Grand Slammers

[biggbn]

Core members of the England Rugby World Cup winning side coach a prison team. Two long episodes, been on ITV, really enjoyed it and reminded me what a remarkable bunch of guys they are. Worth watching.

[Slowboathome]

Watching the first episode now. It's formulaic - but a cut above the usual programme like this because of the lack of bullst and over-emotionalism from the players.

Love the ethos of Ben Cohen et al.

And I love looking at their faces (again, the players).

[Slowboathome]

Scratch that. Wilkinson's doing his 'send a message to the ball' schtick again.

[biggbn]

I thought Wilkinson came off very well, and I don't usually like him. Sounds like 'the project' did as much for the guys as the prisoners. Interesting how the difference between some of the players and the convicts was a decent suport group around them.

[Slowboathome]

biggbn said:

I thought Wilkinson came off very well, and I don't usually like him. Sounds like 'the project' did as much for the guys as the prisoners. Interesting how the difference between some of the players and the convicts was a decent suport group around them.

Having see the rest of the episode I think you're right.

I actually think Wilkson's a fascinating bloke. It just makes me laugh when he and Dallaglio are on a panel together when Wilkinson goes off on a mystical journey and Dallaglio tries not to roll his eyes too obviously.