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Episode 2

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A talented young team is being built around star player Jonathan Davies, but just as the side begins to show flashes of brilliance, they are beset by problems.

Documentary series charting the most turbulent decade in Welsh rugby history reaches the mid-80s and sees a team in chaos as the first ever Rugby World Cup approaches.

Wales have unearthed a rare gem in new outside half Jonathan Davies, and an exciting team is beginning to be built around his mercurial talent. However, problems beset the side with their world-class captain Terry Holmes leaving to play rugby league and bad planning around the side undermining any improvement on the pitch.

The world of rugby is changing, but Wales are slow to adapt. They face a race against time to reach their full potential before the game-changing tournament that is the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.

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59 minutes

Last on

Tue 14 May 2024 22:40

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Series Producer Eric Haynes

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