Rugby league-Hayne stuns Australia by ditching NRL for NFL dream (Reuters)

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    Rugby league-Hayne stuns Australia by ditching NRL for NFL dream (Reuters)

    (Adds dropped word in 2nd par) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Parramatta Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne sent shockwaves through Australian sport on Wednesday when he announced he is quitting the world's richest rugby league competition to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. The 26-year-old, one of rugby league's highest-paid players, broke down and wept at a media conference where he said he was leaving his long-time Sydney club to head to the United States for a shot at breaking into the NFL as a free agent. ...

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