Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent - Lomax case settled

[Munky]

I mean if you had to choose one player to abandon his NRL career in the pursuit of riches, Lomax would have been paying $1.01, right?

There's a bloke on his 2025 club team who would tank games to take a better contract

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

They offered them money to stay away from R360 lol

it won't come close lol

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

get shitfaced and crash into a woman and child, 9 match ban

talk to r360, 10 year ban

 

[Coparugby]

Interestingly I’ve not read anything about r360’s potential impact on the NRLW. I’m sure quite a few of the women would be easily tempted by a massive pay increase on their NRLW salary.

 

[Marshall_magic]

get shitfaced and crash into a woman and child, 9 match ban

talk to r360, 10 year ban

Talking to R360 is bad but it’s not crashing into 27 car accidents under the influence bad. But it is definitely worse than doing it 26 times ****

****if one year is 24 games.

 

[T to the T]

Zac Lomax is shit

 

[Billythekid]

I'm starting to agree with WB about this.

If the NRL loses Paps, NAS and Haas but the pay off is the collapse of Super Ruger, English Premiership, Top 14 and Union internationals .... I'm on team R360

I can’t agree with this. The NRL is booming right now, we’re in a far stronger position than we’ve ever been and we’re on the precipice of expanding the game in a massive way. We’ve actually reached a point where you can genuinely argue we’re the most popular sport in the country.

It’s impossible to say how this will play out for league and union but it comes at a bad time for us IMO. Also whilst both sports will be losing players at least for union they’re ending up playing union.

Im not going to doom and gloom but I won’t be celebrating R360 that’s for sure.

If it’s tax free he would be crazy to say no

I know this is the reality of human behaviour but this always blows my mind. Whether Haas stays or goes he’s going to earn 10s of millions in his career. Dude is on track to be mega rich. I’ve never really understood giving up the things you love to chase money when you’re already so rich.

 

[Chimp]

Lol after arguing that PNG players would be paid tax free for the last year, now you come up with this garbage. Have you finally learnt what tax residency is?

The difference here is, R360 players will be reliant on existing tax loopholes and laws, the Aus government aren’t involved in R360. Whereas the PNG NRL team is an Aus government initiative, therefore any tax exceptions are presumably agreed as part of this initiative - they won’t be using existing tax law/loopholes, it’ll be a specifically designed agreement.

 

[mozza91]

Haha see ya Plodmax. If they can take Cleary and Yeo next NSW might win an Origin series.

 

[Gobsmacked]

I can’t agree with this. The NRL is booming right now, we’re in a far stronger position than we’ve ever been and we’re on the precipice of expanding the game in a massive way. We’ve actually reached a point where you can genuinely argue we’re the most popular sport in the country.

It’s impossible to say how this will play out for league and union but it comes at a bad time for us IMO. Also whilst both sports will be losing players at least for union they’re ending up playing union.

Im not going to doom and gloom but I won’t be celebrating R360 that’s for sure.

I know this is the reality of human behaviour but this always blows my mind. Whether Haas stays or goes he’s going to earn 10s of millions in his career. Dude is on track to be mega rich. I’ve never really understood giving up the things you love to chase money when you’re already so rich.

NRL clubs all have multiple stars and not only is this a very small group but they aren't even the best stars at their own clubs.
This won't impact the NRL at any meaningful way. The early release point more to the clubs welcoming the extra cap space. Paps is past his best and gives the storm a million bucks to keep players through upgrades.
We have far more talent coming through.

 

[Wb1234]

The difference here is, R360 players will be reliant on existing tax loopholes and laws, the Aus government aren’t involved in R360. Whereas the PNG NRL team is an Aus government initiative, therefore any tax exceptions are presumably agreed as part of this initiative - they won’t be using existing tax law/loopholes, it’ll be a specifically designed agreement.

The Australian govt is passing specific tax laws to ensure png players are also exempt from Aussie taxes

 

[bazza]

At the end of the day Lomax isn't really a great loss but I still think the NRL needs to be more proactive here and introduce a system where the top players salaries aren't capped.

1 or 2 players from each team should not be included in the salary cap. With 20 teams, that's potentially 40 of the best NRL players protected. Broncos could easily afford to keep Haas if they were allowed.

I think Lomax went from Saints to Parra for less money - not sure how this idea would have changed anything

 

[Jpw25111]

The first domino has fallen

 

[Maximus]

The difference here is, R360 players will be reliant on existing tax loopholes and laws, the Aus government aren’t involved in R360. Whereas the PNG NRL team is an Aus government initiative, therefore any tax exceptions are presumably agreed as part of this initiative - they won’t be using existing tax law/loopholes, it’ll be a specifically designed agreement.

Good luck getting those new tax laws (which haven't been through parliament) through a high court challenge.

 

[Chimp]

Good luck getting those new tax laws (which haven't been through parliament) through a high court challenge.

Thankfully, it won’t be me who has to do that. I’m just pointing out the difference between R360 tax exemptions and PNG.
1 is being driven and supported by the government, 1 isn’t.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Should this thread title be updated to R360 to target top NRL talent?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

The first domino has fallen

Papi was probably the first

 

[Perth Red]

I can’t agree with this. The NRL is booming right now, we’re in a far stronger position than we’ve ever been and we’re on the precipice of expanding the game in a massive way. We’ve actually reached a point where you can genuinely argue we’re the most popular sport in the country.

It’s impossible to say how this will play out for league and union but it comes at a bad time for us IMO. Also whilst both sports will be losing players at least for union they’re ending up playing union.

Im not going to doom and gloom but I won’t be celebrating R360 that’s for sure.

I know this is the reality of human behaviour but this always blows my mind. Whether Haas stays or goes he’s going to earn 10s of millions in his career. Dude is on track to be mega rich. I’ve never really understood giving up the things you love to chase money when you’re already so rich.

youre one neck injury away from retirement in a high collision sport. Take the money when you can get it, never know what tomorrow brings.

 

[Perth Red]

The difference here is, R360 players will be reliant on existing tax loopholes and laws, the Aus government aren’t involved in R360. Whereas the PNG NRL team is an Aus government initiative, therefore any tax exceptions are presumably agreed as part of this initiative - they won’t be using existing tax law/loopholes, it’ll be a specifically designed agreement.

you think the Aus govt can just waiver the countries tax rules for certain sports individuals? This isn’t corrupt png lol

 

[Perth Red]

NRL clubs all have multiple stars and not only is this a very small group but they aren't even the best stars at their own clubs.
This won't impact the NRL at any meaningful way. The early release point more to the clubs welcoming the extra cap space. Paps is past his best and gives the storm a million bucks to keep players through upgrades.
We have far more talent coming through.

Depends, if it’s two for sure, if it’s 20 then it will have an impact. Especially at a time the nrl needs an extra 64 players for two new teams