# Rugby World Championship 3 — Arcade rugby with multiplayer > Arcade rugby game with simple or advanced mechanics and online multiplayer. (iPhone/iPad app by Matt McCrum.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rugby-world-championship-3/id6456175620 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Matt McCrum](https://appshunter.io/developer/996970412) - Category: Games, Sports, Sports - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.20/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 269 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2023-08-31 - Data updated: 2026-09-03 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rugby-world-championship-3/id6456175620/reviews.md ## What is Rugby World Championship 3? Keep things simple by simply running fast and scoring tries or use the optional advanced mechanics to create spectacular 1st phase moves and complex kicking plays. During rucks and set-pieces simply draw running lines with your finger to implement miss passes, dummy runners, switches, loops and moves even the professional coaches haven't come up with yet! Play full tournaments or practice matches against the multi-tiered A.I. or take your skills online to play against rugby fans from all over the world. Play as the best 20 teams in the world, based on current rankings, or as a few of the surprise unlockable teams. Only the biggest rugby fans can win the Rugby World Championship Cup. ## Key features - Simple arcade controls - Advanced tactical mechanics - Online multiplayer - Full tournaments - Unlockable teams - AI opponents ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 20 Play Credits | $1.99 | one-time | | 50 Play Credits | $3.99 | one-time | | Premium Mode | $7.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rugby-world-championship-3/id6456175620/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Tacking *2025-10-29* The tackling is absolutely atrocious. You can’t angle your tackles you can’t control where your player goes to tackle the player. It is extremely bad and is very frustrating. Please update the tackling mechanism to where you can control your player on defense, so it makes gameplay more interesting and exciting. ### 3/5 — make plays free *2025-05-03, version 2.8* this game is amazing but watching a ad just to play?, come on there are no rugby games on the app store and when there is you have to buy plays/credits ### 5/5 — great game but needs some tweaking *2024-10-15* great game but game stops working after line outs and cloud you make the try scoring animation a swan dive cheers ### 4/5 — 細かい所 *2024-06-26* ルールなどはかなりいいが、画面が固まるバグ多い。あと日本語に対応すればとてもいい。蹴る力の調整が難しい。 ### 3/5 — Right direction *2024-03-13, version 2.0* The first edition was the best. They need to get rid of the pressing where you want to move and go back to the two buttons as in games before. The controls needed to be sorted out. The ability to control runs is cool but then when I do it It glitches and I can’t pass off the ruck and get turned over. The kicking as well needs to be smoother you can’t always see the kick projection which you should. The ads to play is okay but you need to fix the controls if your gonna make people watch ads. It’s a cool game though heading in the right direction and one of the few rugby games on the App Store. Really hope updates are introduced and a 4th edition is released. ### 2/5 — get plays *2023-09-27, version 1.4* I cant even play the game when I try to watch an ad for a play and it has No ads available but the game is fun when I can actually play ### 5/5 — Thank you *2023-09-24, version 1.4* Thank you for updating this game and listening to your feedback. BEST rugby game on mobile.🫡 ### 4/5 — Good *2023-09-23, version 1.4* Perfect mini rugby game have played your 1st one till now just need to fix get plays with ads and we good. ### 1/5 — A downgrade for the last *2023-09-19, version 1.4* It’s just been a downgrade the controls are too much and don’t work as you intended them to and half the time it glitches out on you forcing you to restart the matches also you can’t get any more plays most of the time because it’ll say there no ads at this moment in time so you either have to pay for them or just wait till you get lucky with an add loading ### 4/5 — Awesome but… *2023-09-10, version 1.4* This game is amazing, hours of fun to be had, trying to get each team to win tournaments - however… no ads are showing up… and I’m not yet willing to invest real money into the game which means I can’t play anymore matches? Why is this? I’m more than happy to watch ads for game credits. ## Frequently asked questions about Rugby World Championship 3 ### What are the gameplay mechanics in Rugby World Championship 3? Rugby World Championship 3 offers both simple arcade-style controls for running and scoring, and optional advanced mechanics for complex plays like miss passes, dummy runners, and intricate kicking strategies. ### Can I play Rugby World Championship 3 offline? While the description highlights online multiplayer and AI matches, it does not explicitly state offline play capabilities. Practice matches against the AI are available. ### Does Rugby World Championship 3 have ads? Yes, Rugby World Championship 3 contains advertisements. This is indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being true in the app data. ### What devices does Rugby World Championship 3 support? Rugby World Championship 3 is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, as indicated by the 'supportedDevices' field. ### How often is Rugby World Championship 3 updated? The app was last updated on December 18, 2025, with version 3.3. The release date was August 31, 2023, suggesting a relatively recent update cycle. ### What is the age rating for Rugby World Championship 3? Rugby World Championship 3 has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a younger audience as well as older players. ### What teams are available in Rugby World Championship 3? Players can choose from the top 20 ranked teams in the world, along with several surprise unlockable teams, offering a good selection for fans. ### What are the in-app purchase options in Rugby World Championship 3? The app is free to download and play but includes in-app purchases. Specific details on what these purchases entail are not provided in the description. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.5 — 2026-07-09 New shaders that allow realtime shadows and more Smaller file size Updated plugins ### 3.3 — 2025-12-18 Updated plugins and bug fixes ### 2.8 — 2025-01-27 Quality of life improvements, bug fixes and plugin updates ### 2.5 — 2024-08-11 Minor bugs and sprite improvements Unity and plugin updates ### 2.0 — 2024-02-02 Play as your favourite northern hemisphere team in a six nations style tournament! 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*