1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wrap, a weekly podcast covering women's sports news. 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 2: Welcome back to me, Yes. 3 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 3: Welcome back Theres. You're back from your big trip? 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: How was it amazing? 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,080 Speaker 1: Before we get to that sting, You've got some pretty 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: exciting news this week. 7 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: What happened? 8 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 3: I have? 9 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 4: I am officially a fiance. 10 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: Beyoncece but got the knee dirty. 11 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 3: He did? He did? 12 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 4: I honestly didn't know if it would ever happen. I 13 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 4: made sure he knew I wanted it. 14 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 3: To happen, but wasn't sure if it would. So I'm 15 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 3: very excited. 16 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: Congratulations What an exciting time. Yeah, speaking of exciting times, 17 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 1: trip was amazing. It feels like forever ago, but yeah, 18 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: it was incredible. I think I think probably when it 19 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: came to committing to going over to the UK and 20 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: spending the money and having obviously an amazing time in Europe, 21 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: the overriding overarching vibe for me was that I wanted 22 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: to be there in a sold out Twickenham to watch 23 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: Women's World Cup finally with eighty one, eight and eighty 24 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: four of my pals. And it was there, and it happened, 25 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 1: and yeah, it was worth every single cent that Kirsty 26 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:15,839 Speaker 1: page for. 27 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, moment it was, and it was an amazing moment. 28 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 1: It was amazing to share it with so many old 29 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: rugby friends and obviously like Chlo and Ryles and little 30 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: Fred was there. He won't remember it, but he'll probably 31 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: remember sitting on the floor in the VIP section well 32 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: his mate's steak and I was lining up for running 33 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: food that ran out very quickly. 34 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 2: Oh no, there was only negative. 35 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: I have to say about that World Cup was that 36 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: on multiple occasions, at multiple venues, food and beverage ran out. Wow, 37 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: it was quite odd. I was like, you knew how 38 00:01:55,280 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: many people were coming, you had thirsty women. Seriously was 39 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: your heart at Oh? 40 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: Definitely that final? 41 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: Obviously that final was just a moment in time where Yeah, 42 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: the noise when that when England and Canada ran onto 43 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: that the onto the hallowed grounds of Twickenham. Yeah, tears 44 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 1: were definitely streaming down the old face. So yeah, that 45 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: was pretty cool. So Dom, what have we got around 46 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: the grounds this week? Say? 47 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:27,399 Speaker 4: Sakaki Bara has won the Australian BMX Championships. The Las 48 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 4: Vegas Aces are WNBA Champs and the Aussie Diamonds have 49 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 4: clean swats Africa in that Netball series. 50 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: For the Key Story, we discussed reports that Rugby Australia 51 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: is planning to cut twenty five percent of its women's 52 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,359 Speaker 1: at rugby budget and what the response has been from 53 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: both players and Rugby Australia over the weekend. This week 54 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: coming on Thursday, Athlete episodes are back and this week 55 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: Clo sits down with Australia Olympic gymnasts and four times 56 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 1: Guinness World record holder live at Vivian Let Me Glow 57 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: chat about the often toxic nature of the gymnastics system 58 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: and what it was like for her speaking out about it, 59 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 1: a journey to meddling in the Calm Games, and what 60 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: it was like becoming only the only woman in the 61 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: world to beat her male competitors on Australian Ninja Warrior. 62 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 2: How Cool So. 63 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: Episode drops this Thursday, sixteenth October at six am. 64 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 4: Also, voting for the Teethap Awards open in a week's time, 65 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 4: so keep your eyes in our socials and the newsletter. 66 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 4: Just a reminder of the categories for that you can 67 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 4: vote in. There is the Hall of Fame, the Rising Tide, 68 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 4: Outstanding Official, the Return One to Watch, Team of the Year, 69 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 4: Moment of the Year, Voice of the Game, International Impact 70 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 4: and teeth ap Athlete of the Year. 71 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 3: To keep an eye out for that. 72 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: There's so many amazing nominations. I've seen them all and 73 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: I'm very excited for you guys to all get a 74 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: chance to vote and little save the date for you all. 75 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: Make sure you put the next three or the three 76 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: Tuesday nights after the Melbourne Cup in your diary, depending 77 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: on where you are. We've got something really exciting cup coming. 78 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: So if you're in Sydney, you're looking at November the eleventh, 79 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: Melbourne November eighteenth, and Bruce Vegas November twenty fifth, So 80 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: those are all Tuesday nights. Think about what normally happens 81 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: on a Tuesday night at apart and you might have 82 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: a little bit of a hint. 83 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 4: The Cricket World Cup is on at the moment and 84 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 4: producers so had some charts with some of the players 85 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 4: before they had it over with Annabel Sutherland, Alana King 86 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 4: and Georgia vol and you can check out those interviews on. 87 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 3: YouTube as well on defaps YouTube. 88 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 2: Begin for intro. 89 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: My name is Bears, I'm with Dom I'm recording on 90 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 1: the Land of the Womber Woman and Yaddy yaddy people's. 91 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 3: And I am recording on the land of the Darweld people. 92 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: Let's take a look around the grounds. In some basketball news, 93 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: we watched this together but very far apart, didn't we sting. 94 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:45,559 Speaker 1: The Las Vegas Aces are w NBA champions once again 95 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: after defeating Ozzie Sammi Wickim's Phoenix Mercury ninety seven to 96 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: eighty six in Game four to claim the title and 97 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: a clean sweep of the final series. It was the 98 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: best of seven series format for the first time they've 99 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: previously done best of five, which is a little bit 100 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: of disappointment that it was a four nil sweep. I'm 101 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: sure the Aces fans and players are not disappointed it 102 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: was four nil. They're totally fine. It ended quickly. They 103 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: never once the Aces never once trailed. 104 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 2: In Game four. 105 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: They managed to score the opening basket the match and 106 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: taken eleven point lead into court of time. In the 107 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: second term, they needed four to three pointers in a 108 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: twelve to two run that opened things up and saw 109 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: them hold a fifty three to thirty eight lead at 110 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 1: the main break, dominance continuing in the third quarter. It 111 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: was a pretty chaotic third quarter. Is a fair few 112 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 1: tech fouls, and then the Phoenix's coach got ejected for 113 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 1: a double tech, which was pretty intense. He got right 114 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: up in the grill of a referee. 115 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, you and you were messaging in our chart saying 116 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 4: about the tech fousand look to be honest, I don't 117 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 4: know a lot about basketball, but. 118 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 3: There was a lot going on. I was like, this 119 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 3: is crazy. 120 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 4: I you know what the which were going forward, but 121 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 4: there was a lot happening. So I disagreed with your Yeah, Phoenix. 122 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 2: So so crazy. 123 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 124 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: So they actually played probably the second half. 125 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: Of the third quarter and the whole fourth quarter without 126 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: their head coach on the bench. He got tossed, so 127 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: strangely enough, they really rallied after that. They probably got 128 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: fired up. They went, the Mercury went. They scored the 129 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 1: first eight points of the fourth quarter in it ten 130 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: to to run, and the Aces lead was cut to 131 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: seventy eight to seventy two. So I got down to 132 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: just six points, but the eventual champions responded with the 133 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: next six points for an eighty four to seventy two 134 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: league and the Phoenix Mercury were unable to stop them, 135 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: and Aces. 136 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 2: Took the championship home. 137 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: The win marks the aces third championship in four years, 138 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: with Asia Wilson earning her second Finals MVP on it 139 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: and entering so became the first play in league history 140 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: to be named MVP. So she was MVP of the 141 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: whole season Defensive Player of the Year, which she actually 142 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: shared with Ozzie Alana Smith. I'll just put a little 143 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 1: cavit in there. That was a joint one and Finals 144 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 1: MVP in the same season. I mean, there's no doubting 145 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: Asia is at the moment the great the best basketballer 146 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: in the world, no question. In that Game four, she 147 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: posted thirty one points, brought down nine rebounds, four assists, 148 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: two steals and three block shots like and she led 149 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: all the player averages to the whole WMBA final season. 150 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: So bravo the Aces. Becky Hammond's doing amazing things as 151 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: their coach, and Asia Wilson can't stop her. 152 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 4: In some hockey news, the Brisbane Blaze have enacted revenge 153 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 4: for last year's Grand Final loss to the Perth wild Sticks, 154 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 4: defeating the reigning champions three to one in a shootout. 155 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 4: It was a thunder six who scored first in thirty 156 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 4: first minute through Courtney Chanel, but it only took eleven 157 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 4: minutes for the Blaze to equalies through a penalty corner. 158 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 4: With the final scores locked at one all, it was 159 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 4: off to a penalty shootout as per Hockey one rules, 160 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 4: which state two points are awarded to each team in 161 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 4: the event that scores a level at full time, but 162 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 4: then a shootout will occur, with one point awarded to 163 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 4: the winner of the shootout. 164 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 3: So this is so cool. I didn't know about this. 165 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 3: I had to look this up. 166 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, they kind of like, so you've had a draw, 167 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: which is nice. We'll give you some points, but then 168 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: we actually to go We're go don to keep the 169 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: drama alive, so we'll have a penalty shootout anyway and 170 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: give you an extra bonus point if you win that. 171 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, which I think is great and in so I 172 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 4: think originally they didn't used to go to penalty shootout 173 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 4: in the league round. 174 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, the Indian normal. Yeah, yeah, in normal kind of competition. 175 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 1: Matches obviously, when once you get to finals you need 176 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: to win up. But in matches it had just been 177 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: oh it was a drawer. Everyone leaves feeling dissatisfied. 178 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 2: But this is great. 179 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's awesome. I love that. 180 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 4: So the Blaze made no mistake in the shootout, getting 181 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 4: all three penalty shots on their first attempt and they 182 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 4: won the shootout three one. 183 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 2: Bravo to Hockey. 184 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: In some BMX news, Ossie and Olympic champion Saiasakabara has 185 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 1: won gold at the Australian National BMX Championships, winning her 186 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: fourth title at the event. Sisa Kakabara finished the course 187 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: in a time of thirty four point six to eight seconds, 188 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: more than one second ahead of her closest competitor, Taya Rufus. 189 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 4: New South Wales have continued their unbeaten start the season 190 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 4: in the Women's National Cricket League, claiming a bonus point 191 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 4: victory over Western Australia. The Breakers romped way to one 192 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 4: hundred and forty three run victory, posting eight for three 193 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 4: hundred and one thanks for one hundred and fifty nine 194 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 4: run opening partnership between Tylia Wilson and Katie Mack. Breakers 195 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 4: captain Laurentiedle then broke the inning open with back to 196 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 4: back wickets before Sam Bates took four for twenty six 197 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 4: to close the match. 198 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 2: Go to Blues in it's just fusing. 199 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: In some it's some cricket years. The Aussie women remained 200 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: undefeated at the cricket walk up in India and Sri Lanka. 201 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: Having beaten New Zealand and Pakistan in the opening two matches, 202 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: it wasn't easy against Pakistani's Beth Mooney rescued the Australians 203 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 1: they were pretty deep in trouble at seven. 204 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 2: For seventy six. 205 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,319 Speaker 1: Mooney scored one hundred and nine from one hundred and 206 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: forty delivers deliveries and shared key partnerships with Kim Garth 207 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: and Alana King. He scored fifty one not out from 208 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,199 Speaker 1: forty nine, as we said, coming in at number ten 209 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: to post a total of nine for two hundred and 210 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 1: twenty one. Garth and newball partner Meeting Shoot then left 211 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: Pakistan's top order in tatters, with Garth taking three for 212 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 1: fourteen from six overs to help reduce Pakistan to six 213 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: for forty nine inside thirty overs and eventually led the 214 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: victories to lead the Aussies, or we could call them 215 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: the victories like I'm open that was a Freudian slip 216 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: led the Aussies to a one hundred and seven run victory. 217 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,079 Speaker 3: In some athletics news athlos for those who don't know. 218 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 4: Athlos is a professional female only track and field meeting 219 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 4: series designed to elevate track and field women athletes beyond 220 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 4: the stadium. 221 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 3: So it's in New York. 222 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 4: This week, Brittany Brown won the sprint double taking out 223 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 4: one hundred meter and two hundred meters, and World and 224 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 4: Olympic champion Tyra Davis Woodle was another stand up former, 225 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:46,439 Speaker 4: sailing out to seven hundred and thirteen meter long jump jump. 226 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 3: That's weird. 227 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: That's a long. That's a long jump. Seven point one 228 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,079 Speaker 1: three meters, thirteen. 229 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 3: Hundred and thirteen. I did, Wow, that's excepted. 230 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 2: That's excessively long. 231 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: She's still going, she's just sailing through the air. 232 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:06,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, that was good. That would be incredible. 233 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 4: But yeah, seven point one to three meters I think 234 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 4: sounds a little bit still very long, but maybe Lookretz 235 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 4: we posted actually her an image of her on social media. 236 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 3: They did the long jump in the middle of Times Square, which. 237 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was iconic, so cool. 238 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,719 Speaker 4: For Olympic champion Killy Hodgkinson, the eight hundred meters was 239 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 4: a chance for redemption after the Britain was beaten into 240 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 4: bronze at last month's World Championships. She won by almost 241 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 4: two seconds in the meeting record of one fifty six 242 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 4: point five to three, ahead of compatriot Georgia Hunter Bell, 243 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 4: the world silver medallist, who clocked one fifty eight. 244 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 3: Point three to three. 245 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 4: Meanwhile, middle distance legend faith Keep Jogan one went on 246 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,199 Speaker 4: to win the mile in four to seventeen point seven 247 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 4: eight and the winners so Athlos is founded by Serena 248 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 4: Williams's husband, mister mister Serena Williams. 249 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 2: We'll call him Alexis Hani, but. 250 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 4: He and Serena was there presenting the winners with their crowns, 251 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,679 Speaker 4: which was unreal. 252 00:12:10,360 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 1: The crown The crowns are made by Tiffany and Co 253 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 1: as well, are they Yeah, They're not just like two 254 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:20,079 Speaker 1: dollars shot grounds. They are legit crowns and they were 255 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: being crowned by the Queen the Queen Arena. 256 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 3: Yeah yeah, I thought that was really cool. 257 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 2: What a time in mafl W news. 258 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 1: I've kind of missed a lot of the AFLW season 259 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: so far, having been overseas and traveling a bit, but 260 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: it it looks exciting. I feel like there's a lot 261 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 1: more games kind of going either way. 262 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:42,319 Speaker 2: Like he just the big dogs yeah, which is great. 263 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:44,680 Speaker 1: So yeah. The Adelaide Croater have bounced back from a 264 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: shop loss that were saying to Richmond to claim a 265 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: seventeen point win over the West Coast Eagles in one 266 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: of the league's many battles of the birds. I do 267 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: love a battle of the bird. Do you want me 268 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:53,839 Speaker 1: to do a bird sound? 269 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 2: Actually enough. 270 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:57,559 Speaker 1: We're driving on the Stirt Highway today next to the 271 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 1: Murray River and I saw some bird of prey. Could 272 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,960 Speaker 1: have been a hawk or an eagle. I'm unsure, but 273 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: it definitely made a burnd noise like this. 274 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:10,760 Speaker 2: Ah. 275 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: Anyway, the Eagles, the definitely don't sound like that. They 276 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: went goalless in an opening term for the fourth time 277 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 1: this season. While Adelaide had a fourteen point lead at 278 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: the first break, despite wrestling away the momentum, West Coast 279 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: couldn't capitalize and trailed by seventeen points at halftime. Adelaide 280 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: regained the upper hand again in the third quarter, restricting 281 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: West Coast just one behind, and stretched the lead to 282 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 1: thirty points at three quarter time. The Crows led by 283 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: a game high thirty six points when Madison Newman kicked 284 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: the first goal of the final term, but the Eagles 285 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:40,320 Speaker 1: kept coming and kicked the last three goals before the 286 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 1: home side settled to record a forty eight to thirty 287 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: one point win. In all the other scores this weekend, 288 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: the Western Bulldogs down Essendon sixty seven to ten. Geelong 289 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: beat the Giants seventy two forty five. The Hawks hammered 290 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,559 Speaker 1: the Sun sixty to thirty seven. Brisbane pile on the 291 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: points in a twenty nine point victor Overport sixty two 292 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: to thirty three. North Melbourne beat Richmond fifty to fourteen. 293 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: The Swan's crushed cart in seventy six to thirty seven. 294 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: The Swans are going okay, which is which hurts me 295 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 1: to say so. Gilda down the Pie thirty five to twelve, 296 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: and the Dockers beat the D's in a tight one 297 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: forty to thirty five. 298 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 4: For the ConA iron iron Woman, Norway's soul Big Love 299 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 4: Seth has won one of the most dramatic iron Man 300 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 4: World Championships of all time in ConA. It comes as Lucy, 301 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:29,240 Speaker 4: Charles Barclay and then Taylor nib who had between them 302 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 4: been leading for much of the race, suffered meltdowns late 303 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 4: on the run in what were brutal conditions. 304 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 3: Gosh, it's hot there. 305 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 4: And there was still more drama to come as Britain's 306 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 4: Cat Matthews cut down love Seth's lead dramatically in the 307 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 4: closing stages, but fell just short, only thirty five seconds behind. 308 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 4: When she crossed the line after a race for the ages, 309 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 4: love Seth took the tape in eight hours, twenty eight 310 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 4: minutes and twenty seven seconds. I cannot fathom doing some 311 00:14:58,040 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 4: kind of exercise for eight hours. 312 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: We say this every time we talk about about the 313 00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 1: iron iron Woman distance. I know it's iron Man distance, 314 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: but we'll call it iron Woman distance. But it's like, 315 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 1: like you said, eight hours of anything, Like I can't 316 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:13,560 Speaker 1: even sleep. 317 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 2: For eight hours. 318 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: I wish I could sleep for eight hours. But like 319 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 1: that is just incredible. And it was you know, they 320 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 1: compete in Kona in Hawaii. It was hot, like really hot, yeap, 321 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 1: and it's just yeah, they are absolutely incredible athletes. 322 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 3: They really are. 323 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 4: Love Seth's time was the third fastest winning time, and 324 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 4: this was her ConA debut. She only raced her first 325 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 4: full distance race earlier this season, and she set the 326 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 4: fastest ever iron Man time by rookie when she did 327 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 4: that run German Laura Philip rounded out podium and third, 328 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 4: and she was nine minutes behind. 329 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 2: Yeah crazy. 330 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 1: In some netball news, the Aussie Diamonds have claimed a 331 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: sixty five to forty two game three victory and a 332 00:15:56,280 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: serious sweep of South Africa. Diamonds started strong, scoring twenty 333 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: goals in the opening quarter and did not relent throughout 334 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: another physical contest, forcing errors from the Proteins. 335 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 2: From the opening whistle. 336 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: With a nineteen gold margin at the main change, head 337 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: coach Stacy Marinkovich switched up the bibbs to award Hannah Mundy, 338 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 1: Lucy Austin and ash Urban their first Diamond caps. That's great, 339 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 1: she got some new girls out there. 340 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 2: Love that. 341 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: While the fresh combinations took some time to set all 342 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:25,960 Speaker 1: giving the Proteus that only victorious quarter of the series, 343 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: the side reset head of a massive sixteen goal final 344 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: quarter to claim the clean sweep. 345 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 4: For the key story during the week, the Raw Media 346 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 4: organization reported that sources had informed them around two million 347 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 4: dollars or twenty five percent of the total budget, will 348 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 4: be taken out of the budget set for Australian women's rugby. 349 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 4: We made a post about this and the response from 350 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,640 Speaker 4: fans and past players was just insane. 351 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 3: This rumors of a. 352 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 4: Budget cut came just days after England hosted a World 353 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 4: Cup that obviously broke records across the board for attendances, 354 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 4: and the records are broken by rusted on rugby fans 355 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:07,479 Speaker 4: are a few. Chief Executive Bill Sweeney noted that of 356 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 4: the four hundred thousand and more fans who attended the 357 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 4: Women's Rugby World Cup, thirty percent of them had never 358 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 4: been to a rugby match before. Sweeney said that perhaps 359 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 4: the start that really excites us is that ninety percent 360 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 4: said that they want to come back and do it 361 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 4: all over again. 362 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:25,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the most important thing. 363 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 1: And before we kind of talk about the funding part 364 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: of it, which is disappointing and obviously not confirmed, and 365 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 1: it's out. It's out there as an unsubstantiated report and 366 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 1: we acknowledge that. And Rugby Australia have released their own 367 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: statement which doesn't address the exact monetary figure. So whilst 368 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: they are saying that those figures are not correct, they're 369 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: not coming out and giving us what the figures look like. 370 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 1: There was no in their statement. There there was no 371 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:59,159 Speaker 1: acknowledgment that there will be no cuts. I think we 372 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:00,959 Speaker 1: all know there are, it's just a matter of how 373 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:03,439 Speaker 1: much they are. Anyway, I digress. What I wanted to 374 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: kind of talk about was the fact that I put 375 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: that quote in there because what I loved about that. 376 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:10,280 Speaker 1: So I think in the end, it was like for 377 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 1: four hundred and fifty thousand fans that attended the Women's 378 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:17,360 Speaker 1: Rugby World World Cup across the matches in England, and yeah, 379 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 1: thirty percent of them had never been to a rugby 380 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: match before. So if in Australia we realized that rugby 381 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: is in constant competition with the other sport winter sports 382 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:30,679 Speaker 1: such as AFL and rugby league, we need to acknowledge it. 383 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 1: Maybe we need to look at other ways to attract 384 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 1: new fans to the sport. And here it is like 385 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: women's rugby. 386 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 2: You get. 387 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:38,919 Speaker 1: We've said this time and time again on this podcast, 388 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: women's sports fans will go to watch women's sport. So 389 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 1: in England, thirty percent of them had never been to 390 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: a rugby match before. So you're talking, let's say four 391 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty thousand fans. Let's do some maths and 392 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 1: say that's maybe one hundred thousand fans. 393 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:53,760 Speaker 2: Yesh, it's that close. 394 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: Ten percent would be forty five more so not one 395 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:00,439 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty one hundred and twenty five thousand of 396 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: those fans never been to a rugby match before, and 397 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:06,119 Speaker 1: ninety percent of them said they'll come, they'll go again again. 398 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 4: The amount of peoples on social media saying this is 399 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 4: their first time, first experience, I don't know much about ugby, 400 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 4: but how much they loved it and they're a fan now, 401 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:14,680 Speaker 4: they want to be part of it, they want to 402 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:15,119 Speaker 4: watch it. 403 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 1: So I think I think that's probably where the reaction 404 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: to this announcement alleged alleged number was so shocking to 405 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 1: so many people, because we're all on such a high 406 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:30,399 Speaker 1: and so, you know, after such a successful event, and 407 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: when you compare Rugby Sstrareia's investment to the Rugby Football Union, 408 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 1: the RFU, which is England's governing body, when you compare 409 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 1: Ara's investment to the RFU's investment in the Red Roses 410 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: who've just won that World Cup in front of as 411 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 1: we said, eighty one eight hundred and eighty five fans, 412 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: like the gap is terrifying. 413 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 2: The RFU released a five year plan earlier this week. 414 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 1: It was almost a day before that report was leaked, 415 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 1: and they noted they're aiming to double the women's game 416 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 1: revenues to sixty million pounds it's one hundred and twenty 417 00:19:56,960 --> 00:20:00,440 Speaker 1: million aud and then they'll use that money to further 418 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 1: in the grassroots women's rugby or girls rugby, and they've 419 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 1: targeted increasing participation numbers from sixty thousand to one hundred 420 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:11,320 Speaker 1: thousand players female players. In comparison, Rugby Australia is aiming 421 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 1: for ten thousand new female participants in the space of 422 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: the Golden decade, which is between twenty twenty two and 423 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: twenty thirty two, where we had lines and two World's 424 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 1: Cup they call them the Golden Decade, plus a number 425 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:23,879 Speaker 1: of other things, but they're the kind of main ones. 426 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:25,959 Speaker 1: We've got the Men's World Cup next year and then 427 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 1: obviously next year twenty twenty seven, and then the Women's 428 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:33,960 Speaker 1: World Cup in twenty twenty nine. So that's a fairly 429 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,159 Speaker 1: conservative target for the hosts of that World Cup in 430 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:40,920 Speaker 1: twenty twenty nine. And again, if you compare RA and 431 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:43,399 Speaker 1: the RFE, if we want to talk numbers and we 432 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 1: want to talk ambition, in twenty eleven there were just 433 00:20:46,280 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 1: twelve and a half thousand registered female players in the UK. 434 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:53,399 Speaker 1: They sit at sixty thousand now and despite that progress, 435 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:55,639 Speaker 1: they know they're still more that they can they can do. 436 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 1: So I think for me, I think the disappointment and 437 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: the anger and the frustration from I understand that the 438 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: mountain feels very steep right now, that we are in 439 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 1: a competitive market, that the money isn't flush, but are 440 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: a few have proved it can be climbed, like, we 441 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:13,600 Speaker 1: can climb that mountain if we try, Like I feel 442 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: that there is an element of ra that I'm just 443 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:23,240 Speaker 1: saying it's it's too hard. We'll wait till we get 444 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:26,080 Speaker 1: government funding. We'll see what happens once, you know, the 445 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:29,680 Speaker 1: government gets on board to the World Cup, and we're 446 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: not being proactive enough in our commercial space to actually 447 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:38,000 Speaker 1: go out there and attract sponsors and partners that I 448 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 1: know want to support women's rugby. So yeah, I think 449 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: I'll let you Sting talk to the ra response before 450 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: I keep rambling. 451 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:48,920 Speaker 3: On as to that. 452 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 4: There's the rugby fan base is well and truly a 453 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:53,360 Speaker 4: live in a show. 454 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:54,400 Speaker 3: We've had the lions too here. 455 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 4: We've seen how successful that was, seen how successful the 456 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,919 Speaker 4: Women's World Cup was in England. I don't I just 457 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:05,199 Speaker 4: as everyone says, just make it make sense that we 458 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,200 Speaker 4: don't want to ride that wave now leading into us anyway. 459 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:11,439 Speaker 4: Over the weekend, Rugby Ushlia came out with a statement 460 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 4: regarding the future of the Wallaroos rugby program and headlining 461 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 4: the upcoming plans for the program will be the Wallerues 462 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 4: playing a minimum of ten matches a year starting from 463 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 4: twenty twenty six, and these tests will include the Pacific 464 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:26,919 Speaker 4: four Series and the new WXV Global Series that have 465 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:29,960 Speaker 4: been introduced by World Rugby, with RUGBYSHA also confirming that 466 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 4: the Wallaroos fixture lists include tours to the USA and Europe. 467 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 1: They also announced they'll be in interim coaching staff. They confirmed, 468 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: following Joe Yapp's departure from the role after the twenty 469 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: twenty five for a cop in England, that Yapp's former 470 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: assistant Sam Needs has been appointed as interim head coach, 471 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 1: with Jill Burke joining as interim assistant coach and Andy 472 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:53,359 Speaker 1: Friend as interim technical Advisor, and each role will last 473 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:55,720 Speaker 1: through until the end of the twenty twenty six Pack 474 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 1: four series, which I think ends at the end of April, 475 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 1: so beginning of May andyr Friend has led to act 476 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 1: Brumby's women's squad since twenty twenty four, bring over two 477 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 1: decades of experience in men's and women's rugby programs, having 478 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: held roles in Australia, England, Island and Japan. Needs and 479 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 1: Burke previously worked under joe Yapp, with Burke previously playing 480 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: at two or Cups earning fifty one caps for Ireland. 481 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 1: A full time Wailleries coaching panel and program will be 482 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:27,719 Speaker 1: confirmed following the completion of a comprehensive and consultative process. 483 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: I guess that for me, that review needs to be 484 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 1: a couple of things, and I think most importantly it 485 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 1: needs to be independent and it needs to be incredibly 486 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: thorough and transparent. I think for too long, even people 487 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:49,120 Speaker 1: that live in the rugby ecosystem have second guests themselves. 488 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: You know, we all want what's best for the sport. 489 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 1: We all want every young girl in Australia that wants 490 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: to pick up a rugby ball to be able to 491 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 1: do that and succeed. And I know that we have 492 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 1: the talent to be a top two at least top 493 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:03,439 Speaker 1: four team in the world, but we have to do 494 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: it the right way, and I think if this review 495 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: is anything but completely transparent, you know, as I said, 496 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:15,200 Speaker 1: independent and incredibly thorough, then it's we're just setting ourselves 497 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:18,359 Speaker 1: up for failure and we have an amazing opportunity in 498 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: twenty twenty nine. And I think the negative emotion that 499 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:25,919 Speaker 1: has definitely built up inside of me after that that 500 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 1: rumored twenty five percent funding cup comes from the fact 501 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: that I know that if we do the right thing 502 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: here then we could we could have a real moment 503 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:37,399 Speaker 1: in four years time that we can all be a 504 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: part of and or remember. 505 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely you've nailed that birth. 506 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:47,399 Speaker 1: Thanks Stinger, maybe you can do a review. I'm not 507 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 1: sure we want that, definitely not independent. Take a look 508 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 1: at what to. 509 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 3: Watch in cricket. 510 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:57,359 Speaker 4: Australia are back in action at the Cricket World Cup 511 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,200 Speaker 4: this Thursday when they take on Bangladesh. The match begins 512 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,560 Speaker 4: at eight thirty pm a EDT, and you can watch 513 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 4: the whole tournament live and free on Amazon Prime. 514 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:07,640 Speaker 1: In netpule straight for clean sweep over the South Africans, 515 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 1: The Aussie Diamonds will take on our arrivals from across 516 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: the Dutch, the Silver Ferns. The match begins this Friday 517 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,960 Speaker 1: at seven thirty pm AE DT, and you can watch 518 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 1: the Constellation Cup live and free on KO Freebies. 519 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 4: The Cool and Got of Gold is Surf Life Savings 520 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 4: Premier Endurance iron Man and Iron Woman competition and it's 521 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 4: back this weekend. Coverage begins this Saturday from eleven thirty 522 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 4: AMA DT and you can watch a live and free 523 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:29,919 Speaker 4: on seven plas. 524 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 2: The wnbl's back. How good? How exciting? I'm pumped. 525 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: It's like we've rolled from the WNBA straight into WNBL. 526 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 2: Well, actually I think. 527 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 1: We get a few one or two of those players 528 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: come back, which is great. All the action begins this Saturday, 529 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:44,919 Speaker 1: two PMA DT when the South Side Fliers host the 530 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 1: UNI of Canberra Capitals at what will be a pack 531 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 1: to John Cain Arena in Melbourne. If you're in Melbourne, 532 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 1: get tickets, go to the game. You can watch all 533 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: the opening around action live and free on the nine 534 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,639 Speaker 1: Now app or as we said, Betty, get out to 535 00:25:57,640 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 1: all the games. Witnesses are elite basketball. 536 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 2: You won't regret it. 537 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 4: In AFLW, the undefeated Kangaroos will host the fifth place 538 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:07,400 Speaker 4: Adelaide CRO's this Saturday. Who will be looking to find 539 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 4: a place inside the top four with just three rounds remaining. 540 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 4: The match begins Saturday at three or five pm a EDT, 541 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 4: and you can watch it live on Kosport and the 542 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:16,640 Speaker 4: seven Network. 543 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 1: And finally in hockey, Round two of Hockey one begins 544 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 1: when the news of I was Pride hosts the Taszy 545 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:25,480 Speaker 1: Tigers this Saturday. The Winns match begins at four fifteen 546 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 1: pm ae d T. How good that we've got daylight saving, 547 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,359 Speaker 1: but half the country doesn't, and so there's like four 548 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: hundred different time zones right now. We actually we drove 549 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:39,119 Speaker 1: from we drove from South Australia into Victoria the day 550 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: and I totally forgot and I was like, oh shit, 551 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:42,440 Speaker 1: the cocks just moved half an hour. 552 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:45,720 Speaker 2: Half an hour South Australia is half an hour. 553 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 1: So weird anyway, So that hockey game four fifteen PMADT, 554 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:51,120 Speaker 1: and then you watch the whole season live in three 555 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: on seven Plus and that is the wrap. Thanks for 556 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: having me a bit rusty, but here we are. Congratulations 557 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:59,399 Speaker 1: again Sting. Can't wait for the wedding. It's going to 558 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:00,440 Speaker 1: be great. Yay. 559 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 2: Thanks first ye me see you next day. 560 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:15,119 Speaker 1: The bye m hm hm