Over the Line - Tour to Vaalia (The Vanguard XV)
17 May 2026
What This Is
A new pack for Over the Line, set in the Continental Champions Cup fictional universe.
The Vanguard XV is the combined select side of Albion, Hibernia, Caledonia and Italica - the four northern nations of the Continental Cup who, every four years, send their best players south for a Lions-style touring series. Vaalia, the southern hemisphere's most physical national side, is the destination. Ten matches across six weeks. Three Test matches in the back half. Seven non-Test fixtures - provincial clubs, midweek select XVs, and a hand-picked President's XV - threaded between them.
The Selection System
The campaign turns on selection. Three named XVs travel with the squad - Test XV, Saturday XV, Midweek XV - and the user picks which one starts each match. The catch is the three-layer selection system. Tour Fatigue punishes overuse of the Test XV. Match Sharpness punishes under-use. Coach Heat brings the press in and forces selection out of your hands when results sour. You can win the tour by managing all three. You will not escape all three penalties cleanly.
What's in the Pack
- The Vanguard XV across three rotation tiers
- 10-match itinerary with 8 opponent ratings, plus the three Tests vs Vaalia
- Pre-game and post-game roll suites covering training, injuries, discipline, and squad spirit
- Four mini-games: a Selection Lottery, a Press Conference dilemma, a Lineout Call sub-resolution, and a Bus Journey card table
- Campaign rules for altitude, hometown crowd, and a Tour Trophy Ledger that carries across future tour packs
- Narrative tables for captain's speeches, newspaper headlines, and end-of-tour verdicts
- Six toolbox rules that lift cleanly into any other Over the Line match
- A blank "Create Your Own Tour" template with destination archetypes
- A separate Tour Tracker character sheet for recording the whole campaign
29 print-ready A4 pages, plus the standalone Tour Tracker.
Get the Pack
Core rules required for play.