There were two big launches this week. One was the media launch of the 2024 Six Nations. The other was the streaming debut of Full Contact, the behind-the-scenes Netflix documentary based on the 2023 tournament. Renowned coaches – Gatland, Farrell, Townsend, Borthwick, and Galthié – akin to veteran film directors, are back in action. This time they’re mostly guiding a new ensemble of actors, hoping to infuse the tournament with novel all-action scenes and maybe even a dramatic twist.  The stages within the rugby stadiums of Dublin, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Twickenham and Rome are familiar sets to the directors and most…

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