R360 postpones launch to 2028 after player withdrawals due to NRL ban threats

abc.net.au

Rebel rugby league R360 postponed its launch to 2028 due to player withdrawals caused by threats of NRL bans. The decision follows a "handful" of players withdrawing after rugby authorities warned of long bans and ineligibility for international play. R360 cited stronger market conditions and greater commercial certainty for the delay. R360, a proposed global competition with eight men's and four women's teams, had initially aimed for a 2026 launch.


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