Stan has confirmed they have started the filming of a Wallabies documentary for the 2023 season.
The three-part series will follow Eddie Jones' side across the Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup and September's Rugby World Cup.
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The doco will be created in conjunction with award-winning production company CJZ and Karlinberg Entertainment, led by Gold Logie winner Karl Stefanovic and Richard Weinberg.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Rugby Australia and CJZ to bring audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes insight into one of the country’s most beloved sporting sides, the Wallabies, in the lead up to and during the Rugby World Cup 2023," Stan's Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said.
"Viewers will experience a unique and unadulterated journey following Eddie Jones and the Wallabies, and we can’t wait to share with audiences the raw passion and emotion of a team looking to capture a third Webb Ellis Cup.”
“Absolutely everything is on the line for Australian rugby’s future in the coming seasons. From the boardroom to the boots, it’s an all in full court press for survival. It starts here. And viewers will have a front row seat to it all," Karl Stefanovic, Co-Founder of Karlinberg Entertainment, added.
It will follow around Jones along with seven players, including co-captains James Slipper and Michael Hooper, Nick Frost, Allan Alaalatoa, Nic White, Taniela Tupou and Carter Gordon.
"It is a truly exciting period for Australian Rugby and the Wallabies – with the return of Eddie Jones, a Rugby World Cup later this year, a Lions Tour in 2025 and a home World Cup in 2027," Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh believes.
"There is a lot to look forward to and, with the support of team management, coaching staff and players, we think it is the perfect opportunity to go into the inner sanctum of the Wallabies to tell the real stories, and let Australians get to know the personalities at the heart of this journey.
"Win, lose or draw, it promises to be fascinating viewing – and we are thrilled to be working on this project with our friends at Stan, as well as the production team of CJZ and Karlinberg.”
