The crunch of a tackle, the grace of a perfectly-timed run!
"If you're a fan of Rugby I have three words for you...BUY THIS GAME. "With motion-captured action, superbly realistic skins and models, greener-than-green grass, and almost photo-realistic venues, Rugby 2001 looks fantastic - and you can play it in video options ranging all the way up to 3d-accelerated 1600x1200 in 32-bit colour. "The crowds roar, the forwards grunt, and the bone-crunching tackles sound truly bone-crunching. The commentary is professional and from two commentators who know rugby inside out."

"Scarily lifelike reproductions of the real players' and teams' characteristics, this is as real as it gets. And the ref plays a nice advantage too! Artificial Intelligence gets 10 out of 10."

"Slick and professional, Rugby 2001 maintains EA Sports' high standards. The box is pretty, the installer is entertaining, and the pre-game menus and configuration screens look great. "Up to four players can play at once using the same PC, and it's great fun. "9 out of 10...BUY THIS GAME. Get some payback." (Quotes from playnow.com)

Few things beat the all-out sporting spectacle of a big rugby match, as so many elements of skill, true grit and inspiration clash. There's the crunch of a tackle, the grace of a perfectly timed run, the slick handling of great passing, and the nail-biting tension of game winning kicks...

Rugby is an intensely physical game, brought to your PC in all its glory and detail. Strategy and tactics are there to help you win. Hone your skills and finely tune your set-piece techniques in the game's Training Mode, put your tactical acumen to the test in a Friendly match and then take on the best in the world the greatest rugby tournaments in the world. And listen to the insightful commentary provided by the voice of Rugby, Bill McLaren, along with Jamie Salmon.

International teams have never been closer in terms of skill and determination to win. The guts and ability of teams from the North have matched Southern Hemisphere play, so long regarded as almost unbeatable. It's fair to say that today's games are some of the best ever played on all kinds of tactical and strategic levels. PC Rugby brings all this under your control.