Happiness Is with Bruce Aitchison

The 40 year anniversary of the first ever women's Rugby international in Utrecht is this year. There is a lot going on to mark the occasion.Annelies Acda is a former Dutch international, passionate about the growth of the game and her country. She is right at the heart of the planning and her enthusiasm is inspiring. I loved chatting to her, I hope you enjoy listening.Happiness is Egg Shaped

40 years ago the first ever women's Rugby International took place in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This June, to mark that historic event, a weekend of activities is planned, including an international match between the Netherlands & Belgium. The trailblazers of that 1st fixture will also be in attendance.Brigette Johnston is a Kiwi ON TOUR, working tirelessly to raise the profile of Rugby and the event. I had the pleasure of chatting to her about the plans.I hope you enjoy listening.Happiness is Egg Shaped

The Women's 6 Nations has smashed glass ceilings all over Europe, the players are growing in status, coverage is improving & the following continues multiply.These players & teams stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before.40 years ago, in the Dutch city of Utrecht, the very first Women's Rugby International took place between the Netherlands & France.I had the honour of speaking to the captains of both teams! Liza Groenendijk & Judith Machado.Neither woman had any idea what the future held, but they loved the game & wanted to play at the highest level possible. They are the TRAILBLAZERS with AMAZING stories to tell.I LOVED speaking to them, I hope you enjoy listening.Happiness is Egg ShapedSupport our show with the Acast Supporter feature - https://supporter.acast.com/happiness-is-with-bruce-aitchisonCheck out the Happiness Is Egg Shaped Merchandise store - https://bit.ly/HIESstoreRegister for Fill Your Boots for FREE - https://bit.ly/HIESFYB

Russell Anderson has played at the highest level, winning trophies as captain and representing Scotland. He is passionate about making the world a better place & has created an amazing foundation to do just that for thousands of kids and families over the last 10years.Combined with the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, the golf event at Meldrum House will help to raise funds and awareness for both causes while having a great time doing it.I am honoured to be involved, delighted to speak to Russell all about it and look forward to being part of this occasion.I hope you enjoy listening.Happiness is Egg ShapedFor more information on "The Battle of the Balls" Golf Day in aid of My Name Is Doddie & The Russell Anderson Foundation, please email hector@golfersscotland.com or william.tulloch@gmail.com.

My mate Bruce!Many moons ago, I met Bruce Douglas as part of the Scottish Schools u18 team. Quiet, massive, likeable and a very good player. The only one of the group to go on to win a full cap.His journey is a great story, he's a smart guy, Rugby isn't his everything and he is now a successful businessman. I love speaking to him, I love listening to him and I was delighted when he agreed to be a guest on the pod.Kinda want to work for him!I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did.Happiness is Egg ShapedSupport our show with the Acast Supporter feature - https://supporter.acast.com/happiness-is-with-bruce-aitchisonCheck out the Happiness Is Egg Shaped Merchandise store - https://bit.ly/HIESstoreRegister for Fill Your Boots for FREE - https://bit.ly/HIESFYB

🙏PLEEEEEEEEEASE GET INVOLVED🙏I caught up with my mate Gordy Reid about the Great Rugby Shirt Raffle.Gordy Reid, my mate Sean ( Fill Your Boots ) & me are trying to raise 💰💰💰 for a bunch of charities by raffling off signed rugby shirts.We don't want to auction them, we want them to be available to more people. Have a look at the Great Rugby Shirt Raffle page on Facebook, Instagram &/or Twitter for more information.We have assigned each shirt to an individual charity.Check out all the shirts here https://linktr.ee/TheGreatRugbyRaffleI hope you enjoy listening, thank you for your support.Happiness is Egg Shaped