The first fantasy game of the 2024/25 season! This is one of our traditional game overviews to give you the ins and outs of the Fantasy Rugby games out there. This is the only game I’m aware of for The Rugby Championship, but if any new games pop up, please let us know at fantasyrugbygeek@gmail.com or @frugbygeek on X.
Superbru are live for The Rugby Championship, you can check it out here.
THE PREMISE
While Superbru is well known to many Fantasy Rugby fans, the game has had a massive reboot since last year’s The Rugby Championship. The most dramatic change is that the fantasy game is now a salary cap style game in which you have a budget of $100m to build a squad of a 23 players, with one in each field position plus one reserve for each grouping (So your squad is four outside backs, three centres, two fly-halves, two scrum-halves, four loose forwards, three locks, two hookers, three props), unlike some other fantasy rugby games, you do not get any points for the players on your bench (although if one of your starters isn’t playing then your bench players will come on), so choose your starting XV wisely.
You are limited to six players per team, and once the tournament gets underway, you can make four transfers each round (any extra transfers incur a 6 point hit).
Obviously full scoring info is available in-game.
In addition, ICYMI, Superbru have also launched a new Rugby app which will be the home of all their fantasy and predictor games, including also URC, Premiership and Champions Cup. You can check it out here for iOS and here for Android.
THE KEY POINTS
- Squad Size: 23
- Team size: 15
- Double scoring captain?: Yes
- Designated Kicker?: Yes (Can’t be the same player as your captain)
- Transfers: 6 free transfers per round
- Max players from one team: 6
THE EDGE
Plan ahead
Keep an eye on the fixture list when making your transfers to ensure that you get the best bang for your buck and that the players in teams with favourable runs of fixtures are in your side
Double check your XV is starting before the round lock
Once the gameweek lock has passed, you cannot change your team. Lineups are usually all announced by Friday afternoon, so keep an eye on the lineups and make sure your XV are all starting.
Out-of-position players are worth their weight in gold
Keep an eye on players who are classified in one position but end up playing in another position that may well provide greater returns (think a winger classified as a centre, a loose forward classified as a lock, etc).
Players who like to run with the ball have the potential to score big
With 0.5 points on offer for each 5m covered, you will be well rewarded with players who run the ball in from deep and can take on and beat players, so load your team up with fullbacks and wings who like to run with the ball.
Fan of SuperBru? Have a read of our interview with Hutch, one of the men behind SuperBru, here…
Want to know what it takes to finish the tournament in SuperBru as #1 in the world? Read an interview with a previous Champion here…
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If you back your Fantasy Rugby skills to lead you to The Rugby Championship glory, then join our public fantasy league on SuperBru. To join, Sign up to the game here. Good luck!
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