Will this Netflix docuseries be rugby union’s Drive to Survive? Not judging by how formulaic, shallow and ludicrously behind the times it is
Which sport will get the glossy documentary treatment next? Since the global success of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the team behind the engine-revving, helmet-throwing hit has turned its access-all-areas cameras to tennis (Break Point) and golf (Full Swing). Croquet, curling, table tennis and tiddlywinks could be next on the Netflix hitlist. Or maybe dressage. Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of horsey disco?
First, though, rugby union gets its turn with Six Nations: Full Contact, a thick-necked, cauliflower-eared series about the 2023 Six Nations Championship. It’s the oldest tournament in international rugby, full of fierce rivalries – mainly meaning everybody hates England. The gladiatorial nature and sheer physicality of the game should make for compelling screen spectacle.