The world of competitive shearing is physically and mentally demanding. This is a story about the elite shearers and woolhandlers that make up the New Zealand shearing team. The documentary starts with team selection at the Golden Shears in Masterton and the NZ Shearing Championships in Te Kuiti. It then follows the fortunes of the team in their bid for glory at the 2010 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Wales.