sports - 2026-07-03

Sea Eagles fans urged to back July campaign for Jai Arrow after 4 Pines Park fundraiser

Source: www.seaeagles.com.au

Northern Beaches rugby league fans are being asked to keep backing former South Sydney forward Jai Arrow through July after the NRL and the Rabbitohs launched a national fundraising campaign following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease. The appeal matters locally because Sea Eagles supporters already contributed when South Sydney played at 4 Pines Park in Round 14, and Manly fans now have another chance to support the campaign from home.

Northern Beaches rugby league fans are being asked to keep backing former South Sydney forward Jai Arrow through July after the NRL and the Rabbitohs launched a national fundraising campaign following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease. The appeal matters locally because Sea Eagles supporters already contributed when South Sydney played at 4 Pines Park in Round 14, and Manly fans now have another chance to support the campaign from home. Arrow played 178 NRL games and made 12 State of Origin appearances for Queensland before his recent MND diagnosis. The new campaign, titled Stand With Jai, is designed to carry that support across the wider game rather than leaving it to one club or one match day. According to the fact pack, Manly Warringah fans helped raise money for Arrow and his family when the Rabbitohs travelled to Brookvale earlier in the season. The July campaign builds on that effort with league-wide fundraising and public shows of support across the men's and women's competitions, as well as State of Origin. Throughout July, fans can expect to see players mark tries with an "arrow" gesture as part of the campaign. That will turn a personal show of support into a...