This Sporting Life

Richard Harris plays Frank, a miner who lodges with a widow, Mrs Hammond. His competitive nature and powerful physique mean that when he reads of the success and respect gained by the local rugby team, he decides to join and share in the glory. As his career progresses, his brutal nature distances him from those around him. He and Mrs Hammond have a volatile relationship. In a rage, he leaves, but when he finds out she has been taken ill he rushes to her side. Her death leads to him seeing what he has become.