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To be honest, I'm getting tired of the female lead in this drama. She comes across as too weak-always wanting recognition from others but not respecting herself. The storyline itself also feels draining and not very entertaining. I was really hoping that since this is a sports drama, it would highlight more of the spirit of sportsmanship.

The 1st episode sets up the premise.

The 2nd episode gets interesting. The story goes deeper into the meaning of sports/rugby that can be applied to life. It is exciting to see how the underdogs will overcome all odds.

Overall, the drama covers serious social & system issues, peppered with humour. Lastly, tons of eye-candies.

The promotional posters would have you believe The Winning Try is a feel-good rugby sports show. It's kinda not.

Instead, what you get is a massive amount of school drama with some rugby on the side. Rugby is just icing on the cake. The actual screen time of rugby being played is shockingly low.

Rather, what's really here is a bunch of old crusty men scheming episode after episode with annoying little plans to set themselves up for promotions and to get rid of Joo Gam-ram (ML) from his coaching job.

Then there is the entire storyline the female lead goes through as an air pistol coach. Of course there's romance between the ML and her. But you can't forget that each individual player on the rugby and air pistol teams needs development too! Don't forget, the ML has his own problems he has to deal with alongside trying to keep his job every episode. Did I mention the entire air pistol sport takes just as much screen time as the rugby segments?

Simply put, the show is doing too much with so little time.

If you manage to enjoy the different storylines, it is rather enjoyable.

The kids have heart, and the ending is satisfying.

It was fun in the first few episodes but then, it's like almost all of the preceding episodes were full of false hopes and disappointments . It gets boring eventually. Definitely not a feel-good drama !

Would have been nicer to watch the rugby team play more games , trying to win, giving more meaning to the drama title .

I like the characters of this drama, whether they be the good ones or the bad ones. Each drama needs a protagonist and an antagonist to give some flavor to the story.

We see that the new coach, because of his past drug problem, was unwelcomed in the high school. There are quite a lot of opposition - the Vice Principal, the shooting coach, the aerobics coach, even the students and some parents are up against this Ju Garam. But Ju Garam is mature enough to stand his ground even if he only has the backing of the principal.

This drama gave us so much life lessons: 1. Stand your ground against oppositions who even try to destroy you.

2. Show what you are worth. True talent will truly rise up.

3. Rugby is a team sports, and so we see more than just playing sports - we don't just see the love of the game, but also the love for each other, to build each other up, to work hard and be a team. Though they were hurt, there is so much joy, because the victory is a shared victory.

4. Side with what is right. In the end those who acted maliciously have received their just course.

5. Aim high - aim for the Nationals.

6. It is ok to lose as Garam told the boys. It is not just about the medal; it is about playing fair and square.

No matter what negatives others see about the drama, the positive outweighs them all.

I wish there is a Season 2 for this. Whether Garam comes back or not, we still have four other students, and one was just introduced at the end of the last episode.