Shoulder to Shoulder

Movie"The story of Irish rugby and The Troubles"
Shoulder to Shoulder
NR 1 hr 17 minDocumentary
Fifty years since the start of The Troubles the film captures the remarkable history of the Irish national rugby union team which despite violence opposition and partition in Ireland has brought together players and fans from two countries and united them on and off the rugby pitch BT Sport ambassador and former Ireland and British Irish Lions captain Brian ODriscoll takes viewers on a powerful journey as he explores how Irish rugby manages to navigate and nurture a successful team through the years of violence that have claimed the lives of more than 3500 people Ireland has been divided not just on a map but by politics history and religion However the Irish Rugby Union has continued to be the governing body of rugby leading to the remarkable situation of players from two countries competing as one
DirectorsIsobel WilliamsMark Sharman

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Craig Doyle, Sally Brown
Production Companies:BT Sport Films TBI media 3 Rock Productions
Movie Tags:
irelandrugby