She's the Champ

Part 2 of She's the Champ's Champ Final preview, and this episode we are speaking to Courtney Treco from Richmond. Originally from the Bahamas, Courtney talks about coming over the UK and settling in Sussex before her long association with Richmond, talks through all the changes she's seen since joining and looks at how last year's defeat is fuelling the team this year. She also ex...

It's Champ Final week, and to build up to the decider on Sunday 24th May at Twickenham between OA Saints and Richmond, She's the Champ has got a two-part preview. In Part 1, we speak to Charlotte Hamlyn-Williams from OA Saints. She talks about the change she has seen over 20 years of playing rugby, with all the stories she's collected along the way. From training with Sarah Hunter at u...

It's Play-Off Semi Final Day! And what better way to prepare for your trip to Newlands Park or the RAG to support than to listen to the final episode from She's the Champ 's Play-Off Preview series? Bluebell sits down with Madi Williams from Cheltenham Tigers to complete the set of semi-finalists. Madi talks through why Cheltenham have been such a dominant team across the Champ, what l...

She's the Champ is back with the third preview episode of the Championship semi-finals, and this week talking to Hannah Johnston from OA Saints. Ahead of OA's trip to Cheltenham Tigers, Hannah reflects on her long association with Saints, from the girls teams to returning post-PhD. She also talks about her 'rugby dad' at the club, the pressure of coaching, and why playing Champ is...

She's the Champ is back with another semi-final preview, this week with Sale FC 1861's Charley Brunton. A front row who has moved through the pack, Charley lifts the lid on the professional attitude fuelling Sale's success as they prepare for a semi-final at Richmond. She also argues why Champ North hits harder than South, explains why union is still better than league and reveals how...

The regular Championship season is (nearly) over, so the attention now turns to the play-offs. And She's the Champ is bringing you four previews from the semi-finals, with an interview with each team in action. First up, representing Richmond, winger Makeda Lewis. Better known as 'Cookie', Makeda brings a wealth of Premiership and international experience to the Richmond back three as...

No guest this week (we're sorry!) but She's the Champ is here to look at the tables going into the final full round of fixtures for the league season. Bluebell breaks down what is left to play for, and where to look out for teams switching places. It's not the end of She's the Champ's season. We will be back looking ahead to the play-offs, so stay tuned... Subscribe and follow...

She's the Champ heads back to the North division with Bury St Edmunds utility back Laura Westlake. After their 105-0 victory over Novocastrians, Laura unpacks Bury's solid first season in Champ 1. She also talks about why there are disparities in the Champ, looks back at her Saracens days and contact training with Marlie Packer, and tells She's the Champ about the time she played a ful...

She's the Champ is back from the bye week, and to make up for it, we're bringing you two guests in one episode for the first time. Alice Lockwood and Daisie Mayes aren't just teammates on the pitch for North Bristol, they're also partners off it. Ahead of North Bristol's derby day visit to Bath, at the Rec, they talk about forging player pathways in the west and southwest of En...

We're very sorry to say we have no interview this week - February life has hit us hard. But we have plenty of scores and more for you on She's the Champ this week! We bring you a round up of all the results from Round 16, where it leaves the tables for the final few weeks, plus a look ahead to Round 17. Next week, we'll be taking a quick break while the Champ is on a bye-week, but then...

Alne Kloppers joins She's the Champ this week, and becomes our first Kiwi guest in the process. The Richmond back row talks about why she came to England at three weeks notice to play at the RAG, what kept her out of rugby for nearly three seasons and why she could've ended up in Spain. She also talks about the differences between rugby in England and New Zealand, how she got her nickname...

This week, She's the Champ has not one, but two guests! Sort of... Henley Hawks utility forward Kat Robinson joins the podcast, along with baby Hugo. Not only does Kat talk about her recent return since giving birth, and why Henley's difficult season may be on the up, but she talks about her storied career via a title-winning Saracens side and making history with the RAF. And she talks abo...

She's the Champ is venturing back north, this time to the Midlands, to meet Lichfield's Tanya Bird. One of the old souls of the Champ, she gives us her (hilarious) takes on the modern game, makes the case for teams for short people, and shares her stories about playing internationally for the Philippines and how long she played through her torn ACL. And, without hesitation, she tells us wh...

She's the Champ is back after last week's hiatus, and is trying to keep up with the lightning pace of Lou Burgess. The Trojans full back and former pro talks to about how her side are adapting to life back in Champ 1, and remembers keeping up her pro career despite long drives and breaking her leg. In this episode, Dr Burgess explains how her PhD and research at Bournemouth University link...

No full She's the Champ episode this week - we're sorry! 2026 has hit us thick and fast, so just as the Championship gets a bye-week, so does the podcast. We promise we will be back next week, with all the results from 2026 so far, both Round 12 and the games rescheduled to this weekend. And of course we'll speak to one of the stars from around the Champ. Follow our Instagram (which is...

She's the Champ kicks off 2026 with a key player from one of the most exciting teams in Championship South: Kat Hayes from Exeter University. Kat lays down the gauntlet for Exeter's title ambitions in their impressive debut season, and lifts the lid on the club's role within the South West's growing player pathway. She also talks about training with international stars as a student...

In the final She's the Champ before the Christmas break, new London Irish half-back Tess Braunerova joins Bluebell for a bumper chat. She talks about the ups and downs of doing your ACL twice (to different knees), what it was like playing for Wasps when the professional side went under, and why you shouldn't underestimate her international team, Czechia. Plus, Tess turns the tables on Blue...

Sale 1861 flanker Kirsty Reid becomes She's the Champ 's first Scottish guest, and the second from Champ North. She talks about being at the centre of touchline drama (and fan abuse) as a teenager, explains why semi-pro rugby isn't as glamorous as it sounds and describes what it really feels like when you get a concussion. Plus a couple of results from Champ North, a recap of the table...

Richmond second row Sian Hobday joins She's the Champ to mark her retirement after reaching 100 caps. She looks back at playing with internationals in Richmond's Prem days and dealing with the club's exclusion from the top tier, and how the women's game has changed since she started playing as a girl more than 20 years ago. She also talks about what American Football has taught rug...

Old Albanians winger Shaniah Herelle joins She's the Champ ahead of Champ South's top-two match between OAs and Richmond. She talks about choosing rugby over MMA, what it feels like to win at Twickenham, feeling homesick on the England development camps and why parents' help is so important to girls playing rugby. Plus the Round 8 results, the tables and why the weekend means there&#39...

Bath scrum half Abbie Watkin joins She's the Champ ahead of Bath hosting Exeter University at the Rec in the double-header on Saturday (22/11). Abbie is on the comeback path from injuries, and reflects on how she comes to terms with having four surgeries, including for ACL injuries. She also talks about the difference the World Cup has made in her job promoting rugby to young girls for the RFU...

Trish Brown, Bath front-row and co-founder of Mums Who Play Rugby, joins She's the Champ as most of the league heads into a weekend off. Trish talks about how she trained through and after her first pregnancy, why she's set up social media forums and teams for mums to keep playing rugby, and finally sets Bluebell straight on what the South West derbies actually are. Plus the latest results...

London Irish captain Sophie Bennett sits down with her centre partner Bluebell for the latest episode of She's the Champ . Sophie talks about how rugby helps teenage girls feel good about their bodies, what being a detective has taught her about how to be a good captain, and why you should never underestimate tag rugby. Plus the latest results and tables after Round 6, and a look ahead to Roun...

Tilly Kidd, hooker at Cheltenham Tigers, becomes She's the Champ 's first guest from Championship North 1. Tilly brings the knowledge on all the big names who have gone before her at Durham University, Aylesford Bulls and Cheltenham, talks to Bluebell about her year on Hong Kong's rugby scene and lifts the lid on 4:45am starts for Championship North away days. Plus the Round 5 results,...

Abby Brassey, Sutton & Epsom back row and first team captain, joins She's the Champ off the back of the rest weekend. She talks about four-hour away days growing up in Australia, making the switch from sevens to XVs, and how Sutton & Epsom are planning to get their first points of the season (against Bluebell at London Irish). Plus a recap of the Championship North and South tables aft...