RUGBY fans have been left baffled by the player ratings in Rugby 25.
The launch of the game has been met with widespread criticism after so astonishing decisions.
Former Ulster and Sale Sharks’ Tadgh McElroy, who has yet to earn a Test cap for Ireland was handed an unbelievable 90 rating.
The Drogheda hooker previously played for Saracens, Bedford Blues, Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders, London Irish, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster.
His in game rating puts him just one point behind Rugby 25’s highest-rated player, France’s legendary Antoine Dupont.
Adding to the controversy, England’s Anthony Watson, who recently announced his retirement, also received a 90 rating, despite no longer being an active player.
The Sharks’ official social media team wasted poked fun at the situation as they took to Instagram with a cheeky post.
It read:“If you know, you know. Watch out, Dupont.”
McElroy himself saw the humour in it, responding to the club in a WhatsApp message.
He posted: “It’s actually really funny. I’ve been sent this loads of times now. Getting a bit of banter from the lads, but I’ll take the rating for sure.”
The backlash over the bizarre rankings prompted a response from Rugby 25 developers, Big Ant Studios.
CEO Ross Symons took to social media to acknowledge the issue, explaining that rating inconsistencies were linked to save files.
A statement read: “We’ve had some issues with ratings around save files (specifically for those on PC who were part of Early Access),” Symons posted on X. “We’ll have these sorted through a downloadable update.”
A patch was quickly rolled out, but fans remain sceptical about whether the game’s ratings have been fully corrected.
