About this episode
Elma’s headed South West to meet the busiest woman in the PWR: nail technician to the stars, Exeter Chiefs Captain & Exeter Uni Head Coach, Poppy Leitch & her team mate, Canada’s Alex Tessier AKA Tess. They discuss Tess’ World Rugby Player of the Year nomination & the nails that went with her outfit in Monaco (of course), as well as the legacy of Jo Yapp in those parts & the programme’s transformation over the last few years under Poppy’s leadership. The trio are then joined by two Exeter Uni’s players, who are also mentees on GSR & Vodafone’s EmpowHER programme, Eva Stirrett & Lilly Plowman, to hear all about how much they believe Poppy is the Messiah. (Their words, not ours.) GSR & Vodafone’s EmpowHER programme is bridging the gap between Women’s BUCS Super Rugby & the top leagues in England, Scotland & Wales. The unis get: 🤝 Mentorship from GSR’s rugby stars & industry experts 📈Advanced tech with Vodafone Player.Connect’s athlete monitoring tool 🧠Social media, nutrition, mental health workshops Head to our socials to find out more -@goodscazrugby on all channels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices