The star prop’s midweek plea for an early release from his contract—which is set to expire in 2024—was met with concerns, but Capewell grinned through them. The Broncos promptly rejected the move. “We talked more about the 76cm snapper I caught during the week than Payne Haas,” Capewell stated. “It was happening, as we knew. “Guys, let’s go out and do the job, I’m fully committed to you guys,” Payno wrote us in a message. Capewell cited Haas’s performance in a game where Brisbane overcame 18-0 and 24-4 deficits to inflict further misery on the Titans when asked how he could be devoted to a team that he is willing to leave.
