The Winning Try
On SBS
A warm, sports-driven coming-of-age miniseries about redemption and second chances, balancing romantic reunion with ensemble team dynamics and the earnest stakes of youth athletics.
A disgraced former rugby star returns as a coach to his high school’s struggling team, where he reunites with his ex-girlfriend and helps the determined captain lead the team to redemption.
Questions people ask
Does The Winning Try leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.
Is The Winning Try easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is The Winning Try scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is The Winning Try violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
Is The Winning Try sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Winning Try
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Winning Try
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Winning Try, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Winning Try, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Winning Try, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
