Hayne has had to return the ball maybe a thousand times in professional rugby league and the rule is when you kick in league, you present a line of defenders - you don't rush in 1 at a time because you'll get cut up by the fullback (which hayne was), who is always a player that will exploit staggered defences.
I like the NFL but fans seem to put so much emphasis on raw athleticism. You can read it in this thread. People talking about the size of people who will tackle him. His height, his weight. So little talk about what really matters - what he can do in a professional environment. Ability to create. Nobody ever really talks much about size and shit like that in league when you're talking about people who are there to break the line.
Honestly, I find it embarrassing how both countries are handling him. Australian media are just being dicks and devaluing their entire sport and US media are looking like idiots for being surprised by shit like this. Fuck, there are plenty of people in rugby who can handle special teams tacklers presenting themselves one by one to tackle the ball handler.