New "LIV Style" Global Rugby League

[Pfitzy]

Eddie Jones has come out in support of it maaaaaaaaaaate.

Which means it should immediately be killed with fire.

 

[Wilson]

Eddie Jones has come out in support of it maaaaaaaaaaate.

Which means it should immediately be killed with fire.

He definitely hasn't been interviewing with them for a coaching position, all those skype calls were just 'advisory' in nature...

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Eddie Jones has come out in support of it maaaaaaaaaaate.

Which means it should immediately be killed with fire.

And the ashes fed into a blast furnace. Just to be sure.

 

[PhilClinton]

Unrecognised Football Competitions – Prohibitions and Sanctions

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has released the following statement on Unrecognised Football Competitions – Prohibitions and Sanctions.

www.nrl.com

NRL going hard.

 

[Slim 293]

As per above...

NRL players and accredited agents face a 10-year ban from the competition if they enter negotiations with Rugby 360.

NRL announces 10-year ban for players and agents who negotiate with R360

After receiving legal advice, league bosses have vowed to impose heavy sanctions on players and agents who hold talks with the breakaway rugby competition.

www.theage.com.au

 

[PhilClinton]

You'd have to assume the NRL have good legal team - but from an employer/employee perspective I wonder if this kind of thing would fly in other industries.

They're threatening a 10-year ban for players who even verbally commit to r360.

 

[Ras]

10-year ban for players who even verbally commit to r360.

Haven't a number already done so? Lomax and Papenhausen apparently

 

[Upthemaroon!]

You'd have to assume the NRL have good legal team - but from an employer/employee perspective I wonder if this kind of thing would fly in other industries.

They're threatening a 10-year ban for players who even verbally commit to r360.

Yeah this wouldn't hold up in court, it's just that they now put the responsibility to fight it with the players and the agents. The whole Super League war had a similar judicial court ruling: https://www.australiancompetitionlaw.org/cases/superleague.html

 

[stoff]

I just don't see a world where they ban someone like Papenhausen. If he's already entertaining a code switch then your just handing him to rugby, whether it's here or overseas. Good headline for the fan base during the final day of the AFL trade period with the Swans active on a big name though.

 

[moa999]

More of an impact on the agents I'd think.
But interesting tactic even if it might ultimately be found illegal.

 

[Ignoto]

it just promotes taking talks underground through 4th parties ie agents of agents or their mates acting as intermediaries.

 

[Rob42]

it just promotes taking talks underground through 4th parties ie agents of agents or their mates acting as intermediaries.

That is to say, normal NRL payment negotiations.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Unrecognised Football Competitions – Prohibitions and Sanctions

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has released the following statement on Unrecognised Football Competitions – Prohibitions and Sanctions.

www.nrl.com

NRL going hard.

Wasn't Vlandy's dismissing R360 as a nothing concept just last week. Seems like a pretty extreme step to take if he see's no threat.

 

[Dirkgee96]

Wasn't Vlandy's dismissing R360 as a nothing concept just last week. Seems like a pretty extreme step to take if he see's no threat.

Classic the enemy is weak but strong at the same time.

He did it with the AFL as well, calls them irrelevant and tiny but then celebrates like it’s the second coming when the NRL out rates the AFL

 

[Crashy]

jeez the mungos are frothing about this on the various chat sites.
Personally I think it wont get up but thats me.
I guess its a shame we'll miss the big game that will be Lisbon vs Miami...

 

[PhilClinton]

It’s clearly a shock and awe tactic from the NRL.

They are hoping this high level threat will dissuade enough players from the competition that it doesn’t even get off the ground.

 

[KOB1987]

Wasn't Vlandy's dismissing R360 as a nothing concept just last week. Seems like a pretty extreme step to take if he see's no threat.

Billy Slater even saying that perhaps the NRL are more worried about it than they are making out - thinks the 10 years seems a bit extreme and citing Marky as an example of a player coming from the rival code and providing excitement.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

It’s clearly a shock and awe tactic from the NRL.

They are hoping this high level threat will dissuade enough players from the competition that it doesn’t even get off the ground.

Exactly. I see this as all bark no bite.

They don't want to ban a player. Especially one that is in the star category as the blow back will hit the NRL much worse than the player. The institution always comes out looking like the bully. They'll hope this as you say will dissuade players from even entering the conversation.

 

[Major Tom]

Exactly. I see this as all bark no bite.

They don't want to ban a player. Especially one that is in the star category as the blow back will hit the NRL much worse than the player. The institution always comes out looking like the bully. They'll hope this as you say will dissuade players from even entering the conversation.

They also banned SBW from memory…

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

They'll be a few middle tier players hoping a couple big names go because then it's done. Other NRL sides will want them when they become available again just like SBW.