Coach Wayne Bennett also hinted at more touching gestures in the coming months as he spoke during a heartfelt press conference.
The Rabbitohs have unveiled a special edition white jersey as a tribute to Jai Arrow following his heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis.
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett revealed the shirt during a press conference on Wednesday and confirmed they will wear it for their game against the Broncos on Thursday.
The Rabbitohs have also named Arrow on their extended bench.
Arrow confirmed his MND diagnosis last month — which forced him to immediately retire from the NRL after five years with South Sydney.
Wayne Bennett unveiled a special white Rabbitohs jersey which the team will wear on Thursday as a tribute to Jai Arrow (Picture: Twitter)
Speaking about the special jersey, Bennett said: “I think they felt pretty proud about it all (the Rabbitohs players).
“It’s been wonderful the support he’s received.
“There’s a few more things to come and I think we have got a pretty good balance with it and how we’re going to do it.”
Over the weekend, Arrow issued an emotional plea for support as he launched a fundraiser to help his family.
“Like many families facing MND, we have been thrown into a world filled with uncertainty, difficult decisions and challenges that we never imagined we would face,” he said in an emotional video.
“But if there is one thing I have learned throughout my life, it is that you never stop fighting.
“I am determined to give myself every opportunity possible to live the best life I can, to explore treatments and therapies that may help, and to continue creating memories with the people I love most.
“My biggest reason for fighting is my family, especially my beautiful daughter, Ayla. She is still so young, with her whole life ahead of her.
“Every day I wake up wanting to be the best dad I can be and to create as many special memories with her as possible. She is my motivation, my purpose and my reason to keep pushing forward.”
The Rabbitohs sit eighth on the NRL ladder, four points clear of 12th placed Broncos.
