Ten-Year Ban for Australian Rugby League Players Joining 'Counterfeit' R360
The ARLC targets the rebel R360 league with a 10-year ban on players signing unauthorized contracts, protecting rugby league's integrity amid offers up to $2 million per season.
- The NRL announced that players joining the rebel R360 competition would face 10-year bans, aiming to protect the integrity of rugby league.
- NRL Chief Executive Andrew Abdo stated the policy reflects the united stance of the Commission and NRL clubs against unrecognized competitions.
- Legal concerns about the enforceability of these bans have been raised by the Rugby League Players' Association, indicating that the matter may end up in court.
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After the major national federations of rugby in XV, the powerful Australian treizist league threatens to exclude players who would take part in the dissident project.

Ten-year ban for Australian rugby league players joining 'counterfeit' R360
Australian rugby league players who join the rebel R360 competition will be banned for 10 years, the sport's governing body said Wednesday, branding the breakaway project "counterfeit".
NRL's Bold Stand Against Rebel League R360 | Sports-Games
NRL's Bold Stand Against Rebel League R360 Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) has taken decisive action against potential threats posed by the newly proposed franchise, R360. The NRL warned of 10-year bans for any player defecting to R360, a rebel league promising lucrative deals for top rugby talent.Led by Mike Tindall, R360 plans a 2026 launch. It faces criticism from rugby unions worldwide, including heavyweights like New Zealand and Eng…
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