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Jarryd Hayne, a walk-on running back/kick returner from Sydney, was an undrafted free agent on the 2015 49ers squad. He fumbled the ball on his first play but celebrated victory with the Aussie flag. “Rugby league is a very front-on game whereas players are coming from every direction in the NFL,” Stegman said. Jarryd Hayne has dramatically walked out on the San Francisco 49ers to chase another dream - the Olympic Games. Jarryd Hayne shows he knows how to handle an NFL Gridiron ball. Jarryd Hayne says he left the NFL because he wasn't getting enough playing time. Jarryd Hayne is giving up his rugby league contract to try to make it in the NFL. Jarryd Hayne in Titans gear.
First, something to remember. Jarryd Hayne was angry at at a horror start to his NFL debut as San Francisco 49ers beat Minnesota at Levi's Stadium. Source: Getty Images WHAT’S HAPPENED AT PARRAMATTA. Jarryd Hayne, a walk-on running back/kick returner from Sydney, was an undrafted free agent on the 2015 49ers squad. Jarryd Hayne was angry at at a horror start to his NFL debut as San Francisco 49ers beat Minnesota at Levi's Stadium. Share this article 374 shares share tweet text email link Steven Ruiz. RUGBY league fans across the country have taken to social media to express their shock at Jarryd Hayne’s decision to give up rugby league to try his hand at NFL in the US. Jarryd Hayne has retired from the San Francisco 49ers and NFL to pursue playing Rugby Sevens in this summer's Olympic Games. Hayne started as and throughout most his career was a rugby league player. The Aussie will be missed. He has also represented Australia 12 times, scoring 11 tries. Jarryd Hayne is to quit rugby league and attempt to build a career in the NFL. The Parramatta Eels star has left the Australia squad for the Four Nations and will head to the US for trials. Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to their NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. Jarryd Hayne reporting to Castle Hill police station on Thursday. July 28, 2016 2:12 pm. During that time he played for a number of representative squads, including Australia and Fiji. He played for Parramatta Eels from 2006 up to 2014. The Aussie will be missed. Jarryd Hayne's NFL experiment is over, as the former Australian Rugby League star retired Sunday from the 49ers in order to vie for a spot on the Fiji Rugby Sevens team for the Rio Olympics. He fumbled the ball on his first play but celebrated victory with the Aussie flag. Jarryd Hayne; Jarryd Hayne joined Parramatta Eels in 2006 and has since played 176 matches, scoring 103 tries and contributing 419 points. Ashley Feder/Getty Images Hayne, 26, said he could not let the opportunity to play in the NFL pass him by. One of the more recent examples of a player switching from one football code to another is Jarryd Hayne. From a Housing Commission flat to becoming a multi-million dollar NRL superstar and cracking the NFL… to sexual assault charges and ending his career in disgrace: The rise and fall of Jarryd Hayne