Rugby 22

Rugby 22 lets you control club sides and national teams in rugby competitions. Play solo or against others in local and online multiplayer, or take on quick matches and league play.

On the pitch, move the ball with passes and offloads, choose set plays, contest lineouts and rucks, and use kicks to shape the match. Timing, positioning and tactical decisions influence possession and momentum.

Career Mode puts you in charge of a club rather than an individual player: recruit players and develop your team as you compete across seasons. Match settings include options for match length, and the game features more than 50 official teams.

Players who enjoy Rugby 22 often praise its entertaining, tactical match play, with passing, offloads and set plays giving them ways to shape attacks. Some appreciate how its rugby mechanics reflect parts of the sport, such as contested lineouts, fatigue affecting possession at breakdowns and choosing when and where to kick. Career Mode and the ability to learn preferred tactics also appeal to some reviewers. Others report rough controls, uneven AI, bugs and missing team licenses, so the responses are mixed.