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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 2d

Redemption mode 🔛

The 'sour taste' of last year's 33-0 home defeat to Leicester is fuelling Northampton ahead of Prem Rugby derby weekend...

✍️ Earlier this week, Elizabeth Cartwright heard from the Saints: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/-sour-taste-...

📸 Northampton Saints

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 3d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Three Welsh regions are still chasing their first URC wins but with a draw and a postponement thrown in, could better fortunes be just around the corner?

✍️ Iestyn Rhys-Thomas looks ahead to Round 3 of the United Rugby Championship: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/winless-wels...

📸 www.inpho.ie

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 8d

🗣️ Ollie Hassell-Collins Interview

While he is fully aware of the strength in depth England have on the wings, the focus remains simple - do the job for Leicester Tigers 🐯

📝 James Orpin
📸 Paul Cooke / PAC Photography

🔗 www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ollie-hassel...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 10d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 URC Round 2: Welsh regions seek wins after mixed opener

✈️ Ospreys away at Stormers
🏠 Dragons host Sharks
🇮🇪 Scarlets + Cardiff in Ireland

💻 Iestyn Rhys-Thomas previews the weekend's action: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/united-rugby...

📸 www.inpho.ie

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 12d

"I think it was a chance to redefine women’s rugby...."

The words of World Cup-winning captain Zoe Aldcroft said it all.

#RWC2025 was transformative and will help the game go to the next level.

✍️ Elizabeth Cartwright
📸 Lizzy Terry/TEZ.PHOTOG

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/redefining-w...

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 13d

Cardiff impress with battling win ✅
Scarlets struggle 🙁
Ospreys & Dragons find positives in defeat 💪

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✍️ Iestyn Rhys-Thomas with his weekly Welsh recap from the United Rugby Championship...

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/united-rugby...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 17d

🏉 The 2025/26 URC season 🔜

🔵⚫️ Will Cardiff's attack-minded style continue?
⚫️⚪️ Can Ospreys return to the Top 8?
🔴⚪️ Can Scarlets remain competitive?
🐉🐉 Dragons - Keep an eye on Harry Beddall!

📝 Iestyn Rhys-Thomas

🔗 www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/united-rugby...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 23d

🗣️ “This might be the most enjoyable World Cup I’ve worked on.” – Ugo Monye

🔙 Reliving the quarter-finals
👀 Eyes on the last four 🔜
🌟 The impact of #RWC2025
🎙️ "A privilege" to cover it with incredibly passionate colleagues

✍️ Elizabeth Cartwright

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ugo-monye-in...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · 25d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 After exiting the World Cup, change is coming for Scotland...

But opportunity does lie ahead ✨🏉

💻 Gary Heatly has highlighted 5⃣ players to watch out for, all of whom ply their trade in Premiership Women's Rugby

🔗 www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/scotland-s-w...

📸 N50Sports

#RWC2025 #PWR

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Sep 10

Six months ago, Rhona Lloyd wasn’t sure she’d make #RWC2025...

But now she has very much rediscovered her love for rugby and is relishing a quarter-final clash with England 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

✍️🌟 Gary Heatly heard from the Scotland star: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/rhona-lloyd-...

📸 Lizzy Terry/TEZ.PHOTOG

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌋 From Vesuvius to Etna
🚴 500 miles | 🧗 11,500m | ⏱️ 6 days

💪 Ex-Worcester & Exeter Chief Kai Horstmann joins Phil Dollman & Greg Bateman for an epic challenge...

All in aid of Looseheadz 🖤🤍

🗣️ He talks about the cause + chats rugby with TRU...

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/kai-horstman...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Sep 3

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Flag Day for Molly!

👏 Scotland front-rower Molly Wright was honoured by her former Watsonians teammates after battling back from injury to star in her second Women’s Rugby World Cup.

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/flag-day-for...

✍️ Gary Heatly

#RWC2025

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 27

"𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆..." ✨

Scotland’s Emma Orr is an inspiration to the girls of Biggar RFC as they watched her shine last weekend against Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

📰 Gary Heatly has the story: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/scotland-wor...

📸 Biggar RFC

#RWC2025

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Women’s Rugby World Cup starts TODAY🤩

We’ll be in Sunderland, Salford and Northampton this weekend and speaking of Salford, Scotland fans will be excited to watch the electric Francesca McGhie vs Wales tomorrow⚡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

💬✍️ Gary Heatly heard from the winger

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/scotlands-fr...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sarah spoke to TRU through the Play Their Way campaign.

It is calling on rugby coaches to adopt child-first coaching, which prioritises fun, enjoyment and their voices to maximise the opportunity to boost girls’ participation.

Coaches can join the PlayTheirWay movement at Playtheirway.org.

Play Their Way - Play Their Way | A Hub for Child First Coaching in Sport

Join a community of coaches who are supporting young people to play their way!

Playtheirway.org

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 21

🏆🌹 Of course, the Red Roses will be chasing World Cup glory, but their impact can go beyond the pitch.

England defence coach Sarah Hunter believes #RWC2025 can be a pivotal moment in inspiring the next generation.

💻 www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/sarah-hunter...

📸 Lizzy Terry/TEZ.PHOTOG

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 14

"𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙪𝙨..." 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The triumphant return of the England Students Women’s programme was a resounding success and could provide a fresh avenue for future Red Roses 👏

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/the-dominant...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 14

Quiet achiever in the spotlight...🌠

Loughborough Lightning's Becky Boyd has gone from an unexpected Six Nations debut to earning a spot in Scotland’s #RWC2025 squad.

💬 She chats to Gary Heatly for TRU: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/loughborough...

📸 Scottish Rugby

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 12

ICYMI: Big changes could be coming to Welsh rugby 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The WRU is set to reveal its "optimal solution" for the game’s future.

✍️ Last week, Iestyn Rhys Thomas was at the Principality Stadium for TRU: www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/wru-s-next-s...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thrilled to have Gary Heatly covering Scotland for TRU during #RWC2025 🤩

He recently heard from skipper Rachel Malcolm, who said that after a ‘disruptive’ build-up, the focus is now on attacking their World Cup campaign 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🖇️ www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/scotland-cap...

📸 Scottish Rugby

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 8

ICYMI...

Steve Tandy brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Wales job, but knows there is no magic wand or quick fix 🛠️

Rebuilding Welsh rugby needs to be a collective process 👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/steve-tandy-...

📸 INPHO

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Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 8

After BUCS heartbreak and missing out on England U20s, Lucy Weaver is grabbing new chances with both hands 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🐯

The promising scrum-half is part of the re-established England Students Women's programme and has recently signed for Leicester Tigers...

🗞️ www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/lucy-weaver-...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 7

Despite being sidelined since March, Mackenzie Carson has her sights set on achieving glory with England.

Her determination and infectious energy could be key for the Red Roses during #RWC2025 🏉🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🌹🗣️ She chats to TRU: 🔗 www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/mackenzie-ca...

📸 RFU Collection via Getty

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 4

Australia denied the Lions a 3‑0 sweep with a gritty win in Sydney, which would've lifted spirits ahead of the Rugby Championship.

✍️ Iesytn Thomas shares his reflections on why Joe Schmidt's side should have a spring in their step: talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/australia-s-...

Talking Rugby Union @talkrugbyunion.bsky.social · Aug 1

💬 “I hope the World Cup shows that normal people and normal women can do incredible things...”

She never thought rugby could be her career, but now Maud Muir is chasing glory in her second World Cup and is hoping to inspire the next generation 💫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

👉 www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/maud-muir-in...