Waratahs will not be offering Jarryd Hayne a contract for 2017

After much consideration, the Waratahs have decided that Hayne doesn’t fit with the club’s current direction,  Foxsports.com.au can confirm.

Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver revealed Hayne had approached the ARU to discuss his career options after the former league and NFL star was overlooked for Fiji’s Olympic sevens squad.

“We’re not going to pursue Jarryd at this present point in time, and I think it’s a bit of a watershed moment for the organisation,” said Waratahs chief executive Andrew Hore.

“...When you’ve already got 10-plus Wallabies — plus Israel Folau in our team — we feel that there’s enough star-power there at this stage."