Rugby 2004

Rugby 2004

Developer(s) HB Studios
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Windows
Release date(s)
  • NA September 16, 2003
  • EU September 19, 2003
  • AUS October 20, 2003
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)

Rugby 2004 is the 2003 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series. The game was developed by HB Studios and released by EA Sports. It was released on September 16, 2003 in North America,[1] on September 19 in Europe,[1] and on October 20 in Australia.[2] The game is a follow-up to 2001's Rugby, and is succeeded by Rugby 2005, Rugby 06 and Rugby 08. Rugby 2004 features over 60 teams, over 1500 players and over 65 stadiums.[2] The game's commentators are BBC's John Inverdale, and Channel 7's Gordon Bray.[2] The game's soundtrack is provided by INXS.[3] It supports up to 4 players playing on the PlayStation 2 via Multitap,[4] and also utilises the console's online multiplayer function.[2]

Contents

Game modes

The following game modes are available to play in Rugby 2004:

Event Known as
Rugby World Cup World Cup
Six Nations Championship Six Countries
Tri Nations
Tour
Super 12
Heineken Cup European Trophy
World League

Teams

National teams

Domestic teams

Nat. Team Known as
Rugby Viadana Viadana
Rugby Leonessa 1928 Brescia
Glasgow Warriors Glasgow
Edinburgh
Swansea
Newport
Neath
Llanelli
Cardiff
Ulster
Munster
Leinster
Stade Toulousain Toulouse
Stade Français Paris
USA Perpignan Perpignan
ASM Clermont Auvergne Montferrand
Castres Olympique Castres
Biarritz Olympique Biarritz
Sale
Northampton
London Irish London Exiles
Leicester
Gloucester
Bristol
Hurricanes
Crusaders
Stormers
Sharks
Lions Cats
Bulls
Chiefs
Highlanders
Blues
Reds
Waratahs
Brumbies

Other teams

Nat. Team Known as
New Zealand Māori rugby union team NZ Maori
British and Irish Lions British Isles
Barbarian F.C. Barbarians

Stadiums

Nat. Stadium Known as
Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield
Hughenden Stadium Glasgow
Myreside Stadium Myreside
Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria
EPRFU Stadium Port Elizabeth
Coca-Cola Park Johannesburg
Kings Park Stadium Durban
Newlands Stadium Cape Town
Free State Stadium Bloemfontein
Teufaiva Sport Stadium Nuku'alofa
Apia Park Apia
National Stadium Suva
Westpac Stadium Wellington
Waikato Stadium Hamilton
Carisbrook Dunedin
Lancaster Park Christchurch
Eden Park Auckland
Stadio Flaminio Rome
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Milan
Invernici Stadium Brescia
Ravenhill Stadium Belfast
Thomond Park Munster
Lansdowne Road Dublin
Donnybrook Stadium Donnybrook
Stadium Municipal Toulouse
Stade de France France Stadium
Stade Aimé Giral Perpignan
Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin Clermont-Ferrand
Stade Jean-Bouin Paris
Parc des Sports Aguiléra Biarritz
Stade Pierre-Antoine Castres
Stade Pierre-Antoine Madrid

Reception

 Reception
Rugby 2004
Review scores
Publication Score
GameSpot 5.0[3]
GameSpy PS2: [5]

PC: [6]

IGN 7.3[7]
About.com [8]
PALGN 7.0[9]

The game received disappointing to favourable reviews, with the game being congratulated for its team licensing but criticised for its below-par graphics.

References