Rugby 08
Rugby 08 is the last release in the Rugby series to be published by EA Sports. The game allows players to play as 20 different Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, Tri Nations, Six Nations, Guinness Premiership and Super 14. Released prior to the 2007 World Cup in France.
Rugby 08
- Date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Genre
- sports video game
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New modes include the Rugby World Cup and the World Cup Challenge mode. Other new gameplay features include simplified lineouts and defensive formations. • Illustration — In-game screenshot of Rugby 08 on PC The commentary is provided by Ian Robertson and former All Blacks great Grant Fox.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Rugby 08 • Developer — HB Studios • Publisher — Electronic Arts • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
Cover versions
Cover versions
The international cover features Richie McCaw. Other players are featured in specific markets: • Australia and Asia — Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock • France — McCaw and France flanker Yannick Nyanga • Ireland — Former Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara • Italy — Former Azzurri Mauro Bergamasco and Mirco Bergamasco • South Africa — Former Springboks Schalk Burger, Bryan Habana, and André Pretorius • United Kingdom — McCaw and England wing Mark Cueto • New Zealand — Richie McCaw
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2007
Rugby 08 published.
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Rugby 08 is recorded as published in 2007.
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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of one four, two sixes, and one five for a total of 21 out of 40.
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- “Rugby 08”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1163024: Rugby 08
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