'll deep dive the Canberra based outfit and what makes them the best club team in Australia and how the Lions should approach playing them, as well as the players to look out for!
#lions #brumbies #lionstour #rugby #preview #australia #canberra #wallabies #england #ireland #scotland #wales #stats #analysis #british
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Everything you need to know about the NSW Waratahs!
Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit subscribe!
This episode is for game 2: the NSW Waratahs. We'll deep dive the Sydney based outfit and explain why they are actually worse than they looked in Super Rugby this season and how the Lions should approach playing them, as well as the players to look out for!
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Everything you need to know about the Western Force!
Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit subscribe!
This episode is for game 1: the Western Force. We'll deep dive the Perth based outfit and explain why they finished bottom of all the Australian teams in Super Rugby this season and how the Lions should approach playing them, as well as the players to look out for!
#lions #westernforce #lionstour #rugby #preview #australia #perth #wallabies #england #ireland #scotland #wales #stats #analysis #british
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Bonjour! on the agenda today:
Toulouse vs Bayonne Review
UBB vs Toulon Review
Jaminet redemption shut down?
England vs France ridiculousness
shock hat-trick hero
Previewing the grand final
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Bonjour! on the agenda today:
barrage review
access match review
fan trouble explained
Espoirs title lifted
France A previewed
semi final predictions
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Bonjour! On the agenda today:
reacting to the results
Stade Francais collapse AGAIN
Bordeaux Women do the triple
triple fannies
fresh twist in NZ tour saga
predicting R26
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Morning everyone, something different from me - a transfer special! this is something I'm thinking of introducing as a regular feature for next season, so if you could let me know your thoughts I'd really appreciate it! Cheers!
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Bonjour! on the agenda today:
UBB are champions
Lyon disappoint
Castres vs Clermont review
Elite 1 final preview
R25 preview
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Union Bordeaux-Begles have won the Champions Cup for the first time ever by beating Northampton Saints 28-20 in the final at Cardiff Principality Stadium. It's the first ever major trophy for the French team known as UBB as they backed up their star studded lineup and huge fanbase. But go back 20 years, some might be surprised to learn, this giant rugby club did not even exist.
In this podcast I am joined by my good friend and UBB fan madame Maz Mac as she talks through her emotions watching this thrilling game. We then break down the tactics of each team and where the game was won and lost. We also name our two star players: Scrum half/captain Maxime Lucu and Fly Half Matthieu Jalibert - the most disrespected player in all of rugby.
Maz then talks us through the history of UBB and what makes the club so special. With 32,000 fans attending every home game in the TOP14 and a European title under their belt, are they now the biggest rugby club in the world? And most importantly.. can they finally overthrow the might of Toulouse?
#championscup #france #england #rugby #ubb #bordeaux #northampton #saints #top14 #premiershiprugby #rugbyanalysis #podcast
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Bonjour! On the agenda today:
how Racing beat Toulouse
Biarritz drama episode one million
the hottest stepper in the west?
Toulon fanny
tries galore
Champions Cup final preview
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