Rugby 06
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

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.

Features [edit]

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:

Playable modes [edit]

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, manager mode

Increased tactical plays [edit]

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

Off-load passing [edit]

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.

Comprehensive commentary [edit]

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

Impact Players [edit]

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

• Jonny Wilkinson, Josh Lewsey, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jason Robinson

 Australia

• George Gregan, George Smith, Stephen Larkham

 New Zealand

• Richie McCaw, Tana Umaga, Daniel Carter, Carlos Spencer

 South Africa

• Schalk Burger, Percy Montgomery, Bryan Habana

 Argentina

• Agustín Pichot

 Ireland

• Brian O'Driscoll

 France

• Yannick Nyanga

 Wales

• Gavin Henson, Shane Williams

Enhanced players and stadium conditions [edit]

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.

Quick penalties [edit]

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

Leagues [edit]

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

International teams [edit]

•  South Africa
•  Scotland
•  Italy
•  Canada
•  Romania
•  Australia
•  England
•  Georgia
•  Tonga
•  Fiji
•  New Zealand

•  Ireland
•  Namibia
•  United States
•  Uruguay
•  France
•  Wales
•  Argentina
•  Russia
•  Japan
•  Spain
•  Samoa

Soundtrack [edit]

Rugby 06 features the following songs:

See also [edit]

• Rugby Challenge 2006

External links [edit]

• Official Rugby 06 site
• Official EA Sports site