A brand new international franchise competitors that would change the rugby union panorama is in a really early stage of improvement.
A league that might journey the world, akin to Method 1, is being mooted and will function greater than 200 gamers, with a doable launch in 2026 of males’s and ladies’s tournaments.
It’s thought that preliminary funding has been supplied by an American backer, however the entire challenge is at the moment in an idea stage and no additional on than that.
Sky Sports activities Information understands that gamers wouldn’t have to select between the proposed new competitors and worldwide rugby.
A core ingredient is that there could be no battle with the worldwide calendar, permitting gamers the chance to nonetheless function at Take a look at degree, a supply mentioned.
A doable 14-week season is being mooted, with gamers incomes substantial six-figure salaries.
England full-back Freddie Steward, talking forward of Saturday’s conflict with South Africa, revealed he had no data of the competitors.
“This is the first I’ve heard about it. It’s news to me. I haven’t got the brain capacity to think about it – I’ve got a Test match in two days,” Steward mentioned.
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