League: Gold Coast Titans play down Hayne drama

Jarryd Hayne. Photo / Photosport.

Kevin Proctor and Jarrod Wallace have played down injured Gold Coast teammate Jarryd Hayne's apparent NRL no-show when the Titans played Parramatta on Thursday night.

Out of the game with an ankle injury, the fullback was conspicuously absent from the sidelines for the clash against his former side, despite being in Sydney receiving specialist treatment.

Claims he was not at the game were denied by Hayne's former manager and current adviser Wayne Beavis, only for Proctor and Wallace to admit on Monday they did not see him at ANZ Stadium.

Not named in the 18-man squad, Hayne was not obligated to travel with the side.

But his absence raised eyebrows given Hayne and coach Neil Henry had been summoned to a meeting earlier in the week regarding their alleged fractured relationship.

The board is expected to reconvene this week to decide the pair's fate.

Proctor did not quite know what to make of Hayne's no-show.

"I'm not too sure to be honest, I know he went down to Sydney and got some treatment, but I'm not too sure if he went to the game," he said.

"Yeah I suppose (you'd like to see him there), but I'm pretty sure he had something to do with his ankle, he goes down and sees some specialist."

Wallace said he had no issue with the absence.

"I don't think it really matters," he said.

"Do we have to see him? He wasn't in the 18; I'm sure he was supporting us wherever he was.

"He wasn't playing, so if he was there with cameras everywhere it might have taken the focus off the team."

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