Rugby’s breakaway R360 league labelled ‘delusional’ by leading TV sport executive

R360 targeting ‘best’ 300 male playersPremiership do not see franchise league as a threatA leading executive at TNT Sports has dismissed the proposed R360 breakaway league as “delusional” while Premiership executives have played down the rebels’ threat, insisting rugby “doesn’t need pop-ups”.Confirming that R360 has not approached TNT Sports about their plans for a globe-trotting league that targets the world’s best players on lucrative contracts, Andrew Georgiou – president and managing director of WBD Sports Europe – joined PRL in questioning the commercial and economic viability of the breakaway league. Continue reading...

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