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The world’s first and only global women’s rugby podcast. News, views & opinions exclusively on the women’s game of rugby union, as it happens around the world.The WRP speak to the biggest names in the game, every week; the likes of Sharni Williams, Emily Scarratt, Lindsay Peat, Ruby Tui, Lynne Cantwell, Kendra Cocksedge, Poppy Cleall, Rachel Malcolm, Siwan Lillicrap and Sir Bill Beaumont.Our hosts, cover most bases............!!!Sarah Hunter MBE, former England captain with 142 caps. Captaining her country at her fourth World Cup, winning it in 2014. World Rugby Women's Player of the Year, multiple Grand Slam winner widely regarding as England's greatest ever captain.Sadia Kabeya, regarded as one of the Red Roses, up and coming stars, the flanker has already been to a World Cup final and won multiple 6 Nations titles. A fearsome member of the Loughborough Lightning back row, Sadia combines her rugby playing with her studies in sports. A Red Rose and Bristol star, Sarah Bern, is a household name in the world of Women's rugby and a world class player. The props are not supposed to do what "Berner" does on the field, with two World Cup silver medals already in the sock draw! The multiple 6 Nations championship winner, still has so much to achieve in the game.Johnnie Hammond, the creator of the pod, widely considered the voice of Women's rugby for over a decade. Commentating on virtually every club and international game in England, in that time. From inaugural league and Premier XVs finals to the World Cup final of 2014. Johnnie is regarded as one of the driving forces for the game in the media and one of the most respected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 Ep 23WORLD CUP FINAL POST MATCH REACTION | Canada vs Red Roses | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Red Roses Legends Gill Burns MBE and Izzy Noel-Smith join Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse the World Cup Final between Canada and the Red Roses in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/burns.gill/https://www.instagram.com/izzynsmith/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 22WORLD CUP BRONZE FINAL PREVIEW | Stacey Waaka | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Black Ferns legend Stacey Waaka joins Johnnie to preview the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Bronze Final.https://www.instagram.com/staceywaaka/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 21WORLD CUP FINAL PREVIEW | Laura-Jane Jones & Rachel Taylor | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Sports Broadcaster Laura-Jane Jones and Wales Legend Rachel Taylor join Johnnie to preview the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final.https://www.instagram.com/laurajanejones/https://www.instagram.com/rattytaylor/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 20POST MATCH REACTION | France vs Red Roses | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Red Roses Legend Sue Day and Irish Sensation Anna Caplice join Johnnie post match to look back and analyse Semi-Final 2 between France and the Red Roses in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/sueday13/https://www.instagram.com/bananacaplice/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Find us on Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/podwomensrugbyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@womensrugbypodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/women-s-rugby-podhttps://www.twitter.com/podwomensrugbyhttps://www.facebook.com/podwomensrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 19POST MATCH REACTION | Black Ferns vs Canada | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Black Ferns and Canada Legends Anna Richards and Stephanie White join Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse a memorable encounter between the Black Ferns and Canada in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/annamaryrichards10/https://www.instagram.com/stephdegoede/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 18TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Erin King | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Irish Olympian Erin King joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch Up to review Ireland's performance at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. They both reflect on dubious decisions, where the nation is currently and focus on the pool matches. https://www.instagram.com/erinking___/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Find us on Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/podwomensrugbyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@womensrugbypodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/women-s-rugby-podhttps://www.twitter.com/podwomensrugbyhttps://www.facebook.com/podwomensrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 17POST MATCH REACTION | Red Roses vs Scotland | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Deborah McCormack joins Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse a battle in Bristol as the Red Roses faced Scotland at Ashton Gate in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/ruggersmack/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 16POST MATCH REACTION | Canada vs Australia | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Wallaroo #44 herself, Bronnie Mackintosh, joins Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse a strong Rugby showing in Bristol as Canada faced the Wallaroos at Ashton Gate in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 15TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Rachel Taylor | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
The Wales legend Rachel Taylor joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch Up to review Wales’s performance at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. They both reflect on dubious decisions, where the nation is currently and focus on the pool matches. https://www.instagram.com/rattytaylor/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 14TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Alana Thomas | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
The Wallaroos legend Alana Thomas joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch-Up to review how special the tournament has been for the Fijiana, and how rewarding her role as Women's High Performance Manager is working with incredible people.https://www.instagram.com/alanathomas7/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 13TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Sarah Hirini | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
EThe Black Ferns’ legend Sarah Hirini joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch Up to review how New Zealand have performed so far in the tournament. They both reflect on the power and mindset the Black Ferns have in tournament rugby and what they can achieve at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/sarah.hirini/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 12POST MATCH REACTION | Black Ferns vs Ireland | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Representing Ireland, Anna Caplice joins Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse a strong Rugby showing in Brighton as Ireland faced the Black Ferns at the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/bananacaplice/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 11POST MATCH REACTION | Red Roses vs Wallaroos | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Red Roses and Wallaroo Legends Sue Day and Bronwyn Mackintosh join Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse an incredible battle between the Red Roses and the Wallaroos in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/sueday13/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 10TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Lynne Cantwell | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Ireland Legend Lynne Cantwell joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch Up to review how Ireland and South Africa have performed so far in the tournament. They both reflect on all the progress made and how special this 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup has been so far.https://www.instagram.com/lcantwell13/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 9TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Stacey Waaka | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
The Black Ferns’ Stacey Waaka joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch Up to review how New Zealand have performed so far in the tournament. They both reflect on all the highlights with bright starts and experienced heads, and the goals they want to achieve at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/staceywaaka/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 8TOURNAMENT CATCH UP | Sophie de Goede | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Canada's Sophie de Goede joins Johnnie for a Tournament Catch Up to review how Canada has performed so far in the tournament. They both reflect on all that has been achieved and goals still to achieve at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. https://www.instagram.com/sophiedeg/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 7POST MATCH REACTION | USA vs Australia | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
USA Legend Alycia Washington joins Johnnie from France to look back at an incredible contest between the USA and the Wallaroos. They also look ahead in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/afro_lycia/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 6POST MATCH REACTION | Ireland vs Spain | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Representing Ireland, Anna Caplice joins Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse a strong Rugby showing in Northampton as Ireland faced Spain at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.https://www.instagram.com/bananacaplice/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 5POST MATCH REACTION | Red Roses vs Samoa | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
A Red Roses legend, Rocky Clark, joins Johnnie post-match to look back and analyse a strong Rugby showing in Northampton as the Red Roses faced Samoa at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. https://www.instagram.com/rockyclark_1/https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/#WRP | #RWC2025 | #ThisEnergyNeverStops | #England2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S6 Ep 4LIBBY ANDREW | #Wallaroo19 | Rugby World Cup 2025 #RWC2025
Join us for a powerful and inspiring conversation with Libby Andrew, Australia’s trailblazing Wallaroo #19, on this episode of the Women’s Rugby Pod with Johnnie Hammond.https://www.instagram.com/johnniehammondrugby/Introducing Wallaroo 19: Discover the inspiration behind Libby’s self-published memoir, Wallaroo 19: Celebrating Women’s Rugby in Australia, published in August 2024. The 240-page book commemorates 30 years since that historic Test and celebrates the unrecorded struggles, camaraderie, and triumphs of the early women of Australian rugby.https://www.libbyandrew.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.