Fantasy Tour Side Builder
A pre-match fantasy rugby game for summer tours where fans pick a 15-man squad within a salary cap, scored live off real player stats like metres gained, tackles, and tries.
Casual rugby fans and pub league players who want a low-commitment fantasy game during international windows
- Salary-cap draft mode for picking a 23-man matchday squad per fixture
- Live scoring engine rewarding metres gained, lineout steals, breakdown turnovers
- Mini-leagues for friend groups, workplaces, and supporters clubs with season-long tables
- Weekly 'captain's pick' bonus for high-ceiling debutants and bench impact players
Summer tour fixtures like Japan vs Ireland already spark fan debate about bench impact (e.g. three Ireland debutants referenced in commentary) but no lightweight, tour-only fantasy product exists; mainstream fantasy rugby targets league seasons only.
Superbru claims 2.9M rugby fans have played, and Fantasy Rugby Geek actively tracks multiple games, showing real but niche demand for rugby fantasy products.Dream Team! on Superbru - Rugby Championship Fantasy Game ↗Fantasy Rugby Games Overview - Superbru The Rugby Championship 2025 ↗
Superbru already covers 'international test matches' including test series and summer internationals; testrugby.com also covers International test series — the 'tour-only' gap claimed in the idea is narrower than stated.Superbru Rugby - Games App | MWM ↗Home - Fantasy Rugby Game Stats - TESTRUGBY.COM ↗
Superbru is 100% free with a $3.49/month Premium tier for ad-free and insights; freemium dominates this niche and willingness to pay for a tour-only novelty is weak.Superbru Premium - Ad-free, Insights, Extra Pools and more ↗Superbru App - App Store ↗
Summer tours as a distinct format are being absorbed into the new World Rugby Nations Championship from July 2026, eroding the 'summer tour' framing the product relies on.Nations Championship 2026 - World Rugby ↗Summer Internationals 2026 | Nations Championship Fixtures ↗
Salary-cap squad builders are well-understood (Superbru templates) and a web/MVP is achievable, but live per-player stat scoring requires a reliable data feed partner, which is the main build risk.