Rugby union’s unwillingness to develop and progress has fuelled rebel rugby leagues like R360, a new report has concluded.

Rugby union’s unwillingness to develop and progress has fuelled rebel rugby leagues like R360, a new report has concluded.

The lack of a cohesive plan to attract new audiences, and minimal cooperation to get the game on free-to-air television more often, has allowed for new, alternative ideas to flood the discussion vacuum.

R360 – which is fronted by ex-players Mike Tindall and Stuart Hooper and former agent Mark Spoors – aims to create a Formula 1-style travelling global league featuring city-based franchises.

City AM previously reported interest in the league from energy drinks giant Red Bull, which made its first club rugby investment in 2025, while private

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