Overview
- Jai Arrow announced his immediate retirement after a club statement revealed he received a diagnosis relating to motor neurone disease, a development confirmed at a press conference on Wednesday.
- On medical advice he will stop training and playing while doctors carry out further tests and specialist reviews to assess the progression of his condition.
- Arrow is 30 years old, played 178 NRL games for the Broncos, Titans and South Sydney and made 12 State of Origin appearances for Queensland over a decade-long career.
- The South Sydney Rabbitohs, coach Wayne Bennett and CEO Blake Solly pledged ongoing support for Arrow and his wife Berina and daughter Ayla, and Arrow has asked for privacy as he considers treatments and clinical trials.
- Motor neurone disease is a rare, progressive neurological condition that damages the nerves controlling movement, has no cure, and recent high-profile rugby cases have focused public attention on care and research needs.