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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2024 · 34 MIN

Toulouse-La Startrek

from Not by the Playbook · host BBC World Service

Toulouse’s six European titles make them the most successful club in European rugby, and if you were to say the French club were out of this world, then you would be right. The city considers itself the aerospace capital of Europe and it turns out one of the club’s secrets to success has been to mix the methods and practices of those training to go into space adapted to the sports field. Sportshour's Chris Bockman finds out more.Former jockey Karen Wiltshire has a powerful and unheard story to tell about being at the forefront of changing participation in sport. Before her no professional female jockey had ever ridden a winner in British Flat racing when she guided The Goldstone to victory in 1978. Her journey there had seen her manhandled physically and harangued mentally and is all detailed in her book "No Place for a Girl"Can table football last in an age of digital information? Derek Air has just written a booked called Land of the Giants: My Journey Through the World of Table Football. It's essentially a love letter to an old-fashioned favourite, a much-loved game, and one that simply refuses to die in this digital age.We hear from Danny Care, a world-class Rugby player who has represented England at every level. After multiple Rugby World Cups and Six Nations tournaments, he became just the sixth player to reach 100 Test caps for his country during England's win over Ireland in in March. Shortly after achieving this remarkable milestone, Danny announced his retirement from international rugby. Image: A blue poster promoting an event showcasing the relationship between space and sport at Cité de l'Espace in Toulouse, France.

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