WRP 142 - Round up, round up!  For the first pod this week, something slightly different! We take a look back at the opening round of the Women's 6 Nations, where there were victories for England, Wales & France; with respected rugby journalists. Lauren Jenkins, of BBC Wales, & Gary Heatly of GH Media, join to discuss all the twists & turns of the three games. The send off for Sarah Hunter, the sell out crowd, England's attack & power all are spoken about; as well as Scotland's bright periods of the game, how much they are missing key players & ever-rising star Emma Or ..read more

WRP 141 - 6 Nations captain special.....including Sunter!  YES it's the start of the 6 Nations! Wales v Ireland, England v Scotland and Italy v France, plus the Super Rugby Aupiki finals & the Super W gets underway; so another huge week for women's rugby. We speak to three of the 6 Nations captains, from England, Sarah Hunter appearing in her last ever game of competitive rugby signs out in style in her home town of Newcastle. She will lead the side out for the last time on the occasion of her 141st cap; hear her thoughts on what will be an emotional night. "Sunter" also tells us abou ..read more

WRP 139 - Tails....every time! Former Wales captain & Sale "acting head coach," Rachel Taylor joins Johnnie on the pod this week. "Tails" talks all things Wales with the 6 Nations squad announcement earlier this week, the balance of the squad, her views on the captain & who are the ones to look out for. The new wave of twenty five contracts are also chatted about & the small but constant steps the WRU seem to be making in the women's game, despite all the doom & gloom around the union. The campaign to push rugby in the north is spoken about from the Sale Sharks Women's point of ..read more

WRP 138 - Catch Up!  We are back after a mid-season break & are with you now until the end of the season. So this week special guests, Scrum Queens Creator, Ali Donnelly, as well as Red Roses Head Coach Simon Middleton & Head of Women's Rugby in Australia, Jilly Collins; as we have a whistle-stop review of all the news from around the world in the last few weeks. The Lions! A women's tour is feasible, that's the news this week; we discuss: is now the right time, who would they play, fair on the rest of the rugby playing world? Many teams announcing their 6 Nations squad, "Mids" do ..read more

WRP 137 - The Shaunagh Brown Show. Following her retirement from rugby over Christmas, Shaunagh Brown, of Harlequins & England joins us on the pod; to speak about her journey......up until now! A lady with one of the most extraordinary journey to the National team & indeed a World Cup final; Shaunagh has been a gas engineer, deep sea diver, had a professional boxing bout, competed in Highland Games, been to a Commonwealth Games & is Grand Slam winner. Hear "The Hammer" Brown, like never before in a truly personal, open & honest chat with Johnnie Hammond, about it all! The Red R ..read more

WRP 135 - Captain Cymru. This week we Siwan Lillicrap joins us, following her announcement, to retire from international rugby. The "50-capper" doesn't look back too far to begin with, by reminiscing about her time in New Zealand at the World Cup. The skipper reflects on the tournament as a whole but also her nation's performances. Then we take the trip down memory lane, recounting where Siwan first fell in love with rugby, her influences, where and when she first played. For a lady who has been at the centre, and often the driving force, for some of Welsh Women's darkest but also brightest da ..read more

WRP 134 - We are Warriors!  This week, Worcester's Director of Rugby Jo Yapp joins the pod. The former England international is very honest about the last few months that she & the rest of the Warrior players & staff have had to go through. How she has coped not knowing what the future was going to hold but also where the club (women's section) is now & how are they able to operate. The playing side of matters is also spoken about; the victory over Quins at the weekend, which is a double, as they beat them a few weeks back in the cup. In addition, where the squad find themselv ..read more

WRP 133 - WRP + SQ WC D-B!! (in English WRP & Scrum Queens World Cup debrief!) Recovered yet?! Ali Donnelly, the founder of Scrum Queens, joins Johnnie Hammond for a full debrief of the Rugby World Cup 2021, days after the New Zealand's Black Ferns beat England at the big dance, again. Now the dust is settling the pair discuss that final: the red card, the yellow card, the tactics, the substitutions, the decisions, the performances, England's bumpy road leading into the final & how the result has made them feel. The tournament as a whole is spoken about & the teams within in it tha ..read more

WRP 132 - Final .......captain's log.  The World Cup final is upon us & yet again the Red Roses skipper Sarah Hunter (MBE!) hosts the pod with broadcaster Johnnie Hammond. We dive head-first into the England camp & get "Sunter's" thoughts on the semi final games, the quality & drama. Sarah also speaks about this week, what the mood is like in the camp, what they have been up to & who does what to relax & recuperate. The chat then moves to New Zealand & the match, Sunter's thoughts on facing them again in a final but this time in their back yard. Thoughts turn to se ..read more

WRP 131 - Captain's log: smiling semis with Fluhler, De Goede & Tuttosi. A comprehensive look at the World Cup semi finals with the lady of the hour, the record breaker Sarah Hunter MBE & challenging her for smiles we also have Black Fern Stacey Fluhler; as well as Canadian pair Sophie De Goede & Emily Tuttosi. "Sunter" takes us back to winning the record 138th cap at the weekend, what it has meant to her, how the squad & beyond showed their admiration, the celebrations, the role of her parents & also her performance against Australia. The chat quickly turns to rugby (Sunte ..read more