Lotte Clapp-Growth of Women's rugby is hugely encouraging

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🗓️ 29 April 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson joins Brian Moore in studio this week to discuss the fallout from the Gallagher Premiership and Pro 14 as both competitions are approacing an end. Rory casts his eye over his former side Newcastle who looked destined for relegation after their loss at home to Northampton, as for the Saints, both Brian and Rory are impressed by the job Chris Boyd is doing with them as they close in on the final play off spot. In the Pro 14 Benneton Treviso became the first Italian side to qualify for the play offs and Sean Holley joins the show to discuss "Judgement Day" and whether it was the boost that Welsh regional rugby needed. Saracens women retained their Tyrell's 15 crown with a comfortable win over Harlequins, their skipper Lotte Clapp joins the show to reflect on another brilliant season for Saracens and the overall growth of the Tyrells 15's. And former England and Fiji coach Ben Ryan discusses Rugby X, a brand new format of the game set to launch in the autumn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to Brian Moes, for contact with the Telegraph.
0:11.4	First of all, the weekend's action in the Premiership, Newcastle.
0:16.4	Unfortunately, the all but relegated and the Saints charged towards the playoffs continues.
0:23.1	And the top two both win again.
0:25.8	Former Ospreys head coach, Sean Hawley, will join us to recap Judgment Day.
0:29.8	That's what they call it in Wales.
0:31.1	I don't know why.
0:32.6	I'll ask him, shall we?
0:34.2	We'll check in with the Saracen's women's captain, Lottie Klapp,
0:38.5	after they retained the Tyrol's 15s, and we'll speak to Ben Ryan about Rugby X, a new five-a-side indoor game
0:45.2	which is set to be launched later this year.
0:48.0	Joined today by the former Scotland, Edinburgh, Gloucester, Newcastle Scrumhalf, Rory Lohsen.
0:53.2	Hello, Rory.
0:53.9	Hi, Brian. Great to be here again.
0:55.5	Why don't we start with, well, one of your old clubs in Newcastle. They were roundly beaten.
1:02.8	I'm 1731 at home by Northampton. And unfortunately, although it's not certain yet, they look in absolutely parlous state,
1:12.5	don't they?
1:13.5	Yeah, mathematically, they're still in the hunt, aren't they?
1:15.9	But they'd need two five-pointers.
1:18.1	And sadly, in reality, it looks like Newcastle are doomed for the drop.
1:23.7	It's not actually panned out the way that we thought it would be with this end of the season.
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