StrategyFit check
Is National Rugby Manager worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Rugby Union fans who want to manage clubs in the French Top 14 and Pro D2
- Sports-management players who enjoy setting squads, tactics, and training routines
- Players who want to make tactical decisions during simulated rugby matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a management game centered on leagues outside French rugby
- Players looking for a sports game focused on direct, continuous control rather than club planning and match decisions
- Players who do not want to customize squads, facilities, or league setups
Our take on National Rugby Manager
The focus on managing French rugby clubs gives the game a defined league setting, but narrows its scope for players seeking management across other sports or rugby competitions.
What is National Rugby Manager?
National Rugby Manager is a rugby management game centered on the French Top 14 and Pro D2 leagues.
Manage a team by shaping its squad and tactics, setting individual training routines, and deciding when to invest in facilities such as the stadium and training grounds. Squad, facilities, kits, leagues, and starting funds can be customized, and custom setups can be shared with other players. Matches can be watched in 2D or 3D, with camera rotation, zoom, and tilt controls, plus action replays. During games, managers can make decisions at rucks, kick-offs, set pieces, and penalties, or let the team follow preset tactical preferences using automatic settings.
How National Rugby Manager plays
- 01Live match decisions
- Set tactics during rucks, kick-offs, set pieces, and penalties, or leave those choices to the team's automatic settings.
- 02Facility investment
- Choose when to improve the stadium and training facilities, with mistimed upgrades carrying a stated risk to the club.
- 03Custom roster sharing
- Upload custom team and league setups to a shared community database.
- 04Match viewing controls
- Watch simulated games in either 2D or 3D, with options to rotate, zoom, and tilt the camera.
- 05Individual training
- Assign training routines to players to develop their abilities over the season.
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National Rugby Manager: platforms & release
Is National Rugby Manager worth it?
It is worth it if: rugby Union fans who want to manage clubs in the French Top 14 and Pro D2. Skip it if: players seeking a management game centered on leagues outside French rugby.
Where can I download National Rugby Manager?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens National Rugby Manager's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is National Rugby Manager on?
Windows only.
