Campbell Graham is almost no chance of returning to the NRL before the end of the season, interim Rabbitohs coach Ben Hornby has confirmed.
The star centre hasn't played for the Rabbitohs since he had surgery on a sternum injury suffered last season.
Speaking to media after the Bunnies' 14-0 win over Manly on Saturday night, Hornby revealed both Graham and winger Tyrone Munro are unlikely to return this season.
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"He hasn't been training with us at all – he hasn't touched a ball," Hornby said.
"He's still a long way off, Campbell, if at all."
Munro broke his collarbone against the Sharks in round six.
"At the moment there's no return date for either of those guys," Hornby said.
"They could be back in four, five weeks, but the likelihood is that they're probably not coming back (this year), either of them."
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Graham was selected in Brad Fittler's extended Blues Origin squad last year, but was almost immediately released due to concerns over his sternum.
He played out the 2023 season by having pain-killing injections before every match, while also undergoing a shoulder reconstruction ahead of the 2024 pre-season.
The 25-year-old had previously tried bone infusion treatment in an attempt to heal the bone, before club doctors elected for surgery.
Graham is contracted with South Sydney until the end of 2027.
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