Injured Rabbitohs superstar Greg Inglis set to miss six to eight weeks

South Sydney's NRL premiership hopes have been handed a huge blow with injured fullback Greg Inglis set to miss six to eight weeks of NRL.

Greg Inglis

South Sydney's NRL premiership hopes have been handed a huge blow with superstar fullback Greg Inglis set to miss four to eight weeks of NRL action after damaging a posterior cruciate ligament.

Scans today have confirmed that Rabbitohs fullback Greg Inglis will miss the next four to eight weeks of NRL action after damaging the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Wednesday night’s third State of Origin match.

"It’s unfortunate to be losing Greg for an extended period but we have a few options at fullback which we have tested this year, and myself and the team have the utmost confidence in those guys to get the job done until Greg is fit to return,” Rabbitohs head coach Michael Maguire said.

“I know that Greg is a complete professional and will manage his body properly alongside our medical team, and I know he will do everything he can to return to the field as soon as he can for us.”

Inglis sustained the knee injury in the first half of Queensland's State of Origin series-clinching 12-10 victory over NSW .

He played the whole of the second half with the problem as the Maroons held off a dominant Blues side who failed to turn possession into points at ANZ Stadium.

Inglis will miss South Sydney's clash with St George Illawarra on Monday and the ladder leaders could be without the 26-year-old until the start of the NRL finals campaign.