Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19049 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-10-06
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 109 minutes

DVD Description
For the first time ever, the true behind-the-scenes story of the England rugby team. Total access to the squad with almost two hours of never seen before footage: in the dressing room, at the hotel, on the training pitch, team meetings, injury treatment, revealing interviews, new match coverage and much more. Sweet Chariot is the film England fans thought they would never see. Includes victories over New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the 6 Nations Grand Slam.

This is the full account – off and on the pitch – of how Clive Woodward’s team became number one in the world. Follow the players, coaches and management through one of the greatest ever periods in English rugby.

Special Features

• Interviews with the players - including Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson and Lawrence Dallaglio
  
• Interviews with the coaches - including Clive Woodward
  
• Deleted scenes
  
• Making of trailer

DVD Technical Information:

• Running time: 1 hour 49 minutes
  
• Colour
  
• PAL
  
• Region Code: 2
  
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
  
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic

Synopsis
In this spectacular documentary, INSIDE ENGLAND RUGBY - SWEET CHARIOT, the filmmakers really lived with the players in every aspect of their professional lives, literally following them into locker rooms, hotels, meetings, physical therapy sessions, training fields, everywhere, just to get a sense of what it takes to by the number one Rugby team in the world. Actually filmed while England was on the rise, there's a sense of driving anticipation that serves to make this film all the more intense. This film has a wealth of interviews with players, coaches and Rugby experts and shows. footage from victories over New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the 6 Nations Grand Slam. They are the champions, they truly are.

Customer Reviews

Swing low, sweet chariot...
Inside England Rugby-Sweet Chariot does not purport to be a match highlight film of the 2002 Investec Championship or the 2003 Six Nations: those films already exist. Instead, the film sets out to document the behind-the-scenes of those events and in that vein, succeeds very well. In fact, if anything, the film lags during actual game action because the highlights are quick and sparing indeed. England rugby supporters who want an idea of the preparation and training that goes into test or Six Nations matches will enjoy this film very much. You get to see the press conferences, manager's meetings, captain's meetings, locker room speeches. If there is one criticism from a dramatic standpoint, is that "fly on the wall" sports documentaries are usually only interesting when there is turmoil or struggle within a team. In England's case, the film covers a period where they were undefeated. The closest to adversity you see is some rather poor play in otherwise victorious efforts. That said, the film is more interesting when the players are off duty than in the locker room. The most memorable highlight of the films comes when the players indulge in Trivial Pursuit and spring a question on Martin Johnson. I won't ruin the payoff by telling you it here.

Essential for all true England supporters...

World Cup Winners
Great DVD and worth watching if only to see why England are Grand Slam, Six Nations, Triple Crown, Calcutta Cup and World Cup Champions all in one year!!!

Essential Viewing
This is a must for all England fans. A fantastic insight into one of the most professional and successful sports team in the world at the moment. Fantastic editing allied with some suitably stirring music will mean you'll want to watch this again and again.

You'll never tire of watching England beat the All Blacks, Australia and South Africa in the space of 2 weeks!