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By Melissa Camacho
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Superficial rugby docuseries is violent, lacks heart.
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Six Nations: Full Contact
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What's the Story?
SIX NATIONS: FULL CONTACT follows six European rugby teams vying for the 2023 Six Nations Championship trophy. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the national union rugby teams of Wales, Ireland, Italy, France, England, and Scotland train for the oldest and most important international rugby tournament, and some of the challenges they were facing during that time. It also includes conversations with some of the players, including Ireland's Andrew Porter, England's Ellis Genge, and Sebastian Negri, a Zimbabwe-born Italian who now plays for Italy. Highlights from the matches, as well as interviews with coaches like Italy's Kieran Crowly and rugby broadcasters like Lee McKenzie and Christina Mahon add insight into some of European rugby's stars, as well as how the teams played throughout.
Is It Any Good?
The superficial series is intended to be a promotional vehicle for international rugby, which is financially struggling despite its popularity in countries around the world. Six Nations: Full Contact introduces viewers to some top teams and their top players, and offers action-packed footage of matches that took place throughout the tournament. Players also share some of their struggles, ranging from injuries and mental health issues, to overcoming childhood trauma. But the problem is that Six Nations: Full Contact fails to offer any in-depth conversations about the significance of the game, its complexity, or the role it plays in communities and cultures around the world. The result is a series that merely creates voyeuristic drama as a way of making the game seem exciting. Those new to the sport may find it hard to understand what's going on, let alone be interested in it. Nonetheless, rugby fans will probably be drawn to it, even if it lacks heart.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about rugby. Why isn't it very popular in the United States? Are you surprised by how violent players are expected to be?
Is Six Nations: Full Contact supposed to be an entertaining documentary? Or one long rugby commercial? Will folks will be more interested in the sport after watching?
TV Details
- Premiere date : January 25, 2024
- Cast : Sebastian Negri , Andrew Porter , Ellis Genge
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : November 4, 2024
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