Retro Rugby Steam news

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• Review score80% positive
• Total reviews5
• Release dateJun 17, 2025
• DeveloperLombard Games
• PublisherLombard Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Sports

Company pages: Developer: Lombard GamesPublisher: Lombard Games

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Retro Rugby Steam news

Retro Rugby news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• V121 - MINOR UPDATE - 29 August 2026

  Hi rugby fans. 1) Updated NZ squad 2) Larger - clear text for main scoreboard used. Will work better for Steamdeck Enjoy

• Added MacOS Support - 14 June 2026

  Hi Rugby Fans Added MacOS support, let me know if there's any issues Enjoy

• V1.20 - 18 April 2026

  Hi Guys Small update. The amount of penalties the CPU team conceded was high. Reduced it a bit. Colour selection on kits that clash error fixed. Some minor changes Enjoy

• Patch Version V1.18 - 6 February 2026

  Hi Rugby Gamers Updated patch 1) Player now look in the correct direction at kick off and kicking for goal. 2) Fixed issue on main menu when you could click on hidden buttons 3) Fixed issue where a "0" player was shown in the starting career squad 4) New wind animations. 5) Add a ref call during rucks to show you to stop holding down action button(to avoid penalties) 6) Added arrows on the maul power bars to show which way the maul will be pushed. 7) Added ref whistle when conversion kick goes over. 8) Fixed the "0" roles in the subs menu. Enjoy

• V1.16 - Minor Patch - 7 January 2026

  Good day Rugby Fans Small update, 1) Fixed the grass graphic glitch 2) Fixed the animation glitch on scrums and mauls. Enjoy

• Minor Update V1.15 - 4 January 2026

  Hi Rugby Fans Minor update patch V1.15 1) CPU catch and pass error fixed 2) Performance increase all around Regards

• MAJOR UPDATE V 1.13 - 9 November 2025

  Hi Retro Rugby Fans Major update - You can now play 1 v 1 on same system, exhibition matches only. Play with Keyboard(p1) vs Controller(p2) OR Both players with controllers. Lots of small little changes done: 1) Fixed the support running lines on right hand side of pitch for player team in general. 2) Some graphical glitches 3) Optimized game a bit more 4) Added small delay for passing from ruck(helps with the momentum) 5) Slightly better defensive decision making from CPU team 6) Menu fixes on career mode Enjoy!

• Patch V1.12 - 28 September 2025

  Hi Rugby Fans Latest patch notes: 1) Added International players to the career mode , which can be acquired. Get your scouting level up to 11 or higher, and start adding international players to the free agent list. 2) Kick chase re-worked. Now players across the field will chase kicks ahead better. 3) Support runners are a bit smarter. Enjoy

• Patch V1.11 - 22 September 2025

  Hi Rugby Fans I have fixed some menu UI issues in Career mode. Issue with the entire squad not showing in the main team selection screen after you have purchased new players. Fixed minor bug when selecting kit to play career mode in. Enjoy

• Patch V1.10a - 28 July 2025

  Minor update 1) Fixed passing issue

• Patch 1.10 - 27 July 2025

  Hi Retro Rugby Fans New patch notes: 1) Added actual referees on the pitch. Along with touch judges. 2) They will raise their flags on successful conversion or goal kicks. 3) Tackling success rate has been increased across the board. There was a small bug in the calc 4) Passing glitch fixed Sometimes ball will drop to floor, then only moments later gets passed. 5) Flyhalves now more dynamically choose positioning during rucks 6) Second half HUD text now actually states its the 2nd half..lol Enjoy. Regards

• Patch V1.09a - 20 July 2025

  Hi Retro Rugby Fans Small update: 1) Fixed issue where kick gets interrupted after scrum 2) Fixed issue where 0 player are shown in the career squad menu 3) Fixed error where wrong player info is shown at bottom of career team sheet on selected player 4) Fixed error when your players runs back for a ball kicked behind them, they sometimes will stop chasing the ball 5) Might have fixed error where cpu team passes ball through receiving players Career changes might not work on old saved careers. On a new fresh career, the fixes will be applied. Enjoy

• Patch 1.09 Lions25 - 17 July 2025

  Hi Retro Rugby Fans 1) Added a new team to unlock 2) Attacking runs from rucks are now deeper. This helps to generate more momentum. 3) Fixed defensive positioning error on right hand side of the field. Hope you enjoy!

• Patch V1.08b - 13 July 2025

  Hi Rugby Fans Small update: 1) Unselected players now better run un to the passed ball. CPU teams used to pass the ball to the winger close to the touchline, then the receiving player wont go for the ball. That is fixed now 2)CPU try conversion kick bug, sometimes they will kick from the goalline.. not from infield. Fixed. 3) Cant control players now on your 22 and goal line dropouts. Enjoy!

• Patch 1.08a - 10 July 2025

  Hi Retro Rugby Fans Small update: 1) Players around rucks will now be a bit deeper and make forward movement once ruck is complete. 2) CPU wont pass if in clear space close to the tryline Enjoy

• Patch V1.08 - 9 July 2025

  Hi Rugby Fans V1.08 is live New update to the game: 1) CPU team now runs with more conviction. Better evasion and hard lines from the opponents. 2) Fixed the controller general play kick angle error in 2nd half(box kicks and penalties) 3) Fixed Animation error on CPU team on 2nd half 4) Passing now out the ruck to static/retreating players is now more accurate Enjoy!

• Patch V1.07 - Update - 29 June 2025

  Hi Rugby Fans Added advantage on knock on. In case of a knock on, the ball will fall to the ground, advantage will be granted. IF same team that knocked the ball on, picks op the ball, advantage over. If opposing team picks up the ball, play on. CPU team will now be more careful to run out of the field of play with ball in hand. Enjoy

• Patch 1.06a - Minor Update - 28 June 2025

  HI Rugby Fans Small minor update 1) When CPU team has scrum, some of your players wont line up correctly. Fixed that 2) The CPU team did not correctly cover the pitch when chasing down their kicks. Fixed now. Less space to go around the defense on the carry back. Enjoy

• Patch V1.06 - 27 June 2025

  Hi Rugby Fans. 1) Added mouse support clicks on the Career mode 2) Reworked the sound in match. More subtle sounds of rucks and referee. Added more ambient sounds. Crowd more reactive to in game action events. Enjoy

• Gameplay Update - 26 June 2025

  Hi Retro Rugby Fans Small update: 1) Attacking runners now correctly takes their momentum into account to line up the tempted line break attacking angle run. 2) CPU running animations bug fixed, second half CPU animations did not replicate the movement on field Enjoy

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