If Rugby 09 is ever released, EA needs to make major improvements in comparison to Rugby 08. First of all, would like to say that Sony(PS1&PS2) rugby was the only ones fully licensed except for pc of course. Would be very degrading if they didn't make a Rugby 09 on PS3 and even PS2(if they feel like it). Then, major improvements needed...such as:
1) Better player design and more accurate stats.
2) Better set plays...don't always want to do a preset play...would like to bust my own moves and plays.
3) Better ref, touch judge and hopefully tmo...making mistakes in decisions depending on their abbility(pro ref or amateur ref). And clearing what you did wrong when giving penalties etc.
4) Better commentary...getting a bit excited when braking the line and aming for the corner etc.
5) Better tackling form dangerous tackles(which should not always be a stiff arm) to hard hits and also crowds reaction to these tipes of tackles and also ref decision to award penalty, yellow card or even red and then a match ban considering how dangerous it was.
6) More challenging game play as even hard mode becomes piece of cake.
7) Possible for pick up and drive(dive for the line) when close enough.
No star players, just accurate stats...each player scoring a winning try, penalty, drop kick or conversion under pressure is a star player in my eyes.
9) When playing world league(which should be made manager or coach mode), more possibilities. Like when signing contract, deciding on sponsors etc. Total custome of jersey to place sponsor name, to keep up with ever changing rugby kits and players they should have a internet update etc.
10) Then maybe a bigger variety of cups...like the Heineken cup witch clashes with the european cup like it really does and also like in Fifa with the for example the premier league, champions league and FA cup. Also would like to see the currie cup and so forth...
I'm a EA sports fanatic. From tennis, tiger wood golf, fifa etc. Would just like to see EA do as much effort in the rugby as they do with fifa and yeah, I know football is more supported than rugby but if you design a great rugby game you can make one every 2 years...because quite frankly,fifa is also starting to be a bore as it's the same thing every year...with the exception of better graphics.