Canterbury Bulldogs star Ben Barba to return on Good Friday against South Sydney Rabbitohs Ben Barba will make a dramatic return to the NRL against Greg Inglis and the Rabbitohs on Good Friday. EXCLUSIVE: LOOK OUT Greg Inglis, Ben Barba is coming to get you. Canterbury's Dally M champion will make his NRL comeback in a colossal Good Friday showdown with the Rabbitohs in round four at ANZ Stadium. Bulldogs insiders have confirmed supercoach Des Hasler will unleash his pocket rocket in a blockbuster that will attract 50,000 fans. With the Royal Easter Show next door, officials are tipping a finals-type atmosphere at the Homebush venue to see the return of the game's No. 1 pin-up player. "Ben will drag in an extra 10,000 on his own," said one Bulldogs official, already counting the cash as it is Canterbury's home game. The superstar fullback will return to training at Belmore this morning for the first time in three weeks. He has already trained privately under head conditioner Tony Grimaldi over the past few days. "They've put him through a couple of hard sessions to see where his fitness is," his manager Gavin Orr said. Tony Grimaldi came back to me and said he was very impressed about where Ben was at. He was surprised by how fit he was, especially while he hasn't had the facilities to train. Barba's agent also revealed the fullback addressed his teammates when he dropped into Belmore during the week. There had been speculation that Barba had fallen out with several teammates over a couple of incidents before he was stood down. "It was important for Ben to address the players, which he couldn't do before he left," Orr said. It was heartfelt stuff when he did speak to them. Ben just wants to get back into the team environment and play some football when he's ready. Barba is by no means fully recovered. He will continue to get outpatient support for the next 12 months. "It's a hard thing Ben's dealing with," Orr said. You've got to be strong to deal with it and he's committed. It's a long, on-going process but he's better off dealing with it when you're 22 or 23 than when you're 30. His mum is down staying with him at the moment and he's seeing plenty of the kids. That's what he needs, plus his football. Even the Rabbitohs are pleased Barba will be returning against them. "He's a spectacular player and it's great for the game," said Souths chief executive Shane Richardson. This match is becoming like the Anzac Day game and to have both Ben and Greg Inglis on the field will make it even more special. We got a big crowd last year and we'll get an even bigger one this time. Coach Des Hasler has ruled out any chance of Barba returning against Melbourne Storm in the grand final replay this Thursday night.