South Sydney 2014 NRL premiership player and Kamilaroi man Kyle Turner passed away this week, aged 31.

The former Bunny and Indigenous All Stars and NSW Country representative died suddenly in his regional New South Wales hometown, Coonabarabran this week.

Turner returned home after 91 first grade appearances for Souths between 2014-2019.

He was named the club's under 20's player of the year in 2011 and featured in the club's drought-breaking premiership triumph in his first season.

It's understood Turner worked as a physical education teacher at a local secondary school he attended during his school years.

In 2021 he announced his rugby league comeback with the Coonabarabran Unicorns.

Both the Bunnies and Unicorns will wear black armbands in their respective matches this weekend.

The Rabbitohs offered their condolences to those impacted by the news in a statement on Saturday.

"Kyle was an amazing human being," South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly said.

"He epitomised the country boy Rugby League player. He was such a tough, uncompromising player on the field, yet a lovely, generous man off the field.

"Over his nine years with our Club he contributed a lot of time to Souths Cares and was very popular amongst his teammates, colleagues, our Members and supporters alike.

"We offer our full support to his family and friends at this very difficult time, and he will always be remembered at our Club as a man that delivered a premiership to the Rabbitohs, but also a man that connected deeply with his communities.

"We will hold him close to our hearts for the rest of this season and in the years to come. Vale Kyle Turner."