The South Sydney centre says James McManus' legal action against Newcastle is a "massive eye-opener" for players.

Returning South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds was full of praise for his side's new-look spine after the Rabbitohs rolled to a comfortable win over Manly on Saturday night.

After a week from hell, the South Sydney Rabbitohs have responded in the best possible way, rallying from a shocking first few minutes to trounce the Manly Sea Eagles 38-18 front of 10,183 fans at Brookvale.

After a season-ending injury to Greg Inglis, new South Sydney Rabbitohs fullback Alex Johnston looked right at home in the position - grabbing a double in the Bunnies' 20-point win over Manly at Brookvale.

Few will give South Sydney any chance of challenging for a premiership without Greg Inglis but the Rabbitohs are using the example of Melbourne last year as inspiration.

Darlings of the competition alongside older brother Sam when South Sydney won an historic premiership in 2014, twins George and Tom Burgess now find themselves languishing in reserve grade.

Ah, Robbie. You've done it again. He's not even at the Tigers, but Farah's still getting under the skin of his old club.

Adam Reynolds is a chance of returning from appendicitis surgery this weekend but South Sydney will be extra cautious given their misdiagnosis of Greg Inglis' knee injury last Friday night.

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The Wests Tigers have made the stunning admission that they tried to 'look after' Greg Inglis as he battled through what turned out to be a season-ending knee injury last Friday night.

Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen has leapt to the defence of South Sydney's medical staff following the Greg Inglis' injury debate.

Greg Inglis told Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire he wanted to play on in the second half of South Sydney's demoralising opening-round loss as the club on Saturday defended its handling of their representative star's season-ending knee injury.

James Tedesco stole centre stage to ensure Robbie Farah's rendezvous with the Wests Tigers was as miserable as his final days at his former club.

James Packer says reports he is going to sell his 37.5 percent stake in the founding club are wrong

Not every club legend gets to ride off into the sunset. Some, like Robbie Farah, stare straight into sitting atop an old scoreboard on a bright Sunday afternoon at Leichhardt Oval - reminiscing about the good old days as the realisation kicks in that your home was no longer yours.

Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has extended the olive branch to Robbie Farah, and now it's time for him to mould the club in his image.

Souths coach Michael Maguire has delivered a blunt ultimatum to George Burgess - fire up or flounder in reserve grade.

The last time Matt McIlwrick marked up on Robbie Farah, the hookers were in reserve grade.

As South Sydney's NRL games record holder John Sutton has seen the best and worst of life at the Rabbitohs, but in 2017 he is targeting one thing, a return to finals football.

Wests Tigers players expect to meet a "fired up" Robbie Farah in their season- opening NRL grudge match against South Sydney on Friday night.