Congratulation To Broncos” Two Wests Tigers Player Signed A Five Years Contract With Brisbane Broncos

The Broncos have confirmed that Mele Hufanga, Gayle Broughton, Neta Nu’uausala, Tafito Lafaele, Chelsea Lenarduzzi and Skyla Adams have all put pen to paper to ink new extensions with the club.

Named the club’s NRLW Player of the Year last season, Hufanga topped the competition in line breaks (14) and was second in total tackle busts (71).

Her dominance has also seen her represent the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns on the international level, and she scored ten tries in her first season.

Fellow New Zealand teammate Gayle Broughton has also re-signed after joining from the Parramatta Eels NRLW and transitioned from fullback to a role in the halves.

A 2020 Olympics Gold medallist, she is an icon in both the NRLW and Rugby Sevens and managed four tries, four try assists, and six line-break assists in 2023.

“I am truly excited to have re-signed with such an incredible team and I’m even more eager as to what lies ahead for us in 2024,” Broughton told Broncos Media.

As Nu’uausala, Lafaele and Lenarduzzi will also remain at the club, Under-19s Queensland representative Skyla Adams has earned a contract upgrade and will be promoted to the Broncos Top 24 roster.

The Broncos have overcome a slow start to down the Dolphins 28-14 in front of a sold-out Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

A real battle of Brisbane was brewing with just two-points the difference at the break before the Broncos went on a rampage with four tries in 14 minutes to blow the game wide open.

The tries came in the wake of a big injury blow for the Dolphins who lost Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to a hamstring injury just over 20 minutes into the match.

After both sides traded sets and early opportunities, the Dolphins finally opened the scoreboard in the 26th minute with Kenny Bromwich picking up a loose Corey Oates ball before finding a charging Jarrod Wallace to score.

Brisbane hit back in the 33rd minute with Xavier Willison showing his strength to carry Dolphins defenders over the line to get the Broncos on the board 6-4 before the break.

Brisbane extended their lead just four minutes into the second half with Ezra Mam throwing a long cutout ball for Oates to go over untouched for his 120th try as a Bronco.

Brisbane hit their straps in the 45th minute when deputy halfback Jock Madden picked up a loose ball and found Jesse Arthars who tipped on to Reece Walsh and the star fullback was away, racing downfield with a superman dive to finish.

Just three minutes passed and the Broncos made the Dolphins pay for another error, with Kodi Nikorima handing the ball over in the red zone for Selwyn Cobbo to pick up and score.