Grand Slammers
2023 · Documentary
England's Rugby World Cup-winning legends have come together after 20 years to take on a unique challenge behind the walls of a jail - using the power of sport to turn around prisoners' lives.
Episodes
1. Episode 1Rugby legends Martin Johnson, Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Tindall reunite behind the locked gates of HMP The Mount, facing an intimidating challenge - recruiting a group of prisoners who have very little idea of what the sport involves.
2. Episode 2The second episode culminates in a once-in-a-lifetime rugby match where the legends play alongside the prisoners they’ve trained to recreate the historic Rugby World Cup final from 20 years ago - this time against a team of ex-pat Australian rugby players bossed by legend George Gregan.More Like This
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