The Big Boys are back in town. The Top14 is back, and so are we with a special bumper edition to usher in the return of Europe's premier club competition. Can anyone topple Toulouse? Can Montauban muster the magic of last season and beat the odds to stay up? Just how much pressure are the big guns of Toulon and La Rochelle under to deliver silverwear? We run the rule over all the sides, signings and aspirations across the French top tier, as well as a full round of an incredible opening round of ProD2.

00:15 Entrées

02:32 Top 14 Returns!

11:27 Top 14 Season Preview: Title Contenders

22:08 Top 14 Preview: Chasing Pack

33:07 Top 14 Preview: The Bottom End

46:23 Top 14 Preview: New Boys Montauban

50:06 Top 14: Players to Watch & Best Signings

56:51 Pro D2 Round 1 Review

1:13:55 Pro D2 Round 2 Preview

1:17:30 Nationale Nibbles

1:19:45 Petit-Fours & Digestifs

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