The Trip That Saved His Soul
Jarryd Hayne is Rugby League’s biggest superstar of the moment, regarded right now as the best League player in the world, and the winner of the Daley M medal as the most valuable player in Australia in 2009.

He is set to sign a $2 million dollar contract with his club the Parramatta Eels, and as you read this, Jarryd Hayne would have just played for the Eels in the Australian NRL Grand Final on 4 October.

Win or lose, his achievements and that of the Eels in 2009 is astonishing. They were wooden spoon contenders in the middle of the season, then with 7 games remaining, they had to do the unprecedented and win all their games to make the final 8. This they did in amazing fashion, with Hayne scoring some truly memorable and remarkable tries.

The only game they have lost in the run to the final was the one that was not a sudden death, against the top placed St George Dragons, after the Eels had just made it into the top 8. They relaxed, and got thrashed. The following week however, they played the Dragons again – the top placed team against the last placed team in the top 8. This time the Eels destroyed the Dragons.

This set them up a for match with the 3rd placed Gold Coast Titans, who they also defeated before taking on the 2nd placed Canterbury Bulldogs – their traditional rivals. In a brutal encounter on the last weekend of September, the Eels prevailed over the Bulldogs with Jarryd Hayne again being the star. The Eels have won 10 out of their last 11 games, leading up to the final...

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