Attitude Rugby’s Fallen
Samoan Rugby players are known for their physicality and the fearless way they play the game. But when players sustain a life long injury there is little if any support. An Ex-Manu Samoan player and a young man, now a quadriplegic after a dangerous tackle are making a stand to change how Samoan clubs and Unions treat injured players.
The Attitude TV series has developed into a character driven, documentary style series. It showcases engaging, entertaining stories about people who live with a disability. Attitude follows great characters, often on extraordinary life journeys.
Primary Title
- Attitude
Episode Title
- Rugby’s Fallen
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 23 December 2012
Start Time
- 08 : 40
Finish Time
- 09 : 10
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2012
Episode
- 1
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The Attitude TV series has developed into a character driven, documentary style series. It showcases engaging, entertaining stories about people who live with a disability. Attitude follows great characters, often on extraordinary life journeys.
Episode Description
- Samoan Rugby players are known for their physicality and the fearless way they play the game. But when players sustain a life long injury there is little if any support. An Ex-Manu Samoan player and a young man, now a quadriplegic after a dangerous tackle are making a stand to change how Samoan clubs and Unions treat injured players.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Disability awareness
- Rugby Union football players--Samoa
- Rugby football injuries
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tanya Black (Host)
- Dan Buckingham (Host)
Contributors
- Attitude Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Disability awareness
- Rugby Union football players--Samoa
- Rugby football injuries