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Phil RothfieldSports Editor-at-Large

Phil Buzz Rothfield is a 43-year veteran of sports journalism. He covered his first rugby league grand final in 1978 – the Manly Sea Eagles – Cronulla Sharks replay. Buzz has been involved in the coverage of every State of Origin game since its inception in 1980 and has covered sport in major countries including England, Russia, the United States and Brazil.

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Blog with Buzz: Best solution to NRL expansion

Along with a second team in Brisbane, there is such an obvious area for NRL expansion, writes Phil Rothfield. BLOG LIVE WITH BUZZ

Monday Buzz: Wouldn’t Manly like him back now?

Countdown to the NRL game of the year, a touching tribute, former Sea Eagle soaring and more — check out the talking points from another big weekend in sport.

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Luke Lewis of the Sharks is not happy after being injured in a tackle and going off during the Round 15 NRL match between the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Brisbane Broncos at Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, June 16, 2018. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Buzz’s blast: Lewis wrong to shoot the messenger

One of several players exposed by leaked documents regarding Cronulla’s recent salary cap scandal, Luke Lewis picked up the phone and gave your columnist a decent old spray.

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Revealed: The seven Sharks given illegal cap payments

Shane Flanagan made one fatal mistake that plunged the Cronulla Sharks into a million-dollar salary cap scandal and cost him his job. We reveal details on how the lies unravelled and which players received illegal payments.

Ennis’ Raiders job no conflict for Fox Sports

Fox Sports has given Canberra’s assistant coach Michael Ennis the all-clear to call Raiders games, despite a perceived conflict of interest.

Saint, sinner, shoosh: Ex-Origin star’s overdose

Racing NSW is producing a stirring TV ad in the build-up to the retirement of wonder mare Winx. PLUS, a former Origin star’s overdose and Andrew Fifita’s touching gesture.

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Twitter quitter! Beattie’s had enough

ARLC chairman Peter Beattie has revealed why he reluctantly shut down his Twitter account after an embarrassing gaffe but still insists maintaining a dialogue with fans is important.

Monday Buzz: Panic NRL signings cruelling clubs

Some NRL clubs lack patience when it comes to recruitment and building for the future. And there are some glaring examples right across the competition that stood out in the opening round.

NRL veterans teach generation next new tricks

Season 2019 might be about generation next but that doesn’t mean the NRL’s golden oldies are done just yet. Blog live with Phil Rothfield from 1pm as he looks at the league veterans who delivered as well as all the other issues from opening round.

Highlights, lowlights: Pressure building on Pay

It’s only one week into the 2019 NRL season but already the Bulldogs coach is feeling the heat — check out the talking points from big weekend in sport.

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