Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15764 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-03
• Rating: Exempt
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Video Description
"Get Closer"

Four years ago England won the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final amid dramatic
scenes in the last minute of extra time.

Since that famous evening in Sydney it has been a long and sometimes tough
journey as England have sought to recapture that winning form, ready for
the 2007 RWC in France.

With three home wins in this year's RBS 6 Nations Tournament, including an
excellent victory over eventual champions France in March, England are
beginning to recapture the form needed to mount a credible bid to defend
their title at this year's Rugby World Cup.

Now, for the first time on DVD, from the 3rd September 2007 - the day
England arrive in France - fans will be able to get an incredible, behind
the scenes insight of how the team's preparations have come together.

Customer Reviews

Solid & honest documentary
Many sports documentaries act almost as previews to up and coming tournaments and have a propaganda style quality to them. What I found quite refreshing about Sweet Chariot 2 was the honesty and detail contained within the dressing room conversations and interviews with Brian Ashton among others.The detail is really impressive without seeming artificial and should England defy all critics and shock the World in France 2007 it may stand as a real testament to them. As an ESRC member I guess I would say that, but compared to England soccer equivalents (Graham Taylor & Phil Neal et.al in the nineties) it is way ahead.

A bit disappointing.
I was really looking foward to this but sadly was very disappointed.
I feel that the 1997 Living with Lions DVD really sets the bench mark for this type of sports documentary and i feel that Sweet Chariot 2 short changes us somewhat.
On the positive side it was fascinating to see the chagning room footage of the SA tour and the army training. it was also a good insight to the team meetings.
However, we should been given a greater insight into the players and coaches and got to know them better, apart from the decent featurette on David Strettle we barely get to see any of the players (unless you count the featurette on wilkinson who is probably the most uninteresting of the lot).
Where are the characters? Where are the views of Moody, Faz, Chuter et al? Where are the new boys, Tait, Flood, Geraghty?
Ashton features quite heavily but what about Wells and Rowntree?
Compared to the original sweet chariot we see nothing of the physios. Although there is plenty of the team doctor, which is very interesting, more day to day training and medical prep could have been shown.
I think what im trying to say is that i can't believe that with 8 months worth of footage this is all they have to show for it!
Very good Royal Marines footage but again i just feel a bit short changed as it's only Dallaglio interviewed, we've listened to him for 12 years, lets hear what the others have to say!
Lets hope the World cup dvds, soon to be launched, have some meatier content.

Sweet goodness
Sweet goodness sums it up! A brilliant DVD that every sports fan should see. It gives you a view of English rugby that i have never seen before, well worth a watch