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Rugby World Cup - Official Review 2003 - England
05th January 2009
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The moment England finally became world champions. All the drama, all the action. This is the exclusive Official Review of the Rugby World Cup 2003, the greatest rugby show on Earth. Six weeks of stunning action, moments of genius, incredible skill and awesome power. The tournament had lived up to all its expectations and there were countless heroes along the way. The greatest names in rugby: Gregan, Wilkinson, Galthie and O’Driscoll shared top billing with a new generation of rugby superstars – All Black Joe Rokocoko, Fiji’s Caucau, Springbok Joe Van Niekerk, Shane Williams of Wales and France’s Freddie Michalak. On Saturday 22nd Novemer 2003 history was made. At the end of a spectacular tournament, England were crowned World Champions, the first northern hemisphere country to lift the William Webb Ellis Cup. |
Grand Slam Heroes - England’s 2003 RBS 6 Nations Championship Victory
02nd January 2009
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After 7 years of frustrating near misses and despite their near total dominance of the sport in the Northern Hemisphere, England’s rugby union team had still not managed to complete the ‘Grand Slam’ under coach Clive Woodward . Victory over France in the opening match of the 2003 Six Nations tournament raised expectations, and the campaign climaxed with the final day, winner-takes-all game against Ireland. This release features that complete performance (in which England finally were victorious) plus highlights of the preceding encounters with France, Wales, Scotland and Italy. |
101 Greatest English Tries
25th December 2008
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England’s most spectacular Rugby tries from 1936 to 2004. |
Rugby World Cup 2003 - England’s Story
20th December 2008
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DVD Description World champions, England’s heroes. England’s Story - the definitive account of England’s entire World Cup campaign from Perth to Sydney, from Heathrow to the streets of central London…paved in gold. Up close and all seen through the eyes of the men who really know what it took to win the Webb Ellis Cup, the England team. From minnows Georgia to mighty Australia in that incredible World Cup final, all seven of England’s World Cup clashes are here. England’s Story includes the tension of the massive battle with South Africa and the blue fury of the sensational Samoans. See Wales play with flair and power to give England a huge scare and then enjoy the passion against the formidable French - the last hurdle to the final. Hear the views of head coach Sir Clive Woodward plus exclusive interviews with captain Martin Johnson and other members of the history making team. The programme includes extended highlights of the World Cup final as you’ve never seen it before with previously unseen amazing camera angles. `Is That All You’ve Got?’- asked the unimpressed Aussie media… sit back and enjoy! Now re-released for the 2007 World Cup with Special Edition packaging. Synopsis |
Pitbull’s Fistfull : Brian Moore
19th December 2008
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Brian “Pitbull” Moore was one England’s greatest rugby players. He earnt his nickname through his reputation for fearsome tenacity in physical conflict!
In this DVD, Brian looks at clips from around the world in which contact in the game has gone a step too far. Knockout punches, stomping, stamping, head-butts, head-high tackles, and more—they’re all included in Brian’s compilation of rugby mayhem. Incidents such as the Argentinian Mendez knocking out England’s Paul Ackford and a full scale 30 man brawls of the likes of Natal and Pontypridd are also re-examined for your bloodlust! Brian ends the programme with his own top 10 ‘Top of the Bops’! |
England On Top Down Under
18th December 2008
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As an ardent England fan I was looking forward to this DVD, thinking 5 hrs 40 mins of England smashing the southern hemisphere would be rugby heaven. Not so.
The DVD is actually only 3 hrs long and is generally composed penalties given away at the ruck and the kick itself, there is very little continuous play passages. The editing is woeful with commentary crossing over different pieces of action and the background sound distorted. The final insult was the RWC03 final itself which has only approx 5mins action and shows only three pieces of England’s play including Kay’s dropped pass and misses completely Wilko’s magnificent kicks from the halfway line. In short, this is an opportunity missed for showing some of England’s finest hours - a definite ‘knock-on’. |
Rugby World Cup Glory 2003
13th December 2008
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DVD Description ‘England’s Story’ is the eagerly awaited, definitive account of England’s entire World Cup campaign from Perth to Sydney, from Heathrow to the streets of central London, paved in gold. Up close and all seen through the eyes of the men who really know what it took to win the Webb Ellis Cup, the England team. From minnows Georgia to mighty Australia in that incredible World Cup final, all seven of England’s World Cup clashes are here. The programme includes exclusive interviews with head coach Sir Clive Woodward plus extended interviews with Martin Johnson and other members of the history making team. For the first time this programme includes; the joyous reception at Heathrow airport, the incredible, celebratory scenes from the trophy parade - as a record gathering crowd paid tribute to their idols - and on the DVD a special extra: The Unseen Final (10 minutes of the World Cup final as fans have never seen it before, using brand new camera angles). The final is the whole, spellbinding match as Woodward’s heroes wrestle the Webb Ellis Cup from Australia’s grasp. Synopsis |
Rugby World Cup 2007 - England’s Story
08th December 2008
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The 2007 World Cup really has been a rollercoaster ride for the England rugby team and their supporters. Branded the worst team ever to defend the trophy, England struggled against the USA, a team they expected to beat comfortably, before crashing to a humiliating 36-0 defeat at the hands of the South Africans. Even the most passionate English fan envisaged more misery to come and a quarter-final defeat at best. Thankfully, rugby is gloriously unpredictable. Faced with two crucial knockout matches while still in the group stages, the men in white managed to negotiate their way past the physical Samoa and Tonga sides without ever looking all that convincing. Australia loomed in the next round, aching for revenge for the 2003 final and seemingly certain of victory. Except nobody told England. A mighty performance from the forwards and the ever-reliable boot of Jonny Wilkinson saw them face the hosts in a tense, highly-charged semi-final that see-sawed from one side to the other. England’s early lead was overhauled by French penalties before that man Wilkinson once again came to the rescue. This is the comeback of all time and somehow, magically, bewilderingly, wonderfully, England are in the final again to face South Africa, their destroyers from the group stage. If this was a Hollywood script, you wouldn’t believe it.–Alex Hinton DVD Description Inspired once more by Jonny Wilkinson and powered by the fury of a thunderous pack the Red Rose rallied. They were too strong for Samoa and Tonga but a familiar foe was waiting for a quarter final in Marseilles - Australia! With mighty Andrew Sheridan rampant, the Aussies were destroyed and distraught. Then it was French tears in Paris. The hosts left singing Les Bleus as England’s ace marksman Jonny cut them down. Nobody thought it possible. Against all the odds England was in the World Cup Final. This DVD also contains a second disc with the entire Semi-Final between hosts France and England. Plus exclusive interviews and behind the scenes look at England’s World Cup journey. |
Rugby World Cup 2003 - Official Review
07th December 2008
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DVD Description The moment England finally became World champions. All the drama, all the action. It was the moment a nation had waited nearly 40 years for. In the dying seconds of extra time in the most dramatic game of rugby ever played, Jonny Wilkinson kicked the winning drop goal. Martin Johnson held the Webb Ellis Cup in his giant hands and England were the World Champions. After six weeks of drama, courage and absolute commitment. After moments of The greatest names in rugby, Gregan, Dallaglio and O’Driscoll, shared top A packed Telstra Stadium in Sydney on November 22 witnessed a fitting Synopsis |
Rugby World Cup: The Final [2003]
04th December 2008
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DVD Description This is the thrilling Rugby World Cup 2003 Final – in full, from first whistle to last, culminating in the joyous moments when England became World Champions. The programme features a stylish and comprehensive build-up including quotes and clips of great moments from earlier World Cup 2003 matches, plus, a brief reflection of the previous four RWC finals, emphasizing the magnitude of this event. Millions of viewers in England tuned in to see Martin Johnson’s team defeat rivals Australia and become the first northern hemisphere side to capture the world title. Jonny Wilkinson’s breathtaking, last-gasp effort was all that separated the sides after 100 minutes of captivating rugby and a dramatic extra-time finale. The Final includes full coverage of the celebrations, the trophy presentation and a series of post match interviews with the England captain, coach and other leading players, plus, views from the losing camp. The programme ends with an emotional, stirring and celebratory music piece. Special Features Match statistics Player profiles Interactive menus Scene selection The Widescreen Movie Johno’s final Interactive menus Scene selection |