ben ##nett left the NRL in October to try and get into American Football . This afterwards , he signed a two - year contract with the San Francisco 49ers . The chairman of the football Association of Rugby League welcomed his resignation .
Jarryd Hayne quit the NRL in October to try and get into American Football . This week , he signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers . The chairman of the US Association of Rugby League welcomed his arrival .