Titans to dump both Jarryd Hayne and Neil Henry after day of carnage

NEIL Henry will be sacked and Jarryd Hayne pushed out the door following a day of carnage at the Gold Coast Titans.

Jarryd Hayne arrives at Titans Headquarters at Parkwood on the Gold Coast.

NEIL Henry will be sacked and Jarryd Hayne pushed out the door following a day of carnage at the Gold Coast Titans.

Henry’s tenure at the Titans will be officially brought to an end in the coming days after his dramatic feud with Hayne boiled over.

Henry and Hayne were on Monday called into meetings with Titans powerbrokers, who later claimed they needed more time to decide on the duo’s futures.

But the writing is on the wall for both, with Henry to be axed and Hayne told he is free to be released from the final year of his $1.2 million contract.

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Jarryd Hayne arrives at Titans Headquarters at Parkwood on the Gold Coast.

While the feud with Hayne was a tipping point, Henry was already fighting for his future on the Gold Coast with the Titans plummeting into wooden-spoon contention.

An internal investigation by Titans management confirmed reports by The Courier-Mail that Henry was losing players’ support.

The ultimatum he issued to Titans hierarchy — telling them to choose between him and Hayne — was another factor in the decision.

“This is a really complex issue and not an easy one to resolve,” Titans CEO Graham Annesley said.

Neil Henry’s tenure at the Titans will be officially brought to an end in the coming days.

“It’s broader than what might appear on the surface in relation to Jarryd and Neil. There are things we have talked about, which go beyond that issue.

“We don’t want this to drag on. We want to bring it to a head as quickly as possible and make decisions so we can move forward.”

Henry will be given the opportunity to coach the Titans one last time in Thursday’s clash against the Eels in Sydney, but it remains to be seen whether he accepts.

The match could be Hayne’s first encounter against his former club and possibly one of his last in a Titans jersey.

While he is contracted for 2018, the Titans will give Hayne permission to leave the club, however he will not be an easy sell.

Hayne, 29, is not ranked in the NRL’s top 50 this season and has shown he is far from the player that won two Dally M Medals.

The Titans could be left with a massive payout, which would be included in their 2018 salary cap, to farewell him from the club.

Annesley said Hayne’s comments about Henry forced the club to act.

“What happened after the game last weekend took us a little by surprise,” he said.

“Consequently we had to start the investigations and try and get to the bottom of it.

“Both people are contracted to the club next year. You don’t have to be Einstein to work out the possible options.”

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While Hayne has been lashed for his impact on the Titans, there were other factors in Henry’s demise after three seasons as coach.

Henry, 56, coached the Titans to a drought-breaking finals appearance in 2016.

The Titans afforded Henry latitude during an injury crisis this season, but limp performances in the past three weeks showed up the club’s problems.

Henry has a 44 per cent win record (108 wins) from his 247-game NRL coaching career, but a 38 per cent record (28 wins from 74 games) at the Titans.

“We’ve seen it before and we’ll see it again. We won’t be the last,” Titans chair Rebecca Frizelle said.

“It’s about how we address the issues at hand and move forward. It’s well known we do make difficult decisions when we need to make them.”