In this episode of Rugby Legends, Arthur Dickins is joined by Emily Scarratt, one of the true legends of the women’s game.

With 119 England caps, two Rugby World Cups and 11 Six Nations titles, Emily has seen the women’s game transform from amateur rugby to the professional era. Since retiring, she has moved into coaching as attack coach for the Red Roses, bringing her experience, knowledge and leadership into the next generation of England players.

Emily shares her journey from starting rugby at Leicester Forest as a five-year-old, playing with the boys, trying different sports, and eventually becoming one of the most influential centres in world rugby. She talks about learning the 13 channel, making her England debut as a teenager, handling nerves, losing the 2010 World Cup final by three points, and what it really takes to leave no regrets on the pitch.

The conversation also covers her favourite World Cup memories, captaining Team GB at the Rio Olympics, dealing with serious injuries, the teammates who shaped her career, and what it was like to see Twickenham packed for the Red Roses. Emily also reflects on the huge growth of women’s rugby and why seeing the next generation embrace the game means so much.

Whether you are a young centre, a developing rugby player, a coach, a parent, or a fan of the Red Roses, this episode is packed with brilliant lessons on confidence, resilience, leadership, defence, preparation and enjoying the journey.

In this episode:

• Emily’s first steps in rugby
• Playing with the boys growing up
• How she became an outside centre
• The defensive challenge of playing 13
• Making her England debut as a teenager
• Losing the 2010 World Cup final
• Learning to trust the process
• Winning Six Nations titles
• Her decade-long roommate partnership
• Dealing with career-threatening injury
• Captaining Team GB at the Olympics
• The growth of women’s rugby
• Seeing Twickenham packed for the Red Roses

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In this episode of Rugby Legends, Arthur Dickins is joined by Harlequins and England loosehead prop Fin Baxter, one of the most exciting young front-row forwards in the English game.

Fin shares honest insight into life as a modern prop, from the brutal reality of scrummaging to the technical differences between loosehead and tighthead. He explains why the scrum is still the most important part of a prop’s job, how he prepares for opposition front rows, and why young props need to embrace the unglamorous work that makes the rest of the team look good.

The conversation also covers injury rehab, staying positive on the sidelines, making his Harlequins debut during Covid, learning from Adam Jones, facing the All Blacks in Dunedin, and what Test rugby feels like compared to club rugby. Fin also reflects on being signed by Harlequins at 13, dealing with setbacks, and why hard work only matters if you genuinely love what you are doing.

Whether you are a young prop, a forward learning the game, a coach, a parent, or simply a rugby fan who wants to understand what happens in the front row, this episode is packed with practical advice, honest stories, and brilliant insight from an England international.

In this episode:

• Fin’s injury rehab and return-to-play process
• Being signed by Harlequins at just 13
• Making his Champions Cup debut at 18
• Why he became a loosehead prop
• The difference between loosehead and tighthead
• How props prepare for scrums
• Learning from Adam Jones
• Why the scrum still matters most
• Facing the All Blacks in Dunedin
• The intensity of Test rugby
• What young props must prioritise
• Why front-row work deserves more credit

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In this episode of Rugby Legends, Arthur Dickins is joined by Ellie Kildunne MBE, Bristol Bears and England full-back, World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year 2024, and World Cup winner with the Red Roses.

Ellie shares her journey from playing rugby with the boys as a six-year-old in Yorkshire to becoming one of the most exciting attacking players in the world game. She talks about growing up as the only girl on the team, learning to back herself, moving away from home at sixteen, and discovering what it really takes to become an England player.

This episode is packed with insight for young rugby players, especially around confidence, decision-making, tackling, attacking lines, full-back play, sevens, fifteens, nutrition, mindset, and learning how to trust your instincts under pressure. Ellie also explains how she uses two hands on the ball to beat defenders, how she reads crowd noise, and why playing with freedom is such a big part of her game.

Ellie also opens up about the Red Roses, winning the World Cup, using her platform to tell her own story, and why young boys supporting women’s rugby can help change the game for the next generation. It is a brilliant conversation full of practical rugby advice, powerful mindset lessons, and honest reflections from one of England’s biggest rugby stars.

In this episode:

• How Ellie started rugby with the boys
• Playing as the only girl on the team
• Moving away from home at sixteen
• Training at 6:30am in the snow
• Learning to play full-back for England
• How to trust your instincts on the pitch
• Beating defenders before receiving the ball
• Why two hands on the ball matters
• The difference between sevens and fifteens
• Fuelling properly for elite rugby
• Behind the Red Roses podcast
• Why lukewarm is no good
• Ellie’s spiral bomb masterclass

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