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Jarryd Hayne is back in the National Rugby League, less than three months after quitting the San Francisco 49ers so he could make an ultimately failed attempt to play rugby sevens for Fiji at the Rio Olympics.The Gold Coast Titans announced Wednesday that Hayne had signed a two-year contract, and hes set to begin playing this weekend, subject to a fitness test, as part of the deal.Financial details werent disclosed, but Australian media said the contract was worth 1.2 million Australian dollars ($914,000) a season.The Parramatta Eels, the team Hayne began his NRL career with before leaving in 2014 for the 49ers, appeared to have not made an offer, leaving the Titans to add one of Australian sports most recognizable and talented players to their roster. His already high profile was only enhanced by his NFL stint.It wasnt the easiest decision for me to make ... very emotional, Hayne said at a media conference. I never thought Id ever join another club, but I guess everything happens for a reason. A part of me is sad as Im not going to be part of the club I grew up with.So instead of playing for a team based in working-class western Sydney, Hayne will suit up for an up-and-coming side -- the youngest in the 16-team competition -- on the glitzy Gold Coast tourist strip south of Brisbane.Hayne will likely make his debut on Sunday for the Titans, who are at home against the New Zealand Warriors. With five regular-season rounds left in the season, and the top eight teams make the playoffs, the Titans are currently seventh.Just get my body right and get in shape and the rest will look after itself, Hayne said.The 25,000-seat stadium at Robina on the Gold Coast could be filled to capacity to watch the Hayne Plane make his competitive return in Australia.We are expecting a massive turnout, Titans chief executive Graham Annesley said.In mid-May, Hayne announced his retirement from the 49ers in order to push for selection in the Fiji rugby sevens team for the Rio de Janeiro Games.I simply could not pass that chance up, Hayne said at the time. The Olympics has been something I have admired since I was a little boy.The 28-year-old Hayne surprisingly made the initial 53-man roster out of training camp as a rookie running back last year with San Francisco. Playing eight games with one start, he had 17 carries for 52 yards and six catches for 27 yards while also returning eight punts for 76 yards.His rugby sevens career turned out to be even shorter. Hayne struggled to adapt to the pace and fitness demands of sevens -- a modified version of the traditional rugby in which teams play several matches in tournaments which last two to three days.And it didnt help that Fiji has one of the best sevens sides in the world and could win the countrys first Olympic gold medal -- or medal of any color -- when the Rio mens tournament is held from Aug. 10-12.Hayne began his NRL career in 2006, and he scored 103 tries in 176 matches for the Eels. But Parramatta has been involved in a salary cap scandal this season which has seen the club stripped of competition points and had team executives banned.Hayne once wrote a letter to club supporters saying if he ever returned to the NRL, it would definitely be with Parramatta. But those current boardroom dramas appeared to have affected his decision to look elsewhere.The way that the board is, the way things have gone this year ... couldnt get something done, Hayne said Wednesday. Its sad and it hurts me just as much as I know it hurts the fans down there.Nike Odyssey React Sale . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. Nike Odyssey React Cheap . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. http://www.nikereactsale.com/ . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. Nike React Clearance . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Nike Epic React Flyknit Clearance . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss.Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith has dismissed suggestions Valentine Holmes hasnt earned his Test debut after the Cronulla star was named to play against the Kiwis in Perth on Saturday.Holmes joins Shannon Boyd and Tyson Frizell as Australia debutants at nib Stadium.Sharks premiership winner Holmes was selected on his unaccustomed left wing after Semi Radradra was ruled out of selection for the Four Nations squad ahead of a court appearance over domestic violence allegations.Josh Mansour is also missing from the side. The Penrith star gets married in Sydney on Saturday.Holmes Sharks triumphed over Smiths Melbourne in the NRL grand final two weeks ago and the Storm skipper said the hard-running winger deserved Kangaroos selection after an outstanding season.He is just another of the many exciting young players in the NRL coompetition, Smith said on Friday.ddddddddddddIt is a great opportunity for Valentine.He is not just a token selection. He has played exceptionally well this year.He has had a very consistent season and I am really excited to be playing with him.Holmes has done well to bounce back from an off-field incident in Brisbane in February, which resulted in him being banned for selection from the Queensland side.It was a huge disappointment for him earlier in the year because he would have come close to selection in that (Origin) series, Queensland skipper Smith said.But the best thing about Val is that he has put that behind him. He put his head down and worked hard to be in the position he is in now. ' ' '