
Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman
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Rugby Clubs - The World's Best Rugby Club
The Uruguayan rugby team won the national championships in 1968 and 1970. They charter a military plane over the Andes to get into Chile, but they don't fill the plane. So they sell the remaining tickets to the extra seats on the plane to help subsidize the trip. The team captain is a sworn virgin until he gets married. "This is incredible. I'm so proud of them"
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