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Daily Telegraph
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Jarryd Hayne stars in rugby league return, Wentworthville Magpies defeat Canterbury Bulldogs
Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Jarryd Hayne has officially made his return to rugby league after playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup on Sunday. The two-time Dally M winner starred as the Magpies took down the Canterbury Bulldogs 22-14 at Ringrose Park, Sydney. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE in 4K with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The 37-year-old lined up as the five-eighth, a position he last played during the 2017 World Cup for Fiji. Hayne's return was delayed after the former Parramatta Eels Grand Finalist suffered a hamstring injury with medical staff electing to err on the side of caution. He showed no signs of the injury on Sunday as the Magpies produced a come from behind victory. Hayne in action during his rugby league return. Picture: Backgrid/ Hayne played his part for the Magpies. Picture: Backgrid/ The Bulldogs went into the sheds at halftime holding the 14-10 advantage but it was one-way traffic in the second half as the Magpies soared. With the score tied at 14-all, Hayne threw a cut-out pass to set up winger Austin Quast to score. Hayne came close to scoring himself, giving a nice pass to second-rower Felix Niutili-Schmidt before nearly going over for a four-pointer on the ensuing play. Tries to Quast, Jordan Hill and Liam Scolari all came within a blistering 13-minute display as they took the lead and never looked back. Hayne appeared in good spirits, celebrating with his teammates after setting up a try and also exchanging words with opposition players at one point of the contest. Few words were exchanged between the players. Picture: Backgrid/ Hayne taking on the challengers and setting up his teammates. Picture: Backgrid/ The return to rugby league comes after Hayne spent nearly two years in prison due to sexual assault charges. Those convictions were quashed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in June last year with Hayne ultimately walking free. He played his last NRL game in 2018 but has been looking to get back to the top of the sport since being released. Hayne's return was a success. Picture: Backgrid/ He recently was one of several former NRL players who played in the 2025 Nines Premier League trophy but spent minimal time on the field due to hamstring concerns. And while irrespective of how he performs for the Magpies this season it would shock to see him return to the NRL, Hayne has reportedly set his sights on representing Fiji again at the end of this year if he can get his body in good enough shape. Hayne was previously part of Fiji's 2008 and 2017 World Cup squads. He also represented the Pacific nation in rugby sevens after a brief stint in the NFL stint with the San Francisco 49ers. Originally published as Jarryd Hayne stars in first official return to rugby league since 2018
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne breaks silence as he returns to the footy pitch for the first time since he was released from prison
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has broken his silence after returning to play footy again. The former Parramatta Eels star played his last game in the NRL back in 2018, and on Sunday afternoon, turned out for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup. It comes 11 months after Hayne was released from prison after the former Parramatta Eels star won an appeal against his rape convictions. The footy star's career came to a premature end after Hayne was sentenced to three years behind bars. He had served one year of his sentence before his release in June 2024. He was convicted of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent on April 2023, but both convictions were subsequently quashed by the New South Wales Court of Appeal. The 37-year-old, who made 176 appearances for Parramatta, had been nearing a return to the footy pitch over the past few months but a hamstring injury had slowed his return to action. Last year, Hayne signed with the United Sporting Club to play in January's Nines Premier League on the Gold Coast but spent little time on the pitch, due to injury. But on Sunday, he finally made his return to the pitch, turning out for the Wentworthville Magpies, a Parramatta feeder club, in the Ron Massey Cup. And he showed no signs of rustiness, nor injury, as he helped the Magpies seal a comeback victory against the Canterbury Bulldogs at Ringrose Park. 'It was good for about 70 minutes, then the last 10 killed me,' Hayne told Channel 9. 'Good to get the 80 [minutes] though, we've got the bye [round] next week so I'll be recovering.' After the Bulldogs took a 14-10 lead into the sheds at halftime, Hayne, who also played as a running back for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, stepped up to produce a perfectly weighted pass to winger Austin Quast, who dotted down to tie the scores at 14 points apiece. Hayne also came close to crossing the whitewash himself on the following play. The Magpies subsequently went on to claim a 22-14 victory. On Sunday, the two-time Dally M Medallist made his rugby league return for the Wentworthville Magpies The former Dally M medallist was a physical presence on the field and looked in great shape as he broke through tackles and flung some stunning passes out wide He added that he was looking forward to playing more footy and 'having fun again' The footy star, meanwhile, looked happy to be back on the pitch, smiling and laughing with his team-mates as he returned to the pitch for the first time since 2018. 'It's been a journey, but it's life. We move forward,' Hayne said. 'It's been good to get the win.' The former Fiji star also revealed that he hadn't missed playing footy until a year ago. 'I probably didn't miss it until about a year ago and it's been a good break, I've enjoyed it. I love my sport, touch footy, Oztag, I'm always doing something. 'To come out here - they're a good bunch of boys.
The Advertiser
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hayne sets up try, gets through return game unscathed
Jarryd Hayne got through his rugby league return unscathed, laying on a try in front of a few hundred people in the third-tier Ron Massey Cup for Wentworthville. Playing in his first game since September 2018, Hayne had plenty of touches at five-eighth and offered one glimpse of his past self against Canterbury. With scores locked at 14-14, the former Parramatta favourite produced a three-man cut-out ball for his winger Austin Quast to go over. The play proved decisive, with Wentworthville going on to win the game 22-14 at Ringrose Park. The No.6 had earlier gone close to scoring in the first half, putting his second-rower Felix Niutili-Schmidt through a hole and almost going over himself from dummy-half on the next play. Hayne's comeback came after a hamstring injury had ruled him out of the opening seven rounds of the competition, with the Magpies taking a conservative approach. Now aged 37, Hayne was cheered on to the ground by a small crowd, with some fans holding up posters celebrating his career. The former NSW and Australian representative last played for the Eels at the end of the 2018 season, and was left unsigned as he pushed for a new deal. But any hope of that was killed when he was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. The fullback spent more than a year in prison and was found guilty following two trials, but was released last June when his conviction was overturned. Hayne had maintained his innocence throughout the process, and the charges were ultimately dropped after his successful appeal. The two-time Dally M Medal winner stepped back into rugby league as part of Fiji's coaching staff during last year's Pacific Championships. He then briefly featured in a Nines tournament on the Gold Coast in January, before the hamstring injury derailed that weekend and his return to play at Wentworthville. The Magpies act as a feeder club to Parramatta, but any return to the NRL is extremely unlikely. At best, Hayne has not given up hope of playing for Fiji again. Jarryd Hayne got through his rugby league return unscathed, laying on a try in front of a few hundred people in the third-tier Ron Massey Cup for Wentworthville. Playing in his first game since September 2018, Hayne had plenty of touches at five-eighth and offered one glimpse of his past self against Canterbury. With scores locked at 14-14, the former Parramatta favourite produced a three-man cut-out ball for his winger Austin Quast to go over. The play proved decisive, with Wentworthville going on to win the game 22-14 at Ringrose Park. The No.6 had earlier gone close to scoring in the first half, putting his second-rower Felix Niutili-Schmidt through a hole and almost going over himself from dummy-half on the next play. Hayne's comeback came after a hamstring injury had ruled him out of the opening seven rounds of the competition, with the Magpies taking a conservative approach. Now aged 37, Hayne was cheered on to the ground by a small crowd, with some fans holding up posters celebrating his career. The former NSW and Australian representative last played for the Eels at the end of the 2018 season, and was left unsigned as he pushed for a new deal. But any hope of that was killed when he was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. The fullback spent more than a year in prison and was found guilty following two trials, but was released last June when his conviction was overturned. Hayne had maintained his innocence throughout the process, and the charges were ultimately dropped after his successful appeal. The two-time Dally M Medal winner stepped back into rugby league as part of Fiji's coaching staff during last year's Pacific Championships. He then briefly featured in a Nines tournament on the Gold Coast in January, before the hamstring injury derailed that weekend and his return to play at Wentworthville. The Magpies act as a feeder club to Parramatta, but any return to the NRL is extremely unlikely. At best, Hayne has not given up hope of playing for Fiji again. Jarryd Hayne got through his rugby league return unscathed, laying on a try in front of a few hundred people in the third-tier Ron Massey Cup for Wentworthville. Playing in his first game since September 2018, Hayne had plenty of touches at five-eighth and offered one glimpse of his past self against Canterbury. With scores locked at 14-14, the former Parramatta favourite produced a three-man cut-out ball for his winger Austin Quast to go over. The play proved decisive, with Wentworthville going on to win the game 22-14 at Ringrose Park. The No.6 had earlier gone close to scoring in the first half, putting his second-rower Felix Niutili-Schmidt through a hole and almost going over himself from dummy-half on the next play. Hayne's comeback came after a hamstring injury had ruled him out of the opening seven rounds of the competition, with the Magpies taking a conservative approach. Now aged 37, Hayne was cheered on to the ground by a small crowd, with some fans holding up posters celebrating his career. The former NSW and Australian representative last played for the Eels at the end of the 2018 season, and was left unsigned as he pushed for a new deal. But any hope of that was killed when he was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. The fullback spent more than a year in prison and was found guilty following two trials, but was released last June when his conviction was overturned. Hayne had maintained his innocence throughout the process, and the charges were ultimately dropped after his successful appeal. The two-time Dally M Medal winner stepped back into rugby league as part of Fiji's coaching staff during last year's Pacific Championships. He then briefly featured in a Nines tournament on the Gold Coast in January, before the hamstring injury derailed that weekend and his return to play at Wentworthville. The Magpies act as a feeder club to Parramatta, but any return to the NRL is extremely unlikely. At best, Hayne has not given up hope of playing for Fiji again.
News.com.au
11-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Jarryd Hayne stars in first official return to rugby league since 2018
Jarryd Hayne has officially made his return to rugby league after playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup on Sunday. The two-time Dally M winner starred as the Magpies took down the Canterbury Bulldogs 22-14 at Ringrose Park, Sydney. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE in 4K with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The 37-year-old lined up as the five-eighth, a position he last played during the 2017 World Cup for Fiji. Hayne's return was delayed after the former Parramatta Eels Grand Finalist suffered a hamstring injury with medical staff electing to err on the side of caution. He showed no signs of the injury on Sunday as the Magpies produced a come from behind victory. The Bulldogs went into the sheds at halftime holding the 14-10 advantage but it was one-way traffic in the second half as the Magpies soared. With the score tied at 14-all, Hayne threw a cut-out pass to set up winger Austin Quast to score. Hayne came close to scoring himself, giving a nice pass to second-rower Felix Niutili-Schmidt before nearly going over for a four-pointer on the ensuing play. Tries to Quast, Jordan Hill and Liam Scolari all came within a blistering 13-minute display as they took the lead and never looked back. Hayne appeared in good spirits, celebrating with his teammates after setting up a try and also exchanging words with opposition players at one point of the contest. The return to rugby league comes after Hayne spent nearly two years in prison due to sexual assault charges. Those convictions were quashed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in June last year with Hayne ultimately walking free. He played his last NRL game in 2018 but has been looking to get back to the top of the sport since being released. He recently was one of several former NRL players who played in the 2025 Nines Premier League trophy but spent minimal time on the field due to hamstring concerns. And while irrespective of how he performs for the Magpies this season it would shock to see him return to the NRL, Hayne has reportedly set his sights on representing Fiji again at the end of this year if he can get his body in good enough shape. Hayne was previously part of Fiji's 2008 and 2017 World Cup squads. He also represented the Pacific nation in rugby sevens after a brief stint in the NFL stint with the San Francisco 49ers.
West Australian
11-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Hayne sets up try, gets through return game unscathed
Jarryd Hayne got through his rugby league return unscathed, laying on a try in front of a few hundred people in the third-tier Ron Massey Cup for Wentworthville. Playing in his first game since September 2018, Hayne had plenty of touches at five-eighth and offered one glimpse of his past self against Canterbury. With scores locked at 14-14, the former Parramatta favourite produced a three-man cut-out ball for his winger Austin Quast to go over. The play proved decisive, with Wentworthville going on to win the game 22-14 at Ringrose Park. The No.6 had earlier gone close to scoring in the first half, putting his second-rower Felix Niutili-Schmidt through a hole and almost going over himself from dummy-half on the next play. Hayne's comeback came after a hamstring injury had ruled him out of the opening seven rounds of the competition, with the Magpies taking a conservative approach. Now aged 37, Hayne was cheered on to the ground by a small crowd, with some fans holding up posters celebrating his career. The former NSW and Australian representative last played for the Eels at the end of the 2018 season, and was left unsigned as he pushed for a new deal. But any hope of that was killed when he was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. The fullback spent more than a year in prison and was found guilty following two trials, but was released last June when his conviction was overturned. Hayne had maintained his innocence throughout the process, and the charges were ultimately dropped after his successful appeal. The two-time Dally M Medal winner stepped back into rugby league as part of Fiji's coaching staff during last year's Pacific Championships. He then briefly featured in a Nines tournament on the Gold Coast in January, before the hamstring injury derailed that weekend and his return to play at Wentworthville. The Magpies act as a feeder club to Parramatta, but any return to the NRL is extremely unlikely. At best, Hayne has not given up hope of playing for Fiji again.
