The stats don’t lie. Rugby union convert Mark Nawaqanitawase is a far better player than the man he replaced at the same stage of his career – Wallabies’ $5m man Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the Roosters’ win.
Magic Round has proved very profitable for Bryan Fletcher after the Fox Sports funny man turned $50 into $7,500 thanks to a savvy punt on a Newcastle try-scorer. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
Despite a woeful win rate, falling crowds and a code war slump to the surging Gold Coast Suns, the Titans insist veteran coach Des Hasler is safe. That and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
Watch the video as Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield dives deep into the Caxton Hotel scrum to experience the Magic Round vibe for himself.
Dr Sophie Scamps has apologised to the family of former Manly player Keith Titmuss after she referenced his tragic death when talking about “lethal humidity” at a climate change forum.
Generational change is happening at the NRL, with a wave of fresh new faces sweeping some of rugby league’s highest-paid stars out of Phil Rothfield’s list of the 50 best players in the game.
Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty has officially quit the club ahead of an impending move away from the nation’s capital, with the star set to sign a big-money deal at the Sea Eagles.
The St George Illawarra Dragons have confirmed the dropping of halfback Lachlan Ilias for Magic Round, while the form of an emerging Broncos enforcer has forced a reshuffle. FULL MAGIC ROUND EARLY MAIL.
As rugby league fans brace for a repeat of 2021 Magic Round, Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield has called on the NRL to fix six major issues damaging Australian sport’s greatest product.
Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield reveals his highlights and lowlights from the week in rugby league, revealing a high-profile recruit is set for a stint on the pine.
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