Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy Break Down Your Next Sport Obsession

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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From Stagecoach chaos and teenage parenting dilemmas to one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. This episode takes a turn in the best way possible. Julie and Abby kick things off with a very real conversation about parenting teens, festival price tags, and the absolute logistics nightmare that is Stagecoach. (Spoiler: someone is absolutely on pickup duty.) But then, the party pivots… Because women’s rugby is having a moment and it’s bigger than you think. With nearly half of fans brand new in the last two years and record-breaking growth across the board, Julie and Abby sit down with Carly Waters (Denver Onyx) and Lesley Paterson (WER board member, 5x world champion triathlete & Oscar-nominated screenwriter) to break down why this sport is exploding right now. They get into: * Why rugby is built for every body * The culture that makes it one of the most inclusive sports in the world * What actually happens in a scrum (we finally understand it… kinda) * The rise of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) and what’s next in the U.S. * And why this sport might be the next obsession for Party People everywhere By the end, you won’t just know what a scrum half is, you’ll be debating lineouts and planning your first rugby match watch. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: Follow WER all season long: https://www.instagram.com/rugbyevolved/ WER Schedule: https://www.womenseliterugby.us/2026-schedule WER Statement on Transgender Athletes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXK4bTTgZQK/ Rugby Explained, thank you to the Leicester Tigers for this explainer video:Rugby Explained: Rugby Players and Positions Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC Get flavorful, high-quality proteins delivered by visiting OmahaSteaks.com, plus $35 off when you use promo code WELCOMETOTHEPARTY at checkout.Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code WELCOMETOTHEPARTY at OSEAMalibu.com

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0:00.0	Abby, you would have been a really good rugby player.
0:02.2	You would have just like run through people.
0:04.3	Boom!
0:05.0	Boom!
0:05.9	The scrum halves are notoriously the players who trash talk, which I love.
0:10.5	Is that like why they call you your nickname is Sassy?
0:13.9	I'm the first born and the only daughter, so I've had a chip my whole life.
0:18.6	And then I have red hair, so why not? So it's swimming, mountain biking
0:23.2	and trail riding and I always say to everyone
0:25.2	I still feel like I'm a rugby player at heart
0:27.2	pink pony climb
0:29.4	I'm gonna keep on dancing
0:31.4	attention
0:32.9	the party is about to commence
0:37.3	oh oh The party is about to commence.
0:44.4	Oh, welcome to the party.
0:48.9	What's up party people?
0:49.8	I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:51.4	And I'm Billy Jean King.
0:53.3	Just kidding.
0:54.8	I'm Abby Wambach.
0:55.6	It's me.
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