The Rabbitohs hope Benji Marshall can quickly be part of their Queensland bubble following the veteran was pressured to withdraw from Sunday’s clash with the Bulldogs.
Marshall, who welcomed his next kid with spouse Zoe in June, failed to vacation with the relaxation of South Sydney’s squad on Wednesday to the Gold Coast, in which they will be centered for at the very least a thirty day period.
The 36-yr-previous playmaker was intended to fly up with his relatives on Saturday. Even so, they are stranded in Sydney following the Queensland federal government delayed travel exemptions for family members of NRL gamers.
Rabbitohs mentor Wayne Bennett explained outside back again Braidon Burns would replace Marshall on the interchange from Canterbury.
“[Marshall] just had a 2nd child a [month] back,” Bennett stated.
“He did not consider at this stage – with no 1 much in Sydney to assist him with regards to [the newborn] other than carers – that he could go away his spouse in that scenario. He was to appear with them when they arrived, but they are not coming at the second until eventually with any luck , next week.
“But in see of that, we’re attempting to get him up a bit early if we can.”


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Whilst Marshall is absent, Bennett confirmed Origin stars Latrell Mitchell, Damien Cook dinner, Cameron Murray and Dane Gagai experienced “no significant challenges” after Wednesday’s collection finale and would again up.
Whilst Blues hero Mitchell and Maroons stalwart Gagai experienced a functioning battle during Origin as they confronted off in the centres, Bennett claimed the pair have been back again to becoming “very best of mates”.
“Which is the crazy part about the small tiffs they experienced with just about every other – possibly it really is just to get you guys energized in the media,” Bennett stated.
“Which is the ethos of Origin, is just not it? Mate from mate and state towards state. And they are dwelling that,” the mentor included.
As the emphasis turns firmly back on to clubland, Bennett is on the lookout ahead to his staff powering as a result of the small business end of the calendar year.
“[Origin is] a fantastic strategy and I am incredibly supportive of it, but it’s a massive distraction from a club football place of watch,” he reported.
“We’ve lived with that for a very long time and we have managed to get via it yet again. Everyone’s obtained eight games to go now.
“No further interruptions, you will find been no major [season-ending] injuries in the Origin sequence as well … It truly is just now mentally and bodily recovering for all those people gamers above the subsequent 7 days or two and we are going to have a distinct run to the last 8 online games of the time.”
