SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jarryd Hayne recalls his forgettable debut in what is often considered the pinnacle of rugby league and a premier sporting event back home in Australia, the State of Origin series.
With the world watching him under the lights on Monday night, Hayne fumbled away his very first NFL touch — and there was an eerie similarity to that moment in 2007 with New South Wales.
"I did a similar thing in Origin in my debut game. I gave away a try and I threw the ball when I shouldn't have thrown the ball," Hayne recalled.