Craig Bellamy Offers Word of Warning About the Threat of R360 as the Storm Attempt to Keep Hold of Their Stars

‘A threat’: Storm coach fears cashed-up rivals

Storm coach Craig Bellamy admits cashed-up Rugby360’s pursuit of Ryan Papenhuyzen poses a genuine threat after the rival code dangled a $1.5m carrot.

Craig Bellamy offers word of warning about the threat of R360 as the Storm attempt to keep hold of their stars

The NRL player market is set to kick into overdrive in the coming months as clubs jostle for marquee signings. And a potential contender in breakaway competition R360 also looms large.

Storm star Papenhuyzen meets with Rugby360 bosses in Melbourne

The NRL’s fears a new cashed-up rugby competition will raid its best talent are growing fast after Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen held talks with organisers over the weekend.

WR open to R360 dialogue; Papenhuyzen linked

Test rugby remains the pinnacle of the game and franchise leagues that do not offer players the chance to play it are unlikely to attract top talent, World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said on Tuesday.

‘Going to be a threat’: Bellamy’s fear over rebel comp ‘throwing money’ as Storm star targeted

‘Going to be a threat’: Bellamy’s fear over rebel comp ‘throwing money’ as Storm star targeted

Rugby360 holds talks with Melbourne Storm star over code switch

A rebel rugby union competition which launches in 2026 has held high-level meetings with one of the NRL's biggest stars over a sensational code switch.