They just had Terry O'Connor on in the middle of the Wembley NFL game saying how good it is for RL and how much exposure it's giving RL that Hayne is playing American Football.

I follow the Niners and all of the fans still refer to him as a "Rugby" player, so I'd argue League is getting little exposure as "Rugby" to Americans is the other code, not league. Still, its something!

Seems like more Aussies RL players are trying to get into NFL - see Sydney press.

I think that RL fans have go this one wrong.
Yes, it's great for the player and it's a compliment o RL for one it's stars to make it in American Football but, we are massively
over playing the benefit's tour sport.
If Hayne is a major success, they will come looking and very likely poaching more of the games top players, which will weaken the talent pool.
This may give RL some publicity but there is no certainty of this and it may cause a few new people to be curious about the sport but, will it really advance the game of RL over the pond ?

Hayne going over there is more likely to increase interest from RL fans towards American Football than the other way round, in the same way that RL fans have taken an interest in Sam Burgess' progress playing Union (I don't think we've
been over run with Union converts since his code swap ??).

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

@FOXSportsNews

BREAKING: San Francisco confirm Jarryd Hayne has been RELEASED from the 49ers squad #NFL

Hopefully he'll get picked up by another team. Has all the skills to make it over there, just needs time to pick it all up - if he went to the Pats or Broncos etc. i.e. the successful teams maybe there wouldn't be as much pressure on him as a struggling 49ers team.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/o ... isco-49ers So whats the deal If he doesn't get picked up. Who in the NRL could sign him for 2016. Is a return to Parramatta guaranteed?

www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/o ... isco-49ers So whats the deal If he doesn't get picked up. Who in the NRL could sign him for 2016. Is a return to Parramatta guaranteed?

Lets be honest here.. He was never going to make it. People are too busy relying on the 6 seconds of you tube footage that channel 9 would post to claim he was a success and already the next walter payton. He was woefully out of his depth. Cant knock the guy for trying. He will be at Toulon within a couple of weeks

Regards

King James

Channel 9 were going way OTT. Was getting embarrassing.

If he ends up in rugby union then FFS. I am gonna be so ed off.

Where is Dr Koukash. Lol

He wont clear waivers imo,another team will pick him up,if not though then he'll be back at the 49ers next week just on the practice squad

He walked away from league to pursue his dream of playing NFL,not a chance he gives up on this so easily

Channel 9 may well have gone OTT, but what a pile of that is. How can he possibly be out of his depth as a punt returner? You catch the ball, and you run it back as far as you can. It's what he's been doing since he was a kid, except he's got pads on. He needs to cut out the fumbles, but he's not even close to being out of his depth.

Whether he could make a top RB is another question, but I guarantee he won't get passed on in the waive.

Channel 9 may well have gone OTT, but what a pile of that is. How can he possibly be out of his depth as a punt returner? You catch the ball, and you run it back as far as you can. It's what he's been doing since he was a kid, except he's got pads on. He needs to cut out the fumbles, but he's not even close to being out of his depth.

Whether he could make a top RB is another question, but I guarantee he won't get passed on in the waive.