"After a thorough training mode on the finer points on scrums, tries, and lineouts, one (or two players cooperatively) can take the controls and realistically injure opponents on soggy, mud-rutted pitches. Think Madden NFL Football minus the pads, steroids, and senile announcer, mate. "

--Maxim Online
Score: 4/5
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"In recent years, this bone-breaking sport has evolved from a sluggish grudge match into a more liquid running game. Rugby 2004 nails all the changes, while presenting an accurate recreation of the delicate art of extracting the ball from a pile of 20 sweaty Englishmen."

--ESPNgamer
Score: 40/50
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"Rugby 2004, with fast-paced action, tons of licensed teams and players, lots of different tournaments modes, and the momentum of the World Cup behind it, is the best rugby game we've seen yet."

--IGN.com
Score: 7.3/10
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"This game certainly looks good, and fun, and I'm certainly keen to have a look at this title when it's released in early September."

--FutureGamez.net
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