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Gregor Haas in Manila detention. His lawyer says he has lost close to 30 kilograms.

Judge throws curveball into the high-profile case of NRL star’s jailed father

A Filipino court has ordered Gregor Haas’ release from immigration detention after a secret hearing.

  • Zach Hope and Chris Barrett

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How a once-maligned, exiled star is helping shape Broncos’ cultural shift

Payne Haas is confident Michael Maguire’s influence will turn the Broncos into “men”. But a star who has transformed himself has lent his voice to the cause.

  • Nick Wright
Uiatu “Joan” Taufua is the mother of Brisbane Broncos and NSW State of Origin star player Payne Haas.

Mother of NRL star Payne Haas ordered to stand trial over fatal crash

The mother of Broncos and NSW State of Origin star Payne Haas has been ordered to stand trial over a car crash that killed three people in the Gold Coast hinterland.

  • Rex Martinich
Payne Haas.

Inside the mind of a warrior trying to save his broken family

On a silent team bus en route to Magic Round, news broke in Australia that Payne Haas’ father risked the death penalty on serious drug-smuggling charges, the latest in a long line of family scandals. How does he maintain his focus?

  • Adam Pengilly
Payne Haas at the NSW Blues camp at Sydney Olympic Park on Tuesday.

‘I’m trying to look after my family’: Payne Haas breaks silence over dad’s drugs arrest

The NSW Blues star has spoken for the first time since his father, Gregor, was arrested over alleged links to a Mexican cartel and plans to smuggle methamphetamines into Indonesia.

  • Adam Pengilly
Gregor Haas arrest.

After high-drama capture, Haas’ life all but rests in the hands of Australian diplomats

In a possible high-stakes test for the Albanese government, the case of Gregor Haas, father of NRL star Payne, has the making of a three-way diplomatic tangle.

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Gregor Johann Haas, the father of NRL star Payne, in an image provided by the Philippine government.

Investigators allege NRL star’s father has cartel links, sent drugs from Mexico

More details have emerged about the alleged crimes of Australian man Gregor Johann Haas, who was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday.

  • Zach Hope
A screengrab from a social media post, allegedly showing the arrest of Australian Gregor Haas in the Philippines.

NRL star’s father allegedly linked to Mexican drug cartel, faces death penalty

Indonesian authorities have been hunting accused drug trafficker Gregor Johann Haas since December last year. They arrested him on Wednesday with help from Philippine police.

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Heavyweight showdown: Payne Haas is sick of losing to James Fisher-Harris and Moses Leota

‘The grand final still hurts’: Haas’ big motivation in Kiwi Test

He’s still reeling from Brisbane’s grand final defeat to Penrith, and prop Payne Haas can’t entertain the prospect of rivals James Fisher-Harris and Moses Leota winning again in the Test arena.

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Broncos wrecking ball Haas.

How Haas overcame ‘drama-filled life’ to ink richest Broncos deal

His off-field life has been tumultuous at times, but Haas has revealed how he cast the drama aside to sign the richest deal in Broncos history.

  • Nick Wright

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