NRL rule tweak lets Jai Arrow start final two games, reaching 100 matches for Rabbitohs
A change to the NRL interchange rules enables 31-year-old Jai Arrow to start South Sydney Rabbitohs' last two regular-season games, bringing his total to 100 appearances after his forced retirement from motor neurone disease.
The league’s new policy permits Arrow to be in the starting lineup for the Rabbitohs' final two fixtures, first against the Gold Coast Titans and then the Sydney Roosters. This adjustment lifts his game count for South Sydney to a century. Arrow, 31, had been compelled to retire after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The Rabbitohs will close the season on the Gold Coast before facing their rivals in Sydney.
Why it matters
The rule change lets a retiring player achieve a career milestone, highlighting league flexibility and his health battle.
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