Le French Rugby Podcast

Former European Player of the Year and England international Nick Abendanon joins us to talk about swapping Bath for Clermont, how close he came to moving back to the Premiership in the summer, life in PRO D2, the news about former team-mate Michael Lipman and what that could mean for the sport, stories from his time with Benji at Clermont and conversations with Stuart Lancaster about his England...

You don't want to miss this one as we're joined by France legend Serge Betsen to discuss what more can be done to help players when they've finished playing, especially after the sad passing of the late, great Christophe Dominici, and the amazing work he's doing with his academy to help people as well. We get a great insight into Fabien Galthié, Raphael Ibanez and Shaun Edwards and discuss the cur...

Former Toulon, Wasps, England and British & Irish Lions legend Simon Shaw joins us to talk moving to France at the age of 38, the madness of Mourad, the culture on the Cote d'Azur and much more. He tells us some stories about Shaun Edwards, gives his insight into the current France side and throws an interesting name into the mix as a contender to be Lions captain next year as well. Plus, we d...

Racing 92 Sporting Director Yannick Nyanga joins us to look ahead to Scotland v France as well as talk about his current role, the mental side of the game after Racing's third Champions Cup final defeat in five years recently, how he's helped the likes of Camille Chat and Teddy Thomas and all the big moments from his playing career including how was left out of the France setup for five years unde...

We're joined this week by the man who has captained France more than anyone else, the one and only Thierry Dusautoir. The former Toulouse man shares just how much of a burden the French captaincy can put on your shoulders, how he tried to quit and how it left him wanting to get away from rugby at the end of his playing career. He also gives us the honest lowdown on the infamous saga of the 2011 Wo...

Racing and France second row Bernard le Roux joins us to talk about what it's like being a part of this exciting French side after being on the brink of giving up international rugby, how he came close to playing for the Springboks after a few years in France, just how intense but also fun it is playing under Fabien Galthié and Shaun Edwards, THAT incident with Alun Wyn Jones and much more... Host...

Former France hooker Benjamin Kayser and Scotland back rower Johnnie Beattie discuss how Antoine Dupont is already eclipsing Benji's mate Morgan Parra, hating Johnny Sexton, Benji's lack of luck against the Irish and how France are going to blow Ireland away. Plus, a look at the Top 14 and some hot transfer rumours involving France internationals as well... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Former Clermont and Canada hard man Jamie Cudmore joins us to talk reputation, reality, life in France, his battles with Paul O'Connell, the glory days and a disappointing end at Clermont, playing under Vern Cotter and the concussion situation which could also be a ticking time bomb in terms of lawsuits for rugby in the years to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former All Black Chris Masoe joins us to talk about his departure as Racing 92 defence coach over lockdown, helping out at Carcassone in PRO D2, his playing career in New Zealand and France, the pair of Champions Cup final wins over Benji's Clermont and this year's final between his old club Racing and Exeter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Clermont and France full back Scott Spedding joins us to talk about not just acclimatising to life in France but becoming a French citizen, the emotion and story behind his first call-up to the France squad, problems at the 2015 World Cup and the big legal issue of him not being given JIFF status that had a massive effect on the end of his playing career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Perhaps France's greatest ever player and one of the best centres to have played the game Philippe Sella joins us to discuss life at Agen, winning the title with them in his playing days, his time at Saracens, Nigel Wray and the salary cap scandal, the best try ever scored, World Cup heartache and much more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Blacks legend and former Racing 92 star Joe Rokocoko joins us to discuss his playing career and his journey into coaching in Paris. He discusses bursting onto the scene in New Zealand, comparisons to Jonah Lomu and advice from the great man, cultural and coaching differences between home and France, struggling to settle before going on to thrive, how good Racing are at the moment and what Finn...

We're joined by Top 14 and international rugby royalty this week as Sergio Parisse talks everything from the early days at Stade Francais to the fallout at the end, life at Toulon, life after rugby, whether promotion and relegation should be introduced in the Six Nations, the heartache of Italy's final World Cup game being cancelled last year and the prospect of one final international appearance...

Toulon legend and former England international Steffon Armitage joins Benjamin Kayser, Johnnie Beattie and Tim Groves to talk about his life in French rugby, from the madness of Mourad Boudjellal to having his bags packed ready for a return to England to being overlooked for international selection to the Tuesday Night Club with the other Toulon Galacticos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Former France international Benjamin Kayser and Scotland international Johnnie Beattie are here with the first episode of the brand new Le French Rugby Podcast and they're not holding back with the truth about the coaching and personality of current France coach Fabien Galthié. There's insight into other coaches and owners too, including Max Guazzini and Mohed Altrad, and we preview the new Top 14...

Coming soon, a brand new show with former France international Benjamin Kayser and Scotland international Johnnie Beattie covering the colourful world of French rugby. From speaking to the biggest stars from around the world playing in France to all the best stories from around the game, check out the introduction to what Le French Rugby Podcast has to offer... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...