Today it was announced by Home Entertainment Suppliers (HES) that they have secured the license for 3 of the top European Rugby leagues. The leagues are Aviva Premiership Rugby, Top 14 Orange and RaboDirect PRO12. This will see Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge have a total of 93 teams.
Sebastian Giompaolo managing Director for HES said.

“We are very excited to announce these major competition licenses for Rugby Challenge” “Inclusion of these top class European club leagues adds great depth and appeal to an already deep title for rugby fans all over the world. With our breadth of content, extensive customisation tools, and various modes, people will be playing this game for years to come.”

Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge will feature some considerable features and content which includes:

• Play in Single Match Mode, Competition Mode, and multi year Career Mode as well as extensive help and Tutorial Mode options available for players new to the sport
• 93 teams and 31 stadia featured including official team and competition licenses for the All Blacks, the Qantas Wallabies, the USA Eagles, Tri Nations, Bledisloe Cup, Super Rugby teams, Aviva Premiership Rugby, TOP 14 Orange, RaboDirect PRO12, ITM Cup, and Ranfurly Shield
• Enjoy the game with groups of friends locally, or compete in online multiplayer with support up to 4v4 via PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE®, or Steam
• Create or customise players, teams, and competitions using the extensive customisation tools to shape the game to your own preferences and keep the game fresh season after season
• Dynamic presentation delivers a true on-field rugby experience with enhanced replay angles, lifelike cut-scenes, rich sound, and real-time commentary from seasoned rugby commentators Grant Nisbett and Justin Marshall

Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge will be on PS3, Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation new handheld the PSVita. The game is scheduled for release Q3 2011.

Also the game will be released under 3 different names. In Europe it will be called “John Lomu Rugby Challenge”, in New Zealand it will be called “All Blacks Rugby Challenge” and finally in Australia it will be called “Wallabies Rugby Challenge”.

Hopefully we will see more tournaments added like the Heineken European Cup and the 6 Nations.

Also here are some screenshots:

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Also there is a trailer on their official Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150254400114455