HOW TO PLAY?
What the game is all about?
You’re all managers trying to build rugby teams by using cards. The first manager to build three complete sets of Player & Staff cards, wins the game.
Getting started
Two to five persons can play at a time.Shuffle the deck and deal five cards to each player. Put the remainder of the cards face down in the centre of the table – that’s the draw pile.
On your turn
You start by drawing two cards from the draw pile. You can then play up to three cards from your hand, but you don’t have to play any cards if you don’t want to.
What you can do with the cards?
Player & Staff cards: Each set has a different colour as well as a monetary value. Lay them down in front of you to start building a set. Remember, three complete sets win the game!
Rugby Bucks: These are like money, in different denominations. Place them in a pile in front of you. Use your bucks to defend against the opposing managers’ attacks. If you run out of money, the other managers will snatch away your players and staff. Pay Day cards: With these you increase your money pot by charging other managers money, based on the Player & Staff cards you’ve already laid down. Note that the charging of money is limited/linked to specific coloured cards.
Admin cards (mostly white cards): These do special things like letting you take your opponents’ cards or charge extra money, or defend against the other managers’ attacks on your team. They are important strategic tools that help you to eventually defeat the other managers. Once used, place them face down into the discard pile.
Hand limit
You may never have more than seven cards in your hand. If you have more than seven at the end of your turn, you must pick which ones to discard to the discard pile next to the draw pile.
Winning
Keep taking turns and placing cards. The first manager to build three full sets of Player & Staff cards, wins the game.
What happens if the playing cards run out?
If the draw pile runs out, shuffle the discard pile to make a new draw pile.
In summary
Draw cards, play them to build rugby teams and earn money, and the first manager to complete three full sets, wins the game.
