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- The 25-year-old Broncos prop has become a father for the second time
- He and his partner also have a three-year-old daughter, Lala
NRL star Payne Haas endured a terrible year off the football pitch as his mother and father face incredibly serious criminal charges – but he will finish 2024 feeling reborn after the birth of his son Luke.
Haas, 25, and his partner Leilani Mohenoa took to Instagram to confirm the news, with the newborn being proudly cuddled by her older sister Lala, who is three.
“Luckee meets Lala, 5.12.24,” reads the caption.
The post was flooded with likes and comments from Haas’ Broncos teammates and other football players, including Kurt Capewell, Blake Moser, former teammate David Fifita, four-time Panthers winger Brian To’o and Rabbitohs fullback Latrell Mitchell.
Haas recently said it was “really cool” to have former NRL bad boy Todd Carney speak to Michael Maguire’s group at Red Hill about the importance of making smart choices in life.
Haas said Carney rushed home “thinking about your decisions before you make them.”
NRL star Payne Haas (pictured with partner Leilani Mohenoa) has endured a torrid year off the field – ends 2024. on the highest notes after the birth of his son Luki
Haas took to Instagram to confirm the news, posting a photo of the newborn being cuddled by his older sister Lala, who is three (pictured)
Haas’ father, Gregor, was arrested in May on drug charges after allegedly trafficking crystal meth from Mexico to Indonesia
Haas’ mother Joanne Taufua (pictured, center) is behind bars awaiting trial after three people died in a 2022 car crash involving a vehicle she was driving.
“It can really affect your career … it’s a privilege to be in the position we are. Little things can lead to big things,” said the prop.
“I followed Toddy’s career. I used to love him as a player and to see the person he is now is great.
“He’s been through a lot of things and experiences that he shared with us. We are young players and he was also young at the time. He was just sharing his experience and what we should watch out for.
Haas also spoke in June about struggling with both his parents in prison.
The father of the first rower was Gregor arrested in May on drug charges after allegedly trafficking crystal methamphetamine from Mexico to Indonesia – and could face the death penalty in a worst-case scenario.
His mother, Joan Taufua, is behind bars awaiting trial on three counts of manslaughter after three people died in a car accident involving a vehicle she was driving in 2022. in the Gold Coast.
Haas and Broncos aim for success in 2025 after finishing 12th this NRL season
Taufua allegedly crashed into an oncoming vehicle after fleeing a police patrol car.
The oncoming vehicle was carrying Steffi Zimmer, her mother Susan Zimmer and her mother’s ex-partner Chris Fawcett.
The trio died at the scene and Taufua was charged with manslaughter, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving without a license and evading police.
Taufua was arraigned last month after that long previous delays in the Magistrates Court as she repeatedly changed her legal representation.
There were also additional delays related to medical and psychiatric evidence.
