Six Nations: Full Contact

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Six Nations: Full Contact
Genre Docudrama
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time33–47 minutes
Production companyBox to Box Films
Original release
Network Netflix
Release24 January 2024 (2024-01-24) 
present (present)

Six Nations: Full Contact is a television documentary series produced in a collaboration between Netflix and the Six Nations, to give a behind-the-scenes look at the players and matches of the Six Nations Championship. [1] The first season, covering the 2023 Six Nations Championship, was released on 24 January 2024. [2] [3]

Contents

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Let Battle Commence"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
Scotland warm up for their opening match at Twickenham, where they haven't won against England in over a century. Is this the year they defy the odds?
2"Hard Knock Life"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
Italy's under pressure to perform in the England game. With last years injury at the front of his mind, Sebastian Negri faces up to the challenge.
3"On the Edge"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
It's only round two but the stakes couldn't be higher as France, last years reigning champions, face the world number one - Ireland
4"The Second Coming"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
With the Wales team in turmoil on and off the pitch, their old head coach returns to shake things up. Will his gamble pay off in the match against England?
5"La Défense"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
Following a rocky start, everything depends on the next game for last year's champions, France. Will they find their form, or is the title gone for good?
6"Pressure Cooker"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
With two teams in the championship on a losing streak, more than a wooden spoon is at stake as they prepare to face each other in the next round.
7"The Last Dance"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
All of the Scottish team are keen to be picked for the next round. But their coach has a hard choice to make, as his best players are plagued by injury.
8"Agony or Ecstasy"24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
It's Super Saturday, the epic conclusion of rugby's biggest championship. As all six teams take to the pitch, there can only be one winner.

Production and concept

In January 2023, Netflix ordered a behind-the-scenes series on the 2023 Six Nations Championship. [4]

Release

The trailer for the first season was released on 17 January 2024, and on 24 January 2024, the series premiered on Netflix. [5] [2]

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References

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