WRP 65 - Here's to you Mrs Robinson. On this week's pod, Melodie Robinson, a former Black Fern & double World Cup winner, pioneering broadcaster & now General manager of sport at TVNZ. Johnnie takes Mel on a trip down memory lane, recalling her debut in the famous black shirt, when she knocked out her opposite number!!! Her move into presenting & commentating all the way up to current role at the national television station. Along this whistle-stop tour of one of women's rugby's pillars of the media, Mel describes the trials & tribulations that she had to over come; from culture & societal barriers to women having to over achieve to be accepted. "Mrs Robinson" also talks about the pathway women's rugby has been on & the frustrations she feels with the journey so far. And of course World Cup 2021 is discussed with promises of being the best tournament ever......but then she would say that!!!!And as ever Johnnie & Burf bring you all the latest news, including rugby starting up again around Europe, the re-shaped 6 Nations, the culmination of the Allianz Premier XVs & there's your shout outs. Coming soon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.