Inu is staying put

Forget the Jason Taylor-Michael Hagan trivia: Krisnan Inu dropped the real bombshell words on Sunday.

The gifted teenage back was quoted as saying after the 18-12 NRL win over Souths that he was considering giving rugby league away for two years.

Inu was quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald as saying he was considering going on a two-year overseas mission, as required by his Mormon religion.

''Growing up in the church, the church always comes first, then the family, then everything else,'' he told the Herald.''I will talk to my family and friends and make a decision. They prefer that I do the mission but they leave it up to me.''

Krisnan Inu has no immediate plans to leave the Eels.

'They just advise me to do it before the age of 25, but for me I would rather do it at a young age, then come back and work on may game.''

But by Monday Inu said there was no drama and his football came first.

''I'm not thinking about it at all,'' he said. ''I don't think I'm going just yet.''I haven't discussed it with my family. It's my decision and we'll see what happens.''

Inu said it was not certain that he would ever go, he was just concentrating on his football and added he wouldn't be going anywhere away from Parramatta next season.

The utility back, who played for New Zealand in the Anzac Day Test after just one first-grade game, said he had been hearing about his supposed mission all Monday and had reassured Parramatta he was staying.