Kelsey Clifford

Kelsey Clifford

From England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line by England Rugby

May 5, 2026 · 25 min · Season 17 · Episode 6

About this episode

Kelsey Clifford shares her journey of grief and preparation leading up to the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Before the biggest tournament of her career, Kelsey Clifford had to deal with the passing of her grandad and the pain of his absence ahead of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup win. The Saracens prop opens up on the grief she had to deal with pre and post-tournament and some of the things she had to process to help her become a world champion. Clifford also reveals the weight-loss targets she was set to become a Red Rose, and why she quit crisps to help, where her in-camp nickname of ‘Wesley’ comes from as well as her match day superstitions she must do to feel prepared for a game, including one she is trying to lose. In this podcast you will also hear from Kelsey’s dad Michael Clifford, her partner and Saracens teammate Beth Blacklock and Red Roses players Mo Hunt and Alex Matthews. This podcast was recorded in January 2026. FOLLOW: ▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/ ▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/ ▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/ ▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/ ▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby ▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby ▪️ Facebook…

People in this episode

Guest: Kelsey Clifford

Topics covered

  • grief
  • women's rugby
  • world championship
  • weight loss
  • superstitions
  • personal stories

Keywords

  • Kelsey Clifford
  • grief
  • 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup
  • weight loss
  • superstitions
  • Saracens
  • Red Roses

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saracens, England Rugby

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