WRP 154 - Chiefs at The Circus! We are down to the final two in England, Gloucester-Hartpury - known as the Circus - and Exeter Chiefs. The Premier XV final being played at Kingsholm (the home ground for Gloucester-Hartpury has been turned into "Queensholm," for what promises to be an epic final, in front of a record crowd. Gloucester-Hartpury have topped the table most of the season and came through a tough semi final against Bristol but this is their first ever final, we speak to cherry and white legend, Kelly Smith. The prolific winger, out with an injury, provides a unique prospective, being that little bit removed, on the squad and team, their approach this week, what part she plays in the Circus, the key cogs in the machinery and the boss. But also why this season the club, this season, seems to have found consistently high performances and winning performances. In the blue corner, Poppy Leitch, been at Exeter Chiefs since the beginning and such has been her level of play, she was called into the Red Roses squad earlier this year. The "heartbeat" of this side speaks so eloquently about what makes The Chiefs, The Chiefs, from the early days with electric heater to finals with record crowds. The flanker come second row speaks of the battles, as a team but also as an individual within the final dance and the value she puts on being a finalist before. History beckons for one of them! Plus, as ever, there's all the international news, including European 7s, Fiji squad, WXV venues and Brazil bossing 7s in South America.

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