The History of Rugby in France

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is set to be the tenth edition of the quadrennial international rugby union tournament, and will take place in France. The tournament, which is organized by the sport's governing body, World Rugby, will bring together the best rugby teams from around the world to compete for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup.

The Rugby World Cup is one of the most watched and celebrated sporting events in the world, with millions of fans tuning in to watch their favorite teams compete in thrilling matches. With France hosting the tournament for the second time in its history, there is sure to be plenty of excitement both on and off the field as fans from all over the world come together to celebrate the sport of rugby.

Table of Contents for this Episode

• [00:00:16] Intro
• [00:00:37] Today on the podcast
• [00:01:09] About the Rugby tournament
• [00:02:39] Podcast supporters
• [00:02:58] Newsletter
• [00:03:16] After the interview
• [00:03:46] Annie and Elyse about Rugby World Cup
• [00:04:31] Annie’s rugby fan neighbour
• [00:07:52] Rugby, the gentleman’s game?
• [00:08:29] Rugby is peaceful, in the stands at least!
• [00:09:54] Racial comments during rugby games
• [00:10:46] Short history of Rugby
• [00:13:49] English workers in France, First rugby team in Le Havre
• [00:14:54] First rugby teams in Paris
• [00:15:44] Rugby 13 and Rugby 15
• [00:16:20] Rugby team in Bordeaux, boo
• [00:19:31] 1930 French rugby teams excluded for being too violent
• [00:21:53] 1950 Professional Rugby Teams start again
• [00:23:00] 1995 Rugby becomes officially a professional sport
• [00:24:41] Grand Chelem
• [00:25:17] Get ready for the World Cup 2023 in France
• [00:26:39] Planning and booking tickets
• [00:32:45] Toulouse Rugby Team
• [00:37:53] Rugby players’ salary
• [00:38:43] Toulouse gossip corner
• [00:40:32] History lesson – Toulouse Rugby Club
• [00:45:29] Outro
• [00:46:07] Audio and Video rewards for patrons
• [00:48:22] Itinerary consult service
• [00:48:53] GPS self-guided tours of Paris
• [00:49:22] This week in French news, strikes over retirement rules
• [00:50:10] Strikes in transportation
• [00:51:34] Paris Olympics tickets
• [00:53:05] Notre Dame will not be open for the Paris Olympics
• [00:54:44] Join Us in France trailer
• [00:55:19] Next week on the podcast
• [00:55:59] Copyright