NRL players and accredited agents face a 10-year ban from the competition if they enter negotiations with Rugby 360.<\/p>\n
After receiving legal advice, the Australian Rugby League Commission met on Wednesday and decided to impose heavy sanctions on players and agents if they look at defecting to the breakaway rugby competition.<\/p>\n
The NRL announced that:<\/p>\n
Any NRL player who negotiates, signs, or enters into a letter of intent, playing contract, or any other form of agreement \u2013 whether verbal or written \u2013 with a football competition, league, or organisation not recognised by the Australian Rugby League Commission as a national sporting federation, will be banned from participation in the NRL and any ARLC-sanctioned competitions for a period of 10 years.Any NRL accredited player agent who acts for, assists, represents, or advises a player in any capacity in relation to dealings with, or the signing of, a letter of intent or playing contract with a football competition that is not recognised by the ARLC as a national sporting federation, will be subject to the same 10-year ban from NRL-related activities, including accreditation renewal.The ARLC retains sole and absolute discretion to review or lift a ban imposed under this provision only in exceptionally extenuating circumstances, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe commission has a clear duty to act in the best interests of rugby league and its fans \u2013 and we will take all necessary steps to protect the future of the game,\u201d ARLC chairman Peter V\u2019landys said.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, there will always be organisations that seek to pirate our game for potential financial gain. They don\u2019t invest in pathways or the development of players \u2013 they simply exploit the hard work of others, putting players at risk of financial loss while profiting themselves. They are, in reality, counterfeiting a code.<\/p>\n
\u201cAccordingly if it all goes wrong it\u2019s the players who suffer most. Every stakeholder must be accountable to the standards our fans expect. We\u2019ve listened to our clubs, and we\u2019ve acted decisively.\u201d<\/p>\n
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