{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6089c426c64da6791b76059e/6089c4319e46326c1216385b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WRP 55 - Sir Bill","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6089c426c64da6791b76059e/6089c4319e46326c1216385b.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>WRP 55 - Sir Bill \nWorld Rugby Chairman, Sir Bill Beaumont joins Johnnie and Burf on the pod this week. The boss of the world game chats about the news of 2025 World Cup expanding to 16 teams from 12, what to expect from New Zealand and it's World Cup next year. Plus what he wants to achieve in the next four years within the women's game and it's significance to the game of rugby as a whole. \nAfter Sale Sharks' historic first ever win in the Premier XVs over Worcester at the weekend, Hannah Field talks (from cloud 9!) of the joy felt by the squad and how they've made so much progress in such a short space of time. \nAlso on the pod Daleaka Menin, Loughborough Lightening and Canadian front rower gives her feelings on her country's draw in next year's World Cup and how she and her team mates have stayed connected through the pandemic. She also tells us of life up at the university-based side and why she chose to ply her trade in England. \nAs ever, we have all the latest news, from New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, South America and some shout outs too! \n\nDO subscribe, share, rate and get in touch: @podwomensrugby \n\nCheck out the WRP's back catalogue, where you will find big name guests very week, from Sarah Hunter to Kendra Cocksedge to Rachel Malcolm to Emily Scarratt.</p>","author_name":"JH Media Partners"}