Rugby fans may be geared up for the World Cup which is supposed to take place in New Zealand this September, but they also have a video game to look forward to. Developed by HB Studios, Rugby World Cup 2011 is slated to release later this month and will comprise of three commentary teams from different regions around the world.
The U.K. team will be lead by Stuart Barnes and Miles Harrison. Both have been the voice of Sky Sports’ Rugby coverage for the past two decades. Besides, Barnes is a former Rugby player, having represented England as well as the British Lions at the international level. This former fly-half has also played for Newport RFC, Bristol and Bath.
Foreign-language commentary always seems to amuse gamers. And it is all the more entertaining if it’s in French. Rugby World Cup 2011’s French commentary team includes Philippe Sella and Eric Bayle. While Bayle is the lead Rugby Union commentator for Canal+, Sella is an International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame inductee. He once held the record for the most international rugby union appearances.
The team for Southern Hemisphere takes in Sean Fitzpatrick, who was once a captain of the New Zealand international side and Greg Clark who is the host of Australia’s Inside Rugby show on Fox Sports. Clarke has 27 years of broadcasting experience on his side and is hailed as one of the best ‘callers’ in Australian sports television.
Gamers would be able to experience the multilingual commentary of Rugby World Cup 2011 when it releases on August 26 for the PS3 and Xbox 360.