Which sport will get the glossy documentary treatment next? Since the global success of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the team behind the engine-revving, helmet-throwing hit has turned its access-all-areas cameras to tennis (Break Point) and golf (Full Swing). Croquet, curling, table tennis and tiddlywinks could be next on the Netflix hitlist. Or maybe dressage. Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of horsey disco?
First, though, rugby union gets its turn with Six Nations: Full Contact, a thick-necked, cauliflower-eared series about the 2023 Six Nations Championship. It’s the oldest tournament in international rugby, full of fierce rivalries – mainly meaning everybody hates England. The gladiatorial nature and sheer physicality of the game should make for compelling screen spectacle.
