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Up 'n' Under
Up 'n' Under (1998)
, 1h39
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Rugby
Actors Gary Olsen, Griff Rhys Jones, Richard Ridings, Samantha Womack, Ralph Brown, Neil Morrissey

Up 'n' Under follows the story of an inept pub team from the 'Wheatsheaf Arms' in a rugby league sevens competition in Kingston upon Hull in England. Ex-pro Arthur's only passions in life are his wife and rugby league. When he hears about the 'Cobblers Arms' pub team and their corrupt manager, Arthur bets his life savings with Reg Welch that he can train any team to beat them.
Alive
Alive (1993)
, 2h
Directed by Frank Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes La fin du monde, Sports films, Transport films, Aviation films, Rugby, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, John Newton, Bruce Ramsay, Illeana Douglas

The film opens with a series of photographs of the Stella Maris College's Old Christians Rugby Team. Carlitos Páez explains that the pictures were taken by his father and points out several members of the team, including himself as a young man, Alex Morales, Felipe Restano, Nando Parrado and the team's Captain Antonio Balbi. Carlitos then reflects on the accident in a brief monologue, speaking of heroism, the gravity of the situation and of solitude and faith.
Old Scores
Old Scores (1991)
, 1h33
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Rugby
Actors Robert Pugh, Alison Bruce, Martyn Sanderson, John Bach, Roy Billing, Tony Barry

Old Scores revolves around a controversial (fictional) rugby match between Wales and New Zealand which was won by Wales. On his death-bed, the touch judge confesses to failing to disallow the winning try for an infringement by the Welsh scorer. The Welsh Rugby Union President announces that in order to set the record straight, there should be a rematch between the two teams - using the same players who had played the match 25 years earlier.
Grand Slam
Grand Slam (1978)
, 1h2
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Rugby
Actors Hugh Griffith, Windsor Davies, Sharon Morgan

Four men, members of a Welsh rugby union club, fly to Paris as part of a weekend outing to see Wales play France in the Five Nations Championship match that will decide the Grand Slam title.
The Counterfeit Constable
The Counterfeit Constable (1964)
, 1h30
Directed by Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Rugby, Rugby à XV
Actors Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset, Diana Dors, Ronald Fraser, Arthur Mullard, Henri Génès

La veille de son mariage et à l'insu de sa fiancée, Henri assiste au match de rugby Angleterre-France à Twickenham. Un supporter anglais lui ayant cassé deux dents lors de la rencontre, Henri se fait soigner par un dentiste de Londres qui lui demande de rester deux heures sans ouvrir la bouche. Pendant ce temps, le dentiste doit s'occuper d'un bobby (policier) qui a laissé au vestiaire, casque et uniforme. Pour passer le temps, Henri revêt l'uniforme et sort malencontreusement sur le palier du cabinet. Commencent alors les pérégrinations burlesques d'Henri, policier présumé mais muet, dans la capitale anglaise... Recherché par un nombre sans cesse croissant de personnes, il tente de résoudre non sans mal, son problème et retrouver son chemin jusque chez le dentiste.
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life (1963)
, 2h14
Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films, Rugby, Rugby à XIII
Actors Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely, Arthur Lowe

Set in Wakefield, the film concerns a bitter young Yorkshire coal miner, Frank Machin (Harris). Following a nightclub altercation, in which he takes on the captain of the local rugby league club and punches a couple of the others, he is recruited by the team's manager, who sees profit in his aggressive streak.