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💊USAP v Bordeaux 🍇
Both these sides could really do with not losing this one. UBB winless away, USAP still 0pts.
💊Not too many changes after a semi-decent showing last time. Bench looks strong.
🍇Much stronger than last week’s embarrassment at Toulouse. Good pack. Wingers on wings.
💊USAP v Bordeaux 🍇
Both these sides could really do with not losing this one. UBB winless away, USAP still 0pts.
💊Not too many changes after a semi-decent showing last time. Bench looks strong.
🍇Much stronger than last week’s embarrassment at Toulouse. Good pack. Wingers on wings.
💙Castres v Stade Francais🌸
Castres should win but literally anything could happen in this game 😂
💙 Castres look strong and the bench looks dangerous too
🌸SFP have sent a weakened side
>2nd choice halfbacks, with Barré covering 10 off bench
>3rd choice in places in the pack
>Chance for Néné
🚣♂️Bayonne v Clermont🌋
Chance for a few players to push for 🇫🇷 squad (Montagne, Setiano, Fischer, Tixeront, Capilla, Jauneau)
🚣♂️Bayonne look remarkably strong for a side missing 15 players. Back row is💥
🌋Clermont fully loaded up front but back line and bench a little weaker
💙Castres v Stade Francais🌸
Castres should win but literally anything could happen in this game 😂
💙 Castres look strong and the bench looks dangerous too
🌸SFP have sent a weakened side
>2nd choice halfbacks, with Barré covering 10 off bench
>3rd choice in places in the pack
>Chance for Néné
🚣♂️Bayonne v Clermont🌋
Chance for a few players to push for 🇫🇷 squad (Montagne, Setiano, Fischer, Tixeront, Capilla, Jauneau)
🚣♂️Bayonne look remarkably strong for a side missing 15 players. Back row is💥
🌋Clermont fully loaded up front but back line and bench a little weaker
TOP 14 Team News 📰
Not seen anything to revise our predictions…
🚣♂️Bayonne look strong despite 15 injuries
🌸Weakened side sent by SFP
🍇Bordeaux eyeing an away win?
💚USM weak side
🐺Lyon side looks dangerous
🛡️Kinghorn starts at 10
🏔️FBB lines up at 12 in cracking H2H with Gourges🛡️
🧵1/8
#Top14 Round 7 🔮
Not too many necks being stuck out with home wins expected across the board, but expect Stade Francais, Bordeaux and Lyon to fancy their chances on the road.
Pau hosting Toulouse in the late ko the stand out, top of the table fixture this week!
PRO D2 TEAM NEWS 📰
Here’s what’s caught our eye?
🐌Richie Arnold makes debut for SAXV
🌿Caleb Muntz makes Provence debut in a formidable looking side
⛷️ Grenoble eye away win at MDM, judging by strong selection
🕊️As do Colomiers - first choice midfield at Carcassonne
♠️ HUGE pack for Brive at Agen
PRO D2 TEAM NEWS 📰
Here’s what’s caught our eye?
🐌Richie Arnold makes debut for SAXV
🌿Caleb Muntz makes Provence debut in a formidable looking side
⛷️ Grenoble eye away win at MDM, judging by strong selection
🕊️As do Colomiers - first choice midfield at Carcassonne
♠️ HUGE pack for Brive at Agen
You’d want Poule 4 for that region:
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Peyrehorade is Attissogbe’s old club
Nafarroa is where the Spring boys all started.
FC Lourdes are the 4th equal most successful club in French history…!
Are you planning on hiring a car, or just trains? Word of caution: MDM is a really awkward one to get to on the train.
Lower leagues:
Nationale - Tarbes
Nationale 2 - St Jean de Luz, Tyrosse, Anglet, Mauleon (Camille Lopez’s old club)
Sunday games in Federale also an option…
Unfortunately tickets can be published as little as 2 weeks before…
However, fixture dates and times are generally about 4 weeks before so you can still plan. You shouldn’t have too many issues getting tickets for those as long as you check the website regularly.
That turf looks glorious 😳
17.10.2025 05:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Amazing title 😂
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#PROD2 Returns 🔮
Everyone's favourite league is back, and we have some rare consensus this week.
Looking quite home-winsy, with top of the table Colomiers looking most likely for an away scalp. Carcassonne may scupper that..
First up, Vannes v Oyonnax, live on FRUK tonight!
Cheers Chris! Glad you enjoyed it!
Ben was a cracking guest - just a guy loving life right now!
Awesome to be joined on the pod this week by Ben Stevenson of Vannes!
- Settling into life in Brittany
- Running Rugby at the Rabine
- Patisseries, Pies and Wonky Pitches!
+ late drama in the TOP14 and the ultimate 'Trombo'...
Listen 🎧👇
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This is VERY cool 👇
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14.10.2025 10:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ALLEZ Les Rosbifs! 🏴🥩
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💚Montauban v Castres💙
Tarn Derby: CO travel up river to winless USM.
💚Strongest team yet?
>Quercy returns from ‘ban’ 🤬
>All 3 X factors play: Fifita, Vici & Tuculet
>1st choice front row, 6-2 split
💙Also strongest side available? Eyeing a winnable away game…?
>Hervé 1st start
>Collier💪
🩵 Racing v Montpellier Ⓜ️
At Creteil, NOT La Défense - could suit MHR?
🩵 Feels like strongest team they can pick
>Big test for in-form young halfbacks
>Priscantelli to play 15 (no Donguy) - Racing debut🇦🇷
Ⓜ️ Some rotation
>Masibaka 1st start, Nouchi bench, no Billy
>No Miotti, so T Vincent at 10
🌸 Stade Francais v La Rochelle ⛵️
🌸 Strong team
>Half backs working well
>Macalou + in-form Tanga in aggressive back row
>Néné starts - so explosive
⛵️Bit of rotation - but is it form based?
>Still 1st choice half backs
>Galvan debut at TH - those 🇦🇷 thighs!
>Lagivala🔥
Lyon🐺 vs USAP💊
🐺Strongest 23 Lyon can pick right now!
> Guillard, Berdeu, that back row🔋
> back 3 has electric pace & more! 🚀
💊A few changes for USAP, hoping to get off 0pts
> 1st choice front row on the bench
> 🇦🇷talisman Oviedo returns
> do they know their strongest XV?
💚Montauban v Castres💙
Tarn Derby: CO travel up river to winless USM.
💚Strongest team yet?
>Quercy returns from ‘ban’ 🤬
>All 3 X factors play: Fifita, Vici & Tuculet
>1st choice front row, 6-2 split
💙Also strongest side available? Eyeing a winnable away game…?
>Hervé 1st start
>Collier💪
🩵 Racing v Montpellier Ⓜ️
At Creteil, NOT La Défense - could suit MHR?
🩵 Feels like strongest team they can pick
>Big test for in-form young halfbacks
>Priscantelli to play 15 (no Donguy) - Racing debut🇦🇷
Ⓜ️ Some rotation
>Masibaka 1st start, Nouchi bench, no Billy
>No Miotti, so T Vincent at 10
🌸 Stade Francais v La Rochelle ⛵️
🌸 Strong team
>Half backs working well
>Macalou + in-form Tanga in aggressive back row
>Néné starts - so explosive
⛵️Bit of rotation - but is it form based?
>Still 1st choice half backs
>Galvan debut at TH - those 🇦🇷 thighs!
>Lagivala🔥
Lyon🐺 vs USAP💊
🐺Strongest 23 Lyon can pick right now!
> Guillard, Berdeu, that back row🔋
> back 3 has electric pace & more! 🚀
💊A few changes for USAP, hoping to get off 0pts
> 1st choice front row on the bench
> 🇦🇷talisman Oviedo returns
> do they know their strongest XV?
Pau🏔️🐂 vs Bayonne 🚣♂️
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Derby: Béarns v Basques! 🥊
🏔️STATEMENT team selection from Pau: this is definitely the best XV (&23) that they can put out right now!
🚣♂️Bayonne change it up a tiny bit. Still strong with names on bench
🚀Best available back 3
🇫🇷U20 SH Tilloles: Top14 debut
