You'd have to say this Rugby 360 thing is starting to get real....
Ryan Papenhuyzen had played his last game for the Melbourne Storm after being granted an immediate release to consider his future.
Papenhuyzen, who has been widely linked with rebel Rugby in a competition R360, has been a fixture at the Storm during a highly successful period for the club.
He had one year remaining on his deal with an option for a further season, but has opted to become the second Storm player to depart in two days, following Jonah Pezet signing with Parramatta for next year before he is due to join the Brisbane Broncos on a long-term deal.
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Of course the NRL can ban them. They, like any employer, can pick and choose who they want to hire. Whether the NRL will choose to ban high profile players, who bring revenue in, is the question. Every player who is thinking of going to R360 needs to weigh up the consequences of that decision. Is the massive wad of cash worth the trade-off of not being welcomed back? If they have no intention of going back to the NRL, green light for them. If they are, they will need to factor in whether the NRL will re-register them, and if not, they might need to go ply their trade elsewhere. The NRL are not obligated to hire anyone they don't want to.
Totally agree iamnot but he said a 10 yr ban and whether their high profile or not he has to do it no matter what or he will look like a real dill and have law suits against him if he alows certain 1's back and not others.
shane, he can't ban players who are still contracted to the NRL. That won't fly and any challenge in court by a player will win. BUT, they can ban players after they have left the NRL.
The interesting part is the player managers...
I think he meant he'd ban them if they broke their contract to go to the unsanctioned comp. If they are out of contract then they can legally go wherever they want.
Knowing Pete the Greek he'd still ban them but why ban them if they do the right thing contractually?
You're right, they can legally go wherever they want. But if that choice fails, the NRL are under no obligation to accept them back, i.e.: effectively banning them from returning.
yes iamnot I do know that, what I stated is the 1's that leave to go to R360 he can deregister them and doesn't need to register them again, sorry if I didn't explan myself but he must stand firm with all not just some and allow those that bring in revenue back in as they will use his words concerning the ban against him in court. When they leave he has the right to deregister them and like you said has everyright to not register them again as every employer has the right to employ who they want.
The wording he used left a loophole ready to be used if they want to return to the Roosters, Souths or Broncos. Something along the lines of look at each case on its merits
Yes - you are correct. It's at the whim of the NRL, and those clubs would be lobbying hard if any real big name wants to return after going to R360.
Sounds like Storm also after young cowboys player Purdue.
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