Klese Haas
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| Born | 2 March 2002 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Keebra Park State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Payne Haas (brother) Mark Taufua (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Klese Haas (born 2 March 2002) is a Philippines international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Haas's older brother Payne Haas plays for the Brisbane Broncos. He is also the nephew of former Newcastle forward Mark Taufua. He is of Samoan, Swiss and Filipino descent.
Born in Sydney, and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, Haas moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland at 10 years old.[2] Haas played his junior rugby league for Nerang Roosters and attended Keebra Park State High School.[3]
Playing career
In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Haas made his first-grade debut for the Gold Coast against the Newcastle Knights.[4] Haas played a total of 15 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[5]
2024
Haas made 22 appearances for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club again finished 14th on the table.[6] On 7 October 2024, the Gold Coast confirmed Haas had re-signed with the club on a three-year deal.[7][8]
2025
Haas played 21 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2025 NRL season as the club narrowly avoided the wooden spoon finishing 16th.[9]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2022 | Gold Coast Titans | 2 | - | - |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 22 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 21 | - | - | |
| 2026 | ||||
| Totals | 60 | 6 | 24 |
source:[10]
References
- ^ Dollin, Shawn. "Klese Haas - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "While Queenslanders rue that Payne Haas is a NSW blue, his little brother is Maroon to the core". www.couriermail.com.au. 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Under 15, Under 16, Under 18 Emerging Origin squads". 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Dream debut season 'just the start' for Haas". Gold Coast Titans. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ Staff Writer (5 October 2024). "Titans continue wild spending spree; Milford set for NRL lifeline: Transfer Whispers". Fox Sports. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Staff Writer (7 October 2024). "Haas inks new three-year deal at Titans". Gold Coast Titans. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Farewell Foran! Titans veteran's fairytale ending as wooden spoon battle heats up". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Klese Haas - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
- Gold Coast Titans profile Archived 28 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine