Black Girls Ruck

One midsummer nights eve The Rugby Black List, Black Girls Ruck and Counteruck came together to have a discussion about where rugby is at now for the minority community and what do we need to be doing next? We were joined by Akina Gondwe, Chloe Pearce, Sagan Daniels and Deborah Griffin. Please make sure to like and subscribe for more episodes coming to you very soon.

Happy LGBTQ+ history month! In this episode, Anne and Lamees chat with Olympian and PWR player Celia Quansah, where they talk about queerness, labels, injuries and finding your identity within the sport of rugby.

We're back!!! It's a new season and we're taking things to the next level (you can now WATCH us yap on youtube). To kick things off, we talk about our new leadership roles in a rugby club committee, what it entails and our love of admin. We also discuss the challenge we face as people of colour in leadership roles and what makes us excited about the future of leadership!

Lets talk about sex baby!! We have had the pleasure of talking to Ehi this week, a true fan favourite about all things sex. If you have have any questions or thoughts please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Also please keep donating to our hardship fund ⁠here.⁠ There are still a few socks up for grabs.

This week we hear from Sadia and Ehi who have both suffered very different hamstring injuries and the struggles they've both faced in doing so. If you have have any questions or thoughts please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Also please keep donating to our hardship fund ⁠here.⁠ There are still a few socks up for grabs. Most importantly a huge thank you to everyone who voted for us to be the Sunday Times Changemaker of the year. Unfortunately we weren't successful but that doesn't mean our work here is done.

This week we hear the last from Psy and try to stay on topic as much as possible. If you have have any questions or thoughts please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Also please keep donating to our hardship fund here. There are still a few socks up for grabs. Most importantly we've been nominated for the Sunday Times Changemaker award so please vote for us here. Your support means everything to us.

This week we have the incredible Psy giving us an insight into how it was being a black man in countryside rugby. If you have have any questions or thoughts please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Also please keep donating to our hardship fund here. There are still a few socks up for grabs. Most importantly we've been nominated for the Sunday Times Changemaker award so please vote for us here. Your support means everything to us.

This week Lamees interviews Anne on all things non-binary. If you have have any questions or thoughts please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Also please please keep donating to our hardship fund at  www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/BGR-Hardship-Fund. There are still a few socks up for grabs.

This week Anne and Lamees rectify a silly mistake of forgetting to introduce the Hardship fund effectively. To find out more about the hardship fund please visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/BGR-Hardship-Fund.  Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected].

This week Anne and Lamees revisit BGR RFC playing at the Matt Elliott Cup! It was an incredible day in history full of firsts and breakthroughs. They are incredibly grateful for every single person who supported and played, it looks like it won’t be the last time. To find out more about the hardship fund please visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/BGR-Hardship-Fund.  Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected].

In this episode, Lamees and Anne are joined by absolute legend and founder of The Rugby Black List, Sagan Daniels where we talk about the amazing event at the House of Lords and the future of rugby! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

In this episode, Lamees and Anne have a chat about the highlights and lowlights of our rugby year and some of the things we're looking forward to in 2023.  Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

In this episode, Lamees and Anne are joined by our Hackney Gladies teammate Nia where we talk about having a work life balance alongside playing rugby. Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

TRIGGER WARNING - This episode talks about disordered eating and relationships with food. In this episode, Lamees and Anne are joined by our teammate Paz Bombo. Paz runs a Vegan Taco Company called Platos des Paz and we talk all things food and nutrition for rugby.  Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Anne and Lamees are joined by Bristol Bears Babe - Simi Pam and we continue  our chat about rugby injuries! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Anne and Lamees are joined by Bristol Bears Babe - Simi Pam for the first part of our chat about rugby injuries and her lovely friend Marv! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Welcome to Season 2 of Black Girls Ruck Anne and Lamees are joined by their lovely Hackney RFC teammate Ats and we explore the impact rugby has had on our friendships! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Did you ever wonder what happened to Anne and Lamees from Season 1 of Black Girls Ruck? There was COVID, there were house moves and a lot of time to think and grow... which means it's about time for a new season of Black Girls Ruck! We reintroduce ourselves, update you on what's been going on since our last episode and let you know what's coming up for Black Girls Ruck. Follow us on @blackgirlsruck and have a chat with us via [email protected]

Join us for a little end of season episode! Lamees and Anne are joined by our lovely Hackney Rugby Bubble Babes Jessie and Juanita and look back on our favourite parts of the podcast, the impact it's had soo far and where we want it to go. We've loved doing this podcast soo much but just like everyone after this year we need a little break. I'm super excited to carry on talking to more people and sharing new stories in 2021! See you all soon! All previous podcast episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcast streaming platforms and you can find us on Instagram and Twitter @BlackGirlsRuck. If you have any suggestions or feedback you can email us at [email protected]

I'm joined by Wasps Queens Christiana Balogun, Kanyinsola Adefemiwa-Afilaka and Sadia Kabeya! In this episode we talk about how amazing the community at Wasps is, finding your sisters in a team and unlocking the potential of black people in rugby.  Apologies for the sound quality in some parts! Still a work in progress Follow us @blackgirlsruck on Twitter and Instagram and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

In this episode, I'm joined by Africa's first professional women's rugby player Babalwa Latsha The Springboks player and I talk about what it was like to lead South Africa through the Women's World Cup qualifiers, the pressures of being an African woman in sport and being involved in Rugby Africa's Unstoppables Campaign.  Apologies for the sound quality in some parts! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected] #rugby #sports 

In this episode, I'm joined by Premiership an International Rugby Queens Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins and England) and Detysha Harper (Loughborough Lightning and England).  We talk about the pressures of being a woman of colour in sport on an international stage, educating people on race through social media and challenging yourself to be brave! Apologies for the sound quality in some parts! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

In this episode, I'm joined by my amazing teammates, Jessie (@jessiopio), Juanita (@thejuanitajohnson) and Lamees (@lameesy1)! We discuss what part rugby plays in our mental health, self-care and the importance of being your own biggest cheerleader. Apologies for the sound quality in some parts! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

In this episode I'm joined by 3 absolute queens, Zainab Alema (@zeealema), Alana Sealey Grant (@alanasealeygrant) and Simi Pam (@simipam). We discuss Ireland and Canterbury's now infamous rugby kit release, the amazing #IAmEnough campaign and questioning what on earth femininity is! Follow us on Instagram @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions please send an email to [email protected]

In this episode, I'm joined by incredible ladies, Juanita (@thejuanitajohnson) and Lamees (@lameesy1) where we have a chat about how rugby has had an effect on our dating lives and navigating the mess that is the dating world as a black woman.  Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

In this episode, I'm joined again by amazing ladies, Jessie (@jessieopio) and Simi (@Simipam) where we have a chat about periods, hormones and moon cups and how bloody amazing women are! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Third time's a charm! In this episode me and my teammate, Jessie are joined by Bristol Bears front row queen and doctor, Simi Pam. Join us in this episode where we talk about how Simi got her start, how The Rona has changed rugby for us and how rugby has changed the ways we see our bodies. Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Join us for our second episode where I have a chat with my friends and teammates, Jessie and Lamees about why we play rugby, whether we actually watch any rugby and who our ultimate sporting mega-babe role models are.  Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

Join us for our first episode where I have a chat with my friend and teammate, Lamees about her journey into playing rugby, her time as captain and how much we love Hackney Rugby Club! Follow us @blackgirlsruck and if you have any feedback or episode suggestions send an email to [email protected]

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