Former rugby league star and beloved ABC broadcaster Laurie Spina has had a miraculous escape from what was a potentially deadly melanoma. Plus Eels caretaker Trent Barrett in talks to join Brisbane and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
Phil Rothfield sits down with ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys to discuss how a 20-team competition would work, and it’s potential impact on when State of Origin would be played.
Key moves in the NRL player market are set to trigger a domino effect on the eve of the finals. MICHAEL CARAYANNIS and PHIL ROTHFIELD analyse the big names linked with rival clubs for 2025.
With five players on over $800K the Manly Sea Eagles had to reinvent a couple of NRL discards in order to remain competitive writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
The Parramatta Eels will undergo a major overhaul under new coach Jason Ryles, and Clint Gutherson’s status at the club is high on the agenda. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals his highlights and lowlights from the week in sport.
NRL bosses are fuming after Channel 9 dumped its flagship Monday night rugby league program 100 Percent Footy for the duration of the Paris Olympics.
The NRL backs down from its decision to fine Phil Gould for his ‘stupid’ TV rant, glamour couple Liam Knight and Danika Mason papped at an NRL game, and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
There was some speculation doing the rounds on the Wests Tigers corner of social media that coach Benji Marshall was ready to quit. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals why there’s no truth to the rumour after speaking with the man himself.
South Sydney ought to be concerned that their incoming $700,000-a-year halfback Lewis Dodd has been dropped to reserve grade for St Helens in the UK. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals his highlights and lowlights.
As he has done throughout first his playing, then media career, Paul Gallen told the truth, revealing how things unravelled between himself and premiership-winning teammate Chad Townsend. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals all in What’s the Buzz.
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