Rugby 25
Rugby 25 is a rugby union simulation video game developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon. It was released in early access for Windows on 28 June 2024. The full version was released on 13 February 2025 alongside versions for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The game served as a sequel to Rugby 22.
Rugby 25
- Model
- Rugby
- Date
- 2025
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- rugby union video game
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Rugby 25 • Developer — Big Ant Studios • Publisher — Nacon • Released — * 13 February 2025 • Genre — Sports, simulation • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — * PlayStation 4 • PlayStation 5 • Windows • Xbox One • Xbox Series X/S
Development and release
Development and release
In March 2023, it was announced then-titled Rugby 24 would be released on 7 September, one day before the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The game was delayed until 30 January 2024 to improve the gameplay and because of the difficulties of gaining access to top teams' players to capture 3D photos prior to the World Cup. It was subsequently delayed again, but an early access version was scheduled to launch for Windows via Steam in March 2024. The early access would also be delayed. On 27 June 2024, the game was rebranded to Rugby 25, with the early access on Steam launching a day later and Big Ant Studios apologising for the significant delays. The game fully launched for Windows on 13 February 2025 alongside versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Licenses
Licenses
Rugby 25 features the licenses for ten leagues, 140 clubs and nations, and 120 official women's teams. The game also features the license for the Six Nations.
Africa
Africa
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Asia
Asia
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Europe
Europe
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North America
North America
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Oceania
Oceania
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South America
South America
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2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
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Leagues & Competitions
Leagues & Competitions
• Top 14 • Pro D2 • Premiership Rugby • United Rugby Championship • Liga Națională de Rugby • Divizia Națională de Seniori • Campeonato Português de Rugby • Belgian Elite League • Ekstraliga • Super Rugby Pacific • Major League Rugby • Super 12 • Bangladesh National Club Rugby Championship
Other teams
Other teams
• Lusitanos • Tel Aviv Heat • Brussels Devils • Delta • Selknam • Cobras • Cafeteros Pro • Zimbabwe Goshawks
History of the object
Dated record
History of the object
The full dated record · 2 entries
2025
Rugby 25 published.
2025
Rugby 25 is recorded as published in 2025.
Places
Named by the record
Places
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- Australia
Named but not plotted · 1
Rugby 25 is associated with Australia.
Country
Reception
Digitally Downloaded stated that the majority of issues can be fixed with patches, with the "expection of the AI and personality of the teams" and rated the game 4.5/5, but described the scoring as "tricky" and wrote that the score is "reflective" of where they believe the game will end up. South African based NAG Magazine rated the game 25/100 and wrote: "Rugby 25 is not just a bad rugby game, it’s a bad game overall. It feels unfinished as if it were the first version of the game meant for pre-alpha testing."
Text attribution
Licensing
Text attribution
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Rugby 25, revision 1376058470 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Rendell, Sarah. New rugby computer game to be released ahead of Rugby World Cup. Rugby World. 10 March 2023.
- 2.Apsey, Echo. Rugby 24 release date, gameplay, teams, and more. The Loadout. 31 August 2023.
- 3.Saunders, Toby. Rugby 24 release date speculation: Latest delays explained. Radio Times. 29 January 2024.
- 4.Rendell, Sarah. Rugby 24 delay is latest blow to long-suffering video game fans. Rugby World. 28 March 2024.
- 5.Jones, Ali. Originally planned in partnership with a tournament in 2023, Rugby 24 has been delayed so long that it's now Rugby 25. GamesRadar+. 28 June 2024.
- 6.Rugby 25 - Official Release Date Trailer (Warning: Flashing Lights). IGN. 31 January 2024.
- 7.Guide your team to Six Nations glory in Rugby 25. Radio Times.
- 8.Two rugby reviews: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 4 vs. Rugby 25. Digitally Downloaded. 22 February 2025.
- 9.Thompson, Cody. Rugby 25 Review: I’d Rather Play Outside. NAG Magazine. 27 March 2025.
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References
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Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.
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