Rugby 08 Star Players

rugby games — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:22:24 +0000

Rugby 2008 features Impact Players (Star Players) with special abilities to turn around games. Star players perform better and have their own special moves.

Player Specialty Icons

Here are the star players by country.

Argentina (Pumas)

Agustin Pichot
Position: Scrumhalf Rating: 94

Australia (Wallabies)

George Gregan
Position: Scrum Half Rating: 99

Stephen Larkham
Position: Fly Half Rating: 99

Lote Tiquiri
Position: Wing Rating: 93

Matt Giteau
Position: Center / Fly Half Rating: 93

Chris Latham
Position: Full Back Rating: 95

George Smith
Position: Second Row / Flanker Rating: 93

England

Jason Robinson
Position: Wing / Full Back Rating: 95

Josh Lewsey
Position: Wing / Full Back Rating: 91

Johnny Wilkinson
Position: Fly Half Rating: 99

France

Christophe Dominici
Position: Wing Rating: 84

Yannick Jauzion
Position: Centre Rating: 91

Yannick Nyanga
Position: Flanker Rating: 95

Ireland

Ronan O’Gara
Position: Fly Half Rating: 93

Brian O’Driscoll
Position: Center Rating: 99

New Zealand (All Blacks)

Jerry Collins
Position: Flanker Rating: 96

Richard McCaw
Position: Flanker Rating: 98

Dan Carter
Position: Fly Half Rating: 98

Joe Rokocoko
Position: Wing Rating: 89

South Africa (Springboks)

Schalk Burger
Position: Flanker Rating: 98

Bryan Habana
Position: Wing Rating: 96

Percy Montgomery
Position: Full Back Rating: 97

Wales

Shane Williams
Position: Wing Rating: 99

Gaven Henson
Position: Center Rating: 98

Rugby 08 Lineout Tips

rugby games — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:15:09 +0000

The line out is when the ball is thrown in from the sideline by the hooker and the second rows are the main catchers. Having a strong line out is crucial, there have been plenty of teams that have been pinned down or lose their ball countless of times in the opponents red zone (22m).

The current best line out jumper is Victor Matfield Springboks

Dan Vickerman
Chris Jack
Ali Williams
Bakkies Botha

3 Line out ranges. Short and mid set you up for set plays.

short: Jump first / Throw in: shortly after
mid: Throw in first / Jump shortly after
long: Throw in first / Jump when ball has traveled pass mid

Advanced line out tips

When the elbow moves he is about to throw.

It is easier to use the short jump to steal the opponents line out because it can also steal balls from middle.

Reading long line outs is much harder.

Quick short line out then quick pass can catch the opponents back line off side giving you advantage.

When you are in the 5m zone do a long line out and he will score because he is 1on1 with his opponent and no one can stop him that close.

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