England among eight countries to ban players who sign up to rugby's rebel R360 league

• Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationals

• Ireland and Scotland among those to impose sanction

The rugby unions for eight major nations have issued a joint statement saying that any players that join the breakaway R360 competition will be banned from players for their countries.

England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France and Italy have all agreed to bar their men's and women's players from the national setup if they sign up to the rebel event, which is being fronted by former England player Mike Tindall.

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