In 1997, Living with Lions the behind the scenes story of the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa was acclaimed as one of the greatest sports films ever made, but Up Close and Personal, Life With The Lions Down Under goes much, much further closer to the action, closer to the players, closer to the management It provides the most intimate, blow by blow account of life on Tour ever seen.

Every member of the squad was armed with their own video camera and given license to film whatever they wanted! In addition, a trusted and highly experienced film crew captured the mood of the touring party for eight weeks, from Tylney Hall to Stadium Australia!

With unprecedented access to team building exercises, training tactics, speeches, bloody work in the medical room, official (and unofficial) engagements, days off, the Matt Dawson enquiry, team talks, and Austin Healey s antics from the stadium changing rooms to the hotel rooms, it is all here!