The Brighton Miracle

2019

English

6.7

♡ 15

Max Mannix Director

Temuera Morrison as Eddie Jones

Masa Yamaguchi as JR

Yûki Kudô as Nellie Jones

Rumi Kikuchi as Therapy nurse

Inspired by true events, the story begins with Japanese rugby officials dwelling on a humiliating anniversary, a 145-17 defeat by the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. Officials question their decision to appoint Eddie Jones, to coach their national team for the 2015 World Cup. Jones plans to defy convention in order to put a stop to Japan being the laughing stock of world rugby.

Forever Strong

2008

English

7.1

♡ 4

30%

Ryan Little Director

Gary Cole as Coach Larry Gelwix

Neal McDonough as Coach Richard Penning

Matthew Bellows as Highland player #1

Sean Astin as Marcus Tate

Rick Penning lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate offers him a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick joins the team where he must adopt the grueling training schedule that Coach Gelwix enforces, or finish out the season behind bars.

Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby

2020

English

8.4

♡ 3

Callum Drummond Director Dan Leo

Dan Leo as

Inoke Afeaki as

Ben Atiga as

Epeli Taione as Self

Presented by former Samoa rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in his national union, Oceans Apart looks at the bond between the Pacific and modern Rugby and reveals the darker side of the sport.

Everybody's Game

7.1

Beno Obano Director

Beno Obano as Self

Biyi Alo as Self

Ellis Genge as Self

Maro Itoje as Self

Directed by British-Nigerian professional rugby player Beno Obano, this candid and personal documentary gives a never-before seen insight into the world of professional rugby.

Steelers: The World's First Gay Rugby Club

2020

English

7.0

♡ 2

Eammon Ashton-Atkinson Director

Nic Evans as Self

Simon Jones as Self

Andrew McDowell as Self

Steve Brockman as Self

Told through the eyes of an Australian news reporter, Eammon Ashton-Atkinson, who moved to the UK to escape depression, the documentary, follows 3 characters on their journey to overcome their struggles as the club competes against 60 other gay clubs in the Bingham Cup in Amsterdam – the World Cup of gay rugby.

Survive!

1976

Spanish

5.7

♡ 4

8%

Action

airplane crash

based on a true story

René Cardona Director

Leonardo Daniel as Carmelo

Sebastian Ligarde as Felipe

Luz María Aguilar as Mrs. Madero

Rojo Grau as Rogelio

A Uruguayan rugby team crashes in the Andes Mountains and has to survive the extremely cold temperatures and rough climate. As some of the people die, the survivors are forced to make a terrible decision between starvation and cannibalism.

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

1986

English

7.0

♡ 5

78%

Murray Ball Director

Fiona Samuel as Cheeky Hobson / Pongo

Peter Rowley as Dog

Marshall Napier as Hunk Murphy

John Clarke as Wal

Featuring the characters from Murray Ball's "Footrot Flats" (New Zealands most beloved local cartoon strip), questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the selectors at Saturday's rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater Station, home of the Murphys, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.

The Ground We Won

2015

English

7.9

♡ 1

96%

Christopher Pryor Director

With great bawdiness and backbone, a rugby team made up of farmers strive to redeem themselves from a long run of bitter losses. In the face of the hefty demands of farming and fatherhood, the Saturday game becomes the focus of the men’s passions and the ground on which their worth is proved. ‘The Ground We Won’ is a highly authentic, slice of life film about the challenges and joys of manhood, as seen through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club.

Jo's Boy

2011

French

5.7

♡ 1

42%

Action

Comedy

Drama

parent child relationship

rugby

Philippe Guillard Director

Karina Lombard as Alice Hamilton

Lionnel Astier as Bernard

Laurent Olmedo as François

Jicey Carina as physical lining Gérard Lanvin

Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.

Building Jerusalem

2015

English

7.4

♡ 2

92%

James Erskine Director

Matt Dawson as Himself

Peter FitzSimons as Himself

George Gregan as Himself

Martin Johnson as Himself

After six weeks of gruelling competition, England battle reigning champions Australia. The two teams are inseparable after eighty minutes. Deep into extra time, there are just two minutes left on the clock. England rumble to within 40 yards of the posts. The ball is sent spiralling back to Jonny Wilkinson, the golden boy of English rugby, in a split second he drop kicks for goal and a chance for sporting immortality. It is an astonishing story of pressure, expectation and courage, tracing the roots of success back to the professionalization of the game in the 90s and culminating in that glorious World Cup campaign of 2003 that turned Woodward’s poisoned chalice into a golden cup.

Anthony Foley: Munsterman

8.0

Ross Whitaker Director

Ronan O'Gara as Self

Jerry Flannery as Self

Anthony Foley as Self

Liam Toland as Self

In October 2016 news of the sudden death of Munster rugby head coach Anthony 'Axel' Foley reverberated throughout the rugby world and beyond. This documentary tells a story of Munster rugby through his life. Told from within the Munster family, we get to know the man and get an extraordinary honest insight into the events surrounding Anthony's time as head coach, his death and the emotional aftermath.

Uproar

2023

English

6.7

♡ 6

100%

Paul Middleditch Director

Minnie Driver as

Julian Dennison as Josh Waaka

Mark Mitchinson as Principal Slane

Mana Hira Davis as Riot Police Chief

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Beyond the Tryline

2016

English

7.0

♡ 1

Pierre Deschamps Director

Prince Harry as Self

Dan Carter as Self

Jonny Wilkinson as Self

Eddie Jones as Self

A behind the scenes look at the sport of rugby with the 2015 Rugby World Cup as a backdrop, featuring interviews from players, coaches, referees and fans.

My Paper Dolls

2023

Italian

6.4

♡ 2

Luca Lucini Director

Giuseppe Zeno as Bastiano

Riccardo Gamba as Capo Operaio

Raffaella Di Caprio as Milly d'Italia

Andrea Pennacchi as Primo

End of the 70s in the Treviso area. Two decisive moments in the lives of three teenagers of the Bottacin family: Primo, Anna and Tiberio. The passage from puberty to pre-adolescence experienced between first loves and rugby matches and that from the world of the countryside to the world of the city.

In from the Side

2022

English

6.7

♡ 24

54%

Matt Carter Director

Mary Lincoln as Alice

Alex Lincoln as Mark Newton

Chris Garner as Stuart

Alexander King as Warren Hunt

Mark, a new and inexperienced rugby club member, finds himself drawn to Warren, a seasoned first team player. When a series of happenstances at an away fixture lead to a drunken encounter, Mark and Warren unwittingly embark on a romantic affair they struggle to hide from their partners and teammates.

Chasing Great

2016

English

7.2

♡ 16

75%

Justin Pemberton Director

Stuart Barnes as Himself - Interviewee / Journalist

Briea Bentham as Restaurant Extra

Tom Benge as Rugby Child

Aston Bentham as Rugby Child

Chasing Great is an insightful portrayal that weaves Richie McCaw's life story into his final season as an All Black, revealing the determination and mental toughness of an international sporting legend who still sees himself as an 'ordinary guy' from small town New Zealand.

This Sporting Life

1963

English

7.5

♡ 10

96%

86%

Action

based on novel or book

Lindsay Anderson Director

Richard Harris as Frank Machin

Aileen Lewis as Lady at Party

Colin Blakely as Maurice Braithwaite

Glenda Jackson as Singer At Party

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

English

4.5

♡ 6

based on novel or book

Norman Cohen Director

Sam Kydd as Mr. Gibson

Liz Fraser as Mrs. Chalmers

Anthony Booth as Sidney Noggett

Robin Askwith as Timothy Lea

Timothy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney decide upon opening a driving school as their latest get-rich-quick scheme. Though he sincerely wants to teach, young Timmy finds that his female students are far more interested in keeping their eyes on him than on the road.

Murderball

2005

English

7.7

♡ 2

98%

Henry Alex Rubin Director

Laura Bush as Self

Mark Zupan as Self

Vanessa Osman as Self

George W. Bush as Self - President of the United States

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Alive

1993

English

7.1

♡ 49

63%

based on a true story

Frank Marshall Director

Jerry Wasserman as Co-Pilot

Danny Nucci as Hugo Díaz

Ethan Hawke as Nando Parrado

John Malkovich as Old Carlitos / Narrator

The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.

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The Brighton Miracle

Forever Strong

Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby

Everybody's Game

Steelers: The World's First Gay Rugby Club

Survive!

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale

The Ground We Won

Jo's Boy

Building Jerusalem

Anthony Foley: Munsterman

Uproar

Beyond the Tryline

My Paper Dolls

In from the Side

Chasing Great

This Sporting Life

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Murderball

Alive