Jackson Hastings attracting interest from Harlequins RU, claims report

The Rugby Paper claims the London-based outfit - where Sean Long is assistant coach - want the halfback on board next season.

Hastings, who is seven games into a two-year deal with Wigan, was recently linked with Gloucester.

He told Wigantoday earlier this month: "I've had no contact (from Gloucester) and I've not tried to reach out to anyone. I just want to play well for Wigan.

"If they're interested, I'd obviously listen, you'd never close the door on anyone. I'd happily see their plans to see if it was going to further me as an athlete.”

Hastings' Wigan deal has a clause allowing him to leave after one year for an NRL outfit.

He recently spoke about the prospect of returning to Australia but subsequently didn't rule out the possibility of spending the rest of his career in England.

“It’s definitely something I want to do, the NRL is the pinnacle,” said Hastings, in a wide-ranging interview with Fox League.

“It’s a competition I didn’t get to prove myself in, no one saw the best of Jackson Hastings, whereas over here they have.”

He admits he got a backlash from some supporters, later posting on social media: “A lot of uneducated and abusive tweets being sent to me.

“Listen to the whole interview not the 40 seconds you’re fixated on. Who’s to say my family won’t move over and I play my career out here?”

The 24-year-old revived his career with Salford, landing the Steve Prescott Man of Steel last year, having split from Manly. He previously played for Sydney Roosters.

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