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 The Garlick Thrust
 Children of the Dog Star - Power Stop
 Footrot Flats
 The Game of Our Lives - Home and Away
 Street Legal - Episode One
 Skin and Bone

Synopsis

A death-bed confession from a touch judge leads to a repeat of a test match between the All Blacks and Wales played 25 years earlier — with the same players. Before the footy, a former Welsh star is forced to face up to a past romance. Mateships and rivalries are rekindled in this genial "what if" yarn, that celebrates and satirises two nations' rugby obsessions. It won best screenplay and supporting actor (John Bach) at 1992's NZ Film Awards. The cast saw former All Blacks and Welsh rugby reps playing alongside acting greats from both countries.

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Comments (3)

 Sara Williams

Sara Williams

Posted at 11.47PM - 09.10.2011

Hi there - I wold love to find a copy of this movie too - thanks to anyone who can help

 craig phillips

craig phillips

Posted at 11.54PM - 15.08.2011

has anyone got a copy of this movie ? as would love to see it again , but have not got it anywhere?

 Jos Maessen

Jos Maessen

Posted at 07.05AM - 03.07.2011

Great movie, giving the feelings belonging to rugby.
I bouht the video in 1993 in NZ while Lions where on Tour.
Rugbyfan from the Netherlands

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Quotes

Don't you come your Welsh malarchy with me, sunshine. Your own bloody touch judge told me that Bleddyn bloody Morgan stepped fair and square into touch - and what's more, he wrote it down in a death bloody bed confession.  

– Winston Macatamney (Peter Gwynne)

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– Sam Edwards, reviewing Old Scores in the Waikato Times

Awards

1992 New Zealand Film Awards 
Best Screenplay (Dean Parker, Greg McGee)
Best Score (Wayne Warlowe)
Best Supporting Actor (John Bach, Roy Billings)


1993 Welsh Bafta Awards
Best Drama (English Language)