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LTW FancastBulldozers, Bruisings and a Bonus Point from the Circus - Gloucester-Hartpury (A) Review and Exeter Chiefs (A) PreviewWith full-match replays, social media hits and stats galore, there may be some semblance of wisdom in this week's episode as Jess and Jacob reflect on our defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury, which is full of positives but also easy fixes ahead of our tough away fixture to Chiefs. We slightly panic about injuries, but praise our team performances, resilience, fight and fitness and showcase the difference between this fixture and the last time we played Gloucester-Hartpury away. With Tiger Watch on WXV, chats about male allyship at the club and our own little rant (or Cheika Chat as Jess calls...2024-10-091h 28LTW FancastThe End of Season ReviewWith Jess recovered from jet lag and Jacob recovered from a post-exam Otley Run, the two JBs are back for one final episode of Season 1 to do an End of Season Review. We briefly review the last game of the season against Exeter Chiefs before announcing our coveted, no-expense-spared, highly prized LTW Fancast End of Season Awards. We then debate on how our season has gone, going over on-field stuff like attack, set-piece and defence but also off-field stuff such as marketing and social media of women’s team. With player departures and new signings still to be confirmed, we...2024-06-191h 46
The Rolling MaulThe End of Season ReviewMike and Elliott are joined by Radio Leicester's Adam Whitty and the LTW Fancast's Jacob Bassford to wrap up a complicated and ultimately disappointing season for the Tigers. What went wrong? Can it be fixed? And by how many points will we top the league next year?! Warning: may involve deluded optimism.2024-05-291h 38LTW FancastA Clifton Suspension Bridge Too Far - Bristol Bears (A) Review, Sale Sharks (H) Preview with guest co-host Alex BuggWith Jess dialling in with voice notes from New Zealand reacting to a sensational win by Canada over the Black Ferns and positives from Tigers' defeat to the Bears, Jacob is pulled out of his deadline slumber by being joined by the wonderful Alex Bugg to co-host. We go over some of the positives from the Bristol game, especially getting that try-scoring bonus point and nuance some of the negatives as we look as to why our defence struggled against the Bears. We then go over the nominations for our inaugural LTW Fancast Awards before delving into t...2024-05-211h 10LTW FancastBehold the Bears! Quins (A) Review and Bristol Bears (A) PreviewWith Jess ready to jet off to New Zealand and Jacob on the brink of final year uni deadlines, we still manage to cobble together a podcast episode that gives the illusion of preparation. We go over the Quins game and talk about negatives but also the big positive of Celia Quansah’s long awaited debut for the club. In the news, we welcome the news about the Tigers Together scheme how that could benefit not just the women’s team but also girls rugby in general in Leicestershire, whilst also giving a Pac4 update for the liste...2024-05-151h 12LTW FancastRound up, round up it’s Tiger Watch Plus - Interview with Paul Morgan, Women’s Six Nations Round 2 Review and more Allianz Cup Build-upReturning from the other side filling in for Elliott on the Rolling Maul, Jess manages to talk even more about scrums with Jacob as we delve into Round 2 of the Women’s Six Nations (basically gloating about Meg Jones and Elis Martin, so standard LTW Fancast format at this point) and the USA’s victory in a friendly over South Africa. With not much women's rugby to talk about this weekend, we focus more in-depth on the Allianz Cup fixture on the 13th April as well as get very twitchy about the men’s Saturday night fixture against...2024-04-031h 23LTW Fancast“Let the show begin” [said in your best Bane voice] with Jess Hayden - Saracens (A) Review, Women’s Six Nations England v. Italy PreviewAfter a couple of weeks’ hiatus, Jess and Jacob are finally back to discuss the Saracens away game as part of the SuperPWR weekend, in which we give our two pennies worth on the Poppy Cleall ban. With the domestic season on a break, our attention turns to the Six Nations, where we poorly defend our English focus despite having our Scottish Tigers contingent being the more numerous. Alongside another news section we discuss a juicy transfer rumour as well as discontented murmurings about having 7 point unconverted tries being trialled in the women’s game. If that isn’t enough...2024-03-201h 34LTW FancastDerby Day Revenge - Loughborough Lightning (A) ReviewHow sweet does revenge taste? As sweet as Pancake Day, or as sweet as Valentine’s Day chocolates? Nahhhhh as sweet as the Canadian maple syrup that Claire Gallagher had in her wheetabix! Jess and Jacob go over what pancake filling is best, and then more importantly, the massive Derby Day win away at Franklins Gardens, talking about the ramifications but also still plenty of room for improvement. In our news section, there’s some exciting news about us setting up a Fantasy League for the Women’s Six Nations and then we get confused as to whether...2024-02-141h 34The Rolling MaulThe Ealing Conundrum - Tom Whiteley Interview, Tigers Women Catch Up with Jess Bunyard, Ealing (A) PreviewMike and Elliott look forward to a return for action as the boys take on Ealing in the semi-finals of the Premiership Cup, joined by Tigers scrum half Tom Whiteley in the process to chat about getting back after a mid-season break, developing his game and having the balls the shout at some of the mutants in the Leicester pack. Plus, Jess Bunyard of the LTW Fancast drops in to chat about the progression of the women's side following an emphatic derby win and how we can look to improve engagement going forward.2024-02-131h 35LTW FancastThe One That Got Away with Alex Bugg: Gloucester-Hartpury (H) Review, Loughborough Lightning (A) PreviewIt was not quite David and Glawsiath-Hartpury, but my word did we give the (albeit heavily rotated) defending champions a big scare and score some absolute beauties. Jess and Jacob are back on the airwaves as Jacob shows off his editing skills to get round man-flu and wifi-connection issues to give the impression/illusion of coherence to go through the game. Jess is then joined by grassroots player and Tigers superfan Alex Bugg, who was there in the Tradeview Stand, to give their perspective of the match and get excited about the potential of the Gallagher-Jones midfield p...2024-02-071h 59LTW FancastSailing Away from the Bears with Nick Heath, Bristol Bears Women (H) Review, Sale Sharks Women (A) PreviewIn a tough weekend for Leicester folk with the M69 Derby loss against Cov for Leicester City and a tough loss against La Rochelle for the men, Jess and Jacob are back to digest a nasty-looking defeat for the girls from the weekend against Bristol Bears women. After digressions of Jacob’s antics as part of the Hinckley Gentlemen on Tour in La Rochelle, we look over the game which was on TNT so that means we actually have a full-match replay to look over yay! We are then delighted to be joined by one of the gam...2024-01-172h 04