Wing said he roots for Hayne.
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“He’s come leaps and bounds”, Colin Kaepernick said on Thursday.
“If put in that situation again, it’s something I’ve definitely learned from and if I can’t get a clean catch, then I won’t catch it”, Hayne added. If I went over there and tried to play rugby (league), I’d probably be lost. “Him coming over and being able to pick up football and the schemes and what we ve asked him to do in such a short period of time, it s really been unbelievable “.
With his debut now behind him, the Pittsburgh kicker has his eyes on facing the former NSW Blues fullback, but praised his fellow countryman after the first round of the season.
How cute! It seems as if Dinah Jane came out to support her new man on September 14 at his game against the Minnesota Vikings in Santa Clara, Calif. The two appeared to have cuddled up and posed for a sweet photo in a tunnel of the 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium after his game.
So when Hayne misjudged the kick, lunged forward and fumbled the ball just in front of the Vikings 40-yard line, fans and commentators were in shock. “The last thing I wanted to do was put more pressure on the team”.
Hayne blamed the mistake on a strong gust of wind that caused the ball to drop suddenly. “Sometimes they get overzealous. It’ll be alright. It happens to the best of them”.
“He (Hayne) has done an absolutely awesome job to get where he is”, Berry said to the Beaver County Times.
Hayne trended on Twitter from the moment he was listed among the 46 active players from the 53-man roster for game day and throughout the night, including that embarrassing fumble.
“He’s on top of it; he doesn’t miss blitzes”, Kaepernick said of Hayne. “Everything he’s seeing, he’s seeing the same way I am, the coaches are and the rest of the running backs are. It’s a credit to his ability to pick up on things and learn a completely new thing”.
Hayne creditedhis rugby-league background as to why he’s so adept at pass protection, and specifically reading opposing players’ body language.
“I think it’s going to be a real blessing in disguise”. “There are blitzes that are trickier than others, and I know I’m not flawless , but having Reggie and Carlos and Bruce Miller and Mike and Kendall Hunter, as well, that experience helps a lot”.
And in a few weeks, Hayne and Wing could combine to give Australia a few thrills.
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In an emotional Instagram post, Hayne thanked all his supporters and said he was “proud to represent the flag”. “It obviously brought a lot of joy to my heart, and it made my heart very warm”.
