Rugby League 26 update 1.23 (1.023.000) is available to download on PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox. According to the official Rugby League 26 1.23 patch notes, the latest update introduced Indigenous uniforms, custom logo placements, match intro animations, fatigue and injury mechanics, illegal and defensive tackle animations, taunts, UI improvements, and enhanced AI logic. In addition, the Rugby League 26 patch 1.23 (1.023.000) also includes Career Mode and Pro Team balancing tweaks, visual updates, and refined player positioning.
Rugby League 26 Update 1.23 Patch Notes – August 11, 2025
Bug Fixes
- Added Indigenous uniforms for Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters, and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Added placement of custom logos on kits
- Added team line-ups display at match start
- Added animation for match intro cut scenes and drop-down tries
- Added fatigue and injuries to the quick interchange menu
Added new illegal tackle animations - Added new defensive tackle animations to defend line
- Added taunt animations
- Added tabs for user-created and downloaded stadiums in Academy
- Added ability to restore official player stats
- Updated logic for player positions in Career Mode
- Updated player numbers with the line-up in Pro Team
- Adjusted referee positioning based on plays in progress
- Improved AI logic for attempting 20/40 kicks
- Balanced Career Mode “Retire” and “Prodigy” rookies receive a small attribute boost
- Balanced sidestep mechanic (reduced burst speed)
- Balanced forwards speed
- Adjusted stamina depletion rates
- Improved in-play kicking
- Improved player positioning around the Playmaker
- Improved kick-off movement
- Resolved Career Mode free agents to wear dedicated jerseys
- Updated player visuals for various clubs
- Updated stadium lighting
- Refined crowd visuals
- Updated 1895 Cup fixture appearance in Career and Competition modes
- Updated match scorecard to show current half
- Updated favourite and highlighted icons on Pro Team cards
- Resolved power bar appearing during gameplay when no kick was being performed
- Updated player positions in post-try cutscenes
- Resolved grubber kicks counting as dead in goal
- Improved Stadium Select UI
- Improved stability
Previously, a minor update 1.10 was released with various bug fixes. Unfortunately, since the release, players are experiencing a number of issues while playing the game. Today’s Rugby League 26 version 1.23 update is expected to fix a few of these issues.
Download free Rugby League 26 update 1.23 on PS4, PS5 and Xbox.
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