{"id":929525,"date":"2026-10-15T21:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/929525\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T21:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:58:13","slug":"nrl-2026-brisbane-broncos-sign-calvin-harris-tavita-on-new-upgraded-contract-labelled-next-benji-marshall-dolphins-sign-kain-anderson-nrl-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/929525\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: Brisbane Broncos sign Calvin Harris-Tavita on new upgraded contract, labelled next Benji Marshall, Dolphins sign Kain Anderson, nrl daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Brisbane Broncos prodigy already labelled \u2018Benji 2.0\u2019 has landed a new deal with the club, as he moves one step closer to his NRL debut.<\/p>\n

One of the top rugby league talents under 18, Calvin Harris-Tavita has inked an upgraded contract with the Broncos, keeping him at Red Hill until at least the end of 2028.<\/p>\n

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The younger brother of Warriors star Chanel Harris-Tavita, Calvin has had a standout 12 months, claiming the 2026 Peter Sterling Medal and drawing comparisons to NRL Hall of Famer Benji Marshall for his explosiveness and stepping ability in attack.<\/p>\n

Primarily a five-eighth, the Wavell State High School product can also play fullback and will be eligible for NRL selection when he turns 18 in March of next year.<\/p>\n

The deal is understood to also see him train full-time with the NRL squad as he learns from the likes of Adam Reynolds (moved into a specialist halves coaching role), Ezra Mam and Ben Hunt.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve recently upgraded Calvin\u2019s contract to recognise and reward his hard work and progress through our program,\u201d Broncos Academy boss Simon Scanlan told CODE Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s made some positive strides in his development, and we\u2019ve been really pleased with his attitude and commitment. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll move into full-time training with our NRL squad after Christmas which is an exciting next step for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

DOLPHINS SIGN NEW OUTSIDE BACK<\/p>\n

The Dolphins have confirmed the signing of a new outside back for next season following the departure of Jamayne Isaako and Jake Averillo.<\/p>\n

After two seasons with the Canberra Raiders, where he made his NRL debut and played 38 more NSW Cup games, Kain Anderson will join the Dolphins on a two-year deal through to the end of 2028.<\/p>\n

The brother of fellow NRL player Grant Anderson, Kain\u2019s switch to Queensland will likely see him predominantly used as a back-up option in the outside backs with Tevita Naufahu expected to make the jump into the starting line-up for first grade.<\/p>\n

\u201cKain has worked hard for this opportunity at NRL level and has shown through his performances in NSW Cup that he has plenty to offer,\u201d Dolphins CEO Terry Reader said. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a strong outside back who we believe can continue to develop in our system so we are excited to have him joining out Top 30 squad from 2027. <\/p>\n

\u201cKain has already had a taste of NRL football and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing him take the next step in his career here with the Dolphins.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kain Anderson. Picture: NRL PhotosSource: Supplied<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Brisbane Broncos prodigy already labelled \u2018Benji 2.0\u2019 has landed a new deal with the club, as he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":929526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-929525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=929525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/929526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=929525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=929525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=929525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}