Rugby Challenge

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: Rugby Challenge

I am terrible, but i would be down to play.

[Akermanmrdelete]

I'm interested

[Krebstar]

Re: Rugby Challenge

I am terrible, but i would be down to play.

I'm awful as well, no worries.

Are all you three above on 360?

[jb12780]

I'm awful as well, no worries.

Are all you three above on 360?

I am.

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[MattyEdgeworth]

Re: Rugby Challenge

I'd play as long as you don't mind that I'm not from the US, I'm getting bored playing the computer but wouldn't mind playing against people online that would play properly.

[Akermanmrdelete]

I'm awful as well, no worries.

Are all you three above on 360?

Yea I'm on 360. How are you thinking of setting this up?

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: Rugby Challenge

yup, on 360.

[Krebstar]

Re: Rugby Challenge

Yea I'm on 360. How are you thinking of setting this up?

Just keeping track of results on a spreadsheet hosted online. We can just do all the scheduling and result posting in a thread here. Each team plays the other twice.

[jb12780]

Re: Rugby Challenge

Dibs on Leinster.

[MattyEdgeworth]

Re: Rugby Challenge

Dibs on Leinster.

Ulster for me of course, if yous will let me play

Also, I like to see americans who are big into rugby, I don't understand why it isn't more popular. I suppose maybe because the national team is no good.

[Boltman]

Re: Rugby Challenge

Ulster for me of course, if yous will let me play

Also, I like to see americans who are big into rugby, I don't understand why it isn't more popular. I suppose maybe because the national team is no good.

That isn't the reason, many more reasons than that lol.

[Krebstar]

Re: Rugby Challenge

Well, so far counting myself that is 5 teams, I believe. 6 wouldn't be too shabby at all.

[MattyEdgeworth]

Re: Rugby Challenge

That isn't the reason, many more reasons than that lol.

I was only joking

Although the natonal team isn't very good lol

But I would imagine it's simply because the USA is dominated by the NFL, not enough from for two big contact sports? Also, From my understanding there just isn't any rugby at grassroots level in order to allow it to grow.

[Krebstar]

Re: Rugby Challenge

I'm still not only learning the game, but the sport, so I'm guessing one of you guys can help out with this.

Near the end of games, a lot of my team are heavily fatigued and the opposition ends up having their way with me. I have a feeling I know what might be an issue and that is committing too many players to the ruck each time.

From what I gather, when I'm in possession and attacking, I should try and maintain possession but when defending, I should only try and get a turnover if I have an advantage when the ruck starts?

One thing I did notice is I would always commit tons of players to the ruck, and if I lost, it would leave me wide open for huge gains.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

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Update, I've been going back and watching old Top 14 games on ESPN3 and something else I just realized is that if I don't commit tons of players to the ruck and have players back, that could cause the AI to punt more.

When I started playing the game, I just assumed the best way for me to get the ball back was in the ruck. However, it's become obvious that over-committing players just gets you burned.

[MattyEdgeworth]

Re: Rugby Challenge

I'm still not only learning the game, but the sport, so I'm guessing one of you guys can help out with this.

Near the end of games, a lot of my team are heavily fatigued and the opposition ends up having their way with me. I have a feeling I know what might be an issue and that is committing too many players to the ruck each time.

From what I gather, when I'm in possession and attacking, I should try and maintain possession but when defending, I should only try and get a turnover if I have an advantage when the ruck starts?

One thing I did notice is I would always commit tons of players to the ruck, and if I lost, it would leave me wide open for huge gains.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

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Update, I've been going back and watching old Top 14 games on ESPN3 and something else I just realized is that if I don't commit tons of players to the ruck and have players back, that could cause the AI to punt more.

When I started playing the game, I just assumed the best way for me to get the ball back was in the ruck. However, it's become obvious that over-committing players just gets you burned.

Yep thats right, You don't want to commit to many players to the breakdown if there isn't much chance of winning. That way you have more players back to defend and the attacking team can't exploit gaps in your defense. If you commit too many players at the breakdown it leaves your defense stretched like in real life.

Of course your players won't be as tired also which is another benefit like you said.