National Rugby Manager

Saying that this is the best rugby sim is symbolic of the state of rugby matches in general. I liked the fact that there is a player editor but ill be damned if it actually makes a difference in the match. My players ranked from high 70s to 90s and i cant even tell you how many times I watched the ball bounce off their heads during a match. The penalties are way off balance as well. The game itself is slightly too simple and clunky. Its not a horrible game, but it can definitely use some improvements. Id start with the sketchy AI.

Grabbed this old game because I was bored and wanted to play a rugby manager game. On the first look I was like "meh... I don't think I keep playing that game" and closed it because it looked very boring and shallow. But I gave it a second try and I somehow liked it. It's actually not too bad and the graphics are way better than in RUTM3 / RLTM3 which honestly suck. Okay, the KI is dumb as ♥♥♥♥ sometimes but it's still an okay game what's fun to play though so thumb up.

Best 3D match graphics for a rugby management game.

Game is really bad. I bought the game as well as the DLC for Southern Hemisphere Rugby. When I load up a season with the Southern Hemisphere DLC the teams don't have proper logos or names. I don't recognise anyone in my home town of the Brumbies (the team is called Canberra). I thought it must be the same with the French league version but when I loaded that up they had all the official team logos and had high resolution colour photos for all the players. Why did I pay money for the Southern Hemispheres Rugby DLC when they give me nothing? It sounds like a scam to me. The game has no manual which is another indicator of it level of sophistication. On the title screen it has a FAQ PDF that you can download...... which doesn't download properly. I thought maybe the whole no logos or player photos could just be rectified with a workshop mod or link to a website with downloads to bypass trademark issues........ there is none. I would of been ok with the lack of names and logos if there was an easy download fix but there seems to be none. I briefly looked at the game play and it looks pretty cool but I couldn't do much other than watch. I couldn't be bothered figuring out to play the…

The match gameplay is enjoyable, but the text is too small to read, and there is no option to adjust the font size. It would be a good idea for the developer to include this option in future titles.

This is an amazing game. I had to mod it to get the new competition in but once I figured it out, it's really my favriote Rugby Manager Sim and the actual match play is fantastic. The UI is dated, sounds are not great but this is a special game. I created the BC Premier league for 2025/2026 here in Canada and added real photos and kits and it make me want to play even more. The only thing this game really need is live commentry. I looked into modding that but its a big task and I dont have the time for it atm but maybe one day I'll get to it. Else its super cool. I know its not for everybody, especially if you love to play as the players themself like Rugby 2008, but I must say if you have patience and like to tinkle around in DB's and overwrite some texture files, you can bring life back into this game like never before.