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NRL THREATEN 10-YEAR BAN FOR R360 DEFECTORS

Posted by Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 on October 15, 2025 at 2:43pm in NRL

ARL Commission / NRL threatening bans The Australian Rugby League Commission (and associated NRL leadership) has threatened 10-year bans for players or agents who negotiate, sign, or agree (verbal or written) with a competition (like R360) that is not recognised by the ARLC as a national sporting federatio
What those bans cover
1. Players: any agreement to join an unrecognised league would trigger a ban of 10 years from participation in the NRL or any ARLC-sanctioned competitions. News.com.au
2. Agents: similar 10-year sanctions for NRL-accredited player agents who assist or advise players in these agreements. News.com.au
Potential legal issues Some legal commentators have said that imposing bans or sanctions of this kind might face legal challenges, especially under employment/contract law — e.g. whether such bans are a restraint of trade.

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- - - LB > Michael W. October 16, 2025 at 6:49am
      
      Nah Pou is right, RCG still had to agree to come to Parramatta. He had a contract and was free to stay at Penrith if he liked, he would just play NSW Cup.
    - iamnot > Michael W. October 16, 2025 at 9:03am
      
      If Parramatta never picked RCG or Blake up, they would have stayed at Penrith. Simple as that. Both players got paid out their Penrith contract value, in full.
    - Poupou Escobar > Michael W. October 18, 2025 at 10:34am
      
      The point is the players have to agree to it.
- iamnot > Michael W. October 16, 2025 at 9:02am
  
  Players never lose out being 'offloaded' mid contract. They always get paid out the contract.
  - Poupou Escobar > iamnot October 18, 2025 at 3:53pm
    
    Exactly, or they wouldn't agree to it. They either get paid more by their new club, or their former club gives them a payout to cover the difference. If they're ruthless enough, they will get a payout and more money from their new club. It depends how desperate their old club is to get rid of them.
EA October 15, 2025 at 10:15pm

This could only be a temporary fix. If Rugby 360 ends up working and still exist after a couple years, what happens then? Players will be willing to end their NRL career because they will be earning millions and not scared of the comp just folding
- Michael W. > EA October 16, 2025 at 12:38am
  
  R360 wants to work, they will do everything within their power to make it succeed. God help the NRL if it does succeed.
  - EA > Michael W. October 16, 2025 at 4:05pm
    
    Kyle Flanagan will be the best halfback in the NRL lol.