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• Barely Rugby: A little teaser...

  Launching tomorrow is a brand spanking new mini podcast series called Barely Rugby (right here on the Rugby Union Weekly feed) where comedian Harriet Kemsley finds out all about life on and off the pitch for England stars Hannah Botterman and Meg Jones. There a five episodes that will drop every Wednesday over the course of the Women's Rugby Union World Cup - and nothing is off limits. Harriet is a rugby novice and throughout the episodes she finds out about everything - from dating team-mates, boobs in the scrum and the perils of touring! So subscribe right now so you won't miss a thing!

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• The growth of the Women’s World Cup

  With just over a week to go before England host the Women’s Rugby World Cup, how much has changed in the 34 years since Wales hosted the inaugural event? And what does the future look like? Eleanor Oldroyd and Sara Orchard are joined by 1994 World Cup winner Giselle Mather and 2014 World Cup winner Rachael Burford to reflect on their experiences.Also hear from Red Roses lock Abbie Ward getting ready for her third World Cup.

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• The big Lions debrief in Sydney

  What was the best moment of the 2025 Lions tour? Who should have been crowned player of the series? Chris is joined by Tom English, Lauren Jenkins and Nigel Ringland to dissect the tour of Australia. We pick our combined XV from the Test series, how many Wallabies will make the cut? You’ll hear how Bundee Aki became a father for the fifth time in rather unusual circumstances and how Tom's tour got off to a tricky start in Perth.

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• Wallabies deny Lions series whitewash

  The final Test match of this series had everything - drama, lightning, stoppages and monsoon like conditions which made it a very eventful game between the Lions and the Wallabies in Sydney. In the end the weather appeared to favour the home side as Australia won 22-12 on the night – with Andy Farrell’s side taking the series victory 2-1. Chris is joined by former Lions, Andy Nicol and Alex Cuthbert, as well as Aussie great Stephen Moore and ABC broadcaster Quentin Hull with all the on the whistle reaction.The guys take shelter from the crazy downpours and ask what went right for the Wallabies and what does this result mean for the Lions legacy?!

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• Listeners' special in Sydney!

  On a filthy Sydney afternoon, we bring together a gang of loyal pod listeners to thrash out some of the major talking points of this Lions tour from a fans' perspective. How much do Lions fans just want to win, and how much do they want a close contest? How has this tour compared to others from a supporters' perspective? And does it matter if your country is represented in selection? We have people pop in from all across Britain and Ireland, as well as a number of ex-pats living in Australia, who give some excellent insight as to the state of rugby union down under.

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