Jarryd Hayne to play NRL Nines

Fans flocked to see Jarryd Hayne's return to the NRL for the Titans against the Warriors earlier this month. Photo / Photosport.

Another big name as been confirmed for the Auckland NRL Nines.

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson revealed today that NFL convert Jarryd Hayne will take part in the Nines next year.

Talking to the Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast on Radio Sport, Johnson let slip that Hayne will appear for the Titans at February's Nines tournament.

"He's done a lot hasn't he? He's an awesome player and awesome athlete. We played him in his first game months ago and he smoked me," Johnson said.

Earlier this week Cowboys halfback Johnathan Thurston confirmed he would be attending the Nines.

The 33-year-old is widely considered the best player in the world, after guiding the Cowboys to their maiden premiership win last year and having achieved almost everything there is to do in the game.

The four-time Dally M and three-time Golden Boot winner was a frustrated spectator when the Cowboys took out the inaugural Nines trophy in 2014 and participating in the preseason tournament remains one of the last boxes to tick on Thurston's career bucket list.

"I'm excited about the Nines and I've got a really good buzz about it," he said. "It's (previously been) more about getting my priorities right, about what I wanted to achieve each year.