Guest Sports News Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/b80d3ff8b5bbaee2cd5d3433d02db4b0.jpgFormer Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has given up on his dream of forging a career in American football in order to pursue a spot on Fiji's Olympic rugby sevens squad, the player said on Sunday. Hayne generated intense interest last year after forcing his way onto the San Francisco 49ers roster after walking away from a lucrative rugby league career in his native Australia. In a statement released through the 49ers on Sunday, Hayne revealed he had been approached by Fiji sevens officials with a view to playing in this summer's Olympics, where rugby is returning to the Games after a 92-year absence. Continue reading... Quote
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