With the six Nations cup only recently behind us and the English World Cup victory still fresh enough to savor EA's Rugby 2005 hits the stores. Whether you are a rugby aficionado or completely new to the sport Rugby 2005 brings you bone-crunchingly close to the heart of the action. The game, which features a host of game-play modes and graphical upgrades from its predecessor, delivers an authentic rugby experience and incorporates all the major Rugby teams, players, and tournaments, including the Tri-Nations, Super 12 and many more authentic and prestigious events from the world of Rugby. The game incorporates a completely upgraded graphical engine with individually differentiated players, realistic motion-captured player animations, dramatic lighting and cameras, and stadiums that are accurate with details such as crowd reactions, songs, and chants. EA SPORTS Rugby 2005 plays realistically with on-the-fly play-calling, right analog stick controls for fakes and crushing hits and improved kicking control. The game also features a ' Rugby 101' training mode outlining the rules, controls, and tactics of the sport through videos and interactive challenges.