Episode 5 of The Women’s Rugby Podcast on FinalWhistle sees the team return to look ahead to another pivotal weekend in the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division, as the season moves firmly into the business end.

Hosted by Diarmuid Kearney, Aimee Clarke, and Stacy Hanley, Episode 5 blends player insight, tactical breakdowns, and wider perspective across the domestic and representative game. Insight from the pitch, perspective from the press box, and everything you need to know from another big week in women’s rugby.

With just six games remaining, the stakes are rising, and both Aimee Clarke and Stacy Hanley face big weekends for their respective sides as league positions, top-four hopes, and momentum all come sharply into focus. The panel previews the key fixtures and storylines as pressure builds across the Division.

This week also features insight from Old Belvedere’s Emma Kelly, who drops in to reflect on their defeat to Galwegians last time out and discusses the challenge ahead as Belvo travel to Ballincollig, knowing a result is crucial to keeping their top-four ambitions alive.

Attention then turns to the Celtic Challenge, where both the Clovers and Wolfhounds continued their strong form with another pair of wins. Rounding out the episode, Wolfhounds player and newly appointed Ireland captain Erin King joins the show to chat about her return to rugby after a knee injury ruled her out of the World Cup, her performances since coming back, and the honour of leading Ireland into the upcoming Six Nations.

Big games, big voices, and big moments, everything you need to know as the season sharpens at the Final Whistle.