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Dec 2021
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Christmas and New Year Special with Abby...

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone involved with The Ruck! On this festive episode, Alex Lowe and Stephen Jones look back on 2021 and cast their gaze forward into 2022. Their special guest is the England and Wasps winger Abby Dow who looks back on her excellent year as well as looking ahead to next years World Cup in New Zealand. Plus, Abi is our end of year quiz master!

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