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Play rugby league matches, build a card-based squad, guide a club through Career Mode, or develop a custom player across seasons.
Released 16 Jul 2025
Build a Card Squad
Create Your Player
Lead a Club Career
GET READY FOR GREATNESS Step onto the pitch in the most authentic Rugby League experience ever! Whether you're chasing club glory, building a custom ‘Pro Team’, or rising through the ranks with a self-made superstar, Rugby League 26 puts YOU at the heart of the action.
Developed by Big Ant Studios · Published by Nacon
Rugby League 26 is a rugby league sports simulation built around playing matches as a club team or a custom player. Its match gameplay includes attacking and defending on the field, with passing and kicking among the actions players use.
In Career Mode, take a team from local competition toward the top of the league, develop skills, pursue contracts, and make choices that shape a career. Be a Pro lets you create a player, adjust their appearance and attributes, and train and evolve them over multiple seasons.
Pro Team centers on collecting cards of current players and legendary figures to assemble a squad and set tactics. Its challenges can be played online or offline; the game also offers player and kit customization.
Players who enjoy the game describe fun rugby league matches, with some highlighting Career Mode and the card-based Pro Team. Customizing players and kits, the player likenesses, and the graphics also earn praise. More commonly, the supplied reviews criticize bugs and inconsistent match behavior, including problems with AI and controls; some report crashes, while others say the game improved after updates.
Step onto the pitch in the most authentic Rugby League experience ever!
Whether you're chasing club glory, building a custom ‘Pro Team’, or rising through the ranks with a self-made superstar, Rugby League 26 puts YOU at the heart of the action.
Career Mode – Lead your team from local battlers to league legends.
Pro Team – Assemble your dream squad and compete online or offline.
Be a Pro – Create, train, and evolve your own player across seasons.
Immersive Gameplay – Real physics, true-to-life animations, and deep strategy.
Licensed Clubs and Players – Featuring teams from the Rugby League world!
Begin your journey as a rising talent and work your way to the top. Develop your skills, secure high-stakes contracts, and make defining choices that shape your legacy—on and off the field.
Will you lead your team to glory and become a legend?
Bring your vision to life with a deep and intuitive Player Creator. Customize every detail of your athlete’s appearance, and fine-tune their attributes to match your playstyle.
Your legend starts here.
Dive into the action with Pro Team, the ultimate mode where fantasy meets reality! Collect player cards featuring current stars and legendary icons of Rugby League. Strategically build your dream squad, fine-tune your tactics, and dominate the competition in online and offline challenges. Experience the bone-jarring tackles, the breathtaking tries, and the electric atmosphere of Rugby League like never before.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | Yes |
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