The Rugby Forum
Encyclopedia
The Rugby Forum is a website and forum dedicated to providing the latest news and discussion for rugby football
fans of all nationalities and of both codes (union
and league
). The Rugby Forum is known for providing factual content with knowledgeable debates and analysis on the latest rugby news and events, whilst also providing a space for fans to give their opinions on the latest rugby news from around the world.
The Rugby Forum started in 2003 as simple, basic forum focusing on the two codes of rugby football. Recently the forum started evolving and expanding to provide blogs, the latest modifications for EA Sports
series of rugby games, as well as advice on training
and fitness
for rugby. A joint announcement from HB Studios and The Rugby Forum was made on 29 March 2010 stating that The Rugby Forum "is now the online home of the up and coming title, Rugby 2012." The Rugby Forum has exclusive news for Rugby 2012 (video game)
from HB Studios
, as well as question-and-answer sessions with studio heads.
, something that was announced as being an extremely proud moment. Prior to the link up, The Rugby Forum had been for 6 years the number one online venue for all rugby games talk and mods, The Rugby Forum would now become the official online home of the up-coming title, Rugby 2012
.
The partnership described as including a series of exciting projects, including a developmental blog from the Rugby 2012
development team, and hopefully a series of podcasts throughout the coming months in order to give you all the fans an opportunity to put questions to the people working at HB Studios
. The Rugby Forum are hoping that the community will get involved where ever they can and hopefully enjoy seeing the developments of the game.
One staff member was quoted as saying, "We are extremely grateful to HB Studios for reaching out to us, their biggest fans, and for them looking for feedback to improve their already excellent series. We look forward to many years of a fruitful partnership and the best of success to The Rugby Forum, HB Studios and to Rugby 2012!"
and Southern Hemisphere
rugby union and rugby league sub-forums. Since 2006 the forum has been specifically known for including the best modification (mod) community for the games in the EA Sports
Rugby series such as Rugby 06
and Rugby 08
. In early 2010 since the announcement of the link between HB Studios
and The Rugby Forum for the Rugby 2012
a new forum appeared which HB Studio's
have said they will look at community suggestions on how to improve their new rugby union game.
Major categories of the forum include general rugby; club and provincial rugby union, including the Aviva Premiership, the Magners League and the Super 14
; rugby league, including Super League
and NRL
; electronic gaming; Universitas Rugbeia: rugby training information; world sports; and the clubhouse bar.
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
fans of all nationalities and of both codes (union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
). The Rugby Forum is known for providing factual content with knowledgeable debates and analysis on the latest rugby news and events, whilst also providing a space for fans to give their opinions on the latest rugby news from around the world.
The Rugby Forum started in 2003 as simple, basic forum focusing on the two codes of rugby football. Recently the forum started evolving and expanding to provide blogs, the latest modifications for EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
series of rugby games, as well as advice on training
Strength training
Strength training is the use of resistance to muscular contraction to build the strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles. There are many different methods of strength training, the most common being the use of gravity or elastic/hydraulic forces to oppose muscle contraction...
and fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
for rugby. A joint announcement from HB Studios and The Rugby Forum was made on 29 March 2010 stating that The Rugby Forum "is now the online home of the up and coming title, Rugby 2012." The Rugby Forum has exclusive news for Rugby 2012 (video game)
Rugby 2012 (video game)
Rugby World Cup 2011 is a rugby union video game developed by HB Studios and 505 Games.The game is the official video game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was released on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 25 August 2011...
from HB Studios
HB Studios
HB Studios is a video game development company, founded in July 2000 by Jeremy Wellard, and located in Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:HB's headquarters are located in the small town of Lunenburg on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The company started with nine developers working on Cricket 2002 for...
, as well as question-and-answer sessions with studio heads.
HB Studios and The Rugby Forum
On 29 March 2010, The Rugby Forum announced that they were teaming up with HB StudiosHB Studios
HB Studios is a video game development company, founded in July 2000 by Jeremy Wellard, and located in Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:HB's headquarters are located in the small town of Lunenburg on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The company started with nine developers working on Cricket 2002 for...
, something that was announced as being an extremely proud moment. Prior to the link up, The Rugby Forum had been for 6 years the number one online venue for all rugby games talk and mods, The Rugby Forum would now become the official online home of the up-coming title, Rugby 2012
Rugby 2012 (video game)
Rugby World Cup 2011 is a rugby union video game developed by HB Studios and 505 Games.The game is the official video game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was released on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 25 August 2011...
.
The partnership described as including a series of exciting projects, including a developmental blog from the Rugby 2012
Rugby 2012 (video game)
Rugby World Cup 2011 is a rugby union video game developed by HB Studios and 505 Games.The game is the official video game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was released on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 25 August 2011...
development team, and hopefully a series of podcasts throughout the coming months in order to give you all the fans an opportunity to put questions to the people working at HB Studios
HB Studios
HB Studios is a video game development company, founded in July 2000 by Jeremy Wellard, and located in Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:HB's headquarters are located in the small town of Lunenburg on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The company started with nine developers working on Cricket 2002 for...
. The Rugby Forum are hoping that the community will get involved where ever they can and hopefully enjoy seeing the developments of the game.
One staff member was quoted as saying, "We are extremely grateful to HB Studios for reaching out to us, their biggest fans, and for them looking for feedback to improve their already excellent series. We look forward to many years of a fruitful partnership and the best of success to The Rugby Forum, HB Studios and to Rugby 2012!"
Forum categories
The Rugby Forum attempts to encourage a wider range of discussion of rugby and other related interests of its members. The forum includes a good split of NorthernNorthern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
and Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
rugby union and rugby league sub-forums. Since 2006 the forum has been specifically known for including the best modification (mod) community for the games in the EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
Rugby series such as Rugby 06
Rugby 06
Rugby 06 is the 2006 release in the Rugby series by EA Sports. The game allows players to play as many Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, the Tri Nations, the Six Nations, and the Super 14....
and Rugby 08
Rugby 08
Rugby 08 is the 2007 release in the Rugby series by EA Sports. The game allows players to play as many Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, Tri Nations, Six Nations, Guinness Premiership and Super 14.Rugby 08 was released prior to the...
. In early 2010 since the announcement of the link between HB Studios
HB Studios
HB Studios is a video game development company, founded in July 2000 by Jeremy Wellard, and located in Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:HB's headquarters are located in the small town of Lunenburg on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The company started with nine developers working on Cricket 2002 for...
and The Rugby Forum for the Rugby 2012
Rugby 2012 (video game)
Rugby World Cup 2011 is a rugby union video game developed by HB Studios and 505 Games.The game is the official video game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was released on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 25 August 2011...
a new forum appeared which HB Studio's
HB Studios
HB Studios is a video game development company, founded in July 2000 by Jeremy Wellard, and located in Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:HB's headquarters are located in the small town of Lunenburg on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The company started with nine developers working on Cricket 2002 for...
have said they will look at community suggestions on how to improve their new rugby union game.
Major categories of the forum include general rugby; club and provincial rugby union, including the Aviva Premiership, the Magners League and the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
; rugby league, including Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
and NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
; electronic gaming; Universitas Rugbeia: rugby training information; world sports; and the clubhouse bar.