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The one NRL team set to stop Haas signing off in style

Brisbane are heavily tipped to send Payne Haas out a premiership winner this season. But one NRL rival has the backing to stop the Broncos going back to back.

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Souths must stand up and use Haas signing: Murray

South Sydney captain Cameron Murray says Payne Haas's 2027 arrival can only transform the Rabbitohs if other players also stand up alongside the superstar prop.

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'Twist his arm': Broncos hold out hope of Haas backflip

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds was shocked Payne Haas signed with South Sydney but scuppered suggestions a falling-out with coach Michael Maguire was a reason.

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Broncos superstar signs three-year deal with Souths

Brisbane prop Payne Haas has stunned the rugby league world by signing with South Sydney, where he will reunite with former coach Wayne Bennett.

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R360's demise could make for one big winner in NRL

Brisbane will be relieved by the news of R360's abandoned launch given their battle to keep Payne Haas and would not be alone in welcoming the collapse.

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Family devastated over legal twist by NRL star's mum

The family of three people killed in a horrific crash involving the mother of NRL star Payne Haas fear she might never face justice after a legal twist.

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Japan still open for R360 converts despite rule change

It will soon be harder for NRL players and other overseas talent to join Japanese Rugby, but the changes won't come in until after R360's planned launch date.

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NRL won't allow R360 loophole for early departees

Zac Lomax will not be able to avoid a 10-year ban from the NRL if he joins R360 via another competition, with the league set to enforce sanctions regardless.

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Kiwis lead charge in 2025 Golden Boot league award

Rugby league's global governing body has announced 18 players in the running to collect the coveted Golden Boot award, which will have a new winner in 2025.

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Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Samoa's rise to a genuine rugby league powerhouse can be summed up by Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu's presence in camp ahead of the Pacific Cup final.

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NRL to ban clubs publicly courting contracted stars

NRL clubs are set to be put on notice and told they can no longer publicly declare interest in a player at a rival team unless the target is off contract.

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League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

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Fa'asuamaleaui won't make early call on rep future

Kangaroos prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui won't confirm if he will play for Australia in the next Rugby League World Cup, or join Payne Haas in an all-star Samoa pack.

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Hercules Haas crucial to ending Samoa's losing streak

Samoa have lost their past six Tests, but the form of Payne Haas last week amidst injury carnage gives coach Ben Gardiner faith they can overcome Tonga.

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Haas set to rip into 'special' Stefano in Pacific war

Samoa prop Payne Haas expects Tonga opposite Stefano Utoikamanu to be at his best in the Pacific Cup clash, but says the pair are far from off-field enemies.

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Tabuai-Fidow makes huge call on 2026 World Cup

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has promised Samoa's fans he will play for them in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, returning from two years with Australia.

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Samoa to call in fresh troops after brutal Kiwi defeat

Samoa's brutal loss to New Zealand has left them needing to call fresh troops into their squad, with the Pacific powerhouse down to just 17 fit players.

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'A privilege': NRL stars embrace their island heritage

Emerging super powers Samoa and Tonga will field formidable teams loaded with NRL talent in the third edition of the Pacific Championships.

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NRL star's mum 'aberrant' with grief before fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas thought she was going for walks with her dead, firstborn son before a crash that killed three, a court has heard.

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'Fresh opportunities': R360 boss hits back at V'Landys

The boss of R360 says threats of 10-year bans for NRL players who defect to the rebel competition are entirely predictable as the code war escalates.

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Record-setting Foran named in NZ Pacific Champs team

Sixteen years after making his international debut, retiring NRL great Kieran Foran will become New Zealand's longest-serving rugby league Test player.

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Bring on the Broncos: Peters wants World Challenge duel

Australia's Super League-winning coach Willie Peters hopes he has the chance to lead his Hull KR side against Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge.

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Players who join rebel R360 comp face Wallabies ban

Rugby Australia has joined forces with seven national unions in banning any players from representing the Wallabies if they join the rebel R360 league.

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Tonga's Stefano set for round two with big-bopper Haas

Melbourne prop Stefan Utoikamanu is set to debut for Tonga and resume hostilities with Samoa and Brisbane's Payne Haas in a Pacific Cup blockbuster.

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Samoa loom as World Cup threat with Haas on board

Samoa have named one of the strongest squads in the nation's history for the Pacific Championship, even with Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu out injured.

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