SNUBBED Origin star Jarryd Hayne has conceded his future will be in the No. 6 jumper. A day after NSW coach Ricky Stuart overlooked
Hayne for gun No. 1
Josh Dugan - and then suggested the Eels ace's best position was five-eighth - Hayne accepted a positional move was on the cards.
Hayne said he was disappointed to have missed the Origin opener before he spoke about life in the halves.
"I understand five-eight is probably more suited to me but it's something for the future, not something that will happen soon,'' Hayne said.
"I feel most comfortable at fullback and at the moment I don't have the composure to be a [No. 6].''
Hayne said he could only focus on Monday's clash with Cronulla and could not dwell on the NSW axing.
He felt the recent two-week suspension had not cost him his Blues spot and had in fact allowed him to overcome niggling injuries.
The Eels star had earlier reacted to his Origin axing on social website Twitter saying that he was “very shocked and confused” at missing out on a spot in the NSW squad.
Hayne broke his silence this morning when he posted a message on Twitter, declaring: “Very shocked an confused but life goes on. I will always be a blue and have faith the boys can do it.”
Blues coach Ricky Stuart has tried to get in contact with the Eels fullback to explain to him why he chose to go with Dugan ahead of Hayne but so far Hayne has failed to respond to Stuart’s calls.