LTW Fancast

Jacob is joined by star guest co-host and ex-Tigers Women legend Ufure Ugiagbe (sitting in for Jess) as they talk about Meg Jones hatred of low ponytails, a vegan haggis story that has some very loose relevance to the Big Game and in-between all that we chat through the news that Harry Simmons will be joining the coaching staff of the Women's team as well as his other new coaching duties at the club and the World record Quins broke at Big Game before we review Tigers 42-17 defeat to table-top...

01-03

01:04:32

We're fed up of these storm metaphors in our pod episode titles this season as we are of the actual weather itself, but more importantly we're back for a short review of the game at the weekend where we fell to Sarries 05-38. Before then we talk rugby boots as we chat about some of the negatives behind the Canterbury deal with the PWR, more regional roundup and react to the latest Rugby World Cup news! Enjoy!

12-10

43:37

Wow, what a win! Bonus points, super-dominant forwards and Magic Meg saw us to our first win of the PWR season, and, you guessed it, we're super duper giddy so we have a bumper episode ahead for you. Before we get into a famous win, we chat about the major headlines of Ilona Maher heading to the Bears, Bristol's stunning away win over defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequin's continuing good run of form, and yet another rant about the RFU! Hope you enjoy us rambling about our fourt...

12-03

01:49:00

With storms and the Wicked soundtrack dominating everyone's life (it isn't just Jacob's, right guys?), Jess and Jacob are back to review our first ever loss away in the East Mids Derby in which we look to the stats to show that we're creating the opportunities but not converting them, as well as pay reverence to a 1/10 intercept read by Meg Jones! Omega Photo then joins Jess for a chat to discuss Sale Sharks Women as we get ready to preview an awesome double (double?) header as both Tigers Me...

11-26

01:15:48

After a PWR-wide week off, Jess and Jacob are back to get very giddy about Derby Day in a bumper episode featuring not one but two guests, including a welcome return to an old friend of the pod, Elis Martin who is now with Loughborough, and a first ever interview of our American superstar prop Keia Mae Sagapolu Sanele! Before then we chat the specific aspects related to the women's section in the 2024 Tigers accounts. After a brief but considered review of the Bristol game, we turn our attent...

11-19

01:26:56

Jess and Jacob are back in a vain attempt to offer themselves, fans and the women’s team therapy and catharsis to go over just how a famous win against a quality Trailfinders side slipped from our grasp. Before then, we summarise our collective anger at the recent revelations levelled against the WRU in their treatment of the women’s national team, go over some surprising PWR results and briefly reflect on a good weekend for the Tigers feeder clubs in Champ 1! Enjoy, if you can!

11-05

01:11:39

After a week off, Jess and Jacob are back to blow the cobwebs off the Quins game, talk why Tigers are so susceptible to intercepts but also emphasise how f-ing good Julia Omokhuale was. We talk World Cup fixtures and Tigers involvement in the second tier over the rest week. This is all before we have an enthralling and insightful chat with the incredible commentator Claire Thomas who will be on the mic for the Ealing game this Sunday on TNT Sports. We then chat about the Ealing game and selec...

10-29

01:31:11

Battling power outages, wifi issues and gloominess surrounding the Chiefs game, Jess and Jacob are back to park the Sunday loss to Chiefs as done and dusted, whilst still finding time for the #GiveReverencetoCharlotteFray section and praise Evie Wills, Jordan Russell and Nadine Vincent for all being included in the PWR Team of The Week. We round up WXV as we get excited for the impact of our returning internationals as well as get super hyped for the Double Header this Sunday at Mattioli Wood...

10-16

01:08:05

With 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 ...

10-09

01:28:31

After a weekend of WXV action, Jess and Jacob return to do a Tigerrrr watch and chat a little about ongoing discourse surrounding crowds and format of WXV. Our focus subsequently turns back to the domestic game as we chat about the reaction to this season’s new Powered Differently campaign. We then move on to preview the return of Premiership Women’s Rugby as Tigers will be travelling to Kingsholm on Sunday 6th October live on TNT Sports to take on defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury. Thi...

10-02

01:06:04

Amidst storms, rain, HIA stoppages, thunderous hits and a match that seemingly never ended, Leicester Tigers Women emerged from a game (that sounds like the stuff of legend) victorious. Jess and Jacob return to the airwaves triumphant as we celebrate a second consecutive away Derby Day victory, and our first top-flight win since February 10th 2025. Amidst all the excitement of post-Derby Day victory jubilation, we also get ready for a jam-packed weekend of WXV as up to twelve Tigers internati...

09-25

01:21:57

Woohoo Leicester Tigers Women were back in action, and although it was another home defeat, we reflect positively on 12 amazing debutants for the club as well as other encouraging signs of growth against a decent Sharks side! Before then, we have a lengthy news section comprising of the Red Roses vs Black Ferns (including Twickenham Toilets obviously), get excited for WXV and a Scottish side red hot on form with our Thistled Tigers in tow. As Jacob talks us through his insights after attendin...

09-18

01:47:26

Recovering from the devastating news of James Earl Jones' passing, Jess and Jacob reunite after a summer break to dust off the airwaves and speak about all things Leicester Tigers' Women. We chat the Olympics and Paralympics, activate 'Operation Don't Panic' with the news about Meg Jones' injury and yet again have another discussion about inadequate social media content by the club of the women's team (which is basically a weekly ritual for us now). Jess has some exciting news about a ...

09-10

01:16:18

With 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 ...

06-19

01:46:45

Jacob is once again joined by the wonderful Alex Bugg to process a sad 24 hours for the club, in which the team yet again failed to turn up at home followed by the news on Sunday morning that Vicky MacQueen will be departing the club at the end of the season. After giving a cathartic review of the game, and paying tribute to Vicky as well as recently announced soon-to-be retirees Becky Noon and Ofure Ugiagbe, we hit speculation season as there’s plenty of unknowns to digest as to what will th...