Origin Buzz: Ratings revealed for Game 1
Rugby league’s record-breaking run continues with a huge national audience tuning in to watch the Maroons win the opening Origin game of 2023.
Phil Rothfield
Buzz: Why Blues’ $1.7m advantage won’t help them
If State of Origin games were decided by player salaries, the NSW Blues would dominate the Maroons. But pay packets don’t win Origin games, writes Phil Rothfield.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: Disgraced NRL stars share jail cell
Disgraced NRL stars Jarryd Hayne and Manase Fainu are sharing the same prison cell — read all the details and more NRL news in What’s the Buzz.
What’s the Buzz: Channel 9’s missing one million Origin fans
It’s the big State of Origin mystery ahead of the 2023 series kick-off — where have one million fans disappeared to? All the details in What’s the Buzz.
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Cordner’s 20-year primary school sport record
Boyd Cordner has done it all in rugby league but there’s a special record that must sit high in the former Roosters captain’s estimations. Buzz Rothfield’s highlights and lowlights.
Monday Buzz: Where has the pride in Parra jersey gone?
The Parramatta Eels have made a fair offer to Mitchell Moses, so what does it say about the club that their star halfback is looking elsewhere, writes Phil Rothfield.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: All-Star boycott threat
The NRL All Stars match scheduled for February is in doubt with Indigenous players furious over a late change, Matty Johns finally gets one up on Joey and more.
What’s the Buzz: Jets legend’s devastating cancer battle
Old Newtown Jets legend Kenny Wilson is not sure he’ll be with us much beyond Christmas, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: A feel-good footy story
Too often rugby league’s off-season is marred by stories of players doing the wrong thing, but thankfully for every boofhead there’s a guy like Jamal Fogarty.
Monday Buzz: Griffin’s incredible act for sick Dragons star
As Cody Ramsey fights for his immediate NRL career, laid up in a hospital, his coach Anthony Griffin is coming up big for the young Dragons star.
Buzz: Departed Tigers stars feature in calendar gaffe
Two former Tigers featuring in a calendar on sale for Christmas are causing a little confusion for fans ahead of the 2023 season. Buzz’s weekend highlights and lowlights.
What’s the Buzz: NRL star’s shock move after DV charge
Just a month after Luciano Leilua was charged with two domestic violence offences, the NRL forward blindsided the league with a social media video.
Buzz: How Mal solved Roos’ big Origin problem
State of Origin was the elephant in the room when Mal Meninga took over as coach of the Kangaroos. Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield reveals how he turned it around.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: Glamour couple split
As the partners of the Kangaroos arrive in England to support the team in the World Cup, one star is freshly in the bachelor category. Check out all the latest NRL news in What’s the Buzz.
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