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Tepai Moeroa of the Eels is tackled by Jack Cogger (left) and Lachlan Fitzgibbon of the Knights during the Round 13 NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Newcastle Knights at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, June 2, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
NRL

Shoulder charge disgrace, refs in disarray

MONDAY Buzz: Eels forward Tepai Moeroa should have been a sin bin minum while the NRL’s refeeing department is the biggest blight on the game — check out the big talking points.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg speaks to the media after week 1 of NRL finals at Rugby League Central, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
Blues

Monday Buzz: Dear Todd, don’t blow Origin I

THIS is an appeal to let the game flow. To instruct the State of Origin I referees to drop the nitpicking that has turned rugby league into a sometimes boring and stop-start snooze fest, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg speaks to the media after week 1 of NRL finals at Rugby League Central, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello
Blues

Monday Buzz: Dear Todd, don’t blow Origin opener

THIS is an appeal to let the game flow. To instruct the State of Origin I referees to drop the nitpicking that has turned rugby league into a sometimes boring and stop-start snooze fest, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD in an open letter to TODD GREENBERG.

A blues team to win Origin
Blues

A Blues team to win Origin

PHIL “Buzz” Rothfield will be blogging on the 2018 Blues team from 11:30am, a team which he believes has the power to dominate this year’s series.

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