Pretty good but not excellent.

Pros:

• Player and NZ stadium detail
• Lots to customize (comes handy when changing unlicensed players names and jerseys)
• Excellent menus and presentation
• Easy to pick up controlls

Cons

• Sometimes awkward ball bounce (maybe once per game)
• Havent been able to tackle inside goal area to save try
• Justin Marshall commentary haha

Way better than i ever expected especially compared to the horrible NRL game. yes there's few little bugs, but they arent big enough to ruin the gameplay.

I bought this game hoping it would be some what good. However after several plays, I find its much like Rugby League that Sidhe developed. Its just offload heaven hardly unrealistic and tackling is a nightmare as well. The AI of the players are very unrealistic. A big thumbs down.

This game has a lot of potential if there is post launch patch support, but unfortunately plays horribly. The error rate is far too high, there seems to be no off side rules nor any way to designate your first receivers. I had high hopes as an avid rugby player/fan, but this just does not deliver. There seems to be no difference in strength, speed or technique between backs for forwards. There are many bugs with ball placement and passing, which ultimately ruins the flow of the game. Poor show Sidhe, especially after reading interviewers where you were “happy” with your work. This game is horrid, and I imagine there are droves of pissed off pre-order fans as a result.