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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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Broncos

The Anthony Seibold-Wayne Bennett saga rolls on.

Buzz: Enough Wayne, it’s time to walk away

Anthony Seibold is speaking on behalf of the rugby league public.It’s not just him that’s fed up with stubborn old Wayne Bennett – we all are, writes Phil Rothfield.

Mundine: ‘I’ve got nothing else to prove or give’

In the end, Anthony Mundine’s sporting career lasted for just 96 second longer. But despite the pain of defeat, The Man is at peace knowing he has finished with an incredible legacy.

NRL

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ONLY - Pictured is Sonny Bill Williams, his manager Khoder Nasser and Roosters boss Nick Politis at a cafe in Darlinghurst today.

Are Roosters plotting the return of Sonny Bill?

With room left in their salary cap, could a breakfast meeting in Sydney mean Sonny Bill Williams is returning to Bondi? Plus, South Sydney are already fed up with Wayne Bennett.

Boxing/MMA

Australian boxer Anthony Mundine (centre) is seen in the ring before his fight against Jeff Horn at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Friday, November 30, 2018. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Epic snub cuts Mundine the deepest

Anthony Mundine’s career came to an end against Jeff Horn but it wasn’t the brutal loss that left the sporting star heartbroken. Instead, it was a snub from his junior club that delivered the ultimate insult.

Boxing/MMA

Jeff Horn vs Anthony Mundine at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Pic Peter Wallis

Distressing end to Mundine’s remarkable career

And so ends one of the most remarkable careers in Australian sporting history.

Boxing/MMA

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Sonny Bill Williams and Stu Laundy pose during a press conference at The Loaves & Fishes in the Ashfield Uniting Church ahead of their charity boxing match 'The Banger Under The Hanger' on November 29, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

‘It’s stupid’: Safety fears could end SBW fight

Combat sport NSW has attempted to ban Sonny Bill Williams’ charity fight against Stu Laundy because of fears for the Bachelorette winner’s safety given he has never fought before.

After 25 years, Mundine to go out as a champion

When Anthony Mundine made his first grade debut Paul Keating was prime minister, a schooner of beer cost $2.10 and the average Sydney house price was $124,000. This is how he will spend the final day of a remarkable sporting career.

Boxing/MMA

Jeff Horn and Anthony Mundine face off during a media conference in the Brissbane Queen Street Mall. Pic Peter Wallis

Motormouth Mundine silences the Horn

For 60 seconds Anthony Mundine and Jeff Horn stared off for the cameras and hundreds gathered in Brisbane’s Queen Street mall. After that, it’s not hard to guess who did all the trash-talking.

Boxing/MMA

Anthony Mundine does a training session in Brisbane's CBD. Pic Peter Wallis

Mundine to ‘break Horn in half’

Jeff Horn is at Winx-like odds to defeat Anthony Mundine in their bout on Friday, but The Man’s father believes his son will deliver a bomb that will send the Brisbane schoolteacher packing.

NRL

Supplied image of Gold Coast Titans players Phillip Sami (left) and Bryce Cartwright (right) washing cars

Bryce starts road to redemption by cleaning cars

Bryce Cartwright can finally appreciate being a $650,000 NRL star and the lifestyle that goes with it. It’s taken just two shifts at a Southport car wash to understand how lucky all footballers are.

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