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Webster caught off guard after RTS confirms R360 discussions
Sam Kosack • August 27th, 2025 5:57 pm
NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster was unaware star winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck had confirmed he had held discussions with R360 as the Warriors push for a top four finish.
Tuivasa-Sheck was one of the first players to be linked with a move to the breakaway rugby union competition; a Saudi-backed league pitching a grand-prix style model, playing rugby union games in major cities across the globe.
Other players linked to the league include Eels’ winger Zac Lomax, Storm’ fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen and Rabbitohs’ fullback Jye Gray, but Tuivasa-Sheck is the first to confirm an approach from the rebel competition.
“I don't know enough about it to comment, and I certainly didn't know that Roger (Tuivasa-Sheck) had confirmed those things,” Webster told SEN 1170 Afternoons.
“Roger and I have good dialogue, so we get along really well, so we'll cross that bridge when it comes to us, but I'm just so wrapped in the way he's playing, I think he's been exceptional.
“I'm learning more about that competition every day.”
Tuivasa-Sheck is considering a substantial offer to join the league in 2027, having made his All-Blacks debut back in 2022.
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The former Dally M medallist revealed the details of his discussions with R360 bosses.
"I've been approached, and I've had chats with them," Tuivasa-Sheck told AAP.
"I'm off contract after next year, so I'm keeping my options open. It is about having a job in 2027. That's probably the appealing part.
"I enjoyed my time in rugby, and I was lucky enough to represent my region and my country.
"It's a rugby competition that's going to happen globally and apparently there’s franchises sold all over the world and you're going to travel and play, that's all we know at the moment.
"They've approached me and approached a few other guys but everyone's in the waiting room seeing what it's all about.
"I'd love to stay here and finish my career here as a Warrior as well, so you just never know."
The Warriors sit in fourth on 34 competition points with games against the Eels and Sea Eagles to finish off the season.
The club is looking to look in a top four spot on the journey to a potential maiden premiership, with Webster happy to be flying under the radar heading into finals.
“We are (underestimated), there’s no doubt about it, but we don’t care,” Webster admitted.
“We only care about our fans and what happens between our four walls, but you can tell the rest of the NRL think we’re going to fall away.
“But I’m really proud of everyone in New Zealand and our team that we’ve got so much confidence in ourselves, and we’ve tried to create an environment where the next person can succeed.
“It’s an awesome atmosphere to be a part of.”
