Tevita Pangai Jr is ready to don Broncos colors in 2024 to finish a shock return to the NRL.
In accordance with The Courier Mail’s Peter Badel, Pangai Jr has held talks with Broncos powerbrokers a few potential return to the NRL solely six months after he walked away from a $750,000 a yr contract with the Bulldogs.
Pangai Jr cited his want to chase an expert boxing profession as the rationale behind retiring from rugby league on the finish of the 2023 season, nonetheless the 27-year-old believes he can juggle each.
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Pangai Jr, who’s unbeaten from three skilled fights, may have his subsequent bout in March however reportedly needs to signal with the Broncos within the second half of the season.
The NSW Origin consultant, who debuted with the Broncos in 2016 and performed almost 100 video games for the membership earlier than being let go in 2021, is again residing in Brisbane and was seen at Broncos coaching final week, starting the hypothesis that he was angling for an NRL return.
He’s shut buddies with Pat Carrigan and Payne Haas, with Carrigan stating he’d like to see Tevita “again on the Broncos”.
“There’s a little bit of noise round Tevita,” Carrigan stated.
“He’s simply moved again to Brissy and coaching down at Logan.
“We’re shut, Tevita, myself and Payne (Haas). I’d like to see him again on the Broncos.
“He retired and I feel he’s having fun with his challenges with boxing, however we’ll see what occurs.”
Brisbane have a few voids within the ahead pack after Tom Flegler, Kurt Capewell and Keenan Palasia all left the membership in free company.
A participant of Pangai Jr’s ilk can be nicely acquired this season because the Broncos try and bounce again after a heartbreaking loss to Penrith within the 2023 grand last.
Whereas he was rewarded with a maiden Blues jersey in Sport I final yr after a sizzling begin to the season, Pangai Jr’s play tapered off noticeably for the Bulldogs because the season wore on.
The very fact he wasn’t all that comfy in Sydney may very well be a motive for that, however now he’s again in his most well-liked Brisbane might deliver out the very best of Pangai Jr.
The 27-year-old says he believes he might play NRL for one more 5 years all of the whereas forging a profession as a boxer, very like Paul Gallen did.
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