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GrassRoots - Women"s Rugby from the Roots Up

Matt, Lou, Jodie, Dubs, Lucy and Mollie

In the only podcast solely dedicated to the grassroots women's game, Jodie, Matt, Lou, Mollie, Goose and Joyce take a bi-monthly stroll through the chaos, joy and intrigue of club-level rugby. We celebrate the characters in the game, the essence and culture of rugby and shine a spotlight on the teams playing in various leagues around the country. Our very own legend Cherie (ChezSez) gives listeners a unique insight into her life in the sport and the mayhem of 70% off hour at Aldi. We will

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01:02:59

Season 2, Episode 16 - when it all goes to hell....

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2024/02/19

Welcome to episode 16, Season 2!The tale of woe continues with this season; we look at how we are trying to fix it and offer some advice, some more helpful than others to teams going through similar issues. We have a special interview with the brilliant Shrewsbury Women and learn all about their journey in the game, especially now they are wearing lovely new Halbro Shirts sporting the grassroots logo! If you want your team or you to come on for a chat, please get in touch; we’d love to hear from

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00:59:14

Season 2, episode 15

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2024/01/23

Welcome to episode 15, Season 2!In this much delayed episode we apologise profusely for our incompetence and use a load of lame excuses, then discuss actual rugby excuses, some better than others. We wring our hands with misery at the terrible season we’re having, and think of ways to fix it, discuss mental health and generally look at where things are at in the game. Halbro join us for a chat, and overall we try to get back on track! Please don’t forget to give us a rating, and If you enjoyed the

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01:18:00

Season 2 episode 14 - The Avonmouth Aftermath and...

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2023/09/08

Welcome to episode 14 of Season 2 of GrassRoots!In this tired and emotional episode we piece together the wreckage of the GrassRoots festival in Avonmouth, digest the weekend and celebrate all that was fantastic about another top weekend of rugby fun. We welcome back Cherie from her hiatus, hear all about her camping disaster and why you should check the bottle before tucking into the airport duty free on holiday.Our interview for this episode is with Oli, Director of Playing at Ipswich RUFC who

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01:11:12

Special Episode! Rocky, Jemma, Kathryn & Fiona LIVE...

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2023/08/23

Welcome to a special Episode of GrassRoots!This is a LIVE panel discussion recorded at Avonmouth Claire’s RUFC in Bristol at the GrassRoots Festival.We discuss all things GrassRoots with rugby legend Rocky Clark, MBE, Ireland and Gloucester prop, Kathryn Buggy, ThePropLife, Jemma Norton and referee Fiona Brunt.In this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion hosted by Mollie, we cover everything from body image, room mates and shower etiquette to the importance of being role models within the

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01:18:32

Episode 13 - the in-person one (sorry)

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2023/07/29

Welcome to season 2, episode 14!In this off-season episode, we attempt, with varying degrees of success to do an in-person recording. This was harder than we initially thought, so please bear with us as we figure out the sound quality when we’re all together!We welcome Fudge from the fantastic Shrewsbury RUFC Ladies, Jody updates us on her latest injury, we discuss changing captains and pre-season.We also announce our new project – making and producing a GrassRoots Women’s Rugby Documentary. If you

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01:03:20

Season 2, Episode 12 - 7s Tournaments, Chat GPT,...

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2023/06/28

Welcome to Epside 12! In this episode we talk about 7s tournaments, pre-season training and getting ready for the new season.Jodie gets another injury, Matt goes for a Burton and we use Chat GPT to write a team talk.Cherie is still missing in action but do not fear, we'll get her back soon.Thanks for entering the competition - we will be announcing the winner in the next episode!To get in touch: grassrootswomen@hotmail.comwww.linktr.ee/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter:

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01:37:17

Season 2, Episode 11 - Twickenham Finalists, choosing...

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2023/05/20

Welcome to Episode 11 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up. In this extra special episode we welcome the finalists from the Papa John’s Plate competition. Both Avonmouth Claire’s Ladies and Workington Zebra Finches had the honour of playing at Twickenham; we explore the day, what it meant for their respective teams, the joy of winning and the pain of losing. It is a brilliant account of a special day for both teams, and gives great insight into how much work went into it and what effect

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01:45:47

Season 2 Episode 10 - Celebrity Knock On / Knock off....

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2023/04/26

Welcome to Episode 10 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up. This episode covers the end of season fights for promotion, relegation and the various cup competitions. Mollie and Goose are preparing for an (unsuccessful) attempt at getting to Twickenham and we welcome back Fiona Brunt. Fiona gives us a great behind the scenes tour of life as a ref when teams are feeling the pressure and takes over the helm of the scuttled schooner of Knock on / Knock off - it’s a fascinating listen. We have

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01:42:25

Episode 9 - County Rugby, Holly Feller and the...

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2023/03/17

Welcome to Episode 9 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up.County Rugby is nearly upon us, so we dissect the benefits and disadvantages of trials, and how we feel it could be better. We rather uncharacteristically give ourselves pats on the back, and Mollie celebrates 100 caps.Our guest interview is the very excellent Holly Feller, a prop turned Referee from Devon. She gives us a brilliant insight into how to become a ref, and how it helped her get back to the game from a serious

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01:33:01

Season 2, Episode 8 - Sue Anstiss, getting rid of...

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2023/02/27

Welcome to Episode 8 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up.In this special episode we meet the amazing Sue Anstiss.In a brilliant and wide-ranging interview, we discuss Sue’s work advocating women in sport, her amazing book ‘Game On, the Unstoppable Rise of Women’s in Sport’ and her upcoming documentary, Game On.Sue very kindly picks our ‘Bruise of the Month’ Winner, and gives us an amazing insight into the incredible people behind the growth of women’s rugby.We hear some VERY interesting

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01:54:48

Season 2 Episode 7 - Chez get a massage, Avonmouth...

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2023/02/06

Welcome to Episode 7 of GrassRoots – this is definitely not one for the car on the school run, unless your kids are rugby players too, then they’ve probably heard worse.In one of our silliest episodes yet, ChezSez has an encounter with a rather vigorous Masseuse, and despite her protestations, ends up worse than when she started.We discuss gloating; where the line is and how to cross it. We dig up a bit of a recording to troll Lou and Mollie goes postal about the new tackle height laws.Avonmouth

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01:52:42

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Columbia Bombshells, getting...

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2023/01/15

Welcome to season 2, episode 6!In this meandering run towards the try-line of rugby chat from GrassRoots, we cover the usual blend of topics from the sublime to the ridiculous.We welcome the excellent Callie from The Columbia Bombshells in South Carolina, USA. Callie talks us through her journey from competition ski racer to rugby player, and what it’s like to play rugby in a country that doesn’t really know what it is.Jodie has a disastrous date not date, we discuss the intricacies of inter-team

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00:17:42

The Podtivity - The Birth of Baby Chezus. A Christmas...

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2022/12/24

An original and distinctly average pod playPerformed by untrained actorsHappy Christmas to all our listeners!

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01:44:41

Season 2 Episode 5 - Birkenhead Ladies & the rugby...

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2022/12/13

Welcome to season 2, episode 5!Here’s episode 5, another all you can eat buffet of rugby chat with some archaeology thrown in for good measure.We welcome Birkenhead Panthers, fresh off the pitch from a close fought draw versus Crewe and Nantwich Women where we hear about their team, their aims for the season and another Stupid Ref.Cherie is back in the saddle, or more specifically the mobility hoist where we discuss recovery from the rugby bus after 35. She has an odd encounter with Matt in the

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01:34:10

Episode 4 - Victoria Rush comes back on, insurance,...

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2022/11/22

Welcome to season 2, episode 4!Veritable smorgasbord of rugby chat, we welcome back the fabulous Victoria Rush. Fresh from a UK tour of No Woman No Try, she joins us to discuss the missed drop goal of the World Cup Coverage and how to encourage more people to watch rugby.Jodie has managed to injure herself again and we talk about the recent case of a player suing an opposition player for a serious injury.We discuss the ins and outs of insurance and the concept of public liability – this is a lot

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01:42:42

Season 2, episode 3 - Jodie's injury, inter-team...

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2022/11/02

Welcome to season 2, episode 3!In this head-on-head contact of an episode we discuss Jodie’s latest injury and she updates us on The Bet.Mollie returns from her pod break, we dig up and resuscitate the stiff cadaver of ‘Fantasy 15’ with a Rugby World Cup theme and we discuss the trials, tribulations and car-crashes of inter-team relationships.Chez gets rucking and Jodie really doesn’t like Crocs.Our special guest this episode is the brilliant Jemma, AKA The Prop Life. Jemma is now TikTok and Insta

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01:09:29

Episode 2 - What happened to Waterloo, Jodie makes a...

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2022/10/20

Welcome to episode 2 of Season 2In this 4-person lineout of a podcast we discuss the withdrawal of Waterloo Women from the league after a long history of being one of the best teams in the North West and what it means for the wider game.We chat about the difference between wearing women’s fit kit and normal stash and Goose has some gossip. Sort of….Jodie quits smoking (and makes a silly bet), Joyce fails badly at quitting rugby, we discuss ‘Shit my Coach Says’ and welcome the fabulous Southport

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01:33:06

Episode 1, Season 2. The GrassRoots festival, Chez...

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2022/09/19

Welcome to Episode 1 of season 2. In this cross bar challenge of an episode, we discuss the GrassRoots festival, what worked, what we learnt and how we can't wait to do it again. Cherie gets cross with Lou and gets lost in Aberdare and we look forward to the new season.We resurrect 'Every Team's Got One' and introduce a new section 'Sh*t my coach says'. This podcast is hosted by Matt, Lou, Mollie, Jodie and Lucy with ChezSez. To come on the podcast or for enquiries:

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01:21:19

Episode 23 - Launceston Ladies, Squirrel bothering...

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2022/08/29

Welcome to episode 23!In this squirrel-bothering episode we talk about our plans for the inaugural GrassRoots Festival, announce the team, finally and welcome the lovely Joey from Launceston Ladies to the podcast.Jodie brings some Gallic Flair to knock on / knock off with the usual rubbish results, we discuss pre-season friendlies and Goose pops in for a chat.Sadly our recording of ChezSez melted in the heatwave. Or Chez did, so we have had to leave her on the bench this week – don’t worry though,

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01:40:57

Episode 22 - Dundee Valkyries, sexuality & rugby's...

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2022/08/02

Welcome to episode 22 of GrassRoots, the only podcast able to bring club-level women’s rugby to life.In this pre-season friendly of an episode we discuss rugby’s relationship with alcohol, our tournament on the 27th August and ChezSez drinks the bar dry in Turkey whilst owning some Russian water polo players.We discuss sexuality within the game (briefly) and Dundee Valkyries come on the pod to talk about their growth and the challenges of building a team in the frozen wastelands of Scotland. To

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