Liv Apps: Alopecia & The Art Of The Scrum Half

Olympic silver medallist and Canada scrum-half Olivia Apps joins The Good, The Scaz and The Rugby! In a week where top of the league, Gloucester-Hartpury just pipped second placed Saracens in their back yard, we get their 9s to revel in the art (and chaos) of playing scrum half on the big occasions. The girls relive the World Cup final from both sides of the ball and discuss the evolution of Canada’s fast-paced style of play and the things that really make a scrum half MAD. The girls also engage in a powerful conversation about how alopecia has shaped Liv’s identity and bolstered her confidence as an elite athlete. Liv also discusses being misgendered as a result of having no hair, and how this experience resonates in the supportive community of women’s rugby.

🏆 00:41 World Cup Final Memories
⚡ 02:12 Scrum Half Speed Talk
🍁 05:11 Canada Style and Sevens Link
🏉 06:30 Joining PWR and Playing Weekly
📚 10:28 Set Piece Envy and Learning Zoe
🏆 14:10 Scrum Half Pet Peeves
🗣️ 20:10 Ref Chats and English Banter
📱 25:55 Viral Gym Misgendering Video
🤝 28:05 Handling Misgendering Respectfully
👨‍👩‍👧 41:08 Family Support and Wigs
💪 48:30 Finding Rugby Confidence
❓ 50:06 Would You Cure Alopecia?
🌍 51:35 Representation and Fan Stories
💅 54:17 Nails, Botox and Beauty Pressure
🏠 57:10 Housemates, Sevens and PWR Pathways

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World Cup-winning Red Roses and best friends Emily Scarratt and Natasha Hunt host the award winning The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby, with their good friend, South African broadcaster, Elma Smit.

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