More a recounting of the matches and key moments of the 2023 Six Nations season (albeit from a more personal point of view) than a more analytical documentary series, Full Contact nevertheless delivers where it matters most. By never privileging one team's experience over another, the series establishes a different set of stakes for every match, and helps even non-rugby fans get the gist of what each national team was working towards or against during their respective runs. This is still a show that should hold more value for rugby diehards than casual viewers, of course, but it should be a reasonable enough diversion for anybody curious.

What makes the rugby footage in Full Contact so exciting—even for those who might already know these matches like the back of their hand—is ultimately the editing. There's an impressive amount of coverage at this show's disposal, and it really milks the drama from every play with a combination of wides, aerial shots, crowd reactions, and close-ups of players either sprinting down the field or having their faces pushed into the dirt. It's all incredibly intense and certainly much better than a simple replay of archival footage taken from a broadcast.