Rebel rugby league R360 delayed until 2028 in major announcement View Image

Rebel rugby league R360 has delayed its plans to launch in 2026 – and instead will now aim to launch with a full season in 2028.

The R360 Board and its investors, led by Non-Executive Chairman and investor Martin Gilbert, have determined that a full launch in 2028 offers stronger market conditions, greater commercial certainty, and a significantly more favourable environment for players, fans, partners and the broader rugby community, a statement issued on Friday morning said.

While R360 had in place detailed plans to launch in late 2026 with a shortened format, moving to a full season launch in 2028 will allow the series to enter the sports market at full strength, under the optimal commercial and market cond

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