Committing more players increases your chances of retaining possession or stealing the ball.
: Stomp / Counter-Ruck (Drive over the ball illegally or legally to turn over possession) Pro Tip: Customizing Your Controls
: Hook the ball (time this exactly when the scrum-half feeds the ball) rugby 08 keyboard controls
| Action | Remapped Key | Why it works | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Movement | WASD | Standard PC gaming position. | | Pass Left | J | Right hand resting on home row. | | Pass Right | L | Symmetrical passing. | | Sprint | Left Shift | Still pinky-friendly. | | Kick | K | Middle finger kick. | | Switch Player | U | Thumb-friendly. | | Dive Tackle | I | Index finger emergency button. |
: Used to start, set power, and stop the accuracy gauge for place kicks and conversions. Committing more players increases your chances of retaining
Here are the default keyboard controls for on PC.
Do you use a different keyboard layout? Let us know in the comments below! | | Pass Right | L | Symmetrical passing
The problem? Rugby 08 does not have an intuitive on-screen overlay for keyboard users. The manual is long out of print, and the default key bindings are cryptic.
: Push Forward (Tap rapidly to contest the push)
Do you need help with like executing the perfect overlap?