60 mins
Mana and Tai Roberts are star players of Southdown High School’s First XV, which under the guidance of their stepfather and coach Vince O’Kane, has just made it into Auckland’s premiere tournament, the 1A. Stakes are high – the struggling, low-decile school desperately needs a win. But the team takes a blow when Christian Deering – Southdown High First XV captain and Mana’s best friend – is poached by their bitter rivals, wealthy neighbouring private school Saint Isaac’s College. This sets in motion an all-out war between the two schools. Set mostly in the home of a struggling but energetic, vibrant young working-class family, six drama-packed episodes culminate in the all-important final – Southdown High versus Saint Isaac’s College – revealing whether the game of rugby can bring whanau and community together… or might everything just fall apart?
