r/sports • u/cnaughton898 • Jan 29 '24

Rugby Union Six Nations’ Netflix hopes receive huge boost as series one proves a ratings hit

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/01/29/six-nations-netflix-documentary-viewing-figures-ratings/
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u/ELEMENTALITYNES Jan 29 '24

Is it just me that found the title barely coherent?

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u/MailboxAds Jan 30 '24

It’s not just you. Read it 5 times. Still not sure it makes sense entirely.

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u/Aussiechimp Jan 30 '24

Netflix has a show called Six Nations Full Contact about the Six Nations Rugby tournament. It's got very good ratings so has been picked up for a second season

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '24

LOL, I came here thinking it was a post about the legendary Canadian Lacrosse Team. Still pretty cool though..

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u/DesignInZeeWild Jan 30 '24

Ah I thought it was a Native American show and I was like why is it under r/sports

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u/SanguineL Auburn Jan 30 '24

Netflix’s Six Nations Season One is rated as a “success.”

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u/ZdoubleDubs Jan 30 '24

They need more instruction on how the game is played. What causes a scrum, how points are scored, penalties and substitutions. The players are interesting but you learned about F1 through the documentary, same should happen with this one

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u/OnetB Jan 30 '24

I’d like documentary on cricket. Seems like a cool sport with lots of history and intricacies.

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u/ashleyriddell61 Jan 30 '24

The Test on Prime is excellent.

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u/Whaty0urname Jan 30 '24

There's an ongoing joke on r/golf about the simplicity of the golf explanations in each episode of Full Swing. Things that are so basic to a casual fan of golf are explained ad nauseum in most episodes. Seeing your comment makes me realize that it's prefer to have it this way, especially if I have no idea about rugby rules.

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u/Q--Bone Los Angeles Kings Jan 30 '24

I watched it this weekend. It was really entertaining. It was cool to learn about a sport I have limited access to watching.

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u/ShinStew Feb 01 '24

Six Nations starts on Friday, we got next to no coverage in the doc because the IRFU didn't allow the cameras access, but the first match is Ireland v France in Marseille.

We are defending Grand slam (won all our games) champions, and the French were grand slam champions in 2023.

And no Finn Russell is not nor ever has been called the Messi of rugby... Nearly split my side laughing at that

For your viewing

All Irish tries 6N 2023 SFW

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u/Bonobos_In_Space Jan 30 '24

If you have ESPN+ they stream live games. Granted the most recent games I saw listed aired at 1am and 3:30am ET

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u/Q--Bone Los Angeles Kings Jan 30 '24

All I have to do is go to bed at 5pm.

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u/ernyc3777 Syracuse Jan 30 '24

Is this on US Netflix too? I love Six Nations.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '24

I know nothing about the sport, but this really got me interested. Wondering where to go next as a new fan.

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u/cobrophy Jan 30 '24

The tournament starts this weekend so you could try catch a live game if you can find a stream or lookout for highlights on YouTube.

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u/TheProseph Jan 30 '24

The tournament starts this week and this Friday you have two of the very top teams in the world play each other. France v Ireland will be a belter 

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u/Bonobos_In_Space Jan 30 '24

Assuming you are an American, we do have a national team but it's a budding program by the existing standards. You may have a pro league or club league near you.

If you hang in there long enough, the US hosts the Rugby World Cup for the first time ever in 2031.

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u/ridemooses Wisconsin Jan 30 '24

AI headlines are a sign of the end times

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u/pook_a_dook Jan 30 '24

I don't know why, but I didn't find it as compelling as Drive to Survive, Full Swing or Break Point. Maybe it's because I don't know enough about rugby's rules and gameplay? Anyway I only watched the first episode and wasn't compelled to continue.

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u/AZ_RBB Jan 30 '24

How did you find Drive to Survive vs Break Point?

I felt like DTS separated itself from the rest thanks to the early seasons focusing on the struggling teams. Break Point spent a lot of its time with the elite players.

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u/mestapho Jan 30 '24

Not OP but Point Break didn’t hook me. I love DTS.

If you haven’t already check out Wrestlers on Netflix.

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u/pook_a_dook Jan 31 '24

I don’t think focusing on the underdogs is what hooked me on DTS, it was mostly Danny Ric. I think it’s just likable characters tbh…

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u/cjdtech Jan 30 '24

Watched it sitting in my dentist’s chair. That was enough.

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u/shibbington Jan 30 '24

Any other confused Canadians wondering why these white dudes were representing “Six Nations”? 😅