Ladies Wot Pod (Claire Jones)

Where Lis and Claire talk a brilliant weekend of rugby. The Under18s won the Premiership Rugby League Under 18s Final playing some scintillating rugby. Bedford Blues won the Battle of Bedfordshire. And after a convincing win against Nottingham, the rugby Gods smiles on the Saints so we now have a home quarter final to look forward to. We revel in the internet melt down as the masses tried to predict what would happen next. We have one of the funniest pieces of content from the Saints where Fin Smith boggles at the ratings he is given in the new Rugby 25 game. We thing Mr Angry probably exploded at his speed score whilst Big Trev revealed his new skill as a kicker!

We talk England, England A and England Under 20s as the Saints takeover continues. And we have sheep news from Kev!

We do award more than one LPW Player of the Match and the Sgt Wilson award. And we wonder why Mr Dependable’s Dad is playing in midfield and when the real Mr Dependable will return?

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Where Lis and Claire talking about a great weekend of rugby where all three of our teams won and Towcester had a great time training. We start with the fabulous win under the lights where Saints produced a scintillating half of rugby followed by Claire getting one of her favourite celebration photos in the second half. We talk cake and pikelettes as Lis has done an important delivery. We name our LWP Player of the Match (rightly we recognise a fine young player!) and we name our Sgt Wilson  award for outstanding engagement with the referee winner - a first time for a young player in the pack. 

We applaud Lightning’s first win and we talk Ladies Day at Bedford Blues which was a great win followed by a lot of fun at the auction. Harry does a great report from Towcester. It’s a packed episode as usual!

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Where Lis and Claire talk Bedford Blues, Six Nations success whilst Claire learns about Lis’ connection with the beginning of women’s rugby in England. We celebrate that fine win for the Blues where Louis Haley made a wonderful debut. We also, celebrate the Saints’ lads contribution to that comprehensive win in Wales where our Henry had a dream start to his England career. We name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match for the Bedford game whilst Lis’ goes left field again for the Sgt Wilson award. 

Meanwhile, Harry gives a report on Towcester Under 10s and his Mum decides to join in on the family interruptions routine…

And we look forward to on East Midlands Derby and Claire’s first assignment at the Hive in Edinburgh for the Women’s Six Nations.

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Where Lis and Claire talk about our latest European trip where the lads had to battle hard to secure that precious try bonus point. Lis’ has some new bessie mates - the officiating team shared stories from the game including the Dutch Darts player scoring a try and nearly expiring from lack of oxygen. Claire had a new bib and talked carpet with Tom Lockett. She also noticed Fergs’ plan to get Mr Dependable into the front row. We choose our LWP Player of the Match and Lis’ goes really radical with the Sgt Wilson Award.

In other news, Claire congratulates a new photographer who shot her first game for Lightning at Kingsholm. Lis is back playing walking rugby.

And we look forward to up and coming games for Saints, Bedford and Lightning - it’s a packed pod!!

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Where Claire and Lis talk about the trip to Dublin, the fun meeting with fellow Saints fans, Lis being a media tart, Claire’s challenges with cameras and of course, we talk about the semi final at Croke Park. We name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and the Sgt Wilson award. And we look forward to the up and coming games as Saints continue to compete the next trophy of their season.

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Where Lis and Claire are so over excited this week, they have gone really early with the recording of the pod. We talk about the magnificent win against our East Midlands rivals, the horrific pink kit, we award the Sgt Wilson award and the Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match. Claire talks about cameras - her’s and TNT’s. It’s a packed one!

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Where Lis and Claire eat their gifts from EPCR - rather nice ginger Dazzles! We talk about that great win in the howling gale - we do name our Ladies Wot Player of the match and we almost give the Sgt Wilson award to the referee but we don’t! We talk about TV rights and how we ended with Premier Sports. And we talk about toddler tantrums and drssing rooms. We congratulate all those that made their European debuts and our debutant at No 8.

We also talk about Lis, Stuart Barnes and a chip!

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here Lis and Claire talk all about the games from this weekend from the Under 20s to the Premiership Rugby Cup to the Six Nations. We bring Sheep News from Kev Buckby the Kitman. Bedford Blues beat Bristol Bears in the PRC and Claire had a celebratory hug from a certain Director of Rugby! Meanwhile, at the Gardens it was the Community day and what a great day was had by all - congratulations to everyone at the Saints - top job! It was a great win for the Saints lads against a tough Coventry side. And at last the Ladies Wot got their wish as Fin and Mitch played together in an England shirt as Saints beat France at HQ.

We have an update from Towcester. We look forward to next weekend including the Under 18s who are again in the Final - Claire will be there!

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Where Lis and Claire talk to one of the Northampton Saints Wheelchair Rugby team, Phil Gutteridge, Phil tells us about his time as a player, his favourite Saints players and Lis and Claire wax lyrical about a new rising Saints star.

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We decided to have an emergency pod because the International Man of Mystery, Alfie at last appears to talk about Towcester Under 7s. Harry does a great update too. Meanwhile, Claire and Lis talk about England’s woes but we do wish the Saints lads well.

We celebrate Elliot Millar-Mills new contract. We also, talk about our trip to see training where again we witnessed the whole squad preparing together for the game against Nottingham. 

Earlier in the day, Lis and Claire visited Dallington Cemetery to pay their respects to Saint #867 Sgt George Parker. Claire tells the story of how this Saintsman’s story was found.

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Where Lis is on her holiday whilst Claire is still in Cambridgeshire. Sadly, Lis is still being plagued by vikings. We talk about Saints trip to Salford and the remarkable performance of one particular Saints player, Henry Pollock. We also, recognise the efforts of the two Saints scrum halves who covered the fly half role. We again talk about refereeing and the inconsistent use of the TMO and the time it’s taking to review things. We award the Sgt Wilson award to a man who calmed the referee with his dulcet Geordie tones. And no awards for guessing who gets LWP Player of the match. And Claire says thank you to a Saints prop who gallantly stepped up to help her on Friday.

We talk about Bedford Blues brilliant win at Goldington - what a performance from Will Maisey and our newest lock, Ed Prowse. We do a roundup of the Women’s Six Nations.

Claire talks about Bloodgate, the new podcast from the BBC about Harlequins in 2009 - she chatted to Alastair Eykyn about the podcast and her tiny part in the story.

And we have huge news from Towcester - proud Granny moment!!

And we look forward to the arrival of ASM Clermont Auvergne - the Ro16 here we come!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the start of the Premiership Rugby Cup - the Saints started with a comfortable win against in the East Midlands Derby. We saw the next generation of players start confidently, playing a brand of rugby which was instantly recognisable as Saints. Both Lis and Claire celebrate that so many made their debuts and so many played so well. 

We have our first live tasting as we have received our first baked goods.

We also, do the usual items such as choosing our Ladies Wot Pod player of the match and Sgt Wilson award for Outstanding Referee Engagement. We say farewell to our departing CEO, Mark Darbon. And we look forward to our new CEO, Julia Chapman taking over. 

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Where Lis and Claire talk about Saints taking five point against Newcastle, Lis goes under cover, Claire gets a prediction right about Ollie Sleightholme's try and we name our Player of the Match

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the new lightshow at the Gardens, they do award a Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and the Sgt Wilson Award for Outstanding engagement with the referee. Claire is spotted reacting to the first half on TV. We marvel at that second half comeback. In Media watch, we recognise TNT’s interview with Big Trev and that Chris Ashton seems to be enjoying being at the Gardens again. 

But the highlight has to be Laura Hendy’s magnificent homework contribution - take a bow Mrs H! 

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the weekend’s rugby including the rollercoaster match between Saints and Nottingham; we talk about the Remembrance events this weekend and we reveal a player’s new role at the game. We talk Bedford’s win in the battle of Bedfordshire and we have a great report from Harry about the Towcester Under 10s. Sadly we also have to talk about England but we do celebrate those that will be playing for England A.

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the first game of the season at the Gardens, they do award a Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and a first awarding of the Sgt Wilson Award for Outstanding engagement with the referee for this season. Lis again has to protect her baked goods from a hungry prop. We congratulate Look  We review all the games of the weekend including Bedford’s trip to Coventry, Harry’s excellent but damp report about Towcester Under 10s and news from the WXV. 

And we talk about the first singing of the Shoe Army song in the changing room!

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Where Claire and Lis talk about Saints magnificent win vs Bayonne, a hooker's attempt at a pasty kidnap, we select our Ladies Wot Player of the match and we discuss the health benefits to us of all you lovely people listening to us!

Lis and Claire talk to Ash Rowden - the much loved by C Block Premiership referee. We ask him about his beloved Rams, his career, that penalty advantage in the U20s and how advantage is refereed. Ash tells us who was the worst player to referee, his favourite ground to referee at and his favourite ground to watch rugby.

And we have all the usual Ladies Wot Pod stuff.

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Lis and Claire are in the Captain’s Bar at the Gardens to talk about the trip to the Place that shall not be Named, celebrate a wonderful charity Ladies Day at Goldington Road, great wins for the English and Scottish teams in the Women’s Six Nations. 

We also talk to a surprise special guest - the woman who looks after all of us at the Gardens and who threatened to look Liz in the loo at the Toulon game (which we won as a result) and who is behind the new Halos initiative at the Gardens.

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Where Lis and Claire leap into the pod with vim and vigour. We talk about that game which was a belter, Lis broke out the heart monitor. We talk of props doing the splits, wingers losing their caches and scoring tries and that brilliant crowd. We name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and give out a superb Sgt Wilson award.

We have updates from the Former Players’ Lunch including the Heineken Cup squad from 2000. We talk Bedford, Lightning and Towcester Under 10s and 7s. The International Man of Mystery made his first appearance if the Gardens.

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Where Lis and Claire are joined by Bedford Blues' media manager, Ryan Robinson. Ryan talks about his journey to Bedford Blues, his pride seeing the Saints Academy lads develop at Bedford and we learn his favourite cake (of course!). Claire tells the tale of how she nearly failed to become a tog at Goldington Road.

All this whilst Lis is enjoying herself in the sunshine of Tenerife.

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Where Lis and Claire talk Six Nations - lots of Saints players were in action this weekend playing for their countries. We celebrate the arrival of Dingers’ in England’s back lime; the return of our Mitch and all the lads playing the Saints way. We send our very best wishes to Ollie Lawrence. And the ladies explore the lessons that can be learned by the Saints for the rest of the season. Lis’ Mum returns with another hilarious phone call interruption. 

Meanwhile, Harry gives a report on Towcester Under 10s and a spectacular catch whilst the International Man of Mystery is as obscure as ever!

And we look forward to our trip to Goldington Road as the Blues play the Army on Friday!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the Saints first loss at home in a year but we quickly dust ourselves down to get ready for Europe and the visit of Castres. We talk about Castres games in previous seasons including the game that Claire rates as the dullest she has ever watched. Claire talks about the challenge that Leica UK has set her with her Leica SL3 and Lis reminisces about the days of lightmeters and film. We talk about the win for Bedford and a battling loss for Lightning. We hear from Harry and Alfie about Towcester U10s and 7s.

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Where Claire and Lis talk about the amazing weekend we have all just had - the Saints lads brought the silverware home and Lis and Claire had a blast. Lis has been a complete media tart and Claire has had so much fun with the cameras.

And we were down with the cool kids too ;-)

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Where Lis and Claire talk about that trip west, we reveal the news about last week’s chicken and we talk awards because there seem to be so many around at the moment. Claire has a media rant including her amazement for the player rating for one of our props! And we start the build up to the semi final. And a certain player’s Mum is reminded of her homework ;-)

This was the second time we had a go at recording this - Lis’ had to sort out her wet string of a network.

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Where Lis and Claire are completely over excited about the Saints lads performance and that we are in the semi finals, we give out the Sgt Wilson award for outstanding engagement with the referee for the third time to the same player and we award the LPW Player of the Match. Meanwhile, Claire has far too much technology to play with.

All that and we talk about Jake White's visit to the Saints changing room where he gave a remarkable speech, the build up to the East Midlands Derby and Claire's work at the up coming GBWR Quad Nations.

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Where Lis and Claire talk to their next special guest, Graham McKechnie. Graham is a familiar face at Franklin's Gardens and a familiar voice on BBC Radio Northampton where he is the Sports Editor. We talk to him about his career, his love of all sports, and ask him to talk about his favourite subject and name the battle he finds most interesting. And we ask a question on behalf of his old friend, Lennie Newman - the answer isn't what anyone would expect.

Plus all the usual Ladies Wot Pod discussions.

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Where Lis and Claire are joined by Saints’ PA announcer Pete Nuttall to talk about the weekend’s events. We have to talk about events at the roundabout, we do name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and Sgt Wilson Award for Outstanding engagement with the referee. Pete talks about how he came to be at the Gardens and how he regards it as home. His love of rugby league and being the voice of the Grand Final. In fact he walkabout being a voice seemingly everywhere but not necessarily the same voice! We talk about Radders’ and who he would have supported at the weekend given the wrong Hull were playing and what greeted Hull KR fans when they returned home - ouch!

We also talk about this weekend’s fare and both Saints and Lightning play Sale Sharks - Lis and Claire come up with the idea of defeating the kick tennis and Dupont’s Law by introducing Morris Dancing tactics. We talk Saints new lightship which is back!

And Lis talks about her recent meeting with Mark Darbon on behalf of the Saints Supporters Club and what Mark might expect when Lis next plays on the Himalayas at St Andrews!

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Where Lis and Claire talk to Will Hooley formerly of Northampton Saints and Bedford Blues. Will talks about his career, explains about the role of college rugby in the United States, his hopes for the Major League Rugby season and of course, his new role at The Rugby Network. And he reveals some exciting news which shows what a talented bloke he is!! Thank you Will for interrupting your busy schedule to come on the pod! Lis and Claire talk about lots of stuff that’s happening even though it’s meant to be a quiet period! Lis’ cake schedule could be getting very busy! Thank you to everyone who listens to us - please do subscribe and share!! Love the Ladies Wot Pod Links: The Rugby Network: https://www.therugbynetwork.com/ The Rugby Rundown: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rugby-rundown/id1719468979?i=1000646305596 Northampton Saints Supporters Club: https://www.northamptonssc.co.uk/

Where Lis and Claire talk about that pulsating game against Munster, we come up with a name for a small Zebra, we assess all the broadcasters’ efforts, we award the Sgt Wilson award for outstanding engagement with the referee for a second time and we name out Ladies Wot Pod player of the match.

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Where Claire and Lis talk about both games at Ealing Trailfinders where Lightning secured 5th place. Lis' mind is blown by Tottenham's pitches. And they get rather over excited by the semi final. It's knock out rugby and the Ladies Wot Pod can't wait.

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Ladies Wot Pod Episode 27 - Saints march into the Premiership semi finals

Where Claire and Lis talk about the fantastic wins for the Wheelchair Rugby team, that amazing win against Gloucester, we eat cake courtesy of our lovely listener Lesley, we name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and a surprising Sgt Wilson award. And we take a look at all those try scorers!

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Where Lis talks to Molly Payne and Callum Manley about their work in the Community department at the Saints whilst MrsJ battles with the A14. When she turns up, Claire and Lis talk about care for Bernie the Dog, the brilliant Loughborough Lightning, our Academy doing amazingly well in the U18s and U20s and the proposed change to the Saints crest.

All that and we wish all our teams well this weekend - Saints at home to the Stormers, Loughborough travel to Exeter Chiefs, Bedford head to Cambridge and Towcester Under 9s get muddy again. 

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Where Lis and Claire talk through Saints visit to the StoneX including Claire stressing the importance of Chamois leathers, Liz offering advice to a young player going on his first bus trip with the Saints Supporters Club. We talk through the performance in both halves of the game - we do award the LWP Player of the Match. We talk mud, mud, mud and Chinnor when the Blues had a difficult visit to Kingsey Road. And of course, we celebrate that brilliant win for the Lightning team at Heywood Road.

We again talk RFU - sigh…. But we also look forward to the Falcons game next weekend.

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Where Lis and Claire peered through the firework smoke to talk through Saints’s brilliant win against Bath and Lightning’s fabulous win vs Saracens. We talk unusual celebrations, wax lyrical about our half backs. We choose our LWP Player of the Match and Liz goes radical again on the Sgt Wilson award. And we talk about that wonderful performance by the African Violets as they beat Saracens for the first time.

And we over excitedly talk about our trip to Paris! Come and say hello if you see us there!

Have a Happy New Year!

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Where Claire and Lis talk about last season with some very special guests and we give out our Ladies Wot Pod Awards. We’re joined by two ladies who claim to be our biggest fans - one of them is a player’s Mum so we learn about the highs and the odd low involved. A health warning to PRL - Lis is on the war path about the fixture list!

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Where Claire and Lis talk about the Mobbs Memorial match which proved to be an entertaining affair at the Gardens. We talk about the Saints players who stood out - and Claire declares she was right about her prediction. Lis heaps praise on the IT Department who have gone out and spent money on a book about sound - Claire is expecting Abbey Road studios in the future. Claire talks photography and her ability to be at the wrong end to the play. 

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We’re delighted this week to be joined by Bobby Bridge. Bobby is part of the Saints Media team - he looks after amongst other things the Loughborough Lightning team. We learn all about Bobby’s career which has taken him to many places in the rugby and media world. We talk about Loughborough’s big game against Leicester Tigers in the PWR. We have a brilliant report from Phil Gutteridge as the Saints Wheelchair Rugby team had a great result in the WR5s Nationals at Stoke Mandeville.  Those on Spotify and Apple Podcasts might want to take a look on YouTube at the action from the Wheelchair Rugby team and Towcester Under 7s. 

And we talk about the trip to Coventry for the Saints lads in the Premiership Rugby Cup. 

All that and much much more!

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Where Lis and Claire talking about that stunning win, in appalling conditions in Munster - the Saints were magnificent and we hope we do them proud.

Claire is in a hotel in the middle of nowhere thanks to Storm Isha but technology doesn't stop us celebrating one of the truly great Saints wins.

Where Lis and Claire talk about the trip to Ashton Gate where the Saints youngsters did us proud including one young fly half who had a cracking debut but the lights were as expected awful and despite battling hard we came away with nothing. Lis get’s drawn into the story of the Boston Red Sox in 2004 as Claire identified who she thinks could be Saints’ Kevin Millar. We look forward to the Premiership Rugby Cup as Leicester are coming to the Gardens on Friday. And we have a cracking report from Harry and a glimpse of Alfie. Meanwhile, we continue to bump into listeners to the pod in strange places!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the first game of the season at the Rec, they do award a Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and Claire bemoans that she will have to clean her gear again. We review all the games of the weekend including Bedford’s fine win against Caldy, Harry’s excellent match report about Towcester Under 10s and Beef’s return at inside centre for Wellingborough. Claire has a moan about Dupont’s Law. But we praise several media outlets for Saintly stuff this week - not you TNT….

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Where Claire and Lis talk about preseason and how all the lads are settling in, Lis has a near miss in Sainsbury’s with Ruben Logan, we fret about whether we have got to grips with the shape of our D (and realise we haven’t) and we talk all things Blakiston. We talk about the newly announced Premiership Rugby Cup fixtures and that Valentine’s trip to Lady Bay. Plus news of the Wheelchair Rugby team, walking rugby and Towcester Under 10s.

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Where Claire and Lis talk to Liz Tyler and Lizzie Goodchild. These two women play a key role in making sure things run smoothly for the players and coaches. Liz is the Team Media manager who works closely with the press whilst Lizzie is the Team manager managing the logistics of the players and on match day gets the joy of sitting in the weather, working with the officials and opposition team. 

It’s a fascinating insight into a world that most supporters never see. We learn about medals and who gets them (including which player is keen for his to arrive), we hear trauma for both Liz and Jack Miller during that Final, Lis and I learn what those Investec Zebras are actually called. And we learn of a Towcester connection between Lizzie and Harry!

And Lis tells us how her walking rugby coaching is going - is she more Northern?!

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Where Lis and Claire celebrate that historic win at Loftus Verveld. We watched from afar which didn’t feel at all right. Claire has bucket hat envy; Lis did her skirt zip all wrong. We applaud the tenacity of the Saints lads and coaches. We choose our LWP Player of the Match and the Sgt Wilson Award.

We congratulate Bedford Blues and commiserate with Loughborough Lightning.

We meet Harry’s new friend Bobby the balloon as he talks us through a great win for Towcester Under 10s.

And the IT Dept make a bid for their own slot - Matt Litchfield’s Dad Jokes corner. We’re not sure Matt even knows! 

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Where Claire and Lis talk about the trip to Twickenham, that refereeing performance, Claire comes up with her Ladies Wot Pod recommendations for the future of rugby, we award the Ladies Wot Pod player of the match and we look forward to the biggest game of the season as Saints take on Leinster in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final.

And Claire answers listener, Jane ’s question about her career as Saints’ tog.

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Where Claire and Lis talk about what’s happened since that glorious weekend when Saints won the Premiership. We talk about the changes happening at Saints, the performance of our internationals both on the field and behind the lens and Lis disappears!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the fine Saints win against ASM Clermont Auvergne. DrT and Harry are special guests - Harry tells us about his great time at the game and his new player heroes! DrT takes delivery of his Dazzles and bemoans the time it took for the biscuit to arrive. We talk about the match including the trauma of the runout for Claire, the fabulous tries and brilliance of the scrum. We go seriously left field for the awards - both the LWP Player Of the Match and the Sgt Wilson award. We applaud the wonderful Clermont supporters.

We also talk Bedford Blues, the changes to Championship and we wish Hazel Halter a happy birthday - we think Hazel is our oldest supporter as she is 100 years old.

We say farewell to Dan Biggar as he announces his retirement at the end of the season.

And we look forward to the Quarter final against Castres!

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An early pod this week because we wanted to celebrate the third greatest comeback in Premiership history, Claire is at the right end, we pick our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the match and we dispel the myth of the young Exeter team

Where Lis and Claire talk through Saints’s brilliant win against Newcastle Falcons. Liz is feeling much better. We talk balletic props, the Aussiness of returning flankers and break dancing No 8s. We choose our LWP Player of the Match and Liz goes all radical on the Sgt Wilson award. Harry meets his new favourite player and is a tad over come by being a podcast star.

In a brief media corner, Claire asks TNT to look after Smithy, the media manager at the Falcons who is a bit fed up of being on the red button.

Have a Happy New Year!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about that fabulous performance and win against Saracens, nervous Saints supporters and Lis pacing, we name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match, talk about the 5 second rule and give out our new Sgt Wilson award for outstanding engagement with the referee. And we look forward to our return to Europe.

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This week is a Saints Show Ladies Wot Pod mashup as Graham, Lennie, Claire and Lis preview this season. We pick the players, games and places we’re looking forward to going to. It was great fun recording this pod at BBC Radio Northampton’s studios. Lennie and Graham were on top form and we had a great discussion about the coming months.

We also, talk about all the usual stuff and we had a very special interview with Harry about his latest try for Towcester. Claire becomes quite emotional about a very special gift from the Wheelchair Rugby team. We talk about walking rugby, Halos, as well as Bedford, Loughborough and a preview of this week.

We send our very best wishes to Emma Wassell - here’s hoping you’re back at the Gardens very soon.

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Where Lis and Claire talk about their busy week with the Saints. It started with training where they again learned about the shape of the D, continued with lots of U20s action, and two separate games against the Tigers. We agree the future is bright as we so so much young talent on show.  We name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and  a surprising Sgt Wilson award - Lis went rogue again.

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Where Lis and Claire talk about events at the Gardens on Friday. Claire thanks those that were concerned for her welfare, Lis has a theory about Dave Rogers’ cameras and shares the story of her chat with a lad and his Grandad about the players. We also talk about the Women’s Six Nations and particularly about the Lightning players who were playing for their respective countries. Claire talks about her first trip to The Hive as a photographer where she loved taking photos of the Scotland team. We name our LWP Player of the Match and hand out the Sgt Wilson Award.

We do talk about refereeing and the inconsistent use of the TMO and the time it’s taking to review things.

And we end with a story about Freemo, Lis’ student days a rugby tours to Wales.

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Where Lis and Claire talk a brilliant weekend of rugby. Loughborough won a thrilling match at the Gardens, we said some goodbyes and gave out an award. Lis did the honours on behalf of the Saints Supporters Club.

We talk England, England A and England Under 20s as the Saints takeover continues. Our Saintsmen did us proud as Tom Lockett won Player of the Match for England A; Fin Smith won the game for England and the U20s rumble on! We talk about the best parent media tartery on show this weekend!

We are a bit ranty again this week - there was a lot to get through!

We do award more than one LPW Player of the Match and the Sgt Wilson award. 

Lis has a confession she forgot that the International Man of Mystery did give an interview - we’ve edited in Alfie’s important news from Towcester and we hear from Harry.

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Where Claire and Lis talk to Matt Ferguson in the Scrum Lounge. Matt is one of our most loyal listeners and we were delighted when he agreed to have a chat. We learn all about Matt’s career, bonkers hookers, our exciting crop of young front rowers, and the extraordinary detail that goes into the planning and coaching of each game. We learn about the coaching culture at the Saints which challenges Matt as much as the players. This episode features a lot of cake, hats and Matt offers advice to us and the pod for the coming season. The IT Dept is in for a shock!

And we name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match from the Bedford Blues vs Blackheath game - and it's a Blues player!

Meanwhile, the season has started for Towcester Under 10s, about to start for the Under 7s and Lis is still fretting about the shape of her walking rugby D. Matt comes up with an idea for that too!

And do volunteer to become a Halo!!

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Where Claire and Lis talk about the brilliant, gutsy win against Saracens at the Gardens. They applaud the performance of all the players and pick their Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match. They discuss the awesome atmosphere at the Gardens. And Claire has a rant at TNT who yet again feature in Media Watch. 

We’re on our way to Twickenham and we can’t wait!!

Bring it on!!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about the Saints win at Coventry - we thank the Coventry club and supporters for their welcome. We discuss wind and rain at length. Liz has multiple celebrations this week including the emptying of the sceptic tank! We name our LWP Player of the match and the Sgt Wilson award winner. And we discuss George Hendy’s amazing bendy limbs. We talk about the Lightning win in the Derby where Liz claims her coaching in the barn made the difference! And we talk about Bedford’s excellent performance against Bath.

We have to talk about England and we applaud the efforts of our lads in the game against Japan.

We have a caption competition involving Dowse and Kev Buckby - take a look on YourTube and Spotify and let us have your captions.

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Where Lis and Claire celebrate the East Midlands bragging rights secured brilliantly by the Lightning women. We applaud that brilliant win by the Blues over Coventry. And we have several rants - no idea why we were a bit ranty this week but we had a lot to get off our chests. We do talk about the Saints lads’ trip to London and we recognise that there are several talented youngsters who are getting stuck in just when we need it.  We name our Ladies Wot Pod Player of the Match and  a surprising Sgt Wilson award.

We have reports from Towcester and we discuss Bill Sweeney’s mini PR tour this week.

And we look forward to the return of the Premiership Rugby Cup.

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Where Claire and Lis talk to several of the players from Loughborough Lightning at the recent Media Day. We learn about the careers so far of all six players including the revelation that Daisy Hibbert-Jones is younger than Lennie Newman!! Who knew?! All six players seem to have had different routes to where they are now.

And we have a chat about Saints pre-season so far where we say hello to some new players and reveal that one of our Australians seems to be turning into a Brit!

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Where Lis and Claire talk through the Saints quarter final loss to Ealing Trailfinders. They do award a LWP Player of the Match and the Sgt Wilson award. And they talk about the benefits of this campaign to the club. They also, muse about the future of the competition given recent news.

On the upside both ladies received presents this weekend and one answers a question posed by Claire last week. 

In fact, it really is a meander through all sorts of subjects whether it’s French  guilds or horse racing - there’s something for everybody.

Meanwhile, Harry gives a report on Towcester Under 10s with specific instructions on his interview!

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Where Lis and Claire talk about their trip to the Gardens to watch training, pick their PWP Man of the Match against Stormers, talk all things England and celebrate Elliot Millar Mills new contract.Thank you to everyone who listens, do subscribe!

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