• Exeter’s Chiefs: Poppy Leitch & Alex Tessier

  • Jan 23 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
  • Podcast

Exeter’s Chiefs: Poppy Leitch & Alex Tessier

  • Summary

  • Elma’s headed South West to meet the busiest woman in the PWR: nail technician to the stars, Exeter Chiefs Captain & Exeter Uni Head Coach, Poppy Leitch & her team mate, Canada’s Alex Tessier AKA Tess. They discuss Tess’ World Rugby Player of the Year nomination & the nails that went with her outfit in Monaco (of course), as well as the legacy of Jo Yapp in those parts & the programme’s transformation over the last few years under Poppy’s leadership. The trio are then joined by two Exeter Uni’s players, who are also mentees on GSR & Vodafone’s EmpowHER programme, Eva Stirrett & Lilly Plowman, to hear all about how much they believe Poppy is the Messiah. (Their words, not ours.)


    GSR & Vodafone’s EmpowHER programme is bridging the gap between Women’s BUCS Super Rugby & the top leagues in England, Scotland & Wales. The unis get:

    🤝 Mentorship from GSR’s rugby stars & industry experts

    📈Advanced tech with Vodafone Player.Connect’s athlete monitoring tool

    🧠Social media, nutrition, mental health workshops


    Head to our socials to find out more -@goodscazrugby on all channels

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