The Story of Rugby

  • Premiered: Aug 2019
  • Episodes: 6
  • Followers: 1
  • Ended
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Season 1
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The Gentleman's Game
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Air date
Aug 24, 2019
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The International Game
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Aug 31, 2019
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The Global Game
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Air date
Sep 07, 2019
After WWII, a zeal for 'rugby values' inspired a generation of converts to develop the game across the globe. And rugby welcomed a new breed of supporter, on and off the field: women!
1x4
The Troubled Game
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Air date
Sep 14, 2019
Rugby has had an enormously turbulent history. This week we explore the 1870s fracture between "soccer" and "rugger", the South African boycotts and the battle between Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer.
1x5
The Professional Game
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Air date
Sep 21, 2019
Rugby exploded in popularity after Rupert Murdoch invested half a billion dollars and turned it professional. And the first truly global superstar was our very own Jonah Lomu!
1x6 Show finale
Tomorrow's Game
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Air date
Sep 28, 2019
By 2026, rugby will be played in 150 countries on a scale unrecognizable from today. The grass-roots sport is going boldly where it's never been, or even dreamed of going, before.

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