Payne Hass signs for 2027-29
16th February 2026
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce the official signing of international, State of Origin and premiership-winning front-row forward Payne Haas for the next three seasons today. Haas is contracted for seasons 2027 and 2028, with an option for season 2029.
Haas’ official signing follows the waiving of the cooling off period from the Broncos, and the registration of his new playing contract with the NRL.
Haas, 26, is an international, State of Origin and premiership-winning front rower that has won a multitude of Dally M, NSW Blues and club awards since making his debut in 2018.
Rabbitohs Head of Recruitment and Retention, Mark Ellison, says Haas’ recruitment is a coup for the Club. "To put it simply, Payne is one of, if not the best player on the planet today, and we are very excited to see him wear the famous red and green jersey over the next three seasons and beyond," Mr Ellison said. "His performances are always at the elite level, typified by his displays of endurance, courage and leadership. Payne has a long-standing relationship with Wayne (Head Coach Wayne Bennett) and has played a lot of football with future Rabbitohs teammates such as David Fifita, Cameron Murray and Latrell Mitchell. We’re looking forward to welcoming Payne and his family to the Rabbitohs for the 2027 pre-season and we wish him the best of luck for this year with the Broncos, New South Wales and the end-of-season World Cup."
Payne Haas
Date of Birth - 2nd December 1999
Place of Birth - Newcastle, NSW
Height: 194cm
Weight: 117kg
Position - Prop
Junior Club - Woodberry Warriors
Previous Clubs - Brisbane (2018-26)
NRL Games - 142 (all for Brisbane)
NRL Points - 52 (11 tries for Brisbane)
NRL Debut - 2018 Round 8 Brisbane v South Sydney (Stadium Australia)
Representative Honours - Samoa (2025) 3 Tests
- Australia (2019,23) 4 Tests
- Australia PMXIII (2019)
- New South Wales (2019-25) 17 games
- Aus Schoolboys (2016)
Awards - NRL Dally M Prop of Year (2019,21-23,25)
- NRL Dally M Rookie of the Year (2019)
- RLPA Dream Team Prop of the Year (2019,21,23,25)
- RLPA Rookie of the Year (2019)
- NSW SOO True Blue award (2025)
- NYC Holden Cup Team of the Year (2017)
- Broncos Player of the Year (2019-23,25)
- Broncos Players Player of the Year (2019-21,23,25)
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