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.
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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.
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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.
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Black Ferns legend Stacey Waaka joins Johnnie to preview the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Bronze Final.
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Sports Broadcaster Laura-Jane Jones and Wales Legend Rachel Taylor join Johnnie to preview the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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