The Great TV3 Comedy Debate - Rugby, It's Only a Game

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The Great TV3 Comedy Debate - Rugby, It's Only a Game

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New Zealand's obsession with rugby provides a wealth of quips, jokes and return serves in this TV3 Great Comedy Debate. Actor Ginette McDonald (creator of Lynn of Tawa) leads the Affirmative team and sports journalist Phil Gifford fronts the Negative. McDonald's team members Oliver Driver and Craig Parker tell dubious (but colourful) tales of lives ruined by rugby. On the Negative bench Rebecca Hobbs describes her (mythical) quest to 'bag an All Black'  and although writer Oscar Kightley admi...

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Video

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2002

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/tv3-comedy-debate-rugby-only-a-game-2002

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