That prevents the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) topping up his contract with any Super Rugby franchise. Jarryd Hayne still keen to play rugby unionONE NewsJarryd Hayne remains open to a move to rugby union and, if the former NRL star and NFL player does shift to the 15-a-side game, he could line up against the Wallabies within months of doing so. Hayne and Beavis met ARU boss Bill Pulver, who said he believed the the ex-Eels fullback had a genuine desire to play rugby. Such a blockbuster remained only a possibility with the NRL's Parramatta Eels the favourites to sign Hayne. The Eels were yet to release Kieran Foran from his million-dollar-a-year contract, which would open up the money to sign Hayne.

Source: Stuff July 27, 2016 21:56 UTC