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Alice Soper & Les Elder

27 episodes

1 month ago

Les and Alice live for women's rugby and know it's about time our community got the coverage we deserve.

Former Black Fern captain Les Elder and sports journalist Alice Soper are teaming up to make sure women's rugby gets full credit. With fifty years of footy between them, there's no one better placed to be your guide to all the action on the march towards Rugby World Cup 2025.

The inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki Championship captain and 2024 Best Sport Podcast host are taking the analysis out of their DMs and into your ears. Unpacking all the intrigue, key moments and players so you know exactly what to be watching for.

Join them each Monday to ensure our women get Full Credit.

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Les and Alice live for women's rugby and know it's about time our community got the coverage we deserve.

Former Black Fern captain Les Elder and sports journalist Alice Soper are teaming up to make sure women's rugby gets full credit. With fifty years of footy between them, there's no one better placed to be your guide to all the action on the march towards Rugby World Cup 2025.

The inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki Championship captain and 2024 Best Sport Podcast host are taking the analysis out of their DMs and into your ears. Unpacking all the intrigue, key moments and players so you know exactly what to be watching for.

Join them each Monday to ensure our women get Full Credit.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/27)

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Too Many Feelings

The Rugby World Cup lit a fire under women’s rugby but where do we go from here? Alice and Les come together for one last time to unpack what’s fuelling the sport’s epic rise. From smart strategies and superstar coaches to media buzz and unforgettable player performances, we cover it all. We’re talking future plans for Aotearoa, the global impact, and why this movement is bigger than rugby.

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1 month ago

1 hour 5 minutes 22 seconds

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One Game To Go!

Big games, bigger emotions! This week, we're diving into the highs, lows, and plot twists of the World Cup. From Canada’s epic rise and their growing rivalry with New Zealand, to the game-changing power of crowd noise, coaching moves, and consistent lineup. We’re talking game time, grit, and the global glow-up of the women’s game. Oh, and those finals? Buckle up we are about to witness history!

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1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Set Your Alarm Immediately

The Springbok women show us all what's possible when you test the laws of the game and the current World Champions. France hold on by the skin of their teeth. England look as dominant as ever and the Canadians look equally dangerous. How do our Black Ferns find their way through? Tune in to this week and then set your alarms for 6am Saturday.

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1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute 14 seconds

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Alice is the captain of I told you so's, revealing who was in her DMs asking for a ticket and what song she sang back to the Irish fans. Les gives a heart felt thanks to each of the teams that attended before they both have a crack at naming the teams they think will progress to the next round. We share the love with the teams who are headed home and make our predictions for the knock out round.

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1 month ago

1 hour 5 minutes 4 seconds

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Beyond the Tryline

Alice and Les dive into a weekend rich with rugby action, cliffhangers, qualifications and the Black Ferns performance. They unpack the evolving landscape of women’s rugby through team performance, coaching, and long-term development. With a strong focus on community support, representation, and the power of visibility in sport. The conversation moves beyond stats to explore what truly drives growth in the game. Looking ahead, they share match predictions and hopes for the final round of pool play.

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2 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes 34 seconds

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Thirteen Black Ferns and One Huge Talking Point

The World Cup is finally here! Who cried in the opener? Who has impressed us? What do we want to see going into week 2? Les and Alice answer all these questions and name our top performers for the week. Unpack THAT decision to not put on injury replacements and the role social media is playing in this tournament.

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2 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds

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The World Cup Kicks Off

Alice is about to jump on a plane and Les is ready to set her alarm because the Rugby World Cup is finally here! We have all the dates for a Black Ferns fan's diary. A rundown of the hype we are seeing on social media and discuss the teams we are excited to see. Before finally naming the side we think should run out against Spain in the Black Ferns opening match of pool play.

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2 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes 54 seconds

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FPC Feedback Sandwich

Two week's out from the Women’s Rugby World Cup, we're breaking down the final pre-tournament clashes. A review of England vs France and Canada vs Ireland to determine who's peaking? Who’s tweaking? And what it all means heading into the big dance. Plus, we dive into the detail from the opening round of the Farah Palmer Cup. Serving you a sandwich of the good, the bad and the work ons for our favourite domestic competition.

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2 months ago

53 minutes 16 seconds

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Lessons On What's to Come

With the Black Ferns XV drawing their series with the Springboks women, Alice and Les unpack what we can learn from this tour and about our potential quarterfinalist opponents. Alice has another spreadsheet to dissect with England having announced their World Cup squad. And the Farah Palmer Cup is about to kick off leaving even more rugby to sink our teeth into!

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3 months ago

53 minutes 28 seconds

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Black Ferns World Cup Squad

The guessing is over! Les and Alice now have the official Black Ferns Rugby World Cup Squad list to unpack. What does this tell us about the style of play we should expect at this tournament? And the state of play here in Aotearoa? We give you our take and the stats behind the team named to chase our 7th World Cup title.

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3 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes 18 seconds

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How Ruby Tui Can Make the Cut

A development team has been named to travel to South Africa. Les and Alice speculate on what this mean for our World Cup Squad and the growth of our game. Before discussing how it is Ruby Tui could still make the cut.

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3 months ago

51 minutes 51 seconds

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Naming our World Cup Squad

The last test has been played and now we all wait until the Black Ferns name their World Cup Squad on the 25 July. So while we wait, Alice and Les have their best guess at how this team may come together and name their own World Cup Squad.

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3 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes 3 seconds

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Les and Alice are back after a month's break to get you up to speed on all the bits and pieces of women's rugby news you may have missed. They then unpack the Black Ferns trial game and try to name their game day 23 for the final test ahead of our World Cup squad announcement.

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3 months ago

54 minutes 40 seconds

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Our MVPs for Pacific Four

The Pacific Four Series has come to a close, with the Black Ferns winning their 3rd title. But who were our MVPs of each of the teams that played? And who was the overall MVP of the tournament? Les and Alice run through their picks and the games they will be watching now that most teams take a break for the month of June.

Alice references an article with links to these games in this episode, you can find that article here.

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5 months ago

32 minutes 24 seconds

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Our Greatest Winger of All Time

As Portia Woodman-Wickliffe makes history in North Harbour, Alice and Les dig out some old footage of the original top try scorer for the Black Ferns. They unpack the final round of the Pacific Four Series and name their in-form 15 - disagreeing on their halfback!

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5 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes 56 seconds

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A classic in Christchurch see nothing separate the Black Ferns and Canada. Les and Alice unpack that action, our play of the week alongside the fiery match between Australia and USA. We name our top performers of round 2 of the Pacific Four Series before Les shares how she used to handle selection pressure.

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5 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes 57 seconds

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The Black Ferns 2025 international season is underway with a win over the Wallaroos. Now we've completed round one of the Pacific Four Series we can name our in form 15 and for the first time, we have access to the game highlights so can explain to you what we are keeping an eye on.

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5 months ago

57 minutes 46 seconds

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From the Tri-nations series in 1999 to the Pacific Four Series of 2025, Alice and Les talk through the history of the Black Ferns test international schedule. They then discuss questions put to New Zealand Rugby after the confirmation of an male Black Ferns coaching lineup and share answers given to them by women in the coaching pathway. Finishing with a comparison the Black Ferns team list they picked with their panel, to see if they would make any changes now that the Pacific Four Squad has been announced.

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6 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes 14 seconds

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Unpacking Aupiki 2025

A full panel of experts is assembled to unpack the 2025 season. Black Ferns #173 and #191, Chelsea Semple and Kristina Sue as well as contributions from commentator Taylah Johnson, help to pick the MVPs of each team and debate the selection of the first Black Ferns side for the Pacific Four series.

PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded before Portia Woodman-Wickliffe made her announcement which is why she doesn’t feature in panel discussions

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6 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes 14 seconds

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The Aussie Connection

The Aupiki season has come to a close but there's still plenty to play for with the first ever crossover match between our winners and the winners of the Super W. Wallaroo #186, Sera Naiqama, joins us as we talk about how the Blues and the NSW Waratahs have got here and what we can expect from this historic match up.

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6 months ago

59 minutes 37 seconds