Bit late to the party on this one, but I don't think anyone else has posted it.
Taupau:
“I’m so happy for myself and family that we now have this deal with Brisbane, and grateful the Broncos had the belief and gave me this opportunity. But it has been frustrating and hard at times for me personally without a deal. I still can’t believe a CBA isn’t in place. The players are standing united, which is great."
“I’m just lucky I had a wife, Michelle, also be my strength and conditioning coach, who had the whistle in hand, telling me to keep running the past couple of months. I had to find other ways to stay motivated while there was no deal.”
“I told Kevvie what a phenomenal opportunity it was for me to play alongside a guy like Payne Haas. Ask anyone in the world who follows rugby league and they will tell you he is a superstar. I can’t wait to play alongside him, grow as a player and hopefully help him grow as a player."
“And when it comes to Adam Reynolds, where do you start with him? His football IQ is far beyond anyone I know.”
After a couple of frustrating months without a contract, international front-rower Marty Taupau has joined the Brisbane Broncos.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au