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LTW Fancast

The Leicester Tigers Women"s FancastChatting about all things to do with Leicester Tigers women"s team. Hosted by Jacob Bassford and a series of special guests.

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66:53

Big Tigers Statement and the PWR to Expand? Reaction...

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2026/04/08

Wow what a jam-packed episode this is for you, Gloucester-Hartpury fan Tracey Denny dials in to help Jacob digest two big important news. There is the PWR's intention to expand, discussed briefly in last week's episode but all the ramifications are explored in detail in this episode. Furthermore, Tigers Women released a statement saying the club is going to increase some much needed investment into the women's rugby programme, so we critically review that statement and break down some of that...

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54:32

The One Not at Villa Park: Women’s Slater Cup Review...

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2026/03/31

Sam Bytheway of the Women's Rugby Show returns to discuss a lot of news, including Nottingham's defeat to Surrey in the BSRW playoff and squad announcements for Pac Four and the Women's Six Nations. We then chat about Tigers' defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury and with just two rounds of the PWR left after a massive eight week break, just what will Tigers be prioritising for the rest of the season?

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68:00

Trials and Tribulations of Running a Women’s Rugby...

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2026/03/17

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Sarah who is part of the sister act who run Gwalia Gainline, the only other women's club fancast in the UK. They chat about Nottingham's chance at history to win their North/South playoff into BUCS Super Rugby Women (BSRW) and other news. After then, they have a broad discussion on the challenges of running a women's rugby fancast, and why they're so rare. Finally, it can't be avoided, in an initially competitive and fiesty encounter with Sale ended in anot...

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69:22

Clawed by the Bears: Bristol Bears (A) Review and...

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2026/03/12

Rhiana Lewis from the Back the Girls podcast returns to chat to Jacob about the latest news in women's rugby, from whether teams like Lichfield or Bath should change to 'Women' rather than 'Ladies' and exciting developments in South African women's rugby. Then a tough dissection of the Bristol game follows, are we firm but fair? Let us know! To round everything up, we then preview the Sale Sharks game as familiar faces will be returning to Mattioli Woods Welford Road for the first time since ...

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83:13

A New Standard Set? Trailfinders Women (H) Review and...

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2026/03/04

After a brief interlude of Jacob experimenting with Instagram reels instead of doing what he does best (jabbering on), the pod is back. Hannah dials in once more to talk about signing predictions, reviewing a positive performance against Trailfinders and deliberating as to whether if Bristol away is an opportunity for a scalp. Plus, Jacob has a catch-up with UONWRFC and Lichfield Ladies head coach Tim Westwood on BUCS promotion, the Tigers U23 Programme and a successful squad rebuild at Lichf...

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45:12

Determined Defence in Devon - Exeter Chiefs (A)...

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2026/02/05

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Nick, the guy behind the OurLeicesterTigers Instagram account to review Tigers determined defence (as well as an interesting kick strategy) against Exeter Chiefs and preview our first home game of 2026. With insights on trying to build a following for the women's team, Nick offers a newcomer's perspective on the side as we ponder whether the 36-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of the game and will that give the team confidence against high-flying Saracens....

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102:17

New Year, A New Hope? Gloucester-Hartpury (H) Review...

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2026/01/29

It's been five weeks since the last game in the PWR, and it's been just as long since the last episode of the LTW Fancast. Jacob has recruited a stellar team to deliver a mega pod to you lovely listeners. Hannah returns to chat through a lot of news and her experience of the Gloucester-Hartpury game from December. Cara Ryder makes her fancast debut chatting about her outsider perspective on Tigers marketing as a Business of the Creative Industries student. Finally, Chiefs fan Colin Searle dia...

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97:18

Oh God Here Comes the Circus - Trailfinders Women (A)...

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2025/12/18

Hannah returns to the fold to discuss with Jacob about what went wrong for Tigers Women in Ealing but also the positives, including kicking, scrums and two gorgeous tries! Then, Jacob, in an LTW Fancast exclusive, interviews University of Nottingham's WRFC's club captain Jasmine Murray about Nottingham's unbeaten season in BUCS Premier North, her experiences of the Tigers U23 development squad and Nottingham's potential route to BUCS Super Rugby. Finally hear from Fraser Goatc...

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8:49

Bonus Pod: Exclusive Interview with Hermione Farmer

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2025/12/11

Hero of the semi-viral scrap from the weekend against Harlequins, Hermione Farmer, joins Jacob for an exclusive chat about her route to Tigers through playing for Newcastle University in BUCS Premier North and Champ 1 North for Novacastrians, to her ambitions moving forward, positional flexibility in the back five and her recollection of the scrappppp. Enjoy!

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109:04

Clear Signs of Progress! Loughborough Lightning (A)...

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2025/12/02

Well, well, well what a huge episode we have in store for you lovely listeners today! Jess Bunyard returns for a terrific segment on what she's been getting up to for the club and gives an insight into the exciting work she's been doing in the community game and improving attendances at Mattioli Woods Welford Road! Jacob is also joined by Hattie the Rugby Historian to preview the Quins game and talk about the East Mids Derby. If that is not enough value for money, Jacob also chats with Tess F...

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83:38

Let's Get Loughborough: Saracens (A) Review and...

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2025/11/26

Slow news week, eh? Hannah returns to kick the dead horse that is Sky Sports Halo, whilst Jacob also makes a Wicked related promise to the listeners ahead of the East Mids Derby. In a bumper news section, we talk Abby Dow's retirement, PWR referee initiatives and sifting through a bunch of great work that Jess Bunyard has been getting up to for the club lately. In a short review of the Sarries game, we ask if reinforcements are needed in the pack given scrum issues and a growing injury list. ...

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31:15

Giving a platform to Leicester Tigers Women - Special...

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2025/11/17

After another heavy defeat against Saracens Women, Jacob thought it would be cool to do something a bit different to lighten the mood, therefore Zoe McGrady of BBC Radio Leicester dials in to chat about her journey to hosting the Women's Sport Show, her background being a Leicester City groundskeeper and her love for the Tigers Women team. Stay tuned for Zoe's tales of how difficult it was to tell people at her uni in Liverpool where Hinckley was, and Jacob's shameless plug for Hinckley's Con...

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80:28

Bouncing back from the Bye Week - Saracens (A)...

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2025/11/13

Back from Tigers' bye week in the PWR and we have a bumper episode for you. Sam Bytheway, the brains behind the fantastic Women's Rugby Show, brings his expertise on the women's game to chat about the recent news of the PWR doing a long overdue study to look into the declining presence of female coaches in the sport, whilst also previewing this weekend's fixture against Saracens. Also included in this episode is an exclusive interview with Tigers' flyhalf Kristin Bitter, who chats about the d...

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66:21

The 50 States of the LTW Fancast - Bristol Bears (H)...

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2025/11/06

It is the 50th episode of the LTW Fancast, and Jacob is joined by Bristol fan Rugby Julia tuning in from the US of A to have a (hopefully) productive reflection on Tigers' unfortunate 74-0 defeat to the Bears in the PWR, as the list of women's rugby podcasts that Julia has not been on gets ever closer to zero. Stay tuned for fangirling over Tess Feury and Georgie Lingham, where does this match leave Bristol in the hunt for the top of the PWR table and the positives for Tigers Women moving for...

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76:39

Mad Max (Tess) Feury Road: Sale Sharks (A) Review and...

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2025/10/29

Apparently, Tigers were hapless and got thrashed by a merciless omnipotent Sale Sharks side and then made the scoreline a bit more acceptable in the second half, according to some online and in the med-i-yah. Jacob is joined by Hannah to go through why that wasn't quite the case at all, breaking down how ill-discipline was Tigers' undoing before praising the awesome fightback. Despite promising otherwise, we make the same argument endlessly which is basically just, the platform is there, it j...

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60:37

Familiar Foes Lurking - Sale Sharks (A) Preview with...

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2025/10/21

On Saturday 25th October, 246 (246???) days after the last league outing, Leicester Tigers Women will be playing their season opener against the auld enemy Sale Sharks, emboldened by former Tigers coaches Tom Hudson and Luke Stratford and a host of ex-Tigers players. To go through the - admittedly tough task of predicting how on earth this will play out - Jacob is joined once again by Rhiana from the Back the Girls Podcast. We also chat about the recent news that former interim WRU Performanc...

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57:57

Let's Talk Women's Rugby History with Hattie the...

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2025/10/02

On the back of a historic World Cup final, Jacob has booked in fellow rugby history nerd Hattie of the Rugby History Project and the Women's Rugby Treehouse Podcast to geek out about women's rugby history. In an episode that is hopefully not too academical and definitely concise and to the point, Hattie and Jacob discuss the historical ramifications of WRWC 2025, why it matters and why people should really stop anglicising women's rugby history, as well as an interesting role that Leicester T...

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78:38

Fixtures, Finals, Abby Dow-related Delusions and an...

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2025/08/13

Ahoy, ey up, guten tag etc. Welcome back to the latest episode of the LTW Fancast. Tigers Women's and Welsh women superfan Hannah returns to help Jacob discuss a lot of news, including confirmation of PWR fixtures, should a club get to host the final, whether the end of Rainbow Laces in PREM rugby is anything to be worried about and Tigers latest signing in World Cup bound USA international Emerson Allen. Also included in this episode is an exclusive interview with Tim Westwood, the hea...

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72:52

New partnerships, Welsh Wins, and women's rugby...

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2025/07/31

Rhiana Lewis from the Back the Girls podcast parachutes in to join Jacob on the pod this week, as we chat more signings, what on earth is this UXi partnership and reacting to Wales beating Australia for the first time, featuring new signing Katherine Baverstock in her first cap. Also included is in an EXCLUSIVE interview with new Director of Women's Rugby Fraser Goatcher as we hear how preseason has been going, what are the club's ambitions for next season and beyond and what a Goatcher...

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61:56

Breaking down the List: Departures, New Signings and...

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2025/07/03

The LTW Fancast has returned from its slumber. After the club released the confirmed departures list, Jacob is joined by guest co-host and Tigers Women and Welsh rugby fan Hannah to offer listeners catharsis and attempt at rationality after some heavy-hitting news about big name departures. We also do have some exciting signings to talk about though, which does offer hope at the club's direction going forward. Enjoy

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