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Rugby World(2007)

★ 6.2 BGG2–8 players120 minWeight 3.20
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Games like Rugby World

Looking for games like Rugby World? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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4th Street Pro Football(2000)

★ 7.71–2 players180 minWeight 3.5
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85/100

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Inside the Crease Hockey(2007)

★ 7.81–2 players45 minWeight 3.0
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81/100

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Title Bout II(2017)

★ 8.21–2 players45 minWeight 2.7
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81/100

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Dynasty League Baseball Powered by Pursue the Pennant(1985)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 2.5
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80/100

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Sports Action Canadian Pro Football(1974)

★ 8.92 players60 minWeight 2.5
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80/100

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General Quarters (Third Edition)(2006)

★ 7.62–12 players120 minWeight 3.4
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77/100

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Strat-O-Matic Hockey(1978)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
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77/100

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The Battle of Five Armies(2005)

★ 7.22 players120 minWeight 3.2
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77/100

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Helvetia Cup(2012)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.7
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75/100

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Replay Basketball(2003)

★ 8.31–2 players90 minWeight 2.5
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75/100

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Wilson's Creek: Opening Round in the West, 10 August 1861(2015)

★ 6.02 players60 minWeight 3.0
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75/100

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Simulator Soccer(2017)

★ 8.42 players45 minWeight 2.4
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74/100

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