Bunnies’ Murray faces surgery that could impact 2025 – FBC News

Cameron Murray (centre) injured his wrist while on international duty for the Kangaroos. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTO)

South Sydney captain Cameron Murray could be sidelined for the start of the Rabbitohs’ 2025 NRL campaign after suffering a wrist injury while on international duty.

Murray will not play in the Australian Pacific Championship final due to a scapholunate injury while playing for the Kangaroos.

The scapholunate ligament is the central ligament of the wrist and is known to have a long recovery period.

Souths explained that 26-year-old Lock Murray will meet with a specialist to determine his next steps.

“He (Murray) will see a surgeon next week upon his return to Sydney,” Souths said in a statement.

“Due to the injury, Murray may require scapholunate reconstruction, which will require him to undergo a lengthy recovery period.

“The Rabbitohs will provide an update once Cameron has seen the surgeon and received a final diagnosis and a plan for his rehabilitation and recovery has been developed.”

Murray’s 2024 campaign has been heavily impacted by a hip flexor problem and he has also had to cope with an ongoing bursa in his knee.

It remains unclear whether the Kangaroos will take another forward into their squad for the Pacific Championship final, where they face either New Zealand or Tonga at CommBank Stadium next Sunday.