It was announced on 29 March 2010 that The Rugby Forum and its members, would help HB studios gain a better understanding of what the general rugby-supporting public wanted in the new title.

[1] For the first time in the series of rugby games developed by HB Studios, the title has a player editor, but it is limited to attributes and names only.

Teams such as the All Blacks (New Zealand), and the Wallabies (Australia) are unlicensed due to their exclusive licensing deal with rival video game Rugby Challenge.

[13][14] The Daily Telegraph gave the Xbox 360 version a score of three stars out of five and said that its most disappointing aspect "is just how threadbare it is in terms of modes.

It feels like a budget arcade game shoved into a shiny full-priced release and an officially licensed sticker stuck on top.