Rugby-R360 league launch delayed until 2028, says Tindall


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 28 Nov 2025

Mike Tindall attends the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast, in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, September 6, 2023. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) -The launch of the R360 league has been delayed by two years, to 2028, to allow more time to meet the proposed rebel franchise's standards and ensure its long-term commercial impact, board member and former England centre Mike Tindall said on Friday.

Originally scheduled to debut in 2026, R360 plans to establish eight men's teams and four women's teams, competing in a condensed season format through grand prix-style events around the world.

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