Rugby fans give Gloucester-Hartpury film thumbs up

Gloucester-Hartpury sealed their third consecutive Premiership Women's Rugby title in March

The story of Gloucester-Hartpury's third straight Premiership Women's Rugby title win made it to the silver screen this week.

The documentary - called Threepeat after the triple victory - received rave reviews from fans who attended the Gloucester Cineworld premiere.

The film covers the build-up and and the match that resulted in their 34-19 win over Saracens at the London side's home ground in March.

The result gave Gloucester boss Sean Lynn the perfect send-off as he left to take on a role with Wales.

The documentary, by Gloucester-Hartpury video maker Rhys Williams, was made without telling the players, so as not to distract them.

He said: "I was there capturing it as it was, they were not playing up for the cameras or anything because they were so in the moment that they did not realise they [the cameras] were there."

What viewers see was "genuinely what was said and what happened".

Gloucester-Hartpury video maker Rhys Williams hoped the fans would enjoy the documentary

He hoped the film would be received well.

Fan Nigel Carpenter called the documentary "brilliant", saying: "For me it was almost like being there again, I smashed my wrist up mid-season and I missed all of that."

Lou Carpenter said: "I liked the fact that they're one big family and they involved all the player's families, it's just brilliant."

Nigel and Lou Carpenter thought the film was brilliant

"There was a lot to get in wasn't there, especially when you have been to the games and there are things that you don't see, it was good wasn't it?" Vicky Browne said.

She said she could not wait for the season to start: "Itching for it to get going now."

Carole Holder said: "And good to go back and look at the first two cups as well and show glimpses of that."

Vicky Browne and Carole Holder also had good words to say about the film

Jason Tosh called the film "emotional".

"It was absolutely fantastic to see a finished article and I just want to watch it again," he said.

Lisa Williams called it "quite emotional", adding: "Mo can be a bit potty mouthed at the time, but I think it was just a great fly on the wall documentary."