GrassRoots - Women's Rugby from the Roots Up

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 you. Please don’t forget to give us a rating, and If you enjoyed the pod and would happily buy us a beer in the clubhouse, then please drop us a few quid on Ko-fi. This is the link: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod we are raising money for some equipment to make the pod even better!To get in touch:[email protected]/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter: @gr_rugbypodFor more information about our awesome sponsor Halbro: www.halbro.com

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 pod and would happily buy us a beer in the clubhouse, then please drop us a few quid on Ko-fi. This is the link: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod we are raising money for some equipment to make the pod even better!To get in touch:[email protected]/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter: @gr_rugbypodFor more information about our awesome sponsor Halbro: www.halbro.com

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 gives us the lowdown on their amazing fundraiser for the My Name Is Doddie foundation. To donate and follow their progress, please visit: www.all4mnd.co.ukPlease don’t forget to give us a rating, and If you enjoyed the pod and would happily buy us a beer in the clubhouse, then please drop us a few quid on Ko-fi. This is the link: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod we are raising money for some equipment to make the pod even better!To get in touch: [email protected]/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter: @gr_rugbypodFor more information about our awesome sponsor Halbro: www.halbro.com / [email protected]

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 game.Thanks a million to Halbro for supporting the festival; Kathryn is an Ambassador for the brand and the GrassRoots Nomads kit was specially designed by Halbro for the podcast.Please don’t forget to give us a rating, and If you enjoyed the pod and would happily buy us a beer in the clubhouse, then please drop us a few quid on Ko-fi. This is the link: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod we are raising money for some equipment to make the pod even better!To get in touch: [email protected]/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter: @gr_rugbypodFor more information about our awesome sponsor Halbro: www.halbro.com / [email protected]

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 would like to take part, please get in touch! Goose introduces draft one of the GrassRoots Nomads’ Team and we eat a lot of crisps.We hope you enjoy the episode.Please don’t forget to give us a rating, and If you enjoyed the pod and would happily buy us a beer in the clubhouse, then please drop us a few quid on Ko-fi. This is the link: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod we are raising money for some equipment to make the pod even better!To get tickets for the GrassRoots Festival in Avonmouth on the 19th, visit: https://ticketbud.com/events/5a9833e2-e90a-11ed-9eaa-42010a717022To get in touch: [email protected]/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter: @gr_rugbypodFor more information about our awesome sponsor Halbro: www.halbro.com / [email protected]

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: [email protected]/grassrootsrugbypodInsta: @grassrootsrugbypodTwitter: @gr_rugbypodFor more information about our awesome sponsor Halbro: www.halbro.com / [email protected]

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 it has had on their clubs and teams. We also discuss how to choose a rugby team and Mollie makes an interesting suggestion. Jodie laments playing against players with long hair and we ruminate on the pitfalls of promotion and why playoffs are a good idea. Don’t forget to enter our competition! To win a full kit with Halbro including shirts, shorts and socks visit www.linktr.ee/grassrootsrugbypod.  To play in the GrassRoots Nomads, get in touch at [email protected] To support the pod,please ‘buy us a coffee’ – for just £4 you can help us develop content, pay forthe various subscriptions we need to keep it going, and generally make ushappy: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod To followGrassRoots:Twitter: @gr_rugbyInsta: Grassrootsrugbypod

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 mini interview pitch-side with Cheltenham Tigers and finally manage to pin down ChezSez for a catch up with the usual mayhem. Make sure you put August the 19th in the Diary for the next GrassRoots Festival at Avonmouth Claire’s Ladies! Ticketing information will be out soon. To play in the GrassRoots Nomads, get in touch at [email protected] To support the pod,please ‘buy us a coffee’ – for just £4 you can help us develop content, pay forthe various subscriptions we need to keep it going, and generally make ushappy: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypod To followGrassRoots:Twitter: @gr_rugbyInsta: Grassrootsrugbypod

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 injury.Mollie brings a new quiz into the mix and Jodie cheats and the usual nonsense ensues.ChezSez has been on holiday, and generally very busy but don’t worry, we’ll do a special 1 off episode with her next week!Oh and we announce the date and the venue for the GrassRoots Festival in August!To support the pod, please ‘buy us a coffee’ – for just £4 you can help us develop content, pay for the various subscriptions we need to keep it going, and generally make us happy: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypodTo play for the GrassRoots Nomads in August, email us at: [email protected] follow GrassRoots:Twitter: @gr_rugbyInsta: Grassrootsrugbypod

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 news from our league which prompts us to discuss how to get rid of your coach. Jodie brings an Italian theme to Knock On / Knock off and Mollie backpedals on her rant about the new tackle height laws.We have a new competition!To enter, go to any book shop, take a picture of you ‘rearranging’ Sue Anstiss’ book, send it to [email protected] with the Hashtag #Shelfie and be in with a chance of winning a very limited edition copy of ‘Game On’, signed by Sue and Dame Tammi Grey-Thompson.There’s still time to donate to  Matt and Lou’s Pim and Pam’ fund. We are just £40 short!: www.ko-fi.com/grassrootsrugbypodTo follow GrassRoots:Twitter: @gr_rugbyInsta: Grassrootsrugbypod