South Sydney are rallying behind Jai Arrow after the former Queensland State of Origin enforcer was forced to retire from the NRL immediately after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Souths chief executive Blake Solly and coach Wayne Bennett revealed the devastating diagnosis on Wednesday.
"There's goosebumps running through me now. It's just the last way you want someone to retire," an emotional Bennett said.
"But it is what it is and he's handling it great and he's helping us handle it a lot better as well."
Only 30, Arrow played 98 games for the Rabbitohs after Bennett lured the classy forward to the club in 2021, having handed the then-20-year-old his first-grade debut at Brisbane a decade ago.
Arrow also had four seasons at Gold Coast following his two-year stint at the Broncos and played 12 games for Queensland between 2018 and 2023.
