Buzz: Watching Origin with Darrell Eastlake
FIVE years ago Phil “Buzz” Rothfield sat down with legendary sports broadcaster Darrell Eastlake, who has died at the age of 75, to watch a State of Origin match.
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Buzz: Maloney shaping as buy of the year
HE’S up against a cracking field that includes Blake Green and Ben Hunt but after six rounds of the season, Penrith’s James Maloney’s is shaping as this year’s best buy.
Don’t you dare bag our game: Greenberg
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has hit back at what he calls ‘crisis merchants’ in response to a provocative tweet from The Daily Telegraph sports editor-at-large Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield.
Buzz: NRL to block Lodge contract upgrade
WHAT’S THE BUZZ: TODD Greenberg is poised to block moves by Brisbane to upgrade the contract of Matt Lodge. The NRL CEO wants any upgrade to include a debt payment plan to his US victims.
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PHIL ‘Buzz’ Rothfield is rugby league’s most experienced journalist.
Buzz: Eels’ fault that Ricky left
THE Parramatta Eels have only themselves to blame for the early departure of Ricky Stuart as head coach.
Fairytale 12 years in the making
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NRL acts on the boot burglar
THE NRL has banned a mischievous ploy by Roosters star James Maloney to take his opponents out of play on the eve of the finals.
Buzz: Greenberg to condense Origin
THE NRL is finally on the verge of fixing its playing schedule around State of Origin next season, writes Phil Rothfield.
Sally Ms: Benji my top of the flops
LESS than 12 months ago Ben Barba and Benji Marshall were rated as the two most dynamic game-breakers in the NRL. LIVE BLOG
Buzz: NRL must fight deal-breaker
THE NRL is facing a major problem with players trying to break contracts on compassionate grounds, writes Phil Rothfield.
NRL left to Wander how to win the war
RUGBY league is in trouble in Sydney’s west when not even a traditional local derby can attract 10,000 fans. LIVE BLOG
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