Please download "We can’t ask too much of Adam. "Cody Walker won't play but the others will," Bennett said. South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has turned to two playmakers with less than 20 games between them as the injury bug bites the Rabbitohs with the Origin stretch in full swing. Bennett shot to the defence of Walker, who has been forced to shoulder a large chunk of the blame for the 18-14 loss to Queensland after a relatively quiet debut in the Origin arena. "He won't be playing - he's got a small fracture in his back from last weekend's game," Bennett said. Google Chrome He has a small fracture in his back from last weekend’s game. South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett confirmed Reynolds … We don’t know. Bennett said the halfback incurred the injury early in the loss to the Eels after copping a knee in the back. South Sydney Wayne Bennett told reporters post-match that the initial diagnosis of the injury was a fractured leg, but speaking on Nine's Sunday Footy Show, Fittler delivered news which will bring a smile to the face of Souths fans. He’s never played (Origin) before. With both starting halves missing for Souths, Adam Doueihi will start at halfback with Connor Tracey to line up at five-eighth against the Knights, Bennett confirmed. "He has a couple of niggles as well so it’s better off making sure he’s fit to play next week.". Tracey was superb in an eye-catching debut last Friday but Doeuihi has only recently returned from a knee injury which kept him sidelined for the first half of the season. "He was obviously in a lot of pain and x-rays showed later on, scans showed he's got a small fracture in the lower back. Keary was considered a certainty to break into Fittler's side prior to the second significant head knock he has suffered this season. Relief: Adam Reynolds has been cleared of serious injury. The Rabbitohs will name their Round 2 team this afternoon, with youngster Adam Doueihi expected to be named as his replacement. While only minor, the injury requires surgery to clean out the knee and will see Reynolds sidelined until Round 5. . to continue using this website. "I think there is a lot more upside in him and I think that showed in the last 10 minutes of the game. Adam Reynolds could be back for South Sydney as soon as Friday after fears a fractured fibula had dashed his chances of an Origin recall were put to bed. Reynolds was a member of the Rabbitohs' 2014 NRL Grand Final winning team. The Rabbitohs will also be without Walker, who Bennett has decided to rest after making his Origin debut on Wednesday night. "I thought at the end he was probably the star of the show, in the last 10 minutes there," he said. "If they try to be someone they’re not or try do things that they haven’t been conditioned for and don’t have enough games behind them then they won’t help the team at all. "It's serious enough that he can't play but it's not something that will be two or three months, it's just when his pain-free he'll be able to play again because he's not pain free at the moment.". It can take you that long to get into your rhythm. "It’s his second game and he’s going to play halfback. While Reynolds has avoided serious injury, he could still be sidelined when NSW take on Queensland in the State of Origin opener at Suncorp Stadium on June 5. He wasn’t the reason they lost. While Walker will be rested to nurse a series of niggles, Damien Cook, Dane Gagai and Cam Murray will all back up 48 hours after walking off the field in Brisbane. Fittler is understood to be leaning towards retaining Nathan Cleary as his halfback, despite Penrith's disastrous start to the season. was forced from the field in the 35th minute of the Rabbitohs' win over the Tigers. No-one's sure how he did that," Bennett added. NRL Help Sorry but this browser is no longer supported. Reynolds suffered the injury in the early part of Souths' loss to Parramatta last Friday, playing through the pain before being sent for scans earlier this week. ", Reynolds out of Knights clash with back fracture, Walker rested. Mozilla Firefox "I just don't think it's in his best interests to back up two days later when he hasn't played before at this level. "He will be out as long as he is in pain. Adam Reynolds, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays halfback and is currently the captain of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. "He’s a first gamer. Fittler, who led NSW to a 2-1 victory in last year's Origin series, will announce his team for the opening game later on Sunday. Sidelined: South Sydney's Adam Reynolds is out indefinitely.Credit:AAP. That’s what happens. He managed to get through the game. Speaking at Redfern Oval after his team completed their final training session of the week, the seven-time premiership winning coach revealed the full extent of star halfback Reynolds' injury.