RUGBY 18

Eko Software · Nacon

Released: Oct 27, 2017
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 09:39 GMT

Updates & announcements

9 posts

23 Jan 2020Developer post
Save 20% on Rugby 20*
For the last 2 years, we've been hard at work on Rugby 20. We learned a lot from the mistakes we made with Rugby 18, and have spent this time rebuilding the game from the ground up, with a focus on controlling the flow of the play, and giving players the ability to make all sorts
12 Dec 2017Developer post
RUGBY 18 - Patch 1.1 is out!
We are happy to announce that our new patch is now available! Huge thanks to all of you for helping us to improve the game, we hope you'll enjoy this update and we look forward to hearing what you think about it! Please find the full patch notes below: CONTENT 3 unofficial nation
We are happy to announce that our new patch is now available!
Huge thanks to all of you for helping us to improve the game, we hope you'll enjoy this update and we look forward to hearing what you think about it!
Please find the full patch notes below:
CONTENT
3 unofficial national teams added: Argentina, Ireland, Japan
3 international tournaments added in League mode: Northern Tournament, Southern Tournament, World Tournament
Side camera added
GAMEPLAY
Open Play Improvements:
Reworked Sprinting system: players now sprint, accelerate and decelerate at different speeds depending on their individual stats and position
Reworked Stamina system: players can now run for much longer before exhaustion
Improved overall AI positioning
Tackles now succeed more often in Amateur difficulty
Fending off opponents is now easier
Improved the way players pick up the ball, making it more fluid while running
Kicking the ball is now quicker after catching or picking up the ball
Drop goals can now be done faster
Numbers 10 and 15 now take better positions to prepare drop goals
Opponent team now performs 22-metre drop-outs when in their goal area
Calling Mark is now bound to the Y button
Fouls are now correctly interpreted
Set Plays Improvements:
Improved players positioning during set plays
More time is now allowed to make a decision at the end of set plays
Players now enter rucks more quickly
The attacking team now has a bigger advantage during rucks
GAME MODES AND MENUS
Career mode is now more fairly balanced
Chance of success is now displayed before simulating a match in Career and League modes
Improved team management menu
OTHER FIXES
Fixed a bug with opponent players after leaving a tutorial match
Fixed bugs causing wrong commentary to be triggered in some situations
Fixed bugs causing players to stay stuck during scrums and mauls
Fixed a bug causing players to stay stuck on the goal line
Fixed team management bugs
Original post
12 Dec 2017Developer post
RUGBY 18 - Patch 1.1 is out!
We are happy to announce that our new patch is now available! Huge thanks to all of you for helping us to improve the game, we hope you'll enjoy this update and we look forward to hearing what you think about it! Please find the full patch notes below: CONTENT 3 unofficial nation
We are happy to announce that our new patch is now available!
Huge thanks to all of you for helping us to improve the game, we hope you'll enjoy this update and we look forward to hearing what you think about it!
Please find the full patch notes below:
CONTENT
3 unofficial national teams added: Argentina, Ireland, Japan
3 international tournaments added in League mode: Northern Tournament, Southern Tournament, World Tournament
Side camera added
GAMEPLAY
Open Play Improvements:
Reworked Sprinting system: players now sprint, accelerate and decelerate at different speeds depending on their individual stats and position
Reworked Stamina system: players can now run for much longer before exhaustion
Improved overall AI positioning
Tackles now succeed more often in Amateur difficulty
Fending off opponents is now easier
Improved the way players pick up the ball, making it more fluid while running
Kicking the ball is now quicker after catching or picking up the ball
Drop goals can now be done faster
Numbers 10 and 15 now take better positions to prepare drop goals
Opponent team now performs 22-metre drop-outs when in their goal area
Calling Mark is now bound to the Y button
Fouls are now correctly interpreted
Set Plays Improvements:
Improved players positioning during set plays
More time is now allowed to make a decision at the end of set plays
Players now enter rucks more quickly
The attacking team now has a bigger advantage during rucks
GAME MODES AND MENUS
Career mode is now more fairly balanced
Chance of success is now displayed before simulating a match in Career and League modes
Improved team management menu
OTHER FIXES
Fixed a bug with opponent players after leaving a tutorial match
Fixed bugs causing wrong commentary to be triggered in some situations
Fixed bugs causing players to stay stuck during scrums and mauls
Fixed a bug causing players to stay stuck on the goal line
Fixed team management bugs
Original post
01 Dec 2017Developer post
Test our next update now!
Since the release of RUGBY 18 just over a month ago, we have been actively listening to your feedback and working hard to improve the game. Our next update (1.1) is nearly ready bringing with it important gameplay improvements, new international teams and tournaments, difficulty
01 Dec 2017Developer post
Test our next update now!
Since the release of RUGBY 18 just over a month ago, we have been actively listening to your feedback and working hard to improve the game. Our next update (1.1) is nearly ready bringing with it important gameplay improvements, new international teams and tournaments, difficulty
10 Nov 2017Developer post
A new free update is coming in December!
Hi all! Following the launch of RUGBY 18, we have been actively reading all of the feedback you’ve been posting. We are currently working on a free update which is set to be released on all platforms sometime before Christmas. Our goal with this update is to make the game more fu
Hi all!
Following the launch of RUGBY 18, we have been actively reading all of the feedback you’ve been posting. We are currently working on a free update which is set to be released on all platforms sometime before Christmas.
Our goal with this update is to make the game more fun to play, as we are working on the following points based on your most frequent requests:

More realistic AI positioning
Faster and more reactive Open Play
Reworked sprinting mechanics (faster sprint, better stamina, bigger differences between positions)
Less frequent set pieces
Career mode improvements
Addition of a side-on camera
Lots of bug fixes, such as: some rules not applying as intended, players not picking the ball from the ground, game hanging during specific scrums.
And many more!
Full details regarding final content and the release date of this update will be provided in early-December.
Post any questions you might have in the comments section and we’ll try to get back to you.
Thank you so much for your support and understanding.
Original post
10 Nov 2017Developer post
A new free update is coming in December!
Hi all! Following the launch of RUGBY 18, we have been actively reading all of the feedback you’ve been posting. We are currently working on a free update which is set to be released on all platforms sometime before Christmas. Our goal with this update is to make the game more fu
Hi all!
Following the launch of RUGBY 18, we have been actively reading all of the feedback you’ve been posting. We are currently working on a free update which is set to be released on all platforms sometime before Christmas.
Our goal with this update is to make the game more fun to play, as we are working on the following points based on your most frequent requests:

More realistic AI positioning
Faster and more reactive Open Play
Reworked sprinting mechanics (faster sprint, better stamina, bigger differences between positions)
Less frequent set pieces
Career mode improvements
Addition of a side-on camera
Lots of bug fixes, such as: some rules not applying as intended, players not picking the ball from the ground, game hanging during specific scrums.
And many more!
Full details regarding final content and the release date of this update will be provided in early-December.
Post any questions you might have in the comments section and we’ll try to get back to you.
Thank you so much for your support and understanding.
Original post
27 Oct 2017Developer post
LIMITED TIME OFFER: RUGBY 18 + LIONS BUNDLE
RUGBY 18 is out! And to celebrate the Steam launch, we have a very special offer, just for you. :) That’s right! From 27th – 30th October you can get 11% discount on the RUGBY 18 + 2017 British & Irish Lions bundle! 🦁 Check it out:
27 Oct 2017Developer post
LIMITED TIME OFFER: RUGBY 18 + LIONS BUNDLE
RUGBY 18 is out! And to celebrate the Steam launch, we have a very special offer, just for you. :) That’s right! From 27th – 30th October you can get 11% discount on the RUGBY 18 + 2017 British & Irish Lions bundle! 🦁 Check it out: