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What a rugby year this has turned out to be so far! Not only do we have the Rugby World Cup to look forward to, but we have two rugby titles launching within weeks of one another - it’s like Christmas for rugby fans! One of the titles being released is the official game of the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, developed by sports game studio HB Studios which created Rugby ’08. That game was a big hit with rugby fans in 2007, so let’s take a look at how the developer’s newly released Rugby World Cup 2011 stacks up.

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Keen rugby fans who also happen to own an Xbox 360 listen up!

The demo for 505 Games and HB Studios’ Rugby World Cup 2011 is now available for download over Xbox LIVE Marketplace!

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After stringing us along with trickles of screenshots and licensing announcements, 505 Games and HB Studios have together finally released a trailer for the pair’s Rugby World Cup 2011 filled to the absolute brim with crushing, hard-hitting gameplay footage.

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Watch below as players leap in the air, tackle each other with reckless abandon, careen down the field and generally make life rough for one another – it’s incredibly impressive stuff:

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If you’re itching to get your hands on the official PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game of the Rugby World Cup, then you’ll be able to grab a demo for Rugby World Cup 2011 from the beginning of August!

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Another day, another set of screenshots for 505 Games and HB Studios’ rugby sports game, Rugby World Cup 2011, along with news of a new official agreement with the Irish Rugby Football Union to include Ireland’s official team kit, emblem and stadium in the game, as well as “many” of the players’ likenesses.

Grab those new screenshots below, this time showcasing Ireland going up against New Zealand, and the team’s stadium:

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Following similar agreement announcements over the last few weeks, it’s been revealed that the Welsh Rugby Union will officially be represented in the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2011 title from 505 Games and HB Studios, so when the game is available on August 26th this year on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, that team’s official kit, emblem and stadium (the Millennium Stadium) will be included.

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Check out an additional two screenshots released alongside the announcement featuring Wales and (once again) South Africa in action in Rugby World Cup 2011:

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News and media continue to trickle out for 505 Games and HB Studios’ upcoming Rugby World Cup 2011 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and this time two new screenshots have appeared from the ether featuring the Scottish and South African rugby teams locked in battle.

Enjoy:

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[Update] Added details of the South African Rugby Union license deal. [End of Update]

With the announcement that 505 Games and HB Studios have netted the rights to use the French Rugby Federation and its paraphernalia (including official kit, emblems and player likenesses) in the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2011, two new screenshots have been released to show French rugby players in action in the game.

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But… what we here in South Africa are much more interested in are sightings of the green and gold Springbok jersey in the new screens:

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With the release of two brand-spanking new screenshots for Rugby World Cup 2011 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, 505 Games and HB Studios have announced an exclusive partnership agreement with the Rugby Football Union.

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Rugby World Cup 2011 from HB Studios and 505 Games has received brand new screenshots and official box art in the wake of the mighty E3 2011.

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Rugby 2012 Teaser

HB Studios, known for its collaborations with EA Sports, has put up a teaser website for its upcoming Rugby 2012 game based on the brutal 15-a-side sport, promising that “The next generation of rugby games is on the way.”

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