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.
4Herbie Farnworth
For Herbie Farnworth, R360 could be too good to be true.
Off-contract at the end of 2026, the Dolphins star has been reported as both a target for the incoming Perth Bears and the new rugby competition.
The Dolphins are set on retaining him, reportedly ready to table an offer worth $1 million a year to keep him in Redcliffe.
However, R360 are set to have teams stationed at major cities around the world, including London, and for Farnworth, who was born and raised in England, the prospect of returning home might be an offer the centre can't refuse.
