South Sydney general manager of football Shane Richardson on Friday defended Souths' management of a concussion suffered by their captain.

South Sydney could find themselves in hot water over their concussion protocols after Sam Burgess was allowed to continue playing for several minutes with a concussion that later forced him out of the game.

A frank Sam Burgess didn't mince words when he spoke to brother George over his flying elbow that will rob the giant Rabbitoh of precious NRL action - and likely pave the way for his twin Tom to return to the top squad.

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George Burgess will miss two NRL matches and South Sydney teammate Hymel Hunt four after they took early guilty pleas for judiciary charges from Saturday's game against Newcastle. Braidon Burns will miss the next match against the Sydney Roosters.

The gloss has been taken off South Sydney's second win of the season over Newcastle with three Rabbitohs including out-of-sorts England front-rower George Burgess facing suspension.

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South Sydney racked up their eighth successive win against Newcastle with a 24-18 victory at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday.

​It turns out you can teach an old Tiger new tricks.

Greg Inglis turned up at Redfern Oval on crutches this week and one of the first players to approach him was Braidon Burns.

Adam Reynolds reckons he has never felt pain like the crippling appendicitis which delayed the start of the season, but is adamant an earlier than expected return won't backfire for a revitalised Rabbitohs.

An unburdened Robbie Farah has no plans to follow fellow NSW leader Paul Gallen into representative retirement after revealing he already feels a part of the "Rabbitohs family" as South Sydney plan a touching tribute before his 250th game.

The NSW state government has put forward a development application that anticipates 30 NRL games per year will be played at the new Parramatta stadium though the Eels are the only club to have committed to the venue.

The Sydney Roosters five-eighth left Souths following a bust-up with Russell Crowe and takes on the Rabbitohs in nine days' time.

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.