Tha Rugbaidh air sìor fhàs air feadh an t-saoghail thairis air na 20 bliadhna a chaidh seachad, agus fiù ’s ann an àiteachan air nach smaoinich thu. Ach dè tha toirt air na cluicheadairean am balla sònraichte seo a thogail?

Tha an t-sreath seo de chòig phrògraman a’ leantainn cluicheadairean ùr rugbaidh à Alba agus Èirinn, le cuid aig ìre tòiseachaidh agus cuid eile aig ìre proifeiseanta, a’ strì airson soirbheachadh agus a’ phrìomh amas, a dhol thar na loidhne. Tha sinn a’ faicinn a h-uile pàirt dhen ghèam – am buannachadh, an trèanadh, na leòintean, agus am briseadh cridhe a tha an lùib a bhith call.

Anns an dàrna prògram de Thar na Loidhne, chì sinn mar a tha na cluicheadairean Èireannach a’ dèiligeadh ri bhith air an goirteachadh agus an ullachadh a tha an lùib geamannan mòra. Tha sgioba Steòrnabhaigh cuideachd a’ fulang le feadhainn dhiubh air an leòn, is iad a’ cluich an aghaidh nan nàimhdean as cruaidhe a th’ aca. Agus coinnichidh sinn ri Conor McMenamin, balach à Dùn nan Gall a tha ag amas air an ìre as àirde a ruighinn.

Rugby has seen huge worldwide growth in the past 20 years, particularly in areas you’d least expect. But what is it that motivates players to pick up the oval ball? This series of five programmes follows up-and-coming rugby players based in Scotland and Ireland, from grass roots to professional level, as they strive for success and the ultimate goal of crossing the line. We see all aspects of the game - the highs of winning, the training, the injuries and the heartbreak of defeat.

In this episode, we catch up with the Irish players, learning about how they deal with injuries and prepare for important games. The Stornoway team, also frustrated by physical setbacks, play a revenge game against their biggest rivals, and we are introduced to Conor McMenamin, a boy from Donegal who is aiming high.

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