Brown has a wealth of experience under his belt and would fit in well in Super League after stints with the Wests Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Parramatta Eels, and Roosters.
Brown, who was barely 30 years old at the time, had a small role with the Roosters in 2023. His season came to an end in Round 23 when he received a red card for a dangerous challenge on Ben Trbojevic of the Manly Sea Eagles.
The article stated: “The 30-year-old might be at the end of his NRL career and could be headed for a final payday in the Super League.” Fox Sports had been compiling a list of out-of-contract stars and their futures.
Brown would undoubtedly factor in the quota with teams like Hull FC, Leeds Rhinos, and St Helens still needing players.
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Despite still having four matches of his suspension to serve, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves might be available to play Round 1 for the Sydney Roosters in the upcoming season.
On the strength of a letter from the New Zealand Rugby League confirming that he would have been chosen if not suspended and despite the NRL’s lack of confirmation, it is anticipated that the Roosters’ request will be granted.
Waerea-Hargreaves served three of the seven-match suspension for the Roosters, who advanced to the semifinals. If the Kiwis go to this weekend’s Pacific Cup final, another three suspension games will be eliminated.
The Roosters will submit an application for the annual preseason match between the Maori All Stars and the Indigenous All Stars, which will be played in New Zealand for the first time next year, according to a new story from The Sydney Morning Herald.
In the event that all of that occurs, Waerea-Hargreaves would be allowed to play in Round 1 of the 2024 NRL season, which is likely to be his last before retiring.
The flamboyant prop has played 298 NRL games and will be able to play 299 against the Brisbane Broncos in Las Vegas before traveling back to Australia to play his 300th game.
Sebastian Kris, a member of the Kiwis’ Rugby League World Cup squad last year, has reportedly had two or three of the five matches that he was originally suspended for after the final game of Canberra’s season against the Newcastle Knights, according to the publication.
The Roosters now have hope that Waerea-Hargreaves’ request for a suspension to be applied during the Pacific Championships will be granted.
Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission Peter V’Landys stated that the contentious regulation would not be changed.
The magazine quoted V’landys as saying, “If it were me and I were a player, the ultimate honor would be to wear the green and gold of my country, but if I was suspended and missed that opportunity, that’s a pretty big penalty.”
“Missing a Test is likely to carry a heavier price tag than skipping an NRL match. Additionally, you lose out on match payments.
“We’d have to look at it if someone decided to break the regulation. There are no plans to alter it, though. We can only hope that nations are sincere in choosing the players who would have been chosen.
Next weekend in Auckland, the Kiwis will play Samoa in their Pacific Cup opener.
