Rugby 06

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Rugby 06
EA Sports Rugby 06 European box cover
Developer(s) EA Canada, HB Studios
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Platform(s) PC, Xbox, Playstation 2
Release date 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
Input methods keyboard, mouse

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 (eg new weather effects), and others are purely for gameplay purposes (eg new tackle options and off-load passing options). Some of the features are listed below, with a brief explanation:

[edit] Playable modes

International, lions tour, super 14, Guinness premiership, World League, World Tournament

[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:

Flag of England England

Flag of Australia Australia

Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Flag of South Africa South Africa

Flag of Argentina Argentina

Flag of Ireland Ireland

Flag of France France

Flag of Wales 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

  • World Championship
  • Tri-Nations
  • RBS 6 Nations
  • Ten Nations
  • Super 14
  • European Trophy
  • World League
  • Lions Tour
  • Guinness Premiership

[edit] International teams

[edit] Soundtrack

Rugby 06 features the following songs:

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

Mainline / Black Honey

THEBANDIT/ Air Supply/Craig penny

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Rugby 05
EA Sports Rugby series
Rugby 06
Succeeded by
Rugby 08