{"id":87981,"date":"2026-09-04T07:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/87981\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T07:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:35:39","slug":"nrl-2026-payne-haas-to-miss-world-cup-as-he-bids-farewell-to-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/87981\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: Payne Haas to miss World Cup as he bids farewell to Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was no glitz or glamour at the place he\u2019ll call home next year as Payne Haas\u2019 Broncos career ended on a high at Accor Stadium, with the superstar prop forward confident that Brisbane\u2019s middles will thrive without him.<\/p>\n

There was something poetic about Haas playing his final game for Brisbane at Stadium Australia, the same venue where he made his NRL debut eight years ago.<\/p>\n

Haas scored the first try of the night and then spent some time in the sin bin before he churned out typically impressive numbers in the win over Canterbury, with the reality of everything still sinking in as he revealed surgery is set to ruin his World Cup dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think once I do a bit of reflecting (it\u2019ll all hit me),\u201d he told the NewsWire after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it\u2019s been a bit emotional the last two weeks, especially for my family and my partner. It\u2019s all we\u2019ve known since we\u2019ve been together, and that\u2019s all I\u2019ve known coming out of school. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis club has given me a lot. They backed me and put a lot of faith in me out of school. They gave me a great contract out of school and kept on looking after me. I\u2019ve caused a few headaches here, but hopefully that premiership repaid it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI debuted here, and I think it was a Thursday night as well. Maybe it just all aligned, you know? <\/p>\n

\u201cI believe in God and everything happens for a reason. He has a plan for us. I\u2019m excited for the journey ahead, but I\u2019m just really going to enjoy the next few days with the boys and cherish it with my best mates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s premiership feels like a lifetime ago given everything that\u2019s happened at the club in 2026, which started with the bombshell news back in February that the world\u2019s best prop was heading to the Rabbitohs. <\/p>\n

Haas will play alongside David Fifita, Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Murray in a star-studded South Sydney squad, with his departure to leave the Broncos vulnerable in the middle.<\/p>\n

Experienced forward Mitch Barnett will join the club, while Xavier Willison has shown signs that he\u2019s ready to become one of the best forwards in the world. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think people forget that with middle forwards, it takes them a while to get going, and they\u2019re starting to hit their straps now,\u201d Haas replied when asked if he was confident that Brisbane\u2019s young brigade can replace him. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Broncos are in good hands with those boys. They\u2019ve got great people like Patty Carrigan there as well, and Mitch Barnett is coming through, He\u2019s a great leader and he\u2019s only going to help Patty. <\/p>\n

\u201cThose boys are going to do a job. The Broncos shouldn\u2019t worry. They\u2019re special players and they\u2019ll get rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the Broncos cope without Haas could dictate how they perform in 2027. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to (cover his loss),\u201d Carrigan said after the Bulldogs game. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt he\u2019s an exceptional player, but the way we can complement each other as a middle, hopefully all grow, keep improving individually and share that load will be an exciting opportunity for us moving forward. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d be stoked if he gives me some cash for all the raps I\u2019ve been giving him this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut he means a lot to this club. The time he came to the place, helped recreate that identity, brought the belief back, and took us to the heights we reached last year is pretty special. <\/p>\n

\u201cHis achievements on the field speak for themselves, but honestly, I think the standards and behaviours those lads have in the locker room each and every day when they come to training speak volumes of what he\u2019s done for our organisation. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a special human, has a great family, and I\u2019m just really excited for his next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haas has a busy few months coming up with his wedding in December, with the rep star to have surgery in the coming days to repair an injury to his left hand that has plagued him for the entire season. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt happened after round 1e, so I\u2019ve been carrying it all year,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is what it is. I just really wanted to play the year out with the boys. This club has given me everything, and my best mates as well, so I wanted to play with them and didn\u2019t want to leave them out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

While he was able to play through the pain, surgery means he\u2019ll miss the upcoming World Cup, which is a huge blow for Samoa and Haas, who switched his allegiance from Australia last year wanting to lead his nation to glory. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure how I\u2019ll progress through it, but I think it\u2019s highly unlikely (that I play). I\u2019m pretty gutted about it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I went over to Samoa. I really wanted to play that World Cup and bring back a trophy for Samoa. <\/p>\n

\u201cI know the team can still do it, regardless of me not being out there. With the calibre of players they\u2019ve got, I\u2019ve got full faith in those boys that they\u2019ll get it done for Samoa, and I\u2019ll be supporting them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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