Rabbitohs Honour Jai Arrow in Round 15 Broncos Vs Rabbitohs Tribute
broncos vs rabbitohs arrives on Thursday night at Accor Stadium with South Sydney dedicating round 15 to recently retired Jai Arrow. Kick-off is set for 7:50pm AEST, and Arrow will ring the Legacy Bell before the match.
Accor Stadium tribute night
The Rabbitohs will wear a special whiteout playing strip, with their usual red and green stripes replaced by white stripes. All playing kit sponsors have agreed to have their logos whited-out, and the only colour on the jersey will be the name ARROW across the shoulders in green, with black jersey numbers.
General public gates open at 7pm, while corporate gates open at 6:30pm. Fans can collect the limited edition Thank You Jai poster and Jai Arrow head cut-outs at Gates J/K, giving the evening a match-night focus that goes beyond the two points on offer.
Rabbitohs form and changes
South Sydney go into the game in eighth position with six wins and six losses from 12 matches, but they are carrying a three-game losing run. That stretch includes a 14-28 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in round 14, an 18-30 defeat to the North Queensland Cowboys in round 12 and a 10-32 loss to the Dolphins in round 11.
Wayne Bennett has named a side with several changes from the round 14 loss to Manly-Warringah. Cameron Murray, Campbell Graham and Sean Keppie are out of the squad, while Jayden Sullivan, John Radel and Dayne Jennings are among those coming into the extended squad.
Walker and Arrow
Cody Walker will captain the Rabbitohs from five-eighth, and he comes into the round with 195 career try assists, five short of 200. Jye Gray is named at fullback and Ashton Ward at halfback, giving South Sydney a reshaped spine for a night built around Arrow’s farewell.
Arrow is named in the reserves in jersey 23 and could feature in his celebration match. The club has framed round 15 as a direct tribute to his career, while the jersey design and the bell ceremony keep the spotlight on the recently retired Rabbitoh from start to finish.
Broncos slide into round 15
Brisbane arrive in 12th position with five wins and eight losses from 13 games, and they are on a five-game losing run. Their recent defeats include a 23-28 loss to the Gold Coast Titans in round 14, a 26-30 loss to the St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 13 and a 12-42 loss to the New Zealand Warriors in round 11.
That leaves both teams searching for a stop to their downturns, but the setting at Accor Stadium turns this round 15 fixture into more than a standard Thursday night clash. South Sydney has tied the occasion to Arrow’s retirement, and the match-day details give fans a clear timetable for when the tribute begins and where the special items will be available.
