Sam is back again for another episode of TWRS Weekly where this week we talk BUCS Women's Super Rugby, Barbarians and also hear from the Wallaroos camp. We chat to Hartpury's Lowri Davies following their opening BUCS game in the newly named BUCS Women's Super Rugby against Edinburgh. We also speak to Abi Meyrick following her 'trip of a lifetime' to Cape Town with the Barbarians. And finally we heard from Jo Yapp - Australia's head coach - ahead of their game against Wales....
Sep 19, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We are back for another season of The Women's Rugby Show Weekly and we are kicking this season off with a cracker as Sam previews the Red Roses clash with the Black Ferns of New Zealand. We hear from Black Ferns prop Amy Rule on the infamous 2021 New Zealand tour and where the Black Ferns are ahead of next years World Cup. We also hear from the England camp with Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies.
Sep 12, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ten years on from England's 2014 Rugby World Cup win, Sam spoke with a legend of the game and England centurion Tamara Taylor to discuss her memories of the tournament. We spoke about the state of the game at the time, England bouncing back from consecutive final defeats, police escorts, Take That and the relief at the final whistle. We also spoke about the squads fundraising efforts for their coach Gary Street, with the fundraising link below. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/WRWC2014-ga...
Aug 17, 2024•34 min
With the Paris 2024 Olympics having come to an end, Sam caught up with two-time Olympic champion, New Zealand's Michaela Blyde. Michaela chatted all things rugby sevens, winning a 2nd gold in Paris, the shape of Women's rugby, what's next and a certain Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. An inspiring fourty minutes with a legend of the game.
Aug 12, 2024•38 min
This week on TWRS Weekly we focus on the Women’s Summer Series in Parma, a brand new tournament for the U20s sides of the Six Nations team. Sam spoke to England’s Sophie Langford and Kira Leat, Scotland’s Head Coach Claire Cruikshank and the Scottish full-back Lucia Scott. (Apologies for the lack of thumbnail, we’ve had photoshop issues this week)
Jul 03, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 23
We promised you last week more previews of the PWR final, so here it is! This week Sam hears from Gloucester-Hartpury prop Maud Muir as well as Bristol Bears quartet Holly Aitchison, Lark Atkin-Davies, Keira Bevan and Alisha Joyce-Butchers.
Jun 21, 2024•16 min•Ep. 22
Ahead of next Saturday's PWR Final, Sam caught up with the coaches and one of the co-captains from both Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol Bears. Hear from Gloucester's Sean Lynn and Mo Hunt as well as Bristol's Dave and Abbie Ward for their thoughts on the final at Sandy Park. We also have another guest on Moonrise 5!
Jun 15, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Join Sam for a special episode of The Women's Rugby Show Weekly where we preview the Championship Play-Off Final between Thurrock and Cheltenham Tigers with Tigers head-coach Lewis Arnold and vice-captain Freya Jones.
May 10, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Join Sam for this week's episode of the pod, brought to you once again by Moonrise Sports. This week we run through our Six Nations Team of the Tournament - giving a few honourable mentions, we talk to Saracens Emma Taylor after their Allianz Cup final victory, Wales and Bristol flyer Jenny Hesketh joins us for Moonrise 5 and finally we talk to England U'2Os prop Hannah Sams.
May 03, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Join Sam for Episode 19 of The Women's Rugby Show Weekly, brought to you by Moonrise Sport. This week Sam talks Six Nations with a look at Wales before hearing from Sarah Hunter and Tatyana Heard. USA and Exeter centre Gabby Cantorna is the guest on Moonrise 5 and we take a look at the England pathway with U'20s hooker Lucy Calladine and U'18s Head Coach James Cooper.
Apr 19, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Join Sam for Episode 18 of TWRS Weekly, brought to you by Moonrise Sports. In this weeks episode we look ahead to round 3 of the Six Nations and hear from Red Roses second-row Rosie Galligan and attack coach Lou Meadows. Canada and Saracens prop Maya Montiel features as our Moonrise athlete in "Moonrise 5". And we also look ahead to the return of the Allianz Cup where we hear from Saracens Bryony Field, Bristol's Lucy Burgess and Loughborough's Lilli Ives Campion. Brought to you by: https://moon...
Apr 11, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Join Sam for Episode 17 of TWRS Weekly in partnership with Moonrise Sports. In this week's podcast, we talk to Red Roses centre Meg Jones on the opening round of the Six Nations and talk to two of the "Rising Roses" Lia Green and Steph Else. We also introduce a new segment to the pod, "Moonrise Five" where we ask five random questions to a player over on the Moonrise platform, this week it is USA's Tess Feury.
Mar 28, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Join Sam as he heads back out on location for this week's episode at Sale Sharks HQ ahead of their first-ever game at the Salford Community Stadium. Sam chats to local hero Detysha Harper, USA Eagles flanker Erica Jarrell and Sharks captain Georgie Perris-Redding on the importance of this game for girls rugby in the North West.
Mar 08, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Join Sam for this week's episode of the Pod where we talk to one of the 13 uncapped players in the Welsh Six Nations Training Squad, Chloe Thomas-Bradley. Chloe, who debuted for both Wales U'18s and 20s in 2023, spoke to us after receiving her first call-up to the senior squad this week. We talk about her rugby journey, the importance of family to her career, the Celtic Challenge, and what exactly she is learning from the likes of Alex Callender.
Feb 14, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Two episodes in a week? Ain't you lucky! Join Sam as this time we round-up the Celtic Challenge ahead of the upcoming play-off rounds. We also talked to Gwalia Lightning and Cardiff Met forward Maisie Davies on her time with Gwalia so far and the importance of the competition.
Feb 07, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join Sam for a very special BONUS episode of TWRS Weekly, where we speak with Savvy Panthers founder Fin Kelly. Fin is about to embark on a 250 mile run from Newbury to Chester to raise money for BraveMind and Savvy as well. We speak to Fin about why he's taking this challenge on, the importance of BraveMind and what the money raised will do to help. Just Giving Link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fin-kelly
Feb 05, 2024•17 min
Join Sam on this weeks TWRS Weekly where we chat to Bristol's Jenny Hesketh, who last season took a year out from life in the UK for a years placement in New Zealand. We chat to Jenny about here studies at Bath University, what took her to New Zealand, her work out there as well as all her experiences on and off the pitch. A really enganging and informative chat this one! https://www.gofundme.com/f/givesimontime
Jan 26, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Join Sam for a very special epsiode of TWRS Weekly as he heads into England U'20s camp to chat with two of the game's rising stars, Ella Cromack and Amelia MacDougall. Both Ella and Amelia have made the step-up to PWR level after playing for England U'18s last season. As well as our chat with Ella and Amelia, Sam talks all things Lions and we preview Gloucester-Hartpury against Saracens with Sophie Bridger and Alex Austerberry. GoFundMe link : https://www.gofundme.com/f/givesimontime
Jan 17, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Join Sam for our first episode of 2024 as we take a look at the recent rounds of both the PWR and Celtic Challenge. We hear from Saracens newly converted prop McKinley Hunt as well as coach Alex Austerberry and we also hear from Red Roses and Loughborough flanker Sadia Kabeya. Sam gives his views on the first two rounds of the Celtic Challenge and we hear from Glasgow's Lucy Winter.
Jan 11, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join Sam as he takes a dive into the Celtic Challenge with the tournament getting underway this weekend. We talk to Rachel Phillips of Edinburgh Rugby as well as Glasgow Warriors co-captains Rhea Clarke and Emma Turner ahead of their derby clash on Saturday. We also chat with Dorothy Wall of the Clovers and Hannah O'Connor of the Wolfhounds before the two Irish sides play each other in Cork on Friday.
Dec 28, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join Sam as he presents a bumper pre-Christmas special of TWRS Weekly where this week we chat to players and coaches from three PWR clubs - Saracens, Bristol Bears and Loughborough Lightning. In part two we have a little pathway deep dive where we hear from the England U'20s camp with Attack Coach Sarah McKenna and scrum-half Tori Sellors. We also chat to Hartpury College forwards coach Georgia Brock after their victorious return from the World School's Festival in Thailand.
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Join Sam for the latest episode of TWRS Weekly where this week we round-up the PWR, BUCS Women's National League and the news from around the world. We also hear from Saracens Sophie de Goede and the Sarries DOR Alex Austerberry. And Sam chats to Loughborough University's Issy Winter on her journey to Loughborough, the promising pathway there and just how strong the BUCS WNL is.
Dec 13, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Join Sam as we head into Episode 7 of the podcast where this week we round-up the PWR, BUCS Women's National League, Championship 1 and look at the rest of the women's rugby news from around the globe. This week we chat to Dave Ward and Holly Aitchison from the Bristol Bears ahead of their Friday Night Lights encounter against Gloucester-Hartpury as well as Saracens Sophie Bridger ahead of her first London Derby clash with Harlequins. We also hear from Cardiff Met's captain EC Cantrell and Sale ...
Nov 28, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join Sam as we head into episode six of TWRS Weekly! This week we have a brief look at the talking points of the opening round of PWR, he talks to Jess Breach and Alex Austerberry of Saracens and our BUCS round-up takes us to Cardiff where we hear from Cardiff University captain Zoë Dare.
Nov 21, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join Sam as he previews the start of the Premiership Women's Rugby season with player's from four teams who get the action underway on Saturday. We hear from Saracens Louise McMillan and Loughborough's Helena Rowland ahead of their clash at the Stone-X. And we also hear from Bristol's Alisha Butchers and Sale's Lauren Delany ahead of their meeting at Ashton Gate live on TNT Sport.
Nov 14, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Join Sam as this week we chat to Loughborough’s head coach Nathan Smith ahead of the new season, Edinburgh University’s Sarah Denholm on the challenges of being a Scottish side in the BUCS Women’s National League and finally Tess Evans who’s made the journey over from Australia for a season at Championship side Cheltenham Tigers.
Nov 08, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Join Sam as he hears from Kiwi Felicity Powdrell on her recent move to the UK and Exeter Chiefs. We also talk to Molly Anderson-Thomas to discuss the importance of BUCS and the sheer amount of talent in the league. And we also hear from Fraser Goatcher, head coach of Lichfield Women and pathways coach at Leicester Tigers on the importance of the grassroots game for growing Women's rugby.
Oct 31, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join Sam as he gives a run-through on the opening round of WXV 2 & 3 as well as previewing this weekend's action in WXV 1, 2 and 3 as the Red Roses get their campaign underway. Sticking with WXV, Sam also talks to Martin Haag, Rachel McLachlan and Emma Wassell from the Scotland camp to discuss their time in South Africa so far. Away from the international stage, Sam discusses Allianz Cup with Bristol Bears Delaney Burns before talking all things BUCS Women's National League with Hartpury's A...
Oct 18, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Join Sam, alongside two of our regular contributors in Sale Sharks and USA star Alycia Washington, and West Park Leeds prop Hannah Davis to dissect the weekly Women's Rugby news for the first episode of The Women's Rugby Show weekly. Alycia joins Sam to talk all things WXV, with the 2nd and 3rd tiers starting late this week we hear from the Scotland camp in South Africa to get a feel for their prep ahead of their opener against the hosts. Alycia also chats about the opening two rounds of the All...
Oct 11, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
