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DVD Description All the action from the Lions tour of New Zealand including extended highlights from all three test matches and interviews with the players and staff. The British and Irish Lions are headed for New Zealand, fully aware of the enormous task that lies ahead. To take on the world-conquering All Blacks in their own backyard. Four nations hold their collective breath as the Lions face probably their toughest tour ever. The Lions ‘05 Match Highlights is a unique chance to see incredible action from all the eight provincial matches as well as extended highlights from the three decisive tests. Synopsis |
South Africa’s Greatest Hits
30th December 2008
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South Africa’s Greatest Hits : Presented by James Dalton |
The Lions ‘05 - Match Highlights (Premium DVD & Booklet)
29th December 2008
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DVD Description All the action from the Lions tour of New Zealand including extended highlights from all three test matches and interviews with the players and staff. The British and Irish Lions are headed for New Zealand, fully aware of the enormous task that lies ahead. To take on the world conquering All Blacks in their own backyard. Four nations hold their collective breath as The Lions face probably their toughest tour ever. The Lions 05 Match Highlights is a unique chance to see incredible action from all the eight provincial matches as well as extended highlights from the three decisive tests. Synopsis |
The Lions - In Battle Down Under : The 1989 Tour to Australia
28th December 2008
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In the unforgettable 1989 tour Down Under, the Lions came back from a first Test defeat to win a hard fought series 2-1. This time Australia, the World Champions, were more determined than ever to prove a point - and they did! After losing the first test they came back to win the series 2-1, the first time Australia had won a series against the Lions.
The tour that gripped five nations is now brought to life in ‘THE LIONS - IN BATTLE DOWN UNDER’. 90 minutes of dramatic, pulsating rugby featuring action from all seven provincial matches as well as extended highlights of the three Test matches. |
Jonah Lomu - A Living Rugby Legend
27th December 2008
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The sight of All Black’s Jonah Lomu pile-driving his way to the try line, carrying half the opposition team on his back, is undoubtedly one of the most exciting in sport, and JONAH stylishly charts the rise of this phenomenal young man. Featuring interviews with the disarmingly boyish star himself, as well as awed tributes from team-mates and opponents, this is a celebration of one rugby union player to have transcended the sport. It’s not hard to see why. Lomu off the pitch is personable and self-deprecating. On the pitch he’s all but unstoppable, and here’s the evidence from his career to date, including amazing footage of Lomu as an enormous schoolboy player in 1993. His unfortunate opponents that day can reflect that the following year Jonah became the youngest All-Black in history. At 63 minutes long, the producers have had to strike a balance between action and context, and though there’s only time for the best of the highlights of events at the World Cups in 1995 and 1999 and beyond, it’s a largely successful compromise, featuring classic tries that bear repeated viewing. However, Lomu’s battle against Nephrotic Syndrome–the kidney disorder that almost snuffed out his career–is glossed over in a couple of sentences, and students of rugby might hope for a little more analysis of the games themselves. That said there’s at least a dozen slices of action here that will take your breath away. ON THE DVD: A straightforward text biography and some stats are augmented by 26 minutes of extra footage, including a rather odd discussion about Lomu’s favourite music. The temptation to plug his commercial interests is not passed up, though the “Making of…” features on his Adidas adverts are strong enough to merit inclusion. The “Favourite Moments” and “Extra Tries” chapters are the stand-out features. –Alex Hankin |
A Decade Of The Springboks
26th December 2008
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The very best action from the last decade of South African rugby including their 1995 World Cup triumph and Tri-Nations wins in 1998 and 2004. |
101 Greatest English Tries
25th December 2008
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England’s most spectacular Rugby tries from 1936 to 2004. |
Pride Of Lions (tour of 1971 to New Zeland and tour of 1974 to South Africa)
24th December 2008
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The Golden age of Lions Rugby : Tour of 1971 to New Zeland and tour of 1974 to South Africa |
Living With Lions - The Complete Story 1997 tour to South Africa
23rd December 2008
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LIVING WITH LIONS: THE COMPLETE STORY is a behind-the-scenes documentary following the British Lions 1997 tour of South Africa. Starting with training in England and continuing through every provincial game and test match, this sports film offers a rare glimpse inside the workings of a world-class team. |
Battle Of The Giants - New Zealand vs South Africa 1986 : All Blacks rugby tour of South Africa
22nd December 2008
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This is the complete DVD (as some years ago was the Video) with all the highlights from the “Rebel Tour” of the “New Zealand All Blacks” (nicknamed for the tour as “Cavaliers”) to “South Africa” in 1986.
The twelve matches of the tour (including the four “Test” between the “Cavaliers” and the “Springboks”) were hard-fought and nail-biting. The rythm of the matches were very similar to the professional days that are living now. A high speed game, with high skills levels and of course with many talented players (stars of the history of these two great rugby nations) such as: New Zealand’s Andy Dalton, Hika Reid, Andy Haden, Jock Hobbs, Murray Mexted, Grant Fox, Warwick Taylor, Craig Green… and South Africa’s Uli Schmidt, Flippie van der Merwe, Schalk Burger Sr. (the father of the current flanker of the “SPRINGBOKS”), Louis Moolman, Wahl Bartmann, Gert Smal, Jannie Breedt, Naas Botha, Carel & Michael du Plessis, Danie Gerber… As I wrote as title, without doubt this DVD is a must for any fan of RUGBY and specially for the “SPRINGBOKS” or “NEW ZEALAND” (”ALL BLACKS”) fans. |