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R360 League Recruits Hit With 10-Year Suspension from National Rugby League
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck won 20 caps for the Kiwis before switching allegiance to Samoa.
Rugby league's authority has announced that athletes who sign with the “breakaway” R360 competition will be barred for 10 seasons.
The proposed competition, which plans to launch in 2026, is seeking to lure rugby union and rugby league players with lucrative deals and a slimmed-down game calendar.
Leading NRL athletes have reportedly received offers by R360, which will include six to eight men's sides and four women's teams located in major cities around the world.
Representing Samoa Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, who plays for the Warriors in the NRL, has said he has had discussions with the new organization.
Papenhuyzen, Zac Lomax, Haas and Gray are also reported to be weighing up offers from R360.
A group of rugby union teams, among them Australia, last week imposed a ban on athletes signing with R360 playing international matches.
“We heard our franchises and we've responded strongly,” said the league's head V'Landys.
“Regrettably, there will continually be entities that attempt to hijack our code for economic benefit.
“They avoid funding in development systems or the development of talent. They only leverage the dedication of others, jeopardizing careers of economic hardship while gaining personally.
“They are, in reality, copying the game.”
The league is established by former England World Cup winner Tindall and supported by private investors.
Subsequent to the potential union bans were announced last week, it said: “We want to work together as integrated into the worldwide fixture list.
“The event is arranged with tailored timetables for male and female sides and we will allow all athletes for test matches, as written into their contracts.”
The breakaway group will request authorization for its plans from rugby union's governing body, rugby union's administrative organization, at its official gathering in the coming year.
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