Players will be able to take the reins of their preferred team through European and World Championships. Over 15,000 real players are included within the game. Managers can buy and sell players, train their squads and develop match tactics - with matches portrayed in real-time through a detailed 3D engine. Every bone-crunching tackle, every eye-gouging scrum will be present in glorious 3D, with managers having to adjust their tactics as the games progress in order to secure victory. Multiplayer modes allow players to pit their teams against each other in individual games or leagues - with an Internet ladder ranking the world's greatest rugby managers.

Digital Jesters has side-stepped the opposition and signed the publishing rights to Cyanide Studio's comprehensive new rugby management simulation Pro Rugby Manager 2004. The game is due for a release in March 2004. Cyanide Studios has an impressive pedigree in sports management games, having produced France's respected Cycling Manager series of games. Pro Rugby Manager 2004 builds on the technology of the developer's previous titles - but adds in a host of new features designed to make this the best management game in its field. Read more for details & screens ...