Gérard Cholley

Thierry la Fronde was a French television series that aired in 1963–66 on the television station, ORTF original script by Jean-Claude Deret. Dubbed into English, it was shown internationally in the 1960s, including in Canada, where it was referred to under the original name, and also as The King's Outlaw. It was shown as well in Poland as Thierry Śmiałek. On ABC in Australia, it was called The King's Outlaw. In the Netherlands, 32 of the 52 episodes were shown in 1967 as Thierry de Slingeraar, as a Netherlands Television Service programme.

The matches between France and England have a special flavor: these "crunches" pit the two best teams in the Northern Hemisphere against each other and are always incredibly intense. This exceptional documentary invites you to relive some unforgettable moments. It brings together some of the greatest players of the last fifty years: Maurice Prat, Philippe Sella, Walter Spanghero, Gérard Cholley, André Boniface, Serge Blanco, Dimitri Yachvili, Will Carling, Paul Ackford, Brian Moore, and more. You will also find Jacques Foruoux, who was the coach of the French team for many years and the iconic captain of the French XV during the 1977 Grand Slam. All these rugby legends accepted our invitation to share their best and worst memories of these titanic encounters.