Jarryd Hayne set to compete with Fiji's superstars in a bid for an Olympic spot
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Last night huge news broke as Jarryd Hayne left the NFL, opting to have a crack at the Fiji Sevens team. The former Rugby League star has called time on an NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, citing the chance of playing in the Olympics as too good to refuse.
Hayne, whose father is Fijian, played rugby league for Fiji in 2008 and recently presented the 7s team their jerseys at the Sydney Sevens in February.
It set the wheels in motion for an unprecedented switch, one that has many scratching their heads, with just one leg of the Sevens World Series left.
"I am retiring from the NFL beca…





