{"id":314155,"date":"2025-11-28T11:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/314155\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:04:16","slug":"r360-delays-launch-until-2028-zac-lomax-payne-haas-ryan-papenhuyzen-futures-in-limbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/314155\/","title":{"rendered":"R360 delays launch until 2028, Zac Lomax, Payne Haas, Ryan Papenhuyzen futures in limbo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proposed global rugby league competition R360 has delayed its launch until 2028, organisers announced on Friday. <\/p>\n

The competition, which had been aggressively pursuing signings of top NRL talent, including Zac Lomax and Ryan Papenhuyzen, cited \u201cgreater commercial certainty and a significantly more favourable environment for players and fans\u201d for the delay.<\/p>\n

The move leaves those stars, who had their deals with the Eels and Storm respectively ended, in limbo for two years. <\/p>\n

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It also means Payne Haas, who has been heavily linked with a switch, may have little choice but to remain in the NRL in the short-term. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision to shift our launch to 2028 is a strategic decision based on timing,\u201d former England centre Mike Tindall, who is fronting the new league, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaunching under compressed timelines would not meet the standards we set for R360, nor would it deliver the long-term commercial impact that the sport deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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