LTW Fancast

Jacob Bassford
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The Leicester Tigers Women's FancastChatting about all things to do with Leicester Tigers women's team. Hosted by  Jacob Bassford and a series of special guests. 

  1. 1 MAY

    Tigers Women U23s for the win (quite literally): Sale Sharks U23s (A) Review with She’s the Champ Pod

    Bluebell Nicholls, Champ 1 player and host of the She's the Champ podcast joins Jacob to discuss Tigers Women U23 fixture against Sale Sharks, and what that means for both the PWR development programs as well as for Champ 1 rugby! This is also available in audiovisual form on YouTube, so go check that as well! I know there are some audio blips in this episode due to connectivity issues so I do apologise for that but as ever let me know in the comments your feedback! Enjoy!

    56 min

  2. 8 APR

    Big Tigers Statement and the PWR to Expand? Reaction with Tracey Denny

    Wow what a jam-packed episode this is for you, Gloucester-Hartpury fan Tracey Denny dials in to help Jacob digest two big important news. There is the PWR's intention to expand, discussed briefly in last week's episode but all the ramifications are explored in detail in this episode. Furthermore, Tigers Women released a statement saying the club is going to increase some much needed investment into the women's rugby programme, so we critically review that statement and break down some of that LinkedInese jargon to ask... is it as good as it sounds?   Enjoy!

    1hr 7min

  3. 31 MAR

    The One Not at Villa Park: Women’s Slater Cup Review with Sam Bytheway

    Sam Bytheway of the Women's Rugby Show returns to discuss a lot of news, including Nottingham's defeat to Surrey in the BSRW playoff and squad announcements for Pac Four and the Women's Six Nations. We then chat about Tigers' defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury and with just two rounds of the PWR left after a massive eight week break, just what will Tigers be prioritising for the rest of the season?

    55 min

  4. 17 MAR

    Trials and Tribulations of Running a Women’s Rugby Fancast: Sale Sharks Women (H) Review with Gwalia Gainline

    In this episode, Jacob is joined by Sarah who is part of the sister act who run Gwalia Gainline, the only other women's club fancast in the UK. They chat about Nottingham's chance at history to win their North/South playoff into BUCS Super Rugby Women (BSRW) and other news. After then, they have a broad discussion on the challenges of running a women's rugby fancast, and why they're so rare. Finally, it can't be avoided, in an initially competitive and fiesty encounter with Sale ended in another big defeat for Tigers Women, Jacob and Sarah review what went wrong and why the team couldn't make more out of the opening quarter.

    1hr 8min

  5. 12 MAR

    Clawed by the Bears: Bristol Bears (A) Review and Sale Sharks (H) Preview with Rhiana Lewis

    Rhiana Lewis from the Back the Girls podcast returns to chat to Jacob about the latest news in women's rugby, from whether teams like Lichfield or Bath should change to 'Women' rather than 'Ladies' and exciting developments in South African women's rugby. Then a tough dissection of the Bristol game follows, are we firm but fair? Let us know! To round everything up, we then preview the Sale Sharks game as familiar faces will be returning to Mattioli Woods Welford Road for the first time since leaving the club over the summer. Enjoy!

    1hr 9min

  6. 4 MAR

    A New Standard Set? Trailfinders Women (H) Review and Bristol (A) Review with Hannah Crawfurd

    After a brief interlude of Jacob experimenting with Instagram reels instead of doing what he does best (jabbering on), the pod is back. Hannah dials in once more to talk about signing predictions, reviewing a positive performance against Trailfinders and deliberating as to whether if Bristol away is an opportunity for a scalp. Plus, Jacob has a catch-up with UONWRFC and Lichfield Ladies head coach Tim Westwood on BUCS promotion, the Tigers U23 Programme and a successful squad rebuild at Lichfield.  Enjoy!

    1hr 23min

  7. 5 FEB

    Determined Defence in Devon - Exeter Chiefs (A) Review and Saracens (H) Preview with OurLeicesterTigers

    In this episode, Jacob is joined by Nick, the guy behind the OurLeicesterTigers Instagram account to review Tigers determined defence (as well as an interesting kick strategy) against Exeter Chiefs and preview our first home game of 2026. With insights on trying to build a following for the women's team, Nick offers a newcomer's perspective on the side as we ponder whether the 36-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of the game and will that give the team confidence against high-flying Saracens. Enjoy!

    45 min

  8. 29 JAN

    New Year, A New Hope? Gloucester-Hartpury (H) Review and Exeter Chiefs (A) Preview with Hannah Crawfurd, Cara Ryder and Colin Searle

    It's been five weeks since the last game in the PWR, and it's been just as long since the last episode of the LTW Fancast. Jacob has recruited a stellar team to deliver a mega pod to you lovely listeners. Hannah returns to chat through a lot of news and her experience of the Gloucester-Hartpury game from December. Cara Ryder makes her fancast debut chatting about her outsider perspective on Tigers marketing as a Business of the Creative Industries student. Finally, Chiefs fan Colin Searle dials in to debate the merit of PWR teams organising no friendlies in this January break and to compare the similarities between Tigers and when Chiefs started their own women's team. Plus, hear from Fraser Goatcher and Jemima McCalman from the Tigers Women Press Conference. Enjoy!

    1hr 42min
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About

The Leicester Tigers Women's FancastChatting about all things to do with Leicester Tigers women's team. Hosted by  Jacob Bassford and a series of special guests. 

Information

  • Creator
    Jacob Bassford
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 LTW Fancast
  • Show Website
    LTW Fancast

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