RFU ready to ban any male player who joins R360 league from international duty

R360’s recruitment plans hit with no England pathwayWomen’s Six Nations clash may alter Red Roses rulesThe Rugby Football Union is preparing to confirm that male players who sign contracts to join R360 will be banned from playing for England with a formal announcement expected as soon as next week.The Mike Tindall-backed rebel league has secured funding from private equity firms to launch a shortened competition next October, but the sport’s traditional powerbrokers are lining up to oppose them, with the international players’ union telling their members they will not endorse the new competition. Continue reading...

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