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Alice and Les dive into a weekend rich with rugby action, cliffhangers, qualifications and the Black Ferns performance. They unpack the evolving landscape of women’s rugby through team performance, coaching, and long-term development. With a strong focus on community support, representation, and the power of visibility in sport. The conversation moves beyond stats to explore what truly drives grow...

The World Cup is finally here! Who cried in the opener? Who has impressed us? What do we want to see going into week 2? Les and Alice answer all these questions and name our top performers for the week. Unpack THAT decision to not put on injury replacements and the role social media is playing in this tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alice is about to jump on a plane and Les is ready to set her alarm because the Rugby World Cup is finally here! We have all the dates for a Black Ferns fan's diary. A rundown of the hype we are seeing on social media and discuss the teams we are excited to see. Before finally naming the side we think should run out against Spain in the Black Ferns opening match of pool play.  Hosted on Acast...

Two week's out from the Women’s Rugby World Cup, we're breaking down the final pre-tournament clashes. A review of England vs France and Canada vs Ireland to determine who's peaking? Who’s tweaking? And what it all means heading into the big dance. Plus, we dive into the detail from the opening round of the Farah Palmer Cup. Serving you a sandwich of the good, the bad and the work ons for our favo...

With the Black Ferns XV drawing their series with the Springboks women, Alice and Les unpack what we can learn from this tour and about our potential quarterfinalist opponents. Alice has another spreadsheet to dissect with England having announced their World Cup squad. And the Farah Palmer Cup is about to kick off leaving even more rugby to sink our teeth into! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

The guessing is over! Les and Alice now have the official Black Ferns Rugby World Cup Squad list to unpack. What does this tell us about the style of play we should expect at this tournament? And the state of play here in Aotearoa? We give you our take and the stats behind the team named to chase our 7th World Cup title.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A development team has been named to travel to South Africa. Les and Alice speculate on what this mean for our World Cup Squad and the growth of our game. Before discussing how it is Ruby Tui could still make the cut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last test has been played and now we all wait until the Black Ferns name their World Cup Squad on the 25 July. So while we wait, Alice and Les have their best guess at how this team may come together and name their own World Cup Squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les and Alice are back after a month's break to get you up to speed on all the bits and pieces of women's rugby news you may have missed. They then unpack the Black Ferns trial game and try to name their game day 23 for the final test ahead of our World Cup squad announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Pacific Four Series has come to a close, with the Black Ferns winning their 3rd title. But who were our MVPs of each of the teams that played? And who was the overall MVP of the tournament? Les and Alice run through their picks and the games they will be watching now that most teams take a break for the month of June. Alice references an article with links to these games in this episode, you c...

As Portia Woodman-Wickliffe makes history in North Harbour, Alice and Les dig out some old footage of the original top try scorer for the Black Ferns. They unpack the final round of the Pacific Four Series and name their in-form 15 - disagreeing on their halfback! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A classic in Christchurch see nothing separate the Black Ferns and Canada. Les and Alice unpack that action, our play of the week alongside the fiery match between Australia and USA. We name our top performers of round 2 of the Pacific Four Series before Les shares how she used to handle selection pressure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Black Ferns 2025 international season is underway with a win over the Wallaroos. Now we've completed round one of the Pacific Four Series we can name our in form 15 and for the first time, we have access to the game highlights so can explain to you what we are keeping an eye on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the Tri-nations series in 1999 to the Pacific Four Series of 2025, Alice and Les talk through the history of the Black Ferns test international schedule. They then discuss questions put to New Zealand Rugby after the confirmation of an male Black Ferns coaching lineup and share answers given to them by women in the coaching pathway. Finishing with a comparison the Black Ferns team list they p...

A full panel of experts is assembled to unpack the 2025 season. Black Ferns #173 and #191, Chelsea Semple and Kristina Sue as well as contributions from commentator Taylah Johnson, help to pick the MVPs of each team and debate the selection of the first Black Ferns side for the Pacific Four series. PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded before Portia Woodman-Wickliffe made her announcement which is why sh...

The Aupiki season has come to a close but there's still plenty to play for with the first ever crossover match between our winners and the winners of the Super W. Wallaroo #186, Sera Naiqama, joins us as we talk about how the Blues and the NSW Waratahs have got here and what we can expect from this historic match up.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les and Alice wrap the details of the last round and talk through changes to this week's in form 15. They then get stuck right in profiling of the two teams that will be battling it out in this week's final. What makes the Blues the favourite? Why shouldn't you write off Matatū?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Les and Alice need your help picking a starting 7 for our in form 15 because the flanker talent is just too good! We talk about what's left to play for in the final round and the signs of growth we have seen from the competition this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Les and Alice take a look at the high performance system Aupiki operates within. Asking questions of coaching development, talent identification and where our sevens talent slots into the Black Ferns World Cup Plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les and Alice talk through the weekend's action and pick their in form 15. At the halfway point, we take a look at the top line stats before we put this competition back into it's wider context. Explaining what being an Aupiki player really entails and what we would prioritise from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les and Alice unpack the action from round 2 and what it says about how the franchises are travelling. They name their in form 15 before discussing whether this competition is setting our Black Ferns up for World Cup success.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An upset and a demolition have kicked of the 2025 season. Matatū edging the Chiefs Manawa, 31-25, before the Blues showed why they are the team to beat going up 50-10 over the Hurricanes Poua. Les and Alice review the matches and name their in form 15 from the opening round of Super Rugby Aupiki. Before they roll up their sleeve to talk nerdy, digging into the key stats teams will want to work on...

Les and Alice discuss the origins of New Zealand's top domestic women's rugby competition and how each team is shaping up for the fourth season of Super Rugby Aupiki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.