Australian rising star Treyvon Pritchard has joined his older brother, Kadin, in committing to Australian rugby into the future, re-signing with the Queensland Reds until 2029.
Treyvon's signing comes just 24 hours after Kadin announced his commitment to the ACT Brumbies until 2030.
Hoping for a quick recovery for Treyvon Pritchard. Looked nasty. https://t.co/tZBiR2o5Ne pic.twitter.com/BnWYHqWKJg
— Steve Lenthall (@steve_l15) July 12, 2026
Both had been in the NRL's sights for the new expansion side the PNG Chiefs, with the brothers reportedly offered lucrative tax-free deals, however, both have rejected the 13-man code and will instead remain in rugby for several more years.
On the ESPN Scrum Reset podcast, Christy Doran also revealed that the Sydney Roosters had tabled a three-year deal worth more than $2 million to Treyvon. Still, the teenager has opted to stick true to the sport where he has already built an impressive highlight reel.
"I love rugby union. It's the sport I've played growing up and I want to see where the sport takes me," Treyvon said in a statement.
"I always wanted to extend and create something long term. The Reds is where I want to be. I want to be part of growing as a team and a nation.
"The hype around Australian Rugby is very exciting with the World Cup next year. For me, it's also great to see so many good young guys coming through the Reds and all the Super Rugby Pacific clubs.
"Wearing a gold jersey for the Wallabies is definitely an ambition and has been since I joined my first junior club for U12s.
"It is such an honour to represent your country as I've been able to do in U18s and U20s. It's such an emotional experience and you want to do your best for your brothers alongside you."
Both brothers were previously contracted until the end of the 2027 season, but chose to put speculation of their futures to bed early.
"I'm still trying to get to a higher level, so I don't want to just go and switch just because the money might look a bit better in the short term," Kadin told reporters on Monday.
"It was pretty cool to see interest from cross-codes. But I love rugby union too much and the Brumbies are where I want to be.
"It (PNG) was definitely a good opportunity. But talking with my brother and all that ... (I realised I don't want to) restart where I've been going."
Along with FaceTime calls with Treyvon, which he said played a big factor in his outcome, the prospect of stability by re-signing with Brumbies was something that appealed to him more.
Coach Stephen Larkham was also adamant he wanted to keep the 22-year-old around, while the return of Wallaby Len Ikitau after a sabbatical to England was the cherry on top.
All those reasons led the centre to make what he said was an easy decision.
"I was fortunate enough to get some good gametime this year, and with a few boys coming back like Len Ikitau ... it helped my decision to want to be part of a good organisation," Kadin said.
"He's such an unreal player, so I'm going to try and take as much learning as I can from him.
"But also I know that he's competing for a spot next year, I'm not going to shy away from that."