Jarryd Hayne, Semi Radradra flying home to Australia from Fiji
JARRYD Hayne and Semi Radradra are on their way back to Australia, and the pair have joined...faces...with a strange video for those back home.
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JARRYD Hayne and Semi Radradra are on their way back to Australia after the former San Francisco 49ers NFL player was granted leave from Fiji Rugby Sevens camp on Thursday.
Fiji Rugby Sevens team manager Rob Kauvesi confirmed Hayne had been given permission to take a short break.
“He is heading home to visit his family and will be back on Monday,” Kauvesi told The Daily Telegraph.
Aussie Sam has an announcement. #Bula pic.twitter.com/ocAJpv4RyX
— jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) June 30, 2016
Radradra has been in his native Fiji for the past two weeks after seeking leave from the club for family reasons.
Hayne tweeted a video of the pair face-swapped with the message ‘Aussie Sam has an announcement’.
“On me way home. See you all soon. Just been on a holiday. What’s everyone carrying on for?” Hayne says with Semi’s face over his head.
Radradra is due to take part in Parramatta’s captain’s run on Friday morning, ahead of the Eels’ clash with top-of-the-table Cronulla at Southern Cross Group Stadium on Saturday.
Kauvesi said Radradra had not visited Fiji’s sevens camp and was no chance of lining up for the side at the Rio Olympics as the accreditation date had passed.
God be up to something 🤔
— jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) June 30, 2016
Radradra is a former Fiji Sevens player and first represented his native country in the code at age 19.
Hayne and his teammates have been in camp in Pacific Harbour on the main island of Fiji for the past month.
Radradra was originally due back in Sydney last Sunday, but was granted additional leave by the Eels.
He didn’t arrive home on Wednesday as scheduled, and was given an extra day off.
Radradra’s arrival back in Sydney will be a welcome relief for Eels fans after the giant winger had explored a potential move to French rugby.
He is contracted until the end of 2017 and the Eels are unwilling to grant him a release.
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