Rugby 08 Keyboard Controls

D – Directs your active player to wrap up and drag down the ball carrier.

: Dive Tackle (higher risk of missing or giving away a penalty) S : Sprint to chase down attackers Set Pieces and Breakdown Controls

Do not spam A or D . The game has a "momentum" engine. Tap the key gently for a short pop-pass; hold it for 0.5 seconds to send a long, cross-field spin pass. rugby 08 keyboard controls

When a ruck or maul forms, you use the numbers to tell your players what to do:

By default, Rugby 08 utilizes a combination of the for movement and various letter keys for actions. You can access and customize these bindings by pressing Q at the first screen to open the options menu, or navigating to System > Control Settings . Movement Arrow Keys Pass Left Pass Right Sprint / Hand-off Punt / Drop Kick / Tackle Grubber / Soccer Kick Up-and-Under Kick Sidestep / Skill Trigger Left Shift + Direction Advanced Gameplay Mechanics D – Directs your active player to wrap

Note: These controls are based on the original out-of-box settings. You can remap these in the "Controls" section of the menu, but this is what works by default.

: Hook the ball (Arrow Key Down strikes for the ball once put in) Lineout Controls W / S : Select your jumper in the lineout queue D : Throw the ball to the selected jumper A : Execute a fake throw to deceive the opponent Advanced Strategies for Keyboard Players Tap the key gently for a short pop-pass; hold it for 0

Move player (Diagonal running can be difficult on some keyboards). S: Pass to the left. D: Pass to the right. W / Left Shift: Sprint (Be careful of stamina depletion). A: Punt kick / Grubber. Defense & Set Pieces S: Tackle (usually by running into the player). D: Shoulder charge / Aggressive tackle. W: Switch player.

If the default layout feels unresponsive, many users suggest using tools like JoyToKey or Xpadder to better map the controls to your preference.