Payne Haas: Club Statement from Brisbane Broncos

2026-02-08 - 16:59

The Brisbane Broncos can confirm that Payne Haas and his management have advised the Broncos that he intends to depart the Club at the end of the 2026 season. A signed contract reflecting that position has been lodged with the NRL and the Broncos will make no further comment on the matter until the expiration of the normal ten-day cooling off period. It was reported earlier this month that Haas had agreed to a one-year deal for 2027 with Brisbane, which he planned to sign after the World Club Challenge. However, the Rabbitohs have since swooped in with an offer the star middle seems to have not been able to refuse. Code Sports report that Souths stars David Fifita and Latrell Mitchell were key in getting Haas to turn his back on the Broncos and switch to the Bunnies. The Rabbitohs swiftly released a statement after the news broke on Sunday afternoon. “The South Sydney Rabbitohs have lodged a signed contract with the NRL for Payne Haas to join the Club for the 2027, 2028 and 2029 seasons,” the statement read. “The contract is now subject to the ten-day cooling-off period. The Rabbitohs will be respecting the cooling-off period rules set by the NRL. “The Rabbitohs will make no further comment regarding this until the ten-day cooling-off period has expired.”