The Union Game The Adopted Game
The Adopted Game. The French have successfully embraced rugby-they play it almost as if they invented the game. This edition explores why an imported English game found favour with a Parisian elite before spilling out into rural south-west France.
A study of how the growth and development of rugby in France.
Primary Title
- The Union Game
Secondary Title
- The Adopted Game
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 29 December 1999
Duration
- 62:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A study of how the growth and development of rugby in France.
Episode Description
- The Adopted Game. The French have successfully embraced rugby-they play it almost as if they invented the game. This edition explores why an imported English game found favour with a Parisian elite before spilling out into rural south-west France.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- French
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement
Notes
- Trevor Richards Collection.
Genres
- Sports
Hosts
- Jonathan Pryce (Narrator)
Contributors
- Dafydd Llyr James (Series Producer)
- Phil George (Executive Producer)
- BBC Wales (Production Unit)