‘If Souths are in good shape, league is in good shape’: Bennett finally confirms Rabbitohs return

Wayne Bennett has finally officially confirmed his return to South Sydney, declaring: “If Souths are in good shape, rugby league is in good shape.”

Dolphins coach Bennett will meet with South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly on Monday to rubber-stamp a three-year, $3 million deal. Souths are now anchored to the bottom of the NRL ladder, and Bennett is well aware of the challenge ahead.“We didn’t have a team here last year; I met that challenge, so I’m sure I’m up for this one,” Bennett said.

Jeremy Marshall-King has already been identified as a target for Souths, but Bennett hosed down that talk, despite being a big fan of the hooker. “He’s a very good player, but he’s not off contract , and we’re doing a new contract with him,” Bennett said.Josh Papalii is facing a week on the sidelines for a dangerous tackle on Viliame Kikau, but Papalii was stunned Kikau avoided being sanctioned himself for a hip-drop tackle on Canberra’s Nick Cotric on Friday night.

An unimpressed Papalii told this masthead: “His one on Nick Cotric was worse than mine. I didn’t even land on Kikau, I landed on the ground.”

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