Episode Details

Jess is be poorly this week (get well soon cowboy 🤧❤️), but fear not — because Ellie is joined by a VERY special stand-in host… the one and only Boda is back in the saddle!

And it’s a HUGE week to return because… ELLIE KILDUNNE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR!
We break down everything: how she found out, why it felt different being in a room full of world-class athletes, whether she knows who’s won (👀) — and how this compares to last year’s World Rugby POTY honour.

SPOTY is live on Thursday 18th December — so get it in your diary and make sure you VOTE FOR ELLIE & THE RED ROSES! 🙏🔥

We’ve also got plenty more this week:

• Ellie & Boda return to winning ways as Harlequins beat Leicester 56–28 — including that celebration… did she wind herself?! Inspired by Chris Ashton? Noah Caluori?? We get the full story.

•  Saracens’ 33–15 comeback win over Loughborough Lightning, their final home game of 2025. PWR: Played 6, won 5 — tidy.

• Ellie meets football superstar Alessia Russo 🤩 What was she like? What did they talk about? Did Ellie shoot her shot to get her on the pod?

We answer your best questions including:

• What did the girls Spotify Wrapped look like this year?

• Most underrated PWR player?

• Should women’s rugby have a Champions Cup-style competition across England, France & NZ?

• Death row meals, Christmas food identities, tips for new centres, and our sporting role models growing up.

Huge love to the grassroots this week:

• Dundee Girls – finalists at HIVE Stadium

• BIGGAR RFC U18s – heading to Murrayfield for the National Cup Final

• Wigtownshire Ladies – first ever league title!

• Marr Ladies – first win of the season after losing every game 🙌

• Trojans U14s – unbeaten and flying high!

See you next week… YEE-HAW! 🤠🌹

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