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 can find that article here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our Greatest Winger of All Time
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.
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Oh Canada
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.
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Play by Play
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.
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Grass Ceilings
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 picked with their panel, to see if they would make any changes now that the Pacific Four Squad has been announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Les and Alice live for women's rugby and know it's about time our community got the coverage we deserve.Former Black Fern captain Les Elder and sports journalist Alice Soper are teaming up to make sure women's rugby gets full credit. With fifty years of footy between them, there's no one better placed to be your guide to all the action on the march towards Rugby World Cup 2025. The inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki Championship captain and 2024 Best Sport Podcast host are taking the analysis out of their DMs and into your ears. Unpacking all the intrigue, key moments and players so you know exactly what to be watching for. Join them each Monday to ensure our women get Full Credit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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