For EA SPORTS RUGBY, the official licenses from many of the sport's leading nations have been secured, allowing for over 600 real players and 23 stadiums to be included in the title. The objective is simple: two teams of 15 men attempt to score points by crossing the other's goal line with the ball, or by kicking the ball through the opposing team's posts. Players can only pass the ball backwards, and only the ball carrier may be tackled, impeding any other player will concede a penalty.