LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have announced that prop Tevita Tatola's season has concluded as he prepares for surgery on a shoulder dislocation.
According to reports from zerotackle.com, Tatola sustained the injury during a narrow defeat to the Cronulla Sharks on Saturday night.
The Rabbitohs stated that Tatola will undergo an "arthroscopic labral repair" to address the injury.
Following this procedure, he is expected to fully recover just after the start of pre-season, given that the standard recovery time for similar injuries is approximately three months.
This news adds to the Rabbitohs' growing list of sidelined players, which currently includes 13 individuals.
Alongside Tatola, the team is also missing Gerome Burns, Campbell Graham, Keaon Koloamatangi, Benjamin Lovett, Latrell Mitchell, Max McCarthy, Davvy Moale, Cameron Murray, Mikaele Ravalawa, Brandon Smith, Jayden Sullivan, and Cody Walker.
While some players may return before the season ends, the Rabbitohs are struggling to field a complete team each week.