TryLine

Stick

Touch anywhere on the left half and drag. Near a tackler, flick it sideways to Side Step. Pull it back and push on for a Dummy.

Pass

A tap goes to the teammate in the white ring. Tilt the stick up or down to pick a side. Passes can't go forward. Hold the button and the ring turns gold: the ball skips the nearest man and floats to the next one out.

Kick

Hold to power, release to kick. A tap is a chip.

Goal Kicks

Steer the arrow. Hold Kick, let go in the gold.

Drop Goal

In range the small button reads Drop Goal. Hold it, steer, let go in the gold before they reach you.

Tackle

When they have the ball. It lights up when you're close enough to dive. Miss and you're on the floor.

Sprint

Hold it for a burst of speed, with the ball or without. The ring drains while you hold and refills when you let go.

Offload

Press Pass as you're tackled, when it glows.

Switch

Take the defender nearest the ball.

Duels

Act on the gold ring: flick the stick to step, or press the button. In a Key Pass, Dummy when he drifts to your runner. Each one starts in slow motion.

Hints

The card in the top corner names the control for each close-up. Untick Hints on it, or set Hints to Off on the menu.

Tutorial

The first time each close-up comes up, play pauses and a card says what to do. Replay Tutorial below shows them all again.

Scrum

Press Push on the call of Set for a good hit, then tap it fast. Out-shove theirs to steal it.

Lineout

Press Jump so your jumper is at full height as the ball arrives. Beat theirs to steal the throw.

Keyboard

Arrows or WASD to run: tap across near a tackler to Side Step, tap back for a Dummy. J Pass (hold for a long pass) / Offload / Tackle / Kick. K Kick / Switch / Drop Goal. L Sprint. P Pause.

Controller

Stick or D-Pad to run: flick across near a tackler to Side Step, pull back and push on for a Dummy. Bottom Button Pass / Tackle. Right Button Kick / Switch. Shoulder Sprint. Start Pause. Press any button to connect it.

Two Player

Player 1: W A S D Run, F Pass, G Kick, H Sprint. Player 2: Arrows Run, / Pass, . Kick, , Sprint. Pass is also Tackle, the goal kick (hold it), Push and Jump; Kick is also Switch, Drop Goal and Dummy. A controller takes a seat with one press. In a duel the other player guards, drifts or steps with his run keys before the ring opens, or presses Kick for a Dummy as the passer.

Table

Win 4, draw 2. +1 for four or more tries. +1 for losing by seven or fewer. +3 for a Grand Slam.

Saving

This browser keeps your settings, the teams you make, and a championship's fixtures, table and round. Continue Championship picks up the next match. Start Fresh on the table wipes that championship. Leaving a match, or reloading, keeps the same round to play again.

50:22

Kick from your own half that bounces out inside their 22 and the lineout throw is yours.

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