Rugby 360, a global breakaway competition, aims to start October 2, 2026, with financial backing.
Imagine Josh Papali'i and James Slipper packing down together before Corey Toole and Chevy Stewart turn on the jets - but they wouldn't be scorching the turf at Canberra Stadium. Try Madrid, Boston or Dubai.
It sounds fanciful, but so too has just about everything regarding Rugby 360, the breakaway rugby competition to be played around the world with teams based in major cities from London to Lisbon.
But now tournament organisers are targeting a start date of October 2, 2026, and they are adamant they have secured financial backing for three years with contract offers poised to blow the NRL and Super Rugby out of the water.