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South Sydney Rabbitohs injuries, hip drop tackle, Jai Arrow, surgery, Cameron Murray groin, Jason Demetriou, team selections

Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou has revealed the staggering toll the infamous hip drop tackle has taken on his squad following his latest injury blow.

Veteran forward Jai Arrow underwent surgery on Monday to fix an ankle injury suffered in a tackle with Titans hooker Chris Randall who was subsequently handed a one-game suspension.

Arrow will be sidelined for up to eight weeks off the back of the hip drop tackle and Demetriou revealed that he has lost players for a combined total of 28 weeks due to the controversial technique.

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Shaquai Mitchell, Keaon Koloamatangi, Izaac Thompson and Junior Tatola have all been sidelined as a result of hip drop tackles — and the Rabbitohs coach told the SMH he has had enough.

“That’s five players who have now missed…

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