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Rugby Nomad
YEAR: 2007
DIRECTOR: Ross Killeen    
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PRODUCER: Ross Killeen    Luke O'Callaghan    Tony Whelan   
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EDITOR: Ross Killeen    Neil Dowling   
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This one-off cross-genre documentary is the story of how 25 year old Irish-speaking Luke O’Callaghan from Galway ended up playing international rugby deep in Central Asia for the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, the ninth biggest country in the world.

Luke’s childhood fascination with the Soviet Union led him to study Russian at Trinity College Dublin. This set in motion a series of events which led Luke to pursue a career as a translator in Kazakhstan.

While playing club rugby in Kazakhstan, Luke was spotted by the national team coach and offered the chance to play for his adopted country, and agreed. Now an integral part of the team, Luke and Kazakhstan are attempting to qualify for the Rugby World Cup in France 2007.

Luke’s unique story is told through a series of interviews with the players, friends, family members and Luke himself.

Production started on location in Kazakhstan back in May 2005 as the team were about to embark on their road to World Cup qualification. Filming continued in Mumbai, India where Kazakhstan played their first two matches. Having won both of them they easily brushed aside Guam back in Kazakhstan to set up a two legged play-off, home and away with Sri Lanka. These games took place in the Winter of 2005 and the production team was there to capture the drama as it unfolded.

Rugby Nomad provides an honest, behind the scenes look at one of the world’s lesser known rugby nations as they strive to achieve a collective dream. An Irish man right in the thick of it, Luke speaks candidly about how it feels to be in his position. Adapting to Kazakhstani culture, integrating into the team and his new family, and the hopes and aspirations of a young man with unique ambitions, are themes explored in depth throughout.





 
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