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How Hayne is causing issues among Titans playing group

Jarryd Hayne continues to be an issue at the Gold Coast Titans.

Months after initial reports of Jarryd Hayne's lazy attitude filtered through, it has been revealed that the superstar fullback isn't showing any signs of improvement.

And now his attitude is not only causing tension with coach Neil Henry, but the whole playing squad too.

"Neil (Henry) likes to coach a certain way, and that is that every man is equal and if one guy doesn’t do his job then he’s let down the team so the team suffers," Paul Kent told Triple M.

Hayne lines up with Titans teammates. Pic: Getty
Hayne lines up with Titans teammates. Pic: Getty

"The players are the meat in the sandwich here because you’ve got Neil on one side and Jarryd Hayne, who’s a noted superstar, on the other.

"When Jarryd doesn’t quite do what he’s required to do at training, Neil says everyone is going to do extras at training and they’re all going to get punished for it.

"It’s starting to annoy the players because from their point of view, they see themselves doing extra work because Jarryd has caused it, and they’re tired of that happening, and they’re also tired of the fact that it’s not changing.

"Jarryd doesn’t care, so that’s the issue with the players as well."

Hayne takes a breather at training. Pic: Getty
Hayne takes a breather at training. Pic: Getty

Kent also shed some light on the 29-year-old's contract situation, which could be causing further tension at the Gold Coast club.

"This is where it’s going to become an issue and it’s going to have to be delicately managed now by Neil Henry and by the Titans because Jarryd won’t go anywhere else," Kent said.

"Jarryd’s got an option. He’s got until the end of the month to give the Titans a decision. The option is in his favour, so if he wants to stay at the Titans, he takes up the option.

"If he wants to go elsewhere, he can do that, but there’s been no interest from other clubs about getting Jarryd on the price tag he’s got."

Helping Hayne's situation is his ability to continue to perform well under pressure, even if he isn't training for it.

He showed glimpses of his best football to win man of the match in the Titans' 16-12 victory over the Sharks on Saturday.