Jarryd Hayne has given his strongest indication yet that he will play for the Vodafone Fiji Bati at the Rugby League World Cup at the end of the year giving the Bati a major boost to their prospects of featuring in the knockout stage.
The Titans fullback made a return to the New South Wales team for the first time in three years during the recent Origin series and has been having a greater influence at club level in the past two months, but believes the depth available to Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga will make it hard for him to force his way into the squad.
In the past Hayne has credited the experience with the Fiji Bati team at the 2008 World Cup for his breakout season with the Eels in 2009 and after playing for Australia in 2013 is open to adding to his four Tests for Fiji later in the year.
Hayne says it is definitely something that he look forward to.
Drawn to play against the USA, Wales and Italy in the group stages, Fiji will be favoured to finish top of Pool D and set up a quarter‑final clash with the team that runs second in Pool B that includes New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa and Scotland.
Meanwhile he is expected to feature again for the Titans when they face the West Tigers at 6pm Sunday.
Source: nrl.com
