Rugby 06

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Rugby 06
EA Sports Rugby 06 European box cover
Developer(s) EA Canada, HB Studios
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Platform(s) PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2
Release date(s) February 10, 2006
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Singleplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone

PEGI: 3+

System requirements

Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz CPU
256MB RAM
1.2GB Hard disk space
32MB Radeon 7500 or GeForce2 MX GPU
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Rugby 06 is the 2006 release in the Rugby series by EA Sports. The game allows players to play as many Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, the Tri Nations, the Six Nations, and the Super 14.

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[edit] Features

This game has quite a few new features. Some of the features are for graphical purposes (e.g. new weather effects), and others are purely for gameplay purposes (e.g. new tackle options and off-load passing options). Some of the features are listed below, with a brief explanation:

[edit] Playable modes

6 Nations, Tri-Nations (with the Bledisloe Cup), Ten Nations, Lions Tour (SA, NZ, Australia), Super 14, Guinness Premiership, World League, World Championship, European Trophy

[edit] Increased tactical plays

25+ new tactical plays can be chosen. If the player chooses wisely, he can gain the upper hand.

[edit] Off-load passing

When the player draws a defender to him, he is able to quickly off-load the ball to a teammate, before the defender actually tackles him. This can cause a gap in the defensive line, which can be exploited by the player to the players advantage.

[edit] Comprehensive commentary

Ian Robertson returns for this game, next to former All Black great Grant Fox, as well as comments from Murray Mexted.

[edit] Impact Players

Impact/Star players, are players in the game that could potentially turn a match in the player's favour. These player are the best in-game in their specialised area. Impact players are highlighted in game with a star above their heads. These include:

 England

 Australia

 New Zealand

 South Africa

 Argentina

 Ireland

 France

 Wales

[edit] Enhanced players and stadium conditions

The game features new stadium animations, such as banner rotations, 3D-grass, and team relevant flags. Also the weather conditions are improved, and new conditions are added. The player can now play in snow and fog, and even see the players breath.

[edit] Quick penalties

The game also includes the option of taking a quick penalty, this can help to score a sneaky try or just to gain some metres. Although you could just take the yards to clear the lines

[edit] Leagues

[edit] International teams

[edit] Soundtrack

Rugby 06 features the following songs:

Band Song Album
SKWAD Born Lie Fight Die The Dead Still Dance
The Subways Rock & Roll Queen Young for Eternity
Amusement Parks on Fire Venus in Cancer Amusement Parks on Fire
Wolfmother Dimension Wolfmother
The Casanovas Born to Run
The Rivers A Little Short The Rivers
Mainline Black Honey
THEBANDIT Air Supply Craig penny

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