A women’s rugby podcast! Not exclusive to women, or about women’s rugby, but a fresh female take. England World Cup winner Nolli Waterman, and rugby broadcaster Laura-Jane Jones will be talking you through both the women’s and men’s games, and taking you on their adventures in the sport.
The Try Hards are back with a bang as they start their Rugby World Cup 2021 build up, catch you up on their summer and talk about what it's like to miss out on selection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You'll be relived to hear it's a quick one this week... The Try Hards are back to chat Prem XVs Final, RWC21 contenders, Dry Robes and driving vans! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are back after a week of to chat controversy and caterpillars. They have their say on the Haskell drama, they chat through some 7s action, Nolli reflects on 4 years of the Champions Cup with Channel 4 and there's a look ahead to the Prem XVs Final on Bank Holiday weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Allianz Premier XVs Semi Finals are decided, the Champions Cup Finalists are known and the Women's World Rugby Sevens is about to come to it's culmination in Toulouse. It's been a busy weekend and there's plenty to come, so the Try Hards are here with a rip through of the action and what they've been up to! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An emptiness falls upon the Try Hards after 8 years of back to back 6 Nations matches... But luckily the weekend provided plenty of talking points across both the European Champions Cup and Allianz Prem XVs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Off the back of the Try Hards Super Saturday the girls are just about recovered enough to give you a rip through of the end of the Women's 6 Nations Championship 2022 with a look ahead to RWC 2021. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are simply brimming with excitement as they announce the details of their Super Saturday watch party with FanZo and Guinness. There's a full breakdown and chitter chatter about Round 4 and a look ahead to the big Grand Slam decider! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are enthused by Women's Rugby and infused with garlic as Nolli joins us from Roma, where shocker, she hasn't learnt much more Italian! Full rip through of the Women's 6 Nations and lots of chatter around it! Loving Life! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Full, energised, detailed rip through. Get your Women's 6 Nations Rugby Round 1 review here... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Here we go then, the Women's 6 Nations Championship is back and the Try Hards think this could be the best, closest one ever. Here's your preview and how to get involved on FanZo! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Oh what a mistake, to make... Nolli reveals her NZ mini rugby nickname, the Try Hards discuss the last weekend and we found our fan! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's getting congested at the top of the Allianz Prem 15s, Nolli claims even more successes from her former wards, LJ takes you through her fantasy cookery show and there's some shout outs to some very special Try Hards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
LJ's called in a super sub in Nolli's absence this week... Introducing the newest Try Hard, England 7s Meg Jones!Meg catches us up on all things 7s, gives us the low down on some of the faces we may see during the 6 Nations and LJ tells us what she's having for tea. Standard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Post storm the Try Hards are back to recap a weekend of very close rugby and look ahead to the big one coming up on Saturday! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Things get weird with a fallow week on the horizon... The Try Hards swap stories of village hall coffee mornings, Nolli turns LJ's safe place into a True Crime podcast and obviously the THs run the rule over the weekend's rugby. There's very little gloating about LJ's place at the top of the Matchpint Guinness Legends league, but there is a taste of the app's weekly quiz as Nolli nails it 3/3. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We've got a star turn this week... Well not really, it's LJJ, who's come fresh from her lunchtime appearance on 5Live and it's gone to her head. Join the TryHards of a 30 min run through of the weekend's Six Nations action. Some MatchPint smack talk as you'd expect and a great story about England's most capped player ever's norks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are back from Seville and brimming with positivity about the Women's Sevens series, big shout outs for the Poland girls, a real love in for Ireland and a bit of emotion about the England girls' jersey presentation. There's a little bit of Men's 6 Nations preview, and the Try Hards look forward to another competitive take down of the MatchPint leagues! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
LJ is back from sunning the melons and the Try Hards are now ready to kick off a big year! In a quick pod, the Try Hards get through 7s, International Qualification Laws, MLR, European Champions Cup and look ahead to their trip to Spain this week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards look back on the last 12 months that feels like a decade and a week all at the same time... They've got their shocks, most nervous moments, biggest stories, biggest retirements and for once they actually agree on something... They've only gone and picked the same best bit!And stick around for the end for the Try Hards to tell you who they want you to back in the 2022 Doddie Gump! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mrs Big Time in the house! Join the Try Hards for a quick, top-of-the-week, pod where Nolli tells us all about the historic launch of the Women's Rugby Association and her role as the CEO of the Women's rugby trade union. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Happy Hump Day Try Hards. The girls take you on a whistle stop round up of the final weekend of the autumn, they talk engagements, eligibility and start ramping up the excitement for the annual Christmas sandwich chat... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Nolli watched two Ireland games, LJJ watched two Wales games and then they've thrown about 50 other matches into the mix. The penultimate weekend of Autumn Internationals had plenty of thrills and spills and the Try Hards are here to talk you through it all... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are ready to reflect on a bumper weekend of international rugby and all the politics that goes with it... Wales Women's first win and contracts, Ireland's Performance Director's media comments, England's dominance and loads more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Off the back of the Red Roses record win over the Black Ferns, the Try Hards ruminate on their win ...something neither of them managed in the opening weekend of MatchPint. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are back and in full health as they talk about their love for the rugby community and how it makes the world smaller and closer! There's lots of autumn preview chat and excitement as well as the return of MatchPint and Nolli finally reveals the competition she's got for listeners! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards are back together to talk about THE most exciting Premiership game everrr, Bristol exceeding their last season wins... in just week 5! And they talk about the differences between coaching men and women... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After a slightly longer than planned hiatus over the summer, the Try Hards are back. Running the rule over the start of the season. Nolli is now a Bridezilla, or maybe not enough of one for LJJ... The Try Hards have all the normal waffle you'd expect from them, with some rugby on the side! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Despite saying it for weeks, it is genuinely Olympic repercharge time this weekend, the Try Hards run the rule over the teams involved. They also catch up on the last fortnight of work and birthday celebrations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards has a one week hiatus, but they're back with a quick review of the Poem XVs and Champions Cup as well as a look ahead to some upcoming 7s action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After chewing the fat over how to ...and rather not to, behave at weddings, the Try Hards chat through the weekend's 7s actions, chat fans in stadiums and law variations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards discuss their beauty secrets, ocean rowing, summer socials and that incident with Mike Brown at Quins v Wasps. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Nolli and LJJ chat through the Lions 2021 squad, the runners, stunners, bolters and bottlers... There's some surprising omissions and exciting inclusions. Both Try Hards are also on deck for the weekend's Allianz Premier XVs coverage too and they tell you all about how you can watch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
LJJ and Nolli are back after a packed Super Saturday with a break down of the final day and some other chat about the Championship. They reveal the MatchPint winners and talk about the important work brands are doing to further spotlight the women's game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards run the rule over the weekend's Women's 6 Nations action and have plenty of general chit chat on plenty of non rugby topics... just as you've come to expect! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's LJ's birthday week and she's finally found the chance to get a big grievance off her chest... The Try Hards chat Women's Six Nations and Europe and reflect on the release of the HSBC documentary they've made and the amazing reaction that has made them both very emotional! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards reflect on pleasantly spent Easter bank holiday weekends... filled with chocolate, dog walks and rugby! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Women's Six Nations is finally here after a two month delay. The Try Hards reveal some exciting MatchPint news and go through the runners and riders and discuss how and why this Championship is going to be different. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards have a quick whizz through what happened last weekend, look ahead to the Women's 6 Nations and gloat about MatchPint, standard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Round 4 of the 6 Nations done and dusted and LJ still sits pretty atop the MatchPint Legends League, Nolli fresh from commentary gives her take on defensive structures and the Try Hards chat WXV! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's International Women's Day Week ...Ok so the Try Hards are a day late, but worth the wait as this one packs a punch, full of meaty topics to get your teeth into. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards dissect not just the two matches that were played, but what should happen with the one that wasn't. Prem XVs chat. Top Try Hards Tip, Pause for Positivity, all the good stuff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A fallow weekend in the men's 6 Nations but there's Premier XVs matches to catch up on, Madrid 7s to chat through and there's a worthwhile honest chat about mental health at the start of the pod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Back once again with your rugby reviews, chatter and positivity and tips. How much did we learn from England? Is it time for Ireland to move on? Will Wales win an accidental Grand Slam?! The Try Hards kick off the pod this week with the lowdown from the Allianz Premier XVs and as always they've got some positive vibes and a tip for your week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Following the opening weekend of the men's 6 Nations the Try Hards are back to review and recap, they're cheerleading for Susie Appleby's Exeter again and there's a MatchPint winner! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A quick quiz through the 6 Nations runners and riders ahead of the tournament kick off this weekend, and MatchPint is back and the TryHards are taking it serious. Again. Standard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
LJ is back fighting fit after her operation last week, and Nolli is fresh from her 50th birthday celebrations. Pause for positivity, a Try Hards tip and the impacts on RWC2021 the pandemic could have. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A mid season pause in rugby, but still plenty to chat about. Big opportunities and positive possibilities in the women's game and plenty more discussed this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards open their 2021 account with some positivity and their top tips for the week... They discuss Wales Women, Allianz Premier XVs, RWC2021, Pro14 and plenty of other random topics, just as you'd expect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards have each picked 3 highlights from a strange rugby year... As well as kicking the pod off with some big news fro the past week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Try Hards chat through the latest headlines around concussion in rugby, their own experiences of it and things that are and can be done to make rugby safer. They reflect on an early Christmas cracker of a game at Bristol and talk about inclusivity in rugby and importance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After a week's hiatus, the Try Hards are back with a real good one. Their highs and lows of the Autumn Nations Cup, law book bug bears, European Cup novelty and Nolli has her Christmas tree up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.