Payne Haas was born on 2 December 1999 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL and Australia at international level.
23 Facts About Payne Haas
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Payne Haas has played for the New South Wales in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII.
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Payne Haas is eligible to play International Rugby League for the Australia national rugby league team, Samoa national rugby league team and the Philippines national rugby league team.
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Payne Haas played junior rugby league for the Woodberry Warriors, before moving to the Gold Coast, Queensland at age 13.
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Payne Haas attended rugby league school Keebra Park State High.
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Payne Haas is the nephew of former Newcastle Knights and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Mark Taufua.
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Payne Haas was charged with three counts of manslaughter and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police and driving without a driver's licence.
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In 2018, Payne Haas played for the Broncos' Queensland Cup feeder side, Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
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On 26 May, Payne Haas was selected in the New South Wales Blues Origin squad for Game 1 of the 2019 State of Origin series.
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Payne Haas fasted for Ramadan up until the day before Game 1 of the 2019 State of Origin series on Wednesday 5 June 2019.
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Payne Haas made 21 appearances for Brisbane in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.
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Payne Haas played 17 games for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished last on the table for the first time ever in their history.
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Payne Haas made 20 appearances for Brisbane in the 2021 NRL season as the club missed the finals.
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On 25 May 2022, Payne Haas requested an immediate release from his Brisbane contract which was later rejected.
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In round 12 of the 2022 NRL season, Payne Haas was jeered by Brisbane supporters every time he touched the ball during the clubs victory over the Gold Coast.
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On 29 May 2022, Payne Haas was selected by New South Wales to play in game one of the 2022 State of Origin series.
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Payne Haas was later selected as a prop forward in the NRL team of the year at the Dally M Awards.
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On 22 May, Payne Haas was selected by New South Wales for game one of the 2023 State of Origin series.
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On 19 February 2019, Payne Haas was suspended for four matches and fined $20,000 by Brisbane after he failed to cooperate fully with the NRL integrity unit regarding an investigation into off-field incidents involving family members.
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On 16 January 2021, Payne Haas was charged with offensive language and intimidating police at Tweed Heads.
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On 4 February 2021, Payne Haas was handed a two-year good behaviour bond over the incident.
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On 8 February 2021, Payne Haas was handed a $50,000 fine by the NRL and a three-match suspension as further punishment for intimidating police.
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On 3 April 2022, it was announced that Payne Haas had been placed under investigation by the Brisbane club after video footage emerged which showed Payne Haas being involved in a drunken fight with teammate Albert Kelly.