R360 Recruits Subject to 10-Season Exclusion from Australia's Rugby League

Australian rugby league's administration has announced that participants who enter the “rebel” R360 will be banned for 10 years.

R360, which plans to launch in 2026, is aiming to attract players from union and league with hefty contracts and a reduced fixture list.

Prominent rugby league players have reportedly received offers by R360, which will involve six or eight men's clubs and women's teams located in key urban centers worldwide.

The Samoan the player, who represents the Warriors in the NRL, has said he has had discussions with R360.

Ryan Papenhuyzen, Lomax, Payne Haas and Jye Gray are also reported to be thinking about signing the new competition.

Several leading rugby union teams, such as Australia, last week announced a ban on players joining R360 participating in global fixtures.

“We've listened to our teams and we've taken firm action,” stated ARLC chief Peter V'Landys.

“Unfortunately, there will always be entities that seek to pirate our sport for potential financial gain.

“They avoid funding in talent pipelines or the advancement of players. They simply exploit the efforts of other organizations, jeopardizing careers of financial loss while profiting themselves.

“Essentially, they are, counterfeiting a code.”

The league is launched by ex-England star Tindall and backed by independent financiers.

Subsequent to the prospective rugby union bans were revealed recently, it stated: “We want to work collaboratively as a component of the international rugby schedule.

“The series is arranged with tailored timetables for male and female sides and the organization will release all players for global fixtures, as included in their agreements.”

R360 will apply for endorsement for its proposals from the international authority, the sport's regulatory group, at its board session in 2026.