That would jeopardise Jensen’s starting hopes, as Xavier Willison joined Te Kura in pushing their case for greater responsibility up front under the brutal Maguire regimen. It is an environment ...

Xavier Willison has agreed to fresh terms despite rumoured interest from a number of rival clubs. The emerging prop will remain at Red Hill until at least the end of the 2027 campaign.

Loading The Broncos’ skipper-in-waiting was used at prop in the Pacific Championships, and a shift up front could ease the pressure on young middles Xavier Willison and Ben Te Kura as they develop.