Kiwi NRL star quietly sacked by Broncos

Troubled young Kiwi forward TC Robati has been quietly released from his contract with the Brisbane Broncos ahead of the 2023 NRL season.

The Broncos confirmed the 21-year-old’s departure with a statement buried in an announcement confirming the team’s finalised playing roster.

“As part of the process for finalising this season’s squad, forward TC Robati has been released from his contract with the club,” the statement read.

It comes after Robati found himself in several off-field scandals over the last few years.

Robati was stopped by police in January where he was allegedly discovered to be driving without a licence.

The incident will be heard before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on March 2.

Last December, Robati was suspended from club duties and was charged with one count of sexual assault after allegedly inappropriately touching a woman at a Brisbane venue.

He was also spared a conviction in 2021 when he dangerously swerved his car across several lanes after the club’s Mad Monday festivities.

Robati has made 17 appearances for the Broncos in two seasons, but hasn’t featured for the club since Round 14 of last season.