Welcome to Episode 5! This week we are joined by none other than Katie Buchanan! Katie plays for Exeter Chiefs, Exeter University's 1XV and has recently been awarded a transitional contract for the Red Roses at the pinnacle of the sport after her successes in both the Premiership and for England U20s. It was great to speak to her this week about her rugby journey, how she balances playing across different squads and the importance of socialising outside of rugby. There are some top tips in the episode on settling into a new squad, and we also find out Katie's Nando's order...

Enjoy!

Georgia and Alessia x

Welcome to Episode 4! This week we were joined by our second guest, Niamh Orchard! Niamh is a third year student at the University of Exeter, and balances playing for Exeter Chiefs, England U20s and also playing for Exeter Uni's 1XV alongside her degree. She has accomplished so much in her career so far, and talking to her about her achievements was so much fun. We also discuss socials at university and how *not* to behave at them, and also included our very first listener questions segment! Enjoy!

Alessia and Georgia

TIMESTAMPS:

06:24- What has your rugby journey been like so far?

11:20- One highlight of your career has been representing England at U20 level, what is it like going into a camp and representing your country?

16:47- You were part of the winning team at the Allianz Premiership Cup Final, what was it like winning and how did the team celebrate?

19:17- Whilst playing for Chiefs, England and Uni, you also are doing a degree at Exeter University. How do you balance your studies?

22:47- Did you change your prep for the Premiership Cup Final or did it remain the same?

24:20- Explain your rugby house (Shaftesbury)...

27:21- Last year you were a social secretary for EURFC alongside playing. How important is it to maintain a social scene for a team and how did you put on a great social?

31:41 Listener questions segment

Welcome to part 2 of last week's interview with Anna Birkett! This week's episode focuses on Anna's social media channels and how she has grown them, particularly over the last year. To recap, Anna has played 7s internationally for Hong Kong and plays her 15s over here for the University of Exeter. If you fancy checking out Anna's socials (We highly recommend that you do this), her TikTok and Instagram are both @annamariabirkett . Enjoy!

-Alessia and Georgia

TIMESTAMPS:

00:30: What made you decide to start social media?

09:01: What skills translate from coaching to playing and does coaching make you a better player?

Welcome to Episode 2! This week's episode is part one of our very first interview, and we start them off with the amazing Anna Birkett! Anna is an incredible athlete who has represented Hong Kong at 7s, plays 7s in the U.K for Hammerheads and also plays 15s with us at Exeter. Anna talks about the move from age-grade to senior level, her international debut and how much she loves living with Alessia and Georgia in pre season (A LOT). Enjoy!

Alessia and Georgia

Episode 1: Introductions.

The debut episode! This week we thought we would start off with a bang. We discuss how we got started in rugby, our chosen pathways to where we are now, and our top tips for starting out. Leave a review letting us know what you thought of it and remember to subscribe to us on your podcast platform of choice (please).

Alessia and Georgia