R360 organisers have swiftly hit back at the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), labelling threats of 10-year bans for players joining the breakaway competition as "sadly" predictable.

ARLC chairman Peter V'landys on Wednesday accused R360 officials of counterfeiting the code and vowed to also suspend any player managers involved .

NRL players face 10-year ban for joining rebel leagues

The Australian Rugby League Commission has announced a 10-year ban for any NRL player who agrees to join a football competition it does not recognise.

The proposed ban would include exclusion from the NRL and any ARLC-sanctioned competition.

R360 co-chief executive Mark Spoors said the new concept was about offering players "fresh opportunities".

"Recent announcements, sadly, have been anticip

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