Kurt Capewell’s immediate status has been verified.
Kurt Capewell, a veteran second-rower, has officially been released by the Brisbane Broncos from the remainder of his playing contract. Capewell will now play for the New Zealand Warriors for three years.
Shortly after the Broncos announced they would be cutting Capewell, the Warriors confirmed the news on Thursday morning. After visiting the club’s facilities recently, Capewell was reportedly expected to join for weeks.
Although it was thought that the Broncos were considering their options regarding Capewell’s future, they have now decided to give him the release that terminates his playing contract.
Over the past few seasons, Capes has been crucial to our success, helping us both on and off the pitch as we set the groundwork to turn things around.
“He is a terrific guy and a great asset to our team. Since joining us in 2021, he has had a significant impact on our club quickly.There aren’t many people who can speak poorly of Kurt.
“I’d like to thank Capes for all of his efforts at the club on behalf of the entire Broncos team, and we wish him well.”
Capewell’s transfer to the Warriors will keep him with the team through at least the end of the 2026 season. Andrew Webster, the club’s coach, stated that the move was crucial.
In a statement, Webster said, “Kurt is a winner with tremendous passion and a terrific work ethic.”
I had a great time working with him at Penrith, and I’m confident he’ll make a significant contribution to both our team and the club as a whole.
“He completely matches our ideal player profile for the One New Zealand Warriors.”
The Broncos are currently facing a salary cap crunch as they attempt to extend the contracts of Adam Reynolds, Reece Walsh, and Ezra Mam. They have already done this for Brendan Piakura and Jordan Riki, who are unquestionably the team’s long-term second-row options.
As a result, Capewell was left with no new contract for 2025 and a decreasing role in 2024. Instead, he’ll probably
Although it was initially thought that coach Andrew Webster made the decision in order to foster youth within the team, it is hard to imagine the former Queensland State of Origin player agreeing to a three-year contract with the Auckland-based team if he wasn’t expected to start for the team.
In 2023, Curran was mostly used off the bench by the Warriors, who also had Marata Niukore and Jackson Ford, who re-signed with the team today, on the edge.
However, if Addin Fonua-Blake leaves the team in 2025, Niukore will probably have to move into the middle third. The representative prop asked to be released from the Warriors before deciding to finish the 2024 campaign.
Capewell, who is thirty years old, could be left with 139 games.
