R360 Competition Recruits Subject to 10-Year Exclusion from Australia's Rugby League
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck won 20 test matches for the Kiwis before changing representation to Samoa.
The NRL's authority has stated that participants who enter the “rebel” R360 will be banned for 10 seasons.
The proposed competition, which plans to launch in 2026, is seeking to lure athletes from both codes with substantial agreements and a slimmed-down fixture list.
Prominent National Rugby League players have allegedly been contacted by the new league, which will involve six or eight men's clubs and four women's teams located in large metropolitan areas worldwide.
The Samoan the rugby star, who is with his NRL club in the NRL, has stated he has had talks with the breakaway league.
Ryan Papenhuyzen, Lomax, Haas and Gray are also said to be thinking about signing the new competition.
Eight major rugby union nations, among them Australia, last week announced a prohibition on R360 recruits playing test matches.
“We heard our franchises and we've responded strongly,” commented ARLC head V'Landys.
“Unfortunately, there will continually be groups that seek to pirate our sport for potential financial gain.
“They fail to contribute in talent pipelines or the development of players. They only leverage the dedication of others, jeopardizing careers of economic hardship while profiting themselves.
“In truth, they represent, copying the game.”
The league is co-founded by retired international Tindall and backed by independent financiers.
After the possible union sanctions were announced earlier, it said: “We want to work together as a component of the international rugby schedule.
“The competition is structured with customized calendars for male and female sides and the organization will permit participants for test matches, as included in their contracts.”
The breakaway group will request authorization for its proposals from the international authority, the sport's regulatory group, at its board session in the coming year.
