Authenticity

The accents were terrible, John Godden was the closest but the rest were pretty much all over the place. The 'pack' were supposed to come from Woodchurch, Noctorum, Ford and the North End of Birkenhead and nobody in any of those places talk like these actors did.

I understand that accents are sometimes toned down to appeal to a wider audience but films lose all authenticity when they do. Look at films like Sweet Sixteen and My Name is Joefor authentic accents (both set in Glasgow), and you can see the difference - you believe what is happening and the story does the rest.

The rugby team from Caldy were more likely to have accents like the pack did (and not southern, upper class as portrayed here).

Also, they always seemed to be fighting people who looked ten years older than them.

Bad film, book was good though.