S4 EP2 - The Big Top 14 Season Preview

It's back! The Top 14 Returns and we're sitting down to preview what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting seasons of recent years.

Can Vannes beat the drop on their return to the top tier? Can USAP avoid another Access Match? And can anyone stop Toulouse going 'Back 5 Back' in this 'Last Dance' season?

There's all that, plus a review of Round 1 of Pro D2, some surprises in Nationale and there's greasy pole developments in Dax...

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00:15 Entrées: Festivals & Stash Watch

05:48 Top 14 Returns: Recap of the 2025/2026 Season07:49 Toulouse Salary Cap Scandal11:35 Vannes & Perpignan: Will the bottom of the table be more competitive?21:19 Castres, Lyon & Bayonne: who else could be fighting Top 14 relegation?30:00 Top 14 Title Contenders: Toulouse, La Rochelle, Stade Français, Union Bordeaux Bègles40:10 Can Montpellier go one better in 2026/2027?43:01 Play off battle: Clermont, Pau, Toulon, Racing 9249:31 Top 14 Table Predictions51:09 Top 14 Round 1 Preview54:01 Player Watch: Best Young Players & Best Signings in the Top 14

55:38 Pro D2 Round 1 Review1:02:12 Pro D2 Round 2 Preview1:05:29 Nationale Nibbles

1:07:29 Petit Fours & Digestifs

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