Gold Coast firebrand Ryan James won't miss a match after the NRL judiciary panel granted a downgrade for his tackle which fractured the jaw of Wests Tigers ace James Tedesco during a bizarre judiciary hearing on Wednesday night.

The recruitment of the ex-NFL player on a two-year deal with just five matches to go in the season had the potential to derail a tight-knit Titans outfit.

Gold Coast have defended Ryan James as the Titans forward prepares to front the NRL judiciary and risk a one-match ban over the tackle that broke James Tedesco's jaw.

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​Wests Tigers are incensed over the punishment dished out to Ryan James after the Gold Coast forward broke James Tedesco's jaw.

Jarryd Hayne didn't wait until he kicked the winning field goal against Wests Tigers on Saturday to boast "this is my house".

Jarryd Hayne's homecoming shatters the hearts of Wests Tigers, leading Gold Coast to a one-point win.

"It's my house." With those three words Jarryd Hayne celebrated shattering the hearts of his hometown. '"You couldn't have written the script any better," he said later.

The more they seem the same, the more they seem different. James Tedesco and Jarryd Hayne's battle for the hearts and minds of south-western Sydney couldn't have been fought more differently.

Jason Taylor's first act as an NRL coach was to launch the Hayne Plane. A decade on, the Wests Tigers coach needs to, at least temporarily, stall the trajectory of Jarryd Hayne.

The father of Jarryd Hayne says he shouldn't be blamed for not re-joining the "dog's breakfast" that is Parramatta and predicted 'The Plane' would soar to even greater heights in his return to the NRL.

Nathan Peats had a simple message for Jarryd Hayne when it came to the differences between the Titans and Eels: "We play more open footy".

The NRL's match review committee boss has defended the consistency of charges over the spate of referee touching, claiming he "won't apologise for where we're at with this situation" after Jarryd Hayne was one of four players to come under the microscope over the weekend.

Jarryd Hayne has not been charged after apparently making contact with a referee during his return to the NRL on Sunday.

The Hayne Plane is back, baby. But did he ever really leave?

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Has there ever been a more highly anticipated comeback match than Jarryd Hayne's return to rugby league on Sunday afternoon?

The man who helped whip Jarryd Hayne into shape for his journeys across the sporting codes believes the Gold Coast recruit is ready to handle the physical demands of playing 80 minutes at fullback on Sunday.

The Hayne Plane could take the Titans back to the US with the club's major sponsor supporting such a move.

Paul Gallen will provide Laurie Daley with advice on who should assume his mantle as the NSW skipper if it is wanted, but he said it's far too early to gauge whether Jarryd Hayne should be a candidate.

Jarryd Hayne's every move will be captured on a special "Hayne Cam" for the Titans star's rugby league return.