The IRFU and six other other major rugby nations have released a statement 'advising' their players in both and women's teams that "participation in #R360 would make them ineligible for international selection." The R360 competition, fronted by Mike Tindall R360 plans to launch this time next year (October 2026), offering players hefty contracts but crucially a less demanding playing schedule to represent newly formed teams in a series of events in cities around the world.