THE first thing anyone says when you raise the proposed R360 rebel rugby union competition is: “That’ll be a flop. Who’s going to support that? Who will watch it?”

Which is completely beside the point. As it is for LIV Golf.

The point is, the damage is done to existing competitions and codes when the players sign and defect.

Once they’re gone, it matters little how many people are watching them earn their millions.

The threat of R360 taking stars is as real as corruption scandals derailing the new PNG franchise where one board member, Wapu Sonk, is already gone.

He was taken out by corruption allegations exposed by this masthead. Hours after the story was published on Friday, PNG Prime Minister James Marape ordered Sonk stand down immediately.

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) and Wapu Sonk.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen/Facebook

But we digress.

Earlier last week this masthead broke the story last week that Warriors star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was seriously contemplating taking up an offer with R360 worth $1m a........

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