Product Description

The Groundbreaking sports documentary - Life with the Lions down under. This programme provides the most intimate, blow by blow account of life on Tour ever seen with over three incredible hours of footage.

Disc 1: Match Highlights

Disc 2: Documentary + Bonus footage.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11812 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-09-24
• Rating: Exempt
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 180 minutes

Special Features
English
Region 2

Synopsis
Fly-on-the-wall look at the Lions' long awaited tour of Australia. It starts the week before the beginning of the tour in the UK and follows all of the action on and off the pitch in Australia. Plus 'In Battle Down Under'.

Customer Reviews

Pride of the Lions
As thoughts turn to the 2005 tour it occurred to me that some people might consider picking up the last tour on DVD. My advice if you're even considering this is buy it. 100%. I bought this DVD about two years ago and, in my collection of over 150 films, tv and sporting title, it has to rank as the best and the best value DVD of the lot. The highlights DVD is great, containing extended highlights of the fantastic action on the tour. From the early mismatches to Wilkinson's masterclass against the Reds, to the Waratahs War, to the joy of Robinson and O'Driscoll in the first test, to the redemption of Dawson in the heartstopping ACT game, to Jonny's try in the 3rd test (looks simple, but a moment of pure class), to the bitter disappointment of a test series defeat and everything in between. A breathtaking, rollercoaster ride worth the price on its own. But it's just build up to the main event.
The Lions documentary is fantastic. Period. Enfused with funny and emotional moments it goes far beyond other sports films. Throughout you really get a sense of the different characters that make up a tour. From the serious, focused and professional Wilkinson, Johnson and Hill, to the hilarious antics of Healey, Wood and Henderson. You feel you really get to know the team and I for one felt part of the misery when it all finally ended in defeat, at the end of the over two hour long film.
Some moments to look for:
Shaggy on the maracas
Simon Taylor's birthday speech
The eating habits of Darren Morris
Table Tennis
Dallaglio's farewell
Austin Healey's golf swing
Richard Hill on the phone in the corridor
Balshaw looking for his Gumshield
Lawrence's swearing world record
The fish Resterant
Fishing with Vickery
The goal kicking conversation
Greenwood looking for his #1's
'You couldn't have done any more boys'
Jonny alone at the end

If you have any interest in the Lions or rugby buy this. If you don't buy it anyway. I really cannot stress this enough. Roll on the 2005 DVD