With rebel rugby competition R360 given the green light to commence in 2026, it has been widely reported that rugby league players have received official contract offers ahead of the inaugural season.
In the NRL, rival clubs can only approach players with a contract offer from November 1st of the year before their final contracted season.
However, considering R360 is a completely different entity, they can legally approach any player in the NRL, off-contract or not.
The competition is cashed up, with various financial backers from private investors in Europe and the United States, and has reportedly secured commitments from up to ten NRL players, offering contracts that are supposedly too good to refuse.
Who are the players, though?
No one knows for sure.
But, it's possible to make an educated guess, so here are the ten most likely players to have already signed for R360.
9Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Nelson Asofa-Solomona is another star more than likely to join the new competition.
The ill-disciplined forward is on the outside at the Melbourne Storm, with coach Craig Bellamy leaving 'NAS' out of the grand final squad entirely, not even making the reserves.
Hence, it is widely believed that the club is looking to offload Asofa-Solomona along with his expensive contract, which is costing the club $850,000 a season, money they could use to retain other high-profile stars.
Similar to Gray, Asofa-Solomona has also played rugby union during his time in high school.
From R360's perspective, the 200 cm giant would be an attractive addition to their inaugural campaign.
If the Storm released Asofa-Solomona early, he'd face no sanctions from the NRL, which has stated that it will punish any player who breaks their contract to join the rebel competition.
