The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby

Fresh off the back of an incredible international refereeing career, Sara Cox joins The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby to unpack why she’s stepped away from the world stage & is excited to continue refereeing at the top level in domestic and European rugby.From reffing World Cups and Olympics to the chaos of that unforgettable New Zealand vs South Africa clash, Coxy shares her game changing & glass ceiling smashing journey to the top!Her insight about what goes on behind the whistle is unmatched. Don’t worry - this episode DOES NOT CONTAIN a 5 hour court session, but does include why she’s nicknamed Mr. Bean and how she once impersonated our Scaz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elma’s made the trip to visit Mo’s cafe in Gloucester this week! Just a couple of hundred metres from Kingsholm, MOZO, owned by our Mo Hunt & her Gloucester-Hartpury co-captain and now business partner, Zoe Stratford, didn’t just welcome the GSR team, but 20 of the show’s biggest fans, all thanks to our very good friends at Vodafone! In the week that the England captaincy has changed hands from Zoe Stratford to our Sheriff Meg Jones, because Zoe has announced that she is PREGNANT, we hear all about the baby plans, the cafe plans and what’s in store for the Championship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olympic silver medallist and Canada scrum-half Olivia Apps joins The Good, The Scaz and The Rugby! In a week where top of the league, Gloucester-Hartpury just pipped second placed Saracens in their back yard, we get their 9s to revel in the art (and chaos) of playing scrum half on the big occasions. The girls relive the World Cup final from both sides of the ball and discuss the evolution of Canada’s fast-paced style of play and the things that really make a scrum half MAD. The girls also engage in a powerful conversation about how alopecia has shaped Liv’s identity and bolstered her confidence as an elite athlete. Liv also discusses being misgendered as a result of having no hair, and how this experience resonates in the supportive community of women’s rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England Vice Captain Meg Jones is back on the sofa with a brand new clothing line! Repping Magic Meg t-shirts, the girls hear all about Meg and Celia’s engagement, Meg’s vlog ‘cooking with Meg’, and what our rat-tailed sheriff has learnt from coaching while playing at Trailfinders.The girls tackle listener questions, Scaz has a BaaBaas announcement and Mo reveals she’s actually a Minnellial.Watch out for Scazzy’s shoulder blades… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hollie Davidson is the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match and the first person to ref back to back Women’s Rugby World Cup Finals! She takes Elma and Scaz inside the pressure, preparation and reality of officiating at the top level… and unpicks what it’s taken to shatter glass ceiling after glass ceiling. Whistle malfunctions, hacked ref mics, Made In Chelsea club nights and training like Taylor Swift; as usual, Hollie’s got some surprises up her sleeve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WE ARE SO BACK!! The kitty cat lady, Elma Smit, entrepreneur of the year, Mo Hunt, and England’s brand new Attack & Backs Coach, Emily Scarratt reunite for the second half of Season Six of The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby!The girls dive straight into Scaz’s new coaching role with the Red Roses, the very serious business of choosing a camp roommate, and why crowd surfing at the Grosvenor Hotel should be on everyone’s bucket list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang are back together for a look back at the year that was… Elma, Scaz, Mo and Meg dish out awards for the player, team and coach of the year, as well as Best Mo’ism. They relive the highs and the lows of one of the great years in England Rugby’s history and the impact its had on them individually & as a group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our new London based Scottish contingent, Rachel Malcolm & Emma Wassell join Elma & Scaz to relive the World Cup & discuss their new life at Trailfinders. Scaz also regails the girls with what happened when she met Shaggy in Dubai, Rachel reveals she can’t use City Mapper and Anastasia makes her bi-annual appearance on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of Harlequins newest signings, Ireland’s Aoife Wafer and New Zealand’s Liana Mikaele-Tu’u join Elma & Mo this week, to look ahead to The Big Game; Harlequins double header against Bristol Bears at Allianz Stadium this December… Aoife with her Six Nations Player of the Championship prowess and Liana with a World Cup medal in her back pocket, we get insight from two brand new team mates who’s outlook on rugby and playing back row differ immensely. Expect tin whistles, that French bite, and somehow... strongman car pushing. Don’t ask, just listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheriff Meg Jones is back in town! Our Rugby World Cup winning Vice-Captain rides in on her trusty electric bicycle, to catch-up with the girls on life after the celebration to end all celebrations. The girls dig deep into Meg's RWC journal & the pearls of wisdom she's taken from lifting the World Cup and discuss the realities of life after lifting the trophy... where do you find motivation & energy once you've achieved everything you ever dreamed? The girls also turn their hand to being Agony Aunts to the listeners... if you've got a question for the girls, email us at: [email protected] & remember, you don't always have to enjoy the pull ups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The brief flies far, far away as Elma, Scaz & Mo catch up on their Shrek personas, the PWR, the Nations Series and some SUPERB fanmail from the Blue Tits. The girls get stuck into The Women’s High Performance Rugby Union Coach Review, too. And Mo shares the deets of her new coffee shop venture with England captain & bestie, Zoe Stratford! Get excited about a coffee in MOZO before a Kingsholm matchday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Player of the Year, Canada & Saracens back row with the kicking prowess of a fly half, Sophie De Goede joins the girls to relive the World Cup Final from a Canadian perspective. We get insight on Sophie’s fight back from injury to dominating on the world stage, into the brains of Kevin Rouet & Alex Austerberry, the Canadian coaching team, and into what a blue tit's chest should look like... (according to Mo). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re rebranding as The Good, The Sass & The Rugby this week, as Emily Scarratt has a new lease of retired life… If that wasn’t already enough, the Rev GRACES us with his presence… commentator & prediction extraordinaire, more commonly known as Nick Heath joins the girls for a PWR preview, an Autumn Nations Series review & an M&S haul of Emily Scarratt proportions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Scaz has retired from rugby... so, Mo & Elma (with a little bit of help from the Blue Tits) pay tribute to the career of the GOAT. To make matters worse for Emily, Elma has prepared a special memorial service to commemorate the kneepads which quietly cushioned history being made. Rest In Peace, Kneepads. The girlies also look ahead to the PWR season while attempting to dodge Mo'ism after Mo'ism. They are SO back. To donate to name a Guide Dog puppy Scarratt: https://shorturl.at/KP1Ot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ONE HUNDRED & NINETEEN caps for the Red Roses, ELEVEN Six Nations titles & TWO trophies at the biggest tournament in world rugby, Emily Scarratt has done it all. But her story started on her family farm in Leicestershire. Listen back to Scaz’s conversation with Elma, shot before the tournament & previously only available on YouTube. They discuss her life as a young girl playing on hay bails to being a world champion looking ahead to the later chapters of her career, The last few seasons haven’t been all roses. After battling a neck injury, her return to the pitch was cast into serious doubt... but now England 2025 will be her fifth dance on the World stage; more than any other English man or woman. This is the story of How Rugby Made Emily Scarratt - brought to you by British Airways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoe Aldcroft has added her name alongside Katy Daley-Mclean & Karen Almonds' as a world title winning captains of England. Only the third woman to lead the Red Roses to victory. Previously available only on YouTube, listen back to KDM & Karen's conversation about England's win in 1994 & 2014. Back in 1994, Karen lifted the trophy for the first time, twenty years before Katy would lead England to the same victory. The two trailblazers sit down in this episode of Diary of a Captain, to discuss the challenges, battles & joy that led to those two momentous moments in our sports history. Without Karen & her teammates, there would be no women’s club or international rugby in this country, so Katy’s also got a lot to thank her for. GSR's Diary of a Captain, brought to you by @Honda at Westoe Rugby Club, Katy Daley-Mclean’s first ever rugby club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The morning after the night before… Elma heads into Red Roses camp to see what state the World Cup WINNERS are in. Scaz, Mo, Meg, Hannah Botterman, Amy Cokayne, Maud Muir, Abbie Ward and captain Zoe Aldcroft join Elma with the trophy, to relive the greatest day at Allianz Stadium! John Mitchell pops by for a chat, too. Safe to say things get weird, quickly. Warning: Adult themes & swearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices