Taking place in the fraught political climate of the 1980s, By The Balls takes us straight into the heart of some of New Zealand rugby’s darkest days. Still reeling from the aftermath of the Springbok tour and a brutal face-off against the French rugby team, by 1987 it seemed as though all was lost for our country’s most beloved sport. Through the eyes of New Zealand’s legendary rugby players on the playing field of the 1987 World Cup, By The Balls is the compelling story of how the All Blacks would struggle to overcome the odds and return to glory.