Rugby Challenge Gets A Release Date

The official release date for Rugby Challenge has finally been announced.

The announcment was made on the official Rugby Challenge Facebook page earlier today. Rugby Challenge will be released on September 2nd, 2011 in New Zealand with a September 8th release in Australia and South Africa. It will be on the Xbox 360 and PS3 for now. The PC version of the game will be announced later.

Release dates for other countries will be announced at a later date. This comes as good news for Rugby fans as the game come out just a few weeks after its main rival, Rugby World Cup 2011 which releases on August 26th.

“The anticipation for Rugby Challenge has reached fever pitch, and we are excited to finally announce a release date” said Sebastian Giompaolo, Managing Director for Tru Blu Entertainment. “We look forward to delivering the game into the hands of eager fans across all major markets”.

The release date for the game comes at a great time. It’s releasing just before the Rugby World Cup 2011 starts in New Zealand on September 9th.