1. A Gentleman's Game
The origins of rugby from European village football games in the Middle Ages to recreational hobby played by the well-to-do sons of the Establishment of 19th century Britain.
The Story of Rugby
The Story of Rugby is an epic six-part global documnetary series about the key individuals and main events which have shaped the sport of rugby for the past 200 years – and in doing so, helped create not only the world of modern professional sport we know today, but the lifestyles we take for granted: the weekend, playing games, and the importance of honour in all things.
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Episodes Season 1
2. An International Game
How rugby spread from British universities to men of all social classes in the biggest Empire in history, changing nations political fortunes along the way.
3. A Global Game
How the U.S.A. received then adapted rugby into America’s national game – and how France overcame British resistance to remake rugby as ‘the beautiful game’ on a level that astonished the world.
4. A Power Game
How rugby’s misguided attempts to cling to past glories allowed media visionary Rupert Murdoch to swoop in and turn a 100-year-old staunchly amateur game fully professional.
5. A Professional Game
How France and England became the most powerful rugby nations in the world, and tiny, remote New Zealand became the number one team in rugby history.
6. Tomorrow's Game
How rugby returned to the Olympics in 2016 and finally opened its doors to women in a bold new era of change – in the process changing rugby from a niche into a sport for everyone in the world.
