Klese Haas

Klese Haas

Personal information
Born	(2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 23) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Gold Coast Titans 52 6 0 0 24 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–22 Philippines 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 29 June 2025
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 bred in Newcastle, New South Wales, Haas moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland at 10 years old, meaning he is eligible for both states in State of Origin. ^[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 Titans confirmed Haas had re-signed with the club on a three-year deal. ^{[7] [8]}

Statistics

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2022	Gold Coast Titans	2	-	-
2023		15	3	12
2024		22	3	12
2025		7	-	-
	Totals	46	6	24

source: ^[9]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/while-queenslanders-rue-that-payne-haas-is-a-nsw-blue-his-little-brother-is-maroon-to-the-core/news-story/2588e819a25edbf54eca0edd633d75d9?amp ^{[ bare URL ]}
3. "Under 15, Under 16, Under 18 Emerging Origin squads". 21 December 2017.
4. "Dream debut season 'just the start' for Haas". Gold Coast Titans. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
5. "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com. 5 September 2023.
6. "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
7. Staff Writer (5 October 2024). "Titans continue wild spending spree; Milford set for NRL lifeline: Transfer Whispers". Fox Sports. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
8. Staff Writer (7 October 2024). "Haas inks new three-year deal at Titans". Gold Coast Titans. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
9. "Klese Haas - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

External links

• Gold Coast Titans profile ^{[ permanent dead link ]}