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In this episode we review France's defeat at the hands of South African: deep diving the stats, tactics and biggest talking points from France vs Springboks in the 2025 November internationals. We also catch up with the latest from the Top 14 and look ahead the the big French game against Fiji.Welcome to the TOP 14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of...

A monthly show rounding up the biggest rugby union transfer new & gossip. This month we are talking about:- Tom Willis walks out on England- Ilona Maher's Next Move- Why I'm upset with Wales' best playerFor all you rugby transfer news follow this twitter account:https://x.com/rugby_hubLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we pick our combined France v South Africa team ahead of the huge match between Le Bleu and the Springboks this weekend. We also talk all the latest results and drama from the Top 14 including what Ronan O'Gara has said now!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 -...

French rugby is genius and it is terrifying. When you sit down and analyse their game and their players you start to realise how advanced they are and how much talent their players have. In this video I use stats & video analysis to name my top 5 French rugby tactics that make them a terrifying and unique opponent. I am joined by international coaches Swys de Bruin & Pieter Bernade along...

The man who replaced Antoine Dupont for France - UBB's Maxime Lucu - is BACk! He captained his side to a thumping win over Bayonne in the Top 14 this weekend and his fellow French stars shone brighter for him being there. We deep dive that game along with Toulouse vs Toulon and Montauban vs Perpignan in this week's Top 14 Digest Podcast!Welcome to the TOP 14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures...

The Zimbabwe Sables are back at the rugby World Cup! In this podcast I was delighted to be joined by both Zimbabwe's captain Hilton Mudariki and their head coach Pieter Bernade to talk about all things SablesThe guys tell me how they went 2 years without playing a match to winning back to back Rugby Africa titles and qualifying for Australia 2027, the truth about Zimbabwean club rugby, what it...

Fabien Galthié has a huge dilemma for choosing his France squad - not just for the test match against the Springboks, but for the summer tours next year in the latest French rugby gossip! we also deep dive round 8 of the Top 14 including Pau beating Toulouse,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...

This is the incredible story of James O'Connor: from being super rugby's youngest ever player, through starting against the Lions, exile in France, arrests, injuries and beating the Springboks - this has to be the craziest career story in rugby union.In this video I tell the tales of James O'Connor from his rise as a wallabies wonderkid to his shock return in 2025 and everything in between. The...

Joe Simmonds is playing exceptionally well for Section Paloise AKA Pau! in this week's episodes we talk about his latest top moments in Pau vs Bayonne in the French Top 14 and deep dive the drama that was Toulouse vs UBB with the help of stats and highlights! 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:...

Last weekend the Springboks from South Africa became back to back Rugby Championship champions by beating Los Pumas of Argentina in a historic match held at London's Allianz Stadium aka Twickenham.I was granted exclusive media access for a being the scenes look at how this game went down: what went right, what went wrong and what did we learn from the Rugby Championship 2025 for both Springboks...