Rugby league is in danger of losing the Australian Schoolboys captain after a bitter dispute erupted between the Broncos and boom youngster Karl Oloapu. Oloapu, the player of the tournament at the recent national under 18s championships, signed a three-year deal with the Broncos in January. But the talented five-eighth has had a change of heart, claiming the club has broken promises, and is refusing to turn up for training with the club. Oloapu is refusing to budge and is contemplating a switch to rugby union or a move to Super League in England. "My dream for as long as I can remember has been to play NRL and I have shed a lot of tears over how things have ended up… probably too many tears," Oloapu told. "I was in between managers when I signed with the Broncos and only went in to see them with my older brother Joe for advice. "They gave me a document that was more than 60 pages long and told to sign it. "I tried to read it and understand it all in 30 minutes but without a manager or legal advice it was very hard. "The club told me I would be in the top 30 full-time players next year and that I would be playing at my preferred position of five-eighth and that I would meet Walters, so I was happy. "They gave me a chicken sandwich and that was it - we were shown the door… it didn't feel right. "Now since then I have been told I am not part of the full-time squad and they want me to play at lock or hooker and change the shape of my body. "I've never met Kevin and barely heard from the club. When my new manager asked to see their letter of offer to me, the club told him they had lost it… how does that happen?" The Broncos are sticking to their guns and are refusing to release the youngster, believing it sets a bad precedent to allow a player to walk away from a contract.
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