Home Field Advantage - Season 4 The hit documentary series returns for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France
Following the success of the first 3 instalments, the documentary series Home Field Advantage is back for a fourth season starting from 1 June on YouTube. As France prepares to host the tenth Rugby World Cup, the series created by Societe Generale and directed by Benoît Pensivy takes us this time to the Basque region of France to meet two neighboring clubs, Ciboure and Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle.
For this new season, Jonny Wilkinson and his fellow international rugby stars Dan Carter, Richie McCaw, Siya Kolisi, Thierry Dusautoir, Christian Califano, Matt Giteau and Imanol Harinordoquy will be coaching the Ciboure and Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle amateur teams in the run-up to their traditional derby match.
In addition to the match and its preparations, our amateur players will be treated to enriching experiences with these 8 legends of the game, while also focusing on the social role of rugby in South Africa, New Zealand and Madagascar through Terres en Mêlées, an association supported by the Societe Generale The Future is You Foundation.
Sharing experiences and helping one another
The idea behind Home Field Advantage is to support amateur clubs over a period of several months, enabling them to benefit from the expertise of international players and create unforgettable personal moments together as well as amazing rugby experiences.
Sharing and mutual support among former rivals are the values conveyed throughout the 4 seasons of the documentary series, forging lasting bonds between the Societe Generale rugby ambassadors and the amateur players that extend well beyond the show. The documentary series also makes trips to South Africa, New Zealand and Madagascar with the goals of getting to know different people, discovering new horizons, realities and experiences, and sharing the ensuing emotions.
The local derby in the spotlight
The main thread running through the story is the derby match between the two clubs from the southwest of France, with the "Basques hinterland" facing off against the "coastal Basques". In this fourth season of Home Field Advantage, we get to see that what unites them is far stronger than what divides them. And why the French Basque region? Because it is often known as the "New Zealand of France", the promised land of rugby and rugby players, with its authenticity, songs and the diversity of landscapes and people.
"We build bonds with our teammates, but we also build bonds with our opponents"
Jonny Wilkinson
"Home Field Advantage gives us a taster of what we will experience with Rugby World Cup in 2023. On and off the pitch, in France as well as in South Africa, Madagascar and New Zealand, Season 4 is all about team spirit, commitment and respect – all values that Societe Generale has long shared with the world of rugby. The season is full of emotion, which once again shows just how much can be at stake on the pitch, whether you're a legendary player, an amateur or a fan! Together, everything is possible!"
Katia Lazarew, Head of Sports Sponsorship, Societe Generale group
Home Field Advantage key figures:
- Over 3 million views of the first 3 seasons on YouTube
- Six 24-minute episodes of Season 4
- Seven rugby legends together for the first time in a TV series
- Released the 1 June exclusively on YouTube
Press contacts:
Ninon Bardel - 06 58 54 42 42 - ninonbardel@hotmail.com
Bruno Santos - 01 42 14 11 73 - bruno.santos@socgen.com
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