Rugby: Stephen Donald’s All Black Story to Be Made into Movie

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Published: July 4, 2013

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It would have to rate as one of the best feel-good stories in sports history. The fall and rise of Stephen Donald, national villain No. 1 after a forgettable performance in 2010, before a dramatic comeback which saw him kick a crucial penalty goal in the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final.

As was reported by the New Zealand Herald, the story caught the eye of Great Southern Television and is to be made into a two-hour television movie. The movie will be backed by New Zealand On Air, who have granted the production company $2.7 million, and will be named The Kick.



The movie will follow the life and rugby career of Donald, while also delving into the rugby psyche of New Zealand and give an insight into the All Blacks camp.

Donald played 23 tests for the All Blacks between 2008 and 2011, predominantly as a first five-eighth, but also filled in on the wing and in the midfield on occasion. He was one of many candidates used in what at times seemed a hopeless search for a back-up to the incomparable Daniel Carter. His form at provincial and Super Rugby level was generally high and consequently he was given multiple chances with the national team, but underperformed on each one of these.

This all came to a dramatic heed in 2010, when he was selected once again for the All Blacks end-of-year tour after a very good ITM Cup campaign with Waikato. It was a move that drew plenty of criticism as Colin Slade had performed well when given the chance earlier in the year, while Mike Delaney was also considered a reasonable option. 

After the first game the criticisms reached an all time high, being brought on late in the game and seemingly doing whatever he could to lose the game for the All Blacks. A missed penalty goal, a missed tackle and most crucially a missed touch finder were all costly in a 26-24 loss to Australia. It would be the All Blacks only loss in 2010.



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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