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<blockquote data-quote="judgeinjury" data-source="post: 132719"><p>Seriously? People retire in their early 30's? Man this must really be a rough sport on a body.</p><p></p><p>Yeah after reading here it seems EA really screwed all the fans here by not even updating rosters for 2 years and then selling this game for $50. I can't imagine the furor that would have ensued if they had done this with Madden 08. There would be mass returns, and people would be ******. They just know rugby fans don't have many options for gaming so they took advantage of it. If it's any consolation, They also did this non roster update with their Arena football game this year (indoor american football) since the fan base has no choice there either. They left in several teams that no longer exist and players who retired 2 years ago <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>At least you have a modding communtiy that can get you a roster patch possibly. </p><p></p><p>If you don't know anything about the rosters or jerseys or such being wrong (like my friends and I), Rugby 08 is by far the most playable and enjoyable of the three I have. I think by releasing it in tandem with the NCAA football game here they were looking to pick-up some new fans/sales from people who saw it on the shelf and thought it might be similar. That's why we even tried it, it looked like fun.</p><p></p><p>The best description I have seen of a Rugby game for the American audience is that is like a running team in football "on crack" which is a great way to get new fans interested. My favorite college football team here ran an offense that was very "rugby-ish" for the better part of my life (the wishbone) that consisted of lots of tosses and trickery. Here is sample of it, with cheesy 70's music as well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQ_JDElmcw&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQ_JDElmcw...ted&search=</a></p><p></p><p>They won a lot of championships with this approach, and the service academies (Army. Navy, and Air Force) still play like this even today.</p><p></p><p>My favorite pro NFL team also used a Rugby kind of throw in the last seconds of a playoff game to go to the Super Bowl. Woo! </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9rKIKS6Jk&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9rKIKS6Jk...ted&search=</a></p><p></p><p>Oh and Davidson I meant that we beat Canada in the PS2 game. We just always played Canada since it was one of the few teams we had a chance with while we were learning to play plus they are the closest to us. The other rated 40-ish teams were small islands and Eastern Bloc nations I think. Japan doesn't count because that fast guy make them much better than they are rated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>In real life it seems that US rugby kind of mirrors US soccer, ie bad but improving. Incidentally we have never once been able to beat New Zealand in the game. Those guys can outrun and run over almost the whole team. And England and Ireland and the like just smash through as well. My little islanders just can't stand up to these gigantic Celtic people!</p><p></p><p>Oh and we were wondering, who is the largest Player in the world rugby scene?</p><p></p><p>I'll check out a mtach on Youtube and see what it's like. </p><p></p><p>Anyways, thanks for the warm welcome, hope to learn a lot from you guys about this fun sport. </p><p></p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="judgeinjury, post: 132719"] Seriously? People retire in their early 30's? Man this must really be a rough sport on a body. Yeah after reading here it seems EA really screwed all the fans here by not even updating rosters for 2 years and then selling this game for $50. I can't imagine the furor that would have ensued if they had done this with Madden 08. There would be mass returns, and people would be ******. They just know rugby fans don't have many options for gaming so they took advantage of it. If it's any consolation, They also did this non roster update with their Arena football game this year (indoor american football) since the fan base has no choice there either. They left in several teams that no longer exist and players who retired 2 years ago :) At least you have a modding communtiy that can get you a roster patch possibly. If you don't know anything about the rosters or jerseys or such being wrong (like my friends and I), Rugby 08 is by far the most playable and enjoyable of the three I have. I think by releasing it in tandem with the NCAA football game here they were looking to pick-up some new fans/sales from people who saw it on the shelf and thought it might be similar. That's why we even tried it, it looked like fun. The best description I have seen of a Rugby game for the American audience is that is like a running team in football "on crack" which is a great way to get new fans interested. My favorite college football team here ran an offense that was very "rugby-ish" for the better part of my life (the wishbone) that consisted of lots of tosses and trickery. Here is sample of it, with cheesy 70's music as well :) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQ_JDElmcw&mode=related&search="]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQ_JDElmcw...ted&search=[/url] They won a lot of championships with this approach, and the service academies (Army. Navy, and Air Force) still play like this even today. My favorite pro NFL team also used a Rugby kind of throw in the last seconds of a playoff game to go to the Super Bowl. Woo! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9rKIKS6Jk&mode=related&search="]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9rKIKS6Jk...ted&search=[/url] Oh and Davidson I meant that we beat Canada in the PS2 game. We just always played Canada since it was one of the few teams we had a chance with while we were learning to play plus they are the closest to us. The other rated 40-ish teams were small islands and Eastern Bloc nations I think. Japan doesn't count because that fast guy make them much better than they are rated :) In real life it seems that US rugby kind of mirrors US soccer, ie bad but improving. Incidentally we have never once been able to beat New Zealand in the game. Those guys can outrun and run over almost the whole team. And England and Ireland and the like just smash through as well. My little islanders just can't stand up to these gigantic Celtic people! Oh and we were wondering, who is the largest Player in the world rugby scene? I'll check out a mtach on Youtube and see what it's like. Anyways, thanks for the warm welcome, hope to learn a lot from you guys about this fun sport. Phil [/QUOTE]
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