Try Hards Podcast

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.

The Try Hards are back after a bumper weekend... They're shouting loudly about Women's Rugby and more of it needing to be shown, LJ is having a moan about a lack of innovation and Nolli turns out to be a whizz at Fantasy Rugby at her first attempt!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a good one this week, lots of chat on the Autumn Nations Cup internationals, performance, body language, fairness, selection... All sorts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards are back and chatting about the women's game, big scores, organic jumpers, shopping local and LJ's hair.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the longest 6 Nations in history, the Try Hards reflect on Super Saturday and the Red Roses' Grand Slam. They have an in depth discussion about captaincy and leadership and again, LJ begs for a hand modelling job.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards are back after a busy weekend of rugby to reflect and chat it through.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards reflect on an epic European Cup Final. Nolli reveals her latest charity challenge that YOU can get involved in! And the Try Hards talk about the way Covid is impacting women's sport.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All the laughs, mainly at their own jokes! LJ & Nolli reflect on World Mental Health Day, an amazing weekend of Prem rugby, the return of the Prem XVs ...oh and how LJ got kegged by a child.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back from the pandemic wilderness, the Try Hards felt it was only right to make their comeback with a pod dedicated to Nolli's recent news that she has now fully retired from all forms of the game.LJ goes into full interview mode to look back on Nolli's career, some of the people who shaped, her greatest memories and some of her toughest hardships.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We know what you're thinking... "This is nearly an hour long and there's not even any rugby... What did they even talk about?".Well there's all the normal chat you can expect from the Try Hards; fitness, dogs, corned beef. We also talk about LJ's unbelievable MatchPint Legends League win, we reveal the winner of the TryHards league, and right in the middle there's an awesome interview with Canada Legend Ghislaine Landry that Nolli did when she was just in Vancouver.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At our LIVE podcast back in January, Bristol Uni Women's RFC won the prize of a Try Hards coaching clinic and pod recording... So as part of our IWD2020 celebrations we headed down to catch up with the girls and for Nolli to run training session with their 1st, 2nd and 3rd XVs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kicking off their International Women's Week 2020 specials, the Try Hards went on a girls night out with some of their Wasps Ladies mates to educate themselves on a much overlooked part of Women's Sport ....The humble sports bra! It was a night of education, innovation and communication at Nike Town in London.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Round 3 of the 6 Nations done and dusted, be warned Nolli goes full rugby nause this week as we wrap up and review the action from the Men's & Women's 6 Nations.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A rest week in the 6 Nations meant the perfect time to catch up with our friend, Wasps and England back row, Harriet Millar-Mills. We discuss what a fallow week means for the players, as well as the nightmare journey England had after the Scotland game. HMM talks us through her return to international rugby after a lengthy injury lay off, and how she was called up to the squad after just 80 minutes of rugby in over 18 months!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The second round of 6 Nations action is done... All the drama off the pitch, and not as much on it! We take you through all the action from the men's and women's championships.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Six Nations Round 1 is done and dusted and we recap BOTH the men's and women's matches from the opening weekend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 1 of the Try Hards first LIVE show in Walkabout Bristol on Friday 24th January.The Try Hards are joined by Sara Cox international referee and general good egg, as well as Claire Molloy, a two-times 6 Nations Champion and a doctor to boot. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. Part 2 coming soon...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the girls unpack the explosive news that Saracens Men are to be relegated out of the Premiership. They delve into the ins and outs of club v country and Nolli talks about being in a similar situation with Clifton back in the day. LJ's been in the Welsh camp and Nolli's been letting strong men pick her up...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The girls are back after a festive break. Nolli has been off gallivanting and LJ, well she's been sick as a dog. Apologies for the cough!The Try Hards reveal the details of an exciting upcoming Guinness podcast event, reminisce about the last decade, invite themselves to your club and throw it ahead to the forthcoming Guinness 6 Nations.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nolli is finally back from her Sevens adventure and she's brought back with her interviews with USA star Abby Gustaitis and her coach Chris Brown. There's a cameo from desperate-to-be-a-Try-Hard Bryan Habana who fills us in on the SA 7s girls and there's a long and in depth chat about Christmas nibbles, naturally.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.