Full release game right there. So much rugby packed into this title they have to have 2 rucks at a time.
The AI straight up cheats to score too lol. I hope rugby league is nothing like this game 
Full release game right there. So much rugby packed into this title they have to have 2 rucks at a time.
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We are doomed. Quand Patch?
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Urgent Fixes & Suggestions for Next Update
PLEASE PLEASE PLE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS ADMINS @JNT_BA AND PEOPLE WHO WANT THE GAME TO BE AT ITS BEST
And I would love to know what you guys think about these issues
BTW ITS BRILLIANT SO FAR WELL DONE IT JUST NEEDS THESE SMALL ISSUES TO BE FIXED TO MAKE IT BETTER THANKS
Hi team,
Thanks for the effort you’ve put into *Rugby 25. There’s great potential here, but there are a number of **small but important issues affecting realism, simulation, and overall immersion. Please take time to go through this — many of these can likely be fixed in the next patch (ideally within 1.5 weeks). Here’s a detailed breakdown:
Career Mode – Major Problems
National Squad Size (Most Important Fix)
- Right now, you’re limited to just 30 players when coaching a national team.
- In reality, top-tier international squads (e.g. Ireland, France, NZ, Springboks) carry 35–40 players during tournaments like the Six Nations or World Cup.
- This severely limits tactical options and realism.
Fix needed: Increase squad size limits to at least 35–40 players for Tier 1 nations.
Player Position & Rating Issues
Tommy O’Brien only listed as Centre but also a right winger
- Jack Willis: Only listed as a flanker — needs to have Number 8 added as a playable position.
- Feyi-Waboso: Somehow listed as England captain — not accurate or realistic.
- Tadhg McElroy: Rated 90 overall, which is extremely Overrated rating considering that ronan Kelleher is only 85 rated.
- Alex Nankivell: Still rated 75, despite being one of Munster’s best players.
- Munster squad rating: Too low — they underperform heavily in simulations.
- Ireland’s squad rating: Also too low — they regularly lose to Tier 2 or Tier 3 nations in sim.
Squad & Transfer Updates
- When are we getting updated squads?
- Some real-life transfers haven’t been reflected yet.
- Players who have already left clubs are still showing as contracted until 2028, so they can’t be signed.
Fix needed: Push an updated roster/transfer patch soon. Player movements should reflect the current 2025–26 season.
European Champions Cup – Kit & Venue Issues
Missing European Kits
- Teams like Leicester Tigers and Munster have Champions Cup kits in real life, but they’re not in the game.
- Other teams do have their European kits available, which creates inconsistency.
Fix needed: Add missing European kits for all eligible clubs.
Venue Glitch
- In Season 1, every Champions Cup group stage game is played at Stade de France, regardless of which teams are playing.
- Only French teams seem to get proper home fixtures.
Fix needed: Ensure all clubs play group matches at their actual home stadiums.
Unrealistic Fixtures & Sim Results
International Friendlies Are Broken
- When managing Ireland, you’re regularly drawn against Zimbabwe, Kenya, or similarly low-rated Tier 3 nations.
- There are no fixtures against Tier 1 or Tier 2 sides.
Fix needed: Introduce proper friendly logic — Ireland should face teams like Springboks, Argentina, All blacks, Wallabies, Fiji etc.
Simulation Results Are Unrealistic
- Ireland regularly loses to Italy and other weaker teams.
- Munster never finish top 6 — usually 11th–16th.
- Benetton wins the URC almost every season, despite usually being mid-table in reality.
Fix needed: Balance team ratings and simulation logic to reflect real-world performance.
Kicking Foot Errors
Numerous players are listed with the wrong dominant foot. These left-footed kickers are incorrectly marked as right-footed:
- Craig Casey (Munster)
- James Lowe (Leinster)
- Jamie Shillcock (Leicester Tigers)
- Elliot Daly (Saracens)
- Henry Slade (Exeter)
- Rory Scannell (Munster)
- Ben Spencer (Bath)
- Cam Roigard (Hurricanes)
Faf De Klerk (Springboks)
Teddy Wilson (NSW Waratahs)
Jamie Osborne (Leinster)
Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
Tadhg Beirne (Munster)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster)
Paolo Garbisi (Toulon)
Bradley Davis (Sharks)
Ben Healy (Edinburgh)
Ali Price (Edinburgh)
Diarmuid Kilgallen (Munster)
Hugh Cooney (Leinster)
Also
Billy burns (Munster) representative Country is supposed to be (IRELAND) 
But is says England 
Mike Haley (Munster) representative Country is supposed to be (IRELAND) but it says England
And please Add scrum caps onto (COLOUR)
Josh Van der flier (RED) (Leinster)
Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Red) (Bordeaux)
Mike Haley (Black) (Munster)
Rory Scannell (Black) (Munster)
John Hodnett (Red) (Munster)
And put a head band on
Henry pollock (Northampton)
Alex coles (Northampton)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Fix needed: Correct dominant kicking foot assignments.
Tournament Logic Problems
- There’s a strange fictional tournament with:
- Springboks, All Blacks, Wallabies, Argentina, plus USA, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa — all lumped together.
- No clear separation between Rugby Championship and Pacific Nations Cup teams.
Fix needed: Realign international tournament structure with real-world formats.
Atmosphere & Presentation
- Crowd volume is far too quiet during matches — no real matchday feel.
- National anthems only appear before World Cup finals — would love to see them added to the Six Nations, Rugby Championship, and other major internationals.
Final Requests
PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I HAVE TO ASK FOR IS INCREASED AI OFFSIDES MORE PENALTIES AND AN OPTION AT THE RUCK WHERE YOU CAN HOLD THE BALL ON THE GROUND AND WIN A PENALTY FOR THE TEAM
THE BALL IS GOING TO HIGH OFF THE TEE THE DISTANCE IS FINE BUT WHEN KICKING IT FROM FAR THE BALL GOES TO HIGH OFF THE TEE
- Please add new referees — there’s not enough variety.
- Fix contracts and transfers for realism.
- Balance simulation and match logic across international and club levels.
- Provide clarity on when we’ll get squad and rating updates — especially important as we enter the 2025–26 season.
PLEASE ALWAYS HAVE A WINGER OF BACK ROW PLAYER OUT ON THE WING FOR THE CROSS FIELD KICK
Thanks for Reading
These are mostly small fixes, but they add up to a much better game. Rugby 25 is on the right track — let’s push for better realism, balance, and presentation in the next patch!
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Really hoping for big changes coming in the next update. I feel like this is really make or break for the game at this stage. As i feel like if they cannot make genuine changes within the 3 week gaps all hope will be lost. Really really hope its positive and not luke previous updates of no real change. Time will tell. Any idea when next update is?
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Is anyone’s Sharing Academy working.because i tried to download some created clubs but tells me academy sharing is not available.
So I played a little more over the weekend and got to the “Champion’s Cup” final in my career with The Sharks up against Toulouse. I like the intro to the final, I wish some more effort will be made for the intros of ordinary games as well. So all looks goods and I hear the announcement that the teams will be lining up for the National Anthems.
I nearly fell of my chair with excitement. The camera cuts to The Sharks payers all ready and lined up to sing the national anthem and to my absolute horror, the American National Anthem starts playing. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM!!! What on earth man?
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@JNT_BA i know we only getting an update each 3 weeks (sucks) but is what it is. However does that also mean we dont get any responses on our post here? Just checking as im hoping for a very big good update, as 3 weeks is very long. Hope we as rugby union fans are not disapionted othewise i see no hope for the game to be legendary this year. Last q rugby 26 is it gna be stand alone game or just a update from 25 meaning free update(reskin)
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The games cooked boys, hopefully they have a better crack at a union game in a couple years
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I was just playing as Ireland women’s and I realised I was playing in virgin media park (Btw the stadium was so accurate and it looked exactly the same as real life so I tried to add it to Munster and a new stadium but it wasn’t there can you please please make it available for men’s this is the most accurate stadium in the game so far
@JNT_BA please can you add it to be available for Munster
Thanks
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Game crashed just before the teams run out onto the field. Career Mode, playing the Gallaghar Premiership final as Saracens against Exeter Chiefs.
Already submitted a ticket.
Now players like Joe Marler have been removed from the lineup is it possible to get them in career mode?
I have an older career which has Joe in it but I’ve started a new career and he doesn’t show up as either an available nor unavailable player on the recruitment window
Can’t help but feel the next update is make or break for Rugby 25!
Although the game fell below my expectations I was actually enjoying the weekly updates and was definitely seeing improvements.
Now that they’ve moved to 3 weekly updates I’m already finding my interest in the game diminishing and think whenever the next update comes unless there are vast improvements mine and others interest in the game will drop off (including Big Ants)
Hope I’m wrong!
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When October 127th ?
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Makes it worse when we remember that was when this was meant to come out…..
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At this point, at least it can’t get any worse… right?
I really hope the next updates make a difference…
Does big ant even read all our problems and issues with the game?
Does anybody know what to expect in the next update?
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No im not sure lol
Just wishful thinking and a whole lot of hope
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Please take time to read this message
Subject: Please Add Virgin Media Park/Virgin Media Stadium to Men’s Modes
Hi @JNT_BA
I just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying Rugby 25 — the gameplay feels really smooth and authentic.
I also want to say how amazing Virgin Media Park/Virgin Media Stadium looks in the game. The Munster logos, the layout, and the atmosphere are fantastic.
That’s why I’m really hoping you can make it available in men’s modes too. I really, really want to use it in career mode and other matches — it’s already in the game and looks so good, it feels like a shame not to be able to play there more often.
Aside from just a few small issues like this, the game is brilliant and I’m excited to see it grow.
Thanks
Thanks so much for considering it!
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Hi Team,
Just on the game currently with difficulty. Ai struggling to score and defend even with higher ratings with players and team rating.
Example below / Hardest Difficulty. PS5. Behind Camera Mode. Playing as ACT Brumbies 78 Overall.
Ai - British and Irish Lions 87 Overall.
25 mins into the match and Brumbies lead 24-0. We had a lot of possession
Final score to the game was 24-7 over the Lions. They did fix their defence well and I put a few replacements on to help them by switching mid match to make their Ai replacements early in second half.
The game is still not challenging enough on Hardest Difficulty. Ai just needs to be smarter playing rugby and defending.
Also, knocks on almost never happen from any team.
Hope we can see the game improved and also fixing that “Momentum” that goes too strongly to a user controlled team. I guess in this instance after the first try being scored I was given a lot of momentum to the Brumbies so we kept easily scoring?
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