(Reuters) - Australian rugby league champion Jarryd Hayne is set to realize his dream of playing in the National Football League after making the San Francisco 49ers final roster on Saturday.
Hayne earned a spot on the 53-player squad after impressive pre-season performances for the 49ers.
"IT ALWAYS WORKS OUT! I thank GOD for WHAT HE has done and going to do on this incredible journey!!" Hayne tweeted after the news was announced.
Last October, Hayne rejected a lucrative five-year contract extension with the Parramatta Eels in the (Australian) National Rugby League competition.
He twice was named the competition's Player of the Year, the equivalent of the Most Valuable Player.