R360 League Players Face 10-Year Suspension from Australia's Rugby League

Australian rugby league's administration has stated that participants who enter the “breakaway” R360 will be banned for 10 seasons.

The proposed competition, scheduled to begin in late 2026, is hoping to draw rugby union and rugby league players with hefty contracts and a reduced game calendar.

Top NRL players have allegedly been contacted by the new league, which will feature six or eight men's sides and four women's teams located in key urban centers worldwide.

The Samoan the player, who plays for his NRL club in the NRL, has confirmed he has had discussions with the breakaway league.

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

A group of union teams, among them Australia, recently imposed a ban on R360 recruits playing international matches.

“We heard our clubs and we've responded strongly,” stated the league's chairman Peter V'Landys.

“Regrettably, there will continually be entities that try to exploit our sport for monetary profit.

“They fail to contribute in talent pipelines or the growth of players. They simply exploit the dedication of others, endangering athletes of financial loss while benefiting financially.

“In truth, they represent, copying the game.”

The league is launched by former England World Cup winner Mike Tindall and supported by commercial backers.

Following the prospective rugby union prohibitions were announced earlier, it stated: “We seek to cooperate together as a component of the international rugby schedule.

“The competition is structured with bespoke schedules for men's and women's teams and R360 will release all players for international matches, as written into their deals.”

The breakaway group will apply for endorsement for its initiatives from World Rugby, union's regulatory group, at its official gathering next year.