Rugby League (video game)

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Rugby League
NRL Rugby League Coverart.png
Developer(s) Sidhe Interactive
Publisher(s) Tru Blu Entertainment
Series Rugby League
Engine RenderWare
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
  • AU: 9 December 2003
  • EU: 12 December 2003 (PC)
  • EU: 19 December 2003 (PS2/Xbox)
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

Rugby League is a sports game video game developed by Sidhe Interactive and published by Tru Blu Entertainment. It was released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. [1] In Australia the game was released under the National Rugby League (NRL) license, but it was released under the title Stacy Jones Rugby League in New Zealand and Super League Rugby League in the UK. [2] It is the first rugby league video game in the series. It was followed by Rugby League 2.

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  2. "NRL Rugby League (2003)". MobyGames. Retrieved 24 April 2022.