Polo clubs are reporting a surge in first-time visitors, as fans of TV drama Rivals clamour to saddle up and try out a sport long perceived as only for the rich and privileged.
The Disney+ series, based on Jilly Cooper’s steamy 1988 novel, is set in the Cotswolds countryside and revolves around the tense rivalry between roguish TV executives Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant).
Amid the lavish parties, country piles and steamy affairs, is an unhealthy dose of rivalry, which comes to a head in Cooper’s fictional Rutshire Cup polo final.
Now enthusiasts of the show, which also
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