Rugby (video game)

Rugby (known as EA Sports Rugby, and as Rugby 2001 in the European PC version; often mislabeled as Rugby 2002)^[1] 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.

DeveloperCreative Assembly

PublisherEA Sports

ComposerJeff van Dyck

PlatformsMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 2

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Rugby
PlayStation 2 cover featuring English international Martin Johnson
Developer	Creative Assembly
Publisher	EA Sports
Composer	Jeff van Dyck
Platforms	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2
Release	Microsoft Windows EU: 1 September 2000 PlayStation 2 EU: 15 June 2001 NA: 16 July 2001
Genre	Sports
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

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