JARRYD Hayne has deflected attention away from his return to fullback, delivering a blunt appraisal of modern media and revealing how the bible inspires him.

Hayne will wear the No. 1 jersey for the first time since returning to the NRL with the Gold Coast Titans in Saturday’s clash against Penrith at Cbus Super Stadium.

All eyes will be on how the ex-NSW fullback handles his first foray back into his preferred position and the Titans are expecting a crowd of more than 20,000 for their final home game of the season.

media_camera Hayne has certainly had an impact on his return to the NRL.

The Titans offered Hayne up to the media on Wednesday to drum up interest in the game.

While he would not comment specifically on what irked him, Hayne was happy to rant about his view of modern media.

“Today’s media, it’s not about factual truths, it’s more leading towards a story or how much they can really blow something up,” Hayne said.

“It’s disappointing and it’s sad but it is what it is. It’d be too long to go through every article or detail.

“It is sad when people get misled or when an article is written and it’s like you’ve heard a bloke down the pub and written an article based on that.

“In today’s day and age of the media it’s about selling papers and getting viewers. It’s not about the truth anymore as much.”

Hayne’s return to the NRL has created unparalleled interest in the Titans, who are on the cusp of a drought-breaking finals appearance.

He was slammed in some ranks for not returning to Parramatta and said he tried to avoid letting criticism get to him by reading the bible.

“I read the bible a lot and a lot of history and stuff like that,” Hayne said.

“In America it is a huge thing to let the haters motivate you. I don’t want that. I want to be motivated because I have an ability and I want to see that come to the fullest.

“You know what I mean? That’s the biggest thing for me.

media_camera Hayne is determined to have fun when he plays.

“You do read articles and get upset and want to get fired up.

“When you read the bible you realise everyone hated Jesus.

“You’ve got to put that in perspective and realise how much he stood up and was still him.

“He could have easily lost the plot and lost his shit but he kept it together.

“When you get into that situation you’ve got to pull your head in and see what he went through to make the ultimate sacrifice for us.

“Little things like that get me back on focus. I’m here to play football and I love the game. It’s about having fun.”

Originally published as Hayne: ‘Jesus would have lost his s***’