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Scott Bailey and Murray Wenzel

Japan still open for R360 converts despite rule change

Brisbane's Payne Haas remains on top of the R360 list of head-hunted NRL stars. (Steve Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Japanese rugby's looming cap on overseas players won't stop the competition being a potential sanctuary for R360-bound NRL talent, with tighter limits only coming in late next year.

Japan remains the most likely short-stay destination for defecting players on their way to R360, with the likes of Zac Lomax and Ryan Papenhuyzen both in limbo following their releases from Parramatta and Melbourne respectively.

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