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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Gentleman's Game

    • August 24, 2019
    • TVNZ
  • S01E02 The International Game

    • August 31, 2019
    • TVNZ
  • S01E03 The Global Game

    • September 7, 2019
    • TVNZ

    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!

  • S01E04 The Troubled Game

    • September 14, 2019
    • TVNZ

    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.

  • S01E05 The Professional Game

    • September 21, 2019
    • TVNZ

    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!

  • S01E06 Tomorrow's Game

    • September 28, 2019
    • TVNZ

    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.