Jai Arrow is close to reaching a career milestone in Australia’s National Rugby League: 100 games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Multiple outlets report that the NRL is planning a special rule change to let Arrow qualify for the century mark despite his earlier retirement.
Arrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, and that diagnosis leads him to step away from playing earlier than planned. According to coverage, the NRL’s exception is tied specifically to how his games count toward the Rabbitohs total, enabling him to reach the 100-game benchmark.
The outlets focus on the same core development—NRL rule adjustment to support Arrow’s 100th appearance—and provide slightly different framing. One story emphasizes the “special rule change” and the goal of reaching 100 Rabbitohs games, while another highlights that Arrow has already retired because of the motor neurone disease diagnosis. Overall, they agree that the NRL is making an exception so Arrow can still be credited with the milestone.
