The criticism of graphics is a bit rich tbh. Gamers have been spoilt from major titles for years now with graphics.
Players of this game won't care about graphics as much so long as game play is smooth.
If the CPU players don't do strange things like run backwards before recieving a pass, arbitrary knock ons/forward passes, smooth passes, etc etc, it would probably be an enjoyable game to play.
I'm just hoping there's significant room for modding like in previous games. It's RL26, so I'm hoping they keep room for the additions of Perth, PNG, etc etc etc with a heap of international teams.