Tim Mannah has described friend and former teammate Jarryd Hayne as an "easy target" as the cross-code star gave his version of the events that led to Neil Henry's sacking.

Ipswich Jets coaches the Walker brothers believe they can succeed where Neil Henry failed.

• ANALYSIS

Jarryd Hayne was once a superstar rugby league player. Now he's a verb.

This was about far more than his relationship with Jarryd Hayne, the Titans said. What those factors are remains the domain of Henry and the club's leaky board as the embattled coach was finally given his marching orders.

The NRL will have to rubber stamp the Gold Coast Titans coaching appointment and the value of the contract as the club moves to appoint a successor to Neil Henry.

The Titans board decided this afternoon to sack the embattled coach

Kevin Proctor and Jarrod Wallace want Neil Henry and Jarryd Hayne at the club next year, even if they don't know whether the latter was actually at their match against the Eels last week.

The club has crunched the numbers with the NRL for both coach and player but must put an end to the crisis before the final home game of the season next weekend.

Gold Coast and NSW hooker Nathan Peats says it would be unfair if Neil Henry was sacked.

The balance of power between NRL coach and player has irrevocably tilted towards the player, reflected in doubts over the future of Bulldogs coach Des Hasler and Gold Coast's Neil Henry, and following Wests Tigers' sacking of Jason Taylor after round three this year.

Gold Coast Titans skipper Ryan James has pleaded with club officials to stand by Neil Henry, taking aim at recent reports suggesting young halves Ash Taylor and Kane Elgey want the coach sacked.

Parramatta returned to the winner's board with a 30-8 win against the Titans on Thursday night but a recurring hamstring injury to fullback Bevan French threatens to derail their finals assault.

But the Canberra Raiders halfback says his old club doesn't look like a happy place from afar.

The drama around former star Jarryd Hayne has dominated the headlines - but the Eels aren't concerned.

​Jarryd Hayne has been ruled out of Thursday night's NRL clash against Parramatta due to an ankle injury.

North Queensland and Gold Coast have become the latest teams to voice their opposition to the salary cap being elevated from an indicative figure of $9.2 million next year.

The personal sponsor who delivered Jarryd Hayne to the Gold Coast believes he's been made a "scapegoat" for the club's recent troubles and predicts the cross-code star can still make a positive contribution on the holiday strip.

• ANALYSIS

It now appears a fait accompli that Des Hasler will be tapped on the shoulder after the club's end -of-season review. So if Canterbury are going to sack Hasler, which by the week looks increasingly more likely to happen this off season than at the end of 2019, why not do it now?

Gold Coast coach Neil Henry has dismissed reports of his own sacking, saying he hasn't spoken to the Titans board since a Monday meeting regarding his future at the NRL club.