Proposed R360 series delays launch until 2028

R360, the proposed global rugby series targetting the game’s top stars, has pushed back its launch date two years to 2028, raising doubts over the project’s viability.

“The decision to shift our launch to 2028 is a strategic decision based on timing,” said R360 board member and former England centre Mike Tindall.

“Launching 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.”

Eight leading Test nations, along with the British and Irish Lions, have banned any R360 recruits from combining the new venture with their international careers.

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