Jarryd Hayne is 'turning NFL defenders into pancakes' for the 49ers

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Ariel Bogle
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Here's something that's sure to go viral: A video of international sporting sensation Jarryd Hayne just casually slamming a NFL defender to the ground.

The move came during a pre-season game against San Diego on Friday. The match is the last before the big decision comes on Sunday Australian time, when the San Francisco 49ers will announce whether they're giving the former Australian rugby league player a place on their official 53-man lineup.

San Francisco won the game 14-12, but that's not what Australians were excited about.

Oh. That's just former Rugby League star @jarrydhayne_1, turning NFL defenders into pancakes. #SDvsSF http://t.co/sObSmoGhX9— NFL (@NFL) September 4, 2015

"That will get a little YouTube time," the presenter said. Australian Twitter certainly thought so

#HaynePlane more like #HayneTrain as Jarryd Haynes locomotives this defender. http://t.co/YOCvcyEWMx— Steve the Maori (@Steve_The_MAORI) September 4, 2015

@CamInman sat him on his arse Aussie-style ..yeah baby #hayneplane— david wilson (@daveytigerz) September 4, 2015

Australians were proud of the former Parramatta Eels player

Every #49ers fan and the entire country of Australia will riot if #HaynePlane doesn't make the 53, especially given how well he's done.— PhoneBoy (@PhoneBoy) September 4, 2015

I've been waiting for Jarryd Hayne to steamroll somebody. It's like he's been playing all pre-season trying not to. #HaynePlane— Orson Walker (@OrsonWalker) September 4, 2015

Lowell Rose, forever known to Aussies as "that bloke Hayne flattened in pre season" #HaynePlane #38— Richard Haynes (@Haynsie75) September 4, 2015

if @jarrydhayne_1 makes the @49ers final squad they'll land themselves a fair few fans from the land down under.. me included #HaynePlane— Matt Gipson (@mattygip) September 4, 2015

Even Mike Baird, the premier of New South Wales, Hayne's home state, weighed in

He's making it look easy. Put your seats in the upright position! #hayneplane #takeoff — Mike Baird (@mikebairdMP) September 4, 2015

Only the 49ers coach was a little more reticent

Tomsula on Jarryd Hayne running over CB: "I'm not going to disrespect any other player, but I can tell you Jarryd is a tough guy." #49ers— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) September 4, 2015

Expect some very sad Aussies on Sunday if Hayne doesn't make the cut

2015 San Fransisco 49ers rookie class. What a journey it has been. Love to the homies pic.twitter.com/rFup9QBT5l— jarryd hayne (@jarrydhayne_1) September 4, 2015

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