Multiple outlets are today reporting that the Brisbane Broncos have sensationally ripped up Tevita Pangai Jr.’s $650k-a-year contract, with an unspecified breach notice reportedly incoming.
Both Pete Badel, chief rugby league writer for Brisbane’s Courier-Mail and, and Triple M Brisbane are reporting the forward’s days at the club are over.
Pangai Jr. is already serving a two-week suspension for breaching the NRL’s COVID protocols after he attended the opening of a Black Canvas barbershop the day after Brisbane’s loss to South Sydney. The shop allegedly has links to bike gangs in Queensland, leading to fierce criticism of the forward by several past Broncos players.
Whether his termination is linked to this breach or a separate issue is yet to be clarified. If sacked, he will not be able to sign with another club this season.
The 24-year-old has made 81 appearances for the Broncos since debuting in 2016, while also representing Tonga on the international stage.
steveng
Roar Rookie
What is going on at the Boncs since 2019 and since Seibs has been there??? WOW ever since Seibs has gone there they are crumbling and falling apart. Anyway, send Pangai Jr over to the Bunnies WaynoB will put him right lol :happy:
PGNEWC
Roar Rookie
"The Gold Cost Giants started one year after the Broncos " Nup they started in 88 the same as the the Broncs and the Knights they became the Seagulls after the 89 season but Brisbane had all of South East Queensland sewn up by the middle of 87
Panthers3
Roar Rookie
speaking of James Roberts.. has anyone seen Papi lately ?
Gray-Hand
Roar Rookie
Signed contract? Done deal? You must be new to rugby league...
mushi
Roar Guru
It's not the existing talent it's the juniors. Yes talent gets poached but it's also easier to train and retain local. Most of the "misses" were deliberate. The majority of quality players in our school were in some type of Broncos system.
ThighSlappinBalls
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Was on the board at the Cowboys when they won a premiership and also has been or maybe still is an independent director of Queensland Rugby League so by my way of thinking seems like he might have a few clues. You want fries with that?
Mick Gold Coast QLD
Roar Guru
You're lost aren't you, you meant to post on the badminton thread or something. Just like you I don't know what you are mumbling about over there in the corner but carry on, the nice men will come before sundown to take you back to the shelter for some soup and a warm blanket.
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
That's clever... :thumbup:
farkurnell
Roar Rookie
Maybe Mary(Flanno) can teach him how to tackle.All he learnt from Seibs was to be a turnstile
farkurnell
Roar Rookie
I think he’s gunna take a haircut with his manager as well.
Rob
Guest
Kane Evans on 500k can't be right? He was a bench player when he came across from the Roosters.
Larry1950
Guest
Is that like Bennett's "James Roberts won't be coming to the Rabbitohs".
Chris Love
Roar Guru
Robo has come out and said TPJ is not going to the Roosters. Not the type of player he wants around his club.
Chris Love
Roar Guru
He’s already signed with the Titans. Done deal.
Gray-Hand
Roar Rookie
I agree with the general thrust of what you are saying, but the monopsony myth is ridiculously overblown. Most of the top Queensland/Brisbane talent was already getting poached to play in NSW before the Broncos even existed. The Raiders alone had a bunch of Queensland Origin players in 1987 when the Broncos started. The Gold Cost Giants started one year after the Broncos and the Cowboys started 5 years later in 1992. The Storm started 6 years after that. So there was only one year in 1988 when it could be suggested that the Broncos were the only local Qld team in the NSWRL. And they were picking leftovers who hadn’t already been signed to NSW teams.
Nick Maguire
Roar Rookie
DP, razor cut & blow dry?
Albo
Roar Rookie
The real breach was talking to Politis !
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Well said. :thumbup: I haven't seen any footage myself but seems to be pretty cut and dry.
Spence
Roar Rookie
Given that Kane Evans is going to the warriors next year parra will presumably have space in the cap (Evans was on 500k a year). I really really hope we don’t waste it on Pangai
Larry1950
Guest
Not sure if a trip to the bikie barber outside the bubble will stand up as a sackable offence but TPJ may have other sanctions on his record, over & above the various suspensions. A lawyers picnic looming but if he goes to Uncle Nick quietly, I'd lock Christian Welch in for 3 seasons, level head, educated & disciplined from his Storm experience. Better a better than average effort every game than flashes of brilliance punctuated with brain fades. No way Smith will come to the Broncos, he's not suicidal.