Article #30899

• South Sydney and NSW backrower had not played this year

• ‘Handling this situation is much more important than football’

Rugby league representative player Jai Arrow has retired from the NRL following a shock medical diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND).

Souths’ reigning player of the year, who played 12 matches for Queensland, had not played in the NRL in 2026 after an issue in pre-season that was described as a shoulder injury.