Jarryd Hayne of the Titans. Photo / Getty
Jarryd Hayne will spearhead the Gold Coast's NRL Auckland Nines campaign in his tournament debut next month.
The fullback headlines a 19-strong Titans squad named on Monday for the Nines that includes comeback half Kane Elgey and recently re-signed prop Ryan James.
But young gun No.7 Ashley Taylor and hooker
Nathan Peats have been rested ahead of the NRL All Stars clash.
Hayne - a Nines ambassador - joins Elgey at the February 4-5 event after the halfback recovered from the knee injury that ruled him out of the 2016 NRL season.
Damaging front-rower James will also feature after re-signing with the Titans for a further three years earlier this month.
