Tupou Francis, a 17-year-old lock, aims to keep Broncos competitive post-Haas, attracting interest from multiple NRL teams.
Meet Tupou Francis, the teenage sensation who has vowed to help maintain the Broncos as a premiership force in the post-Payne Haas era.
Haas may be joining South Sydney next season on a three-year deal, but Brisbane's future is in safe hands with a Broncos Academy ace in Francis, who managed to do what the superstar prop couldn't - say no to Wayne Bennett.
Francis is regarded among the NRL's next wave of forward superstars.
Such is his talent, the 17-year-old lock prodigy fielded interest from four NRL rivals in the pre-season, including Bennett's Rabbitohs.
It is a measure of Francis' ability that the Broncos slapped a massive $250,000 transfer fee on the tackle-busting teenager in a desperate bid to ward off poaching raids from Bennett and three other clubs including the Raiders.