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.
He is widely regarded as the premier prop in rugby league, but Payne Haas is sick of losing to front-row rivals James Fisher-Harris and Moses Leota.grand final heartbreak against Penrith
Just as Haas was outstanding in the opening 20 minutes for Australia in the opening Pacific Championships game against Samoa, Fisher-Harris and Leota ran riot over the weekend. “I have tremendous respect for them, especially after going into battle with them in the grand final. I’ve been trying to forget about the grand final. It still hurts.
“I wanted to stand up against the two best props – they are the two best big-game props. They’ll be up for it again in the coming weeks, but I’m keen.”As well as the grand final earlier this month, Haas lost to Fisher-Harris and Leota in round 12 after scoring a rare win over them in the season opener, having lost twice to them in 2021 and 2020.
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