About the episode
Jess is feeling poorly this week (get well soon, cowboy 🤧❤️), but fear not—because Ellie is joined by a VERY special stand-in host … the one and only Boda is back in the saddle!
And it’s a HUGE week to return because … ELLIE KILDUNNE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR!
We break down everything: how she found out, why it felt different being in a room full of world-class athletes, whether she knows who’s won (👀)—and how this compares to last year’s World Rugby POTY honour.
SPOTY is live on Thursday 18th December—so get it in your diary, and make sure you VOTE FOR ELLIE AND THE RED ROSES! 🙏🔥
We’ve also got plenty more this week:
- Ellie and Boda return to theur winning ways as Harlequins beat Leicester 56-28—including that celebration. Did she wind herself?! Inspired by Chris Ashton? Noah Caluori?? We get the full story.
- Saracens’ 33-15 comeback win over Loughborough Lightning, their final home game of 2025. PWR: -played 6, won 5—tidy.
- Ellie meets football superstar Alessia Russo 🤩 What was she like? What did they talk about? Did Ellie shoot her shot to get her on the pod?
We answer your best questions, including:
- What did the girls’ Spotify Wrapped look like this year?
- Most underrated PWR player?
- Should women’s rugby have a Champions Cup–style competition across England, France, and NZ?
- Death row meals, Christmas food identities, tips for new centres, and our sporting role models growing up.
Huge love to the grassroots this week:
- Dundee Girls: finalists at Hive Stadium
- Biggar RFC U18s: heading to Murrayfield for the National Cup Final
- Wigtownshire Ladies: first league title!
- Marr Ladies: first win of the season after losing every game 🙌
- Trojans U14s: unbeaten and flying high!
See you next week … YEE-HAW! 🤠🌹