Podcast: Gemma Fay & Jim Mallinder

16 Jun 2022

On this week's podcast Chris Paterson and Rachel Malcolm chat to Gemma Fay and Jim Mallinder about Scottish Rugby's Women & Girls’ Strategy 2022-2026.

There are a number of talking points within the strategy, including the commitment to contract a minimum of 30 players following on from the Rugby World Cup.

Gemma explains the process they’re going through and how work has already started behind the scenes on a number of exciting initiatives.

Jim talks about the link to the men’s game and gives his thoughts on the FOSROC Super6.

Chris and Rachel also look back on last weekend’s action in the URC and FOSROC Super6 Sprint Series and they look ahead to this weekend’s Super6 Pro-Alignment fixture at Millbrae.

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