Rugby (video game)

{{Infobox video game

| title = Rugby

| image = Rugby Cover.jpg

| caption = PlayStation 2 cover featuring English international Martin Johnson

| publisher = EA Sports

| platforms = Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2

| released = Microsoft Windows{{vgrelease|EU|1 September 2000}}PlayStation 2{{Video game release|EU|15 June 2001|NA|16 July 2001}}

| genre = Sports

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

}}

Rugby (known as EA Sports Rugby, and as Rugby 2001 in the European PC version; often mislabeled as Rugby 2002) is the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series. The game was developed by Creative Assembly and published by EA Sports. The game is EA Sports' first rugby union game on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2, and was succeeded by Rugby 2004. Rugby features over 20 teams, over 500 players and over 20 stadiums. The game's commentators are Bill McLaren and former England International Jamie Salmon.

The game featured the national teams who took part in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| PC = true

| PS2 = true

| na = true

| EGM_PS2 = 7/10{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Rugby |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |date=September 2001 |page=145}}

| GI_PS2 = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |title=Rugby 2002 [sic] |magazine=Game Informer |issue=100 |date=August 2001}}

| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |author=Jake The Snake |date=2 August 2001 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/15780.shtml |title=EA Sports Rugby Review for PlayStation 2 on GamePro.com |publisher=GamePro |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209083946/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/15780.shtml |archivedate=9 February 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 July 2016}}

| GMaster_PS2 = 68%{{cite journal |title=Rugby |journal=GamesMaster |year=2001}}

| GSpot_PS2 = 6.8/10{{cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Ryan |date=24 July 2001 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rugby-2002-review/1900-2797696/ |title=Rugby 2002 [sic] Review |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=29 July 2016 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616141220/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rugby-2002-review/1900-2797696/ |url-status=live }}

| IGN_PS2 = 7.3/10{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Douglass C. |date=18 July 2001 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/07/18/ea-sports-rugby |title=EA Sports Rugby |publisher=IGN |accessdate=29 July 2016}}

| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Rugby |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |date=September 2001}}

| OPMUK_PS2 = 8/10{{cite journal |title=Rugby |journal=Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine |year=2001}}

| PCZone_PC = 68%{{cite journal |title=PC Review: Rugby 2001 |journal=PC Zone |year=2000}}

| PSM_PS2 = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=Review: Rugby |magazine=PSM |date=September 2001}}

| rev1 = BBC Sport

| rev1_PS2 = 94%{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Jonathon |date=21 May 2001 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1343028.stm |title=Let's play ... Rugby [2001] (PS2) |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=29 July 2016 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129234444/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1343028.stm |url-status=live }}

| rev2 = FHM

| rev2_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |url=http://www.fhm.com/games/reviews/gamereview.asp?intID=1121 |title=EA [Sports] Rugby |journal=FHM |date=8–14 July 2001 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016102655/http://www.fhm.com/games/reviews/gamereview.asp?intID=1121 |archivedate=16 October 2002 |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 July 2016}}

| GR_PC = 68%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/367434-rugby-2001/index.html |title=Rugby 2001 for PC |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=29 July 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820174119/http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/367434-rugby-2001/index.html |url-status=live }}

| GR_PS2 = 76%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/519131-rugby/index.html |title=Rugby for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=29 July 2016}}

| MC_PS2 = 73/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rugby/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Rugby for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=29 July 2016}}

}}

The PS2 version received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.