WORLD RUGBY
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World Rugby is a highly graphical simulation of International Rugby management, combining 
both League and Cup Games in an exciting and challenging game design. Use your knowledge 
and experience of the sport to pick the best players available, and then utilise your 
management skills to turn them into a winning team.

World Rugby is the definitive Rugby Management Game.


SPECTRUM LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
Type LOAD"" and then press ENTER. Press PLAY on the cassette recorder.


Featuring: Animated match highlights, full three division leagues, load and save 
capabilities, manager sackings sophisticated team/player data, physio, scout information, 
League and Cup matches, rapid assessment pie chart information, graphical option 
selection, complex and realistic game design, league tables, plus a whole host of other 
features!!


GAMEPLAY

World Rugby has you managing a top class side through both League and Cup Games. Your 
goal is to achieve the double - Win the Cup and end the season at the top of the League!

All of the action is controlled via KEYBOARD, SINCLAIR or CURSOR JOYSTICK connected to 
the relevant port on the Spectrum. The current cursor position is indicated by a rugby 
ball shaped arrow on the screen. Pressing FIRE selects the required option.

Where Up and Down Arrows appear on a screen, this indicates that the information can be 
scrolled in the direction shown by clicking on the arrow.

On loading, teams available to manage are chosen by firing on the arrows to scroll 
through the possible teams.


MANAGEMENT SCREEN

All of the management decisions involved in World Rugby are controlled by the Management 
Filofax. Careful study of all of the options available is vital at every stage in the 
game in order that you can make the best possible use of your team resources.

An option is selected by Firing on the item on the Contents page of the Filofax. 


TEAM SELECTION

The full squad of over fifty players is given for selection in the various team positions. 
The first 15 players and two substitutes can be selected by firstly clicking on POS to 
indicate in what position you wish that individual to play, and then matching this 
position to a squad member by highlighting the player's name and clicking.

It is essential that the following personal information given as pie charts on each 
player are utilised to select the best position for each individual:

SKILL		SPEED		KICKING ABILITY 	TACKLING ABILITY
STAMINA 	HEIGHT 		WEIGHT

The positions available are:

FRONT ROW
1. Prop P			2. Hooker H		3. Prop P

SECOND ROW
4. Lock Forward LF		5. Lock Forward LF

BACK ROW
6. Blind Side Flanker BSF 	7. Open Side Flanker OSF
8. Number Eight NO8

BACKS
9. Scrum Half SH		10. Stand Off SO 	11. Left Wing LW 
12. Inside Centre IC 		13. Outside Centre OC 	14. Right Wing RW 
15. Full Back FB

Two Substitutes SUB

Skilful matching of a player's ability to position is the essential role of a top class 
rugby manager.


MEDICAL REPORTS

The TRAINER reports the name of the player, injury sustained and estimate of time out of 
action for each off form team member.


TRAINING

The skill and fitness of players can be boosted by identifying weaknesses and training 
the player up to full capability. Ten Training sessions are available between each match, 
which can be allocated to players by clicking on their name.


FIXTURES

Thirty League Match fixtures are displayed in blocks of fifteen. Clicking on EXIT allows 
the manager to look at both sets of fixtures and then return to the main Management 
Screen.


PLAY MATCH

Firstly, the Scout gives details of the next League or Cup fixture, as well as his 
assessment of the opponents Forwards, Backs and Current Win Rate. The match can be played 
with an unchanged team, or you can return to the Management Screen to make any amendments 
to your squad.

Pitch conditions are shown to estimate possible injury and tiredness factors, and the 
Match Highlights facility for the game can also be switched on or off.

At HALF TIME the match score will be available along with details of any injuries that 
may have occurred to your team. Up to two substitutes can then be selected to play in the 
second half.

The game will then proceed to the final score. A round up of all other match results in 
your League is also given for comparisons of performance.


TAPE LOAD AND SAVE

After progressing to a certain point in the league, the game can then be saved for future 
use.

To SAVE - insert a blank tape into the Spectrum cassette player, press play and record 
and fire on this option.

To LOAD - insert the data tape containing the necessary information into the cassette 
player, press play and fire on this option.


LEAGUE TABLE

The League around which World Rugby is based consists of three divisions. The division in 
which you are currently competing is shown to monitor your progress.

THE CHAIRMAN

The Chairman is responsible for the total well-being of the club, and will provide you 
with a written warning if your performance is in any way unsatisfactory. Disciplinary 
offenses include continuous match losses, ana poor team utilisation. Continuously poor 
performances will result in a sacking.


Program & Graphics: Brendan O Brien
Game Design: Neil Taylor
Rugby Technical Data: Nigel Jobling

The program code, graphics, music and artwork of this game are the copyright of Zeppelin 
Games Limited and may not be reproduced, stored or hired without the written permission 
of Zeppelin Games Limited.

© 1992 Zeppelin Games Ltd, PO Box 17, Houghton-le-Spring. Durham DH4 6JP