About the episode
This week on Rugby Rodeo, Jess is joined by not one… but TWO Kildunnes! That’s right—Ellie’s little brother, Sam Kildunne, jumps in the saddle for a family edition of the pod.
Sam’s just 22 but already has some CV: BUCS Super Rugby with Loughborough, a GB 7s jersey, and now a contract with Ampthill in the Championship. Jess goes straight for the sibling dirt—what Ellie was really like growing up, who caused the most chaos, the pettiest argument they’ve had this year, and whose fault it was (because it’s always someone’s). And yes, we get the definitive verdict on sibling rivalry in the Kildunne household.
Ellie dives into Sam’s rugby journey—BUCS life, moving into the Championship, the physicality jump, how he balances 7s aspirations with 15s, and what advice he has for players at uni or school trying to go pro. Plus, Sam reveals his proudest moment watching Ellie—grab tissues.
We also cover:
🏉 Abby Dow’s retirement
⏱️ Ellie’s Lateness Chart—has Double Kildunne doubled the delays or fixed them?
✈️ Ellie hearing her own voice on the Heathrow tannoy
🎄 Jess vs. Archie’s advent calendar controversy
🏟️ Ealing 5-57 Saracens—London fully belongs to Sarries, with Jess in the mix for a couple of tries
YEE-HAW