Broncos enforcer Payne Haas is set to miss the two international matches for Australia at the end of the season after the announcement he will undergo surgery on his foot fracture. Haas was out for four weeks until he made a quick return last week for Kevin Walters and the Broncos in the must-win game at Suncorp against the Dolphins.
Unfortunately for the Broncos, they were humiliated in a 40-6 defeat. The Broncos won’t play finals footy in 2024 with coach Walters under pressure again after a poor season in charge of a talented roster.
And Haas has not been named for the club’s round 27 clash with the Storm after the update he will head for surgery on his foot. Haas is facing a three to four month recovery after surgery, which will have him ready for the start of the new season.
While the Broncos will have their enforcer back to start the NRL season, Mal Meninga will be looking for a new starting prop after Haas – the 2023 Golden Boot nominee – was all but ruled out of the two matches against Tonga and New Zealand. “Payne will have surgery on his foot on Tuesday and Reece is just not ready to play so there is no point in risking him,” Walters said on Wednesday.
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