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series. The game was developed by

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and published by

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. The game is EA Sports' first

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game on

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and

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, and is succeeded by '' Rugby 2004''. ''Rugby'' features over 20 teams, over 500 players and over 20 stadiums. The game's commentators are

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and former

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. The game's cover features English player Martin Johnson. The game featured the national teams who took part in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Reception

The PS2 version received "average" reviews according to the

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website

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References

External links

* 2000 video games EA Sports games PlayStation 2 games Rugby union video games Windows games Creative Assembly games Video games set in Argentina Video games set in Australia Video games set in France Video games set in Ireland Video games set in New Zealand Video games set in South Africa Video games set in the United Kingdom Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games scored by Jeff van Dyck Video games scored by Saki Kaskas {{sports-videogame-stub