Hayne says no to cup

Rugby

The Rugby World Cup won’t be an option for Jarryd Hayne if failed negotiations with Parramatta and St George Illawarra prompt a switch to the 15-man code. Frustrated that the Eels can’t afford to table him an offer reflecting his market worth, Hayne is expected to meet with the Dragons officials about potential opportunities at the Red V. A fallback option is a switch to rugby, raising the prospect of him representing Fiji at next year’s World Cup. However Stuff understands Fijian powerbrokers have no interest in considering the cross-code star for their squad. There’s a belief that Hayne has left a code switch too late and that rugby is being used a bargaining chip to raise his price tag in the NRL.