Police could question a third Eel over Jarryd Hayne case

Police may require a third Parramatta player to be interviewed in their case against Jarryd Hayne after it emerged former teammate Kane Evans had contact with him in the hours preceding the alleged sexual assault. The Herald can reveal Hayne spent time in the company of Evans on the Central Coast on the night of the NRL grand final. It’s understood Evans and other members of a party moved on to another establishment, but Hayne chose not to join them.

Evans is one of three Parramatta players who had contact with Hayne during the course of the evening. As revealed by Fairfax Media, police captured CCTV footage of Hayne drinking with former Eels teammates Brad Takairangi and Kaysa Pritchard at the Merrylands Bowling Club at about 3am. All of the Parramatta players were on annual leave and there is no suggestion whatsoever that the trio were involved in, or had any knowledge of, the alleged incident. A Parramatta spokesman declined to comment on the latest revelations.