It's starts a little clunky and feels a little under cooked budget wise but the story grows on you and you can't help but feel happy for the team as they transform from the easy beats to become world beaters.
I'm no rugby fan but I never once felt like I wasn't interested in the outcome.
The message is the thing here and while it feels a little preachy and lacking a touch of comic relief, I found it a moving and believable portrayal of sporting life and achievement in general.
The way the film cuts between the real people interviews and the recreation scenes works better than I would have imagined they could.
I'm no rugby fan but I never once felt like I wasn't interested in the outcome.
The message is the thing here and while it feels a little preachy and lacking a touch of comic relief, I found it a moving and believable portrayal of sporting life and achievement in general.
The way the film cuts between the real people interviews and the recreation scenes works better than I would have imagined they could.