Further to the announcement of the forthcoming release of Rugby World Cup 2011 on 26th August, international publisher 505 Games and developer HB studios have today announced the games exclusive partnership with the South African Rugby Union (SARU).

The official licensing agreement grants the exclusive use of the Rugby World Cup 2011 South African team strip, emblem, and many players’ likenesses within the game. With further licensing deals to be announced in due course, Rugby World Cup 2011 will be the authentic rugby gaming experience this summer.

This follows the announcement earlier this week of the RFU inking the same deal for the upcoming Rugby World Cup game.