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.
8Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Already a cross-code star, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is reportedly set to defect from rugby league again.
After leaving the NRL in 2021 to chase his dream in rugby union, Tuivasa-Sheck returned to the New Zealand Warriors in 2024.
In what came as a bombshell, though, Tuivasa-Sheck's manager, Bruce Sharrock, fueled rumours earlier this year, confirming that he had discussions with R360 and that the New Zealand international is giving strong consideration to the offer.
Currently, 'RTS' is contracted until the end of the 2026 season, earning around $650,000 a year.
Yet, if the rumours are true, he stands to make almost double that, with the competition reportedly offering him a deal worth $1 million a season.
However, Tuivasa-Sheck spoke on the rumours, stating that if a deal was made, it wouldn't be for the 2026 season.
"I've been approached and I've had chats with them," Tuivasa-Sheck told the AAP.
"I'm off contract after next year, so I'm keeping my options open. It is about having a job in 2027. That's probably the appealing part."
