Jarryd Hayne

Barba has inked a $2.5 million deal with Toulon _ the glamour club that once poached Sonny Bill Williams _ and is set to fly to France for their clash against Lyon on February 19.

Barba will arrive at a critical period, with Toulon sitting in fifth place and needing to win six of their final nine matches to clinch a berth in the French Top 14 finals series.

When he shared the Dally M Medal with Johnathan Thurston in 2014 whilst still at the Eels Hayne was listed at 100 kilograms and put on considerable bulk in the power-based training he experienced during his time with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.

"I've been watching the Auckland Nines for a lot of years now and to know that I'm playing in it next year is exciting," says Hayne.

"Coach [Neil Henry] has told me that I'm playing in the Auckland Nines. I'm looking forward to getting down there with the guys. I'm pumped to be a part of it."

In front of a bumper 25,109 crowd keen to catch their first glimpse of the Titans' superstar recruit, it was Warriors' playmaker Shaun Johnson who stole the show.

Johnson set up two second-half tries to break a 10-10 half-time deadlock, as the Warriors (24 points) leapfrog the Titans (23) into seventh on the competition ladder.

Solomone Kata's intercept try, his second four-pointer of the match and 12th of the season, sealed the match for the visitors.

In a 20-minute press conference to herald his arrival on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, Hayne spoke about his desire to play football again in 2016 and how the Titans' ability to offer that opportunity was integral in him committing to the club for the next two years.

He could conceivably turn out for the Titans against the Warriors on Sunday but will undergo a thorough physical assessment by Titans medical staff before coach Neil Henry considers how to best utilise a player who has not appeared in the NRL in almost two years.

Hayne, 28, departed the NRL at the conclusion of the 2014 season to pursue a career in the NFL after winning the Dally M Medal alongside Johnathan Thurston.

The custodian could feature for the Titans as early as their Round 22 meeting with the Warriors this Sunday, with a bumper crowd expected for what should be a significant day for Gold Coast.

RNZ reports the Titans announced this morning they would make a major club announcement at half past midday (NZ time).

Hayne has not played in the NRL since he left Parramatta to try his hand at America's NFL at the end of 2014.

But according to the Nine Network he is set to return with the NRL's youngest club.

The reports come after Fairfax Media suggested the Titans were willing to offer the former representative star a deal worth $NZ 1.3 million a season with third-party components included.

The NSW Waratahs announced on Tuesday they would not table an offer to Hayne.

But Hayne’s manager Wayne Beavis said on Wednesday his client was still interested in playing rugby.

One major sticking point with the move is the fact Hayne can’t play for the Wallabies as he has played sevens for Fiji.

RNZI reports Hayne met with coach Ben Ryan on Friday and was told his time with the squad had ended.

Ryan said he could see that he was not going to have enough time remaining to make the final cut.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal Parramatta are working on a blueprint which, costing upwards of $2 million a year, will unite Radradra and Hayne in the code’s most exciting backline combination.