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WATCH: Field of Dreams finalistsHaas set to reject R360 over competition concerns
Sam Kosack • November 18th, 2025 5:37 pm
Payne Haas is reportedly set to shun R360 and remain with the Brisbane Broncos in a major coup for Peter V’Landys.
Fresh off Ryan Papenhuyzen and Zac Lomax’s release from their respective clubs, Haas has reportedly decided to stay in the NRL, citing concerns over the financial situation of the upstart competition.
V’Landys confirmed he would have talks with the Broncos superstar when the prop returned from holiday in an effort to get him to turn down the mouthwatering $3 million a season he was allegedly offered.
“I will speak to Payne because I have been asked to,” he told The Daily Telegraph.
“At the moment I am letting him have a break. I am letting him have some peace and quiet, but I will be talking to him.”
Brisbane Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy confirmed the club would also speak to Haas once he returns from holiday, in an attempt to convince him to stay in the NRL.
“We wanted to let him focus on Samoa. Now that’s done, I’m sure he’ll take a well-earned break and we will speak to Payne and his people when he gets back to Brisbane about what the future looks like,” Donaghy said.
“If the money that’s been speculated is right, then it’s not a shock that Payne would want to explore that.
“I’m sure he’d be wanting to make sure it’s not fool’s gold, too.
“Payne has a place at our club for as long as he wants it.”
Zac Lomax and Ryan Papenhuyzen are two players expected to join the R360 competition after securing releases from the Eels and Storm respectively.
It prompted a declaration from Peter V’Landys, who revealed he feels ‘sorry’ for Zac Lomax, urging players who are joining R360 to "stay loyal" to rugby league.
“I felt very sorry for Zac (Lomax),” V’Landys told 7News.
“I think he’s being very ill-advised.
“Nobody’s done any due diligence on the business model of this so-called new competition.
“He could be forgoing millions of dollars on something that may never eventuate, and if it does eventuate, it could be short-lived.
“Stay loyal to the junior competition that you came through and to the investment that we’ve made in you, because you will get that investment back. But then there’s no guarantee (of that) if you go to an unsanctioned competition.
“If you go to Japanese Rugby or New Zealand Rugby or England Rugby, that’s fine, they’re sanctioned competitions and we trade between ourselves all the time.
“But if it’s somebody that’s trying to pirate the product and pirate the investment that we’ve made, we’re going to have to take action.”
