Lupine Dreams

The story follows a fictional Warrington Wolves Rugby League team as they attempt to end the club’s long wait to be Champions. Bill is their old coach who has been at the club for five years, Challenge Cup wins in his first two years are beginning to seem like a distant memory as the pressure on his job and rumours of him being sacked continue to grow. After the latest season that ended with another disappointing defeat in the play-offs, Bill takes some time to re-evaluate his coaching style. Over the last few years Bill had become an angry coach that had tried to earn respect of players by being increasingly tough on them. Now he decides to coach with more of his natural personality, much more empathetic and friendly towards his players. He also opts to risk his job and some ridicule by reverting to using an off-the-cuff, expansive style of play that his teams in lower divisions used to employ. Bill’s first and biggest challenge is to convince all his players to fully commit to his change of playing style. He has an exceptional group of players at his disposal, but they are all dealing with their own demons off the pitch. Including a maverick halfback whose childhood trauma has led him to struggles substance misuse and service some prison time just before this coming season. A world class superstar who is fighting an addiction to pain killers and a broken heart. A young captain whose reputation as a player with the ladies hides an inner turmoil that he struggles to talk to anyone about. An aggressive second row forward who left high school without any qualifications and is unable to read. A loner of a fullback who hides his depression. A couple of old legends who want to show they have got one more great season left in them, and are terrified of what life will hold for them after retirement. In order to give themselves a chance of living out their ultimate sporting dreams, this eclectic group of characters have to all pull together in the same direction, following their old coaches lead in his final season.