Mal Meninga will use the NRL All Stars to run his eye over Jarryd Hayne as he prepares to unleash the crosscode star at next years World Cup.The Gold Coast superstar fullback headlined the 20-man squad named by World All Stars coach Meninga for the February 10 clash against the Indigenous All Stars in Newcastle.While Hayne has in the past haunted Meninga, he is shaping as Australias x-factor ahead of next years World Cup defence on home soil.The former San Francisco 49er will be a big part of the Australian coachs plans next year and the All Stars will give him an early chance to assess the 28-year-old.Former Queensland coach Meninga is acutely aware of Haynes game-breaking ability and remembers well his series-defining performance during NSWs State of Origin win in 2014.He did cause a lot of problems for Queensland, Meninga said.Im not quite sure where the Titans are going to use him, fullback may be his best position but its nice to have him in the All Stars.Ive worked with Jarryd before in the PMs XIII concept and I think the players will be excited about playing with Jarryd.There are still several questions to be answered about Hayne including where Titans coach Neil Henry will play him next year.Upon his return to rugby league late last year, he was at times used at five-eighth but with the Titans likely to roll out a young halves combination of Ashley Taylor and Kane Elgey, Hayne looks set to wear the No.1 again.And while he showed glimpses of his brilliance in his six NRL appearances at the back end of 2016, he is yet to recapture his best form.Meninga predicted he would be a different player with a full pre-season under his belt after coming back to the NRL underdone after stints in the NFL and Rugby Sevens.Itll make a massive, massive difference. He came back and wasnt rugby league fit, Meninga said.It took him a while to find his feet. An off-season for him and being fit and healthy, it will pay enormous dividends for him and the club. Denver Nuggets Gear . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. Alex English Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. https://www.cheapnuggets.com/227y-dan-issel-jersey-nuggets.html . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Richard Jefferson Jersey . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Chauncey Billups Jersey . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months.Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will undergo yet another surgery this offseason, this time for his ailing back. According to NFL.com, Gronkowski is tentatively scheduled for back surgery in mid-June, which will prevent the stud tight end from beginning training camp with the rest of his teammates. It is not immediately known how much time he will miss. The Patriots were aware that this was a possibility for Gronkowski, a two-time Pro Bowler and New Englands top touchdown target in alll three of his NFL seasons, but were holding out hope it could be avoided.dddddddddddd The 24-year-old recently underwent his fourth surgery since November to clear out an infection in his previously broken left forearm, which he originally suffered back in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts. Gronkowski had 11 touchdown catches last season among his 55 receptions for 790 yards. He has appeared in 43 games since being drafted by the Patriots in 2010, and has totaled 187 receptions for 2,663 yards and 38 touchdowns. ' ' '
