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The World Cup is over, but can you capture the trophy for England?

Those clever chappies at Audiogenic have certainly tried to cram as much as possible into this little offering, in an excellent attempt to capture the true atmosphere of the game of rugger and, to a certain extent, they have succeeded.

What this means in real terms, is that playing World Class Rugby really is a pretty good simulation of the real thing. As a result, if you are one of the few people who have never had any true contact with the sport, then you may have to get hold of a good rule book and acquaint yourselves with some of the regulations before you get going, otherwise you may get left in the dark from time to time concerning forward passes and freeing the ball when you go down.

That aside, World Class Rugby should be a guaranteed winner with rugby fans. Flicking through the opening menu, you will see that you have a choice of games to start off with, ranging from an international friendly, recommended to get a feel for the moves, through full league season, to the ultimate World Cup Challenge.

Choose your favourite team, be it England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, or some of the lesser teams like Australia and the All Blacks (!!) and get gunning for the tries.

Kicking off, your player, either in possession or closest to the play, is indicated by an arrow. Put your weight behind your joystick and get rucking and mauling.

Once you have the ball, keep looking for openings, either for a run, or for a pass down the line, selected by pressing the Fire button and pushing the stick in the required direction.

There are a whole host of options to choose from during play, including dummy runs and passes, special moves from scrums and line-outs, as well as rucks and mauls.

If you manage to get near the opponent's goal line, make sure you know the procedure for diving over the line, and try to get under the posts to get the best conversion chance you can.

Again, there are options to be considered when going for the kicks, so scan the radar screen to determine your best length and loft for the shot.

World Class Rugby may lack a little on the colour stakes, but that may be the result of the jam-packed game programming, allowing you to get a true feel for the game and making for a superb simulation.

Can you make it all the way to the final? That's up to you but, if you like Rugby, then you'll enjoy trying.