Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield’s weekend highlights and lowlights

Clive Palmer targets controversial former NRL star to join Israel Folau at Southport Tigers. Buzz’s weekend highlights and lowlights.

Roosters skipper Boyd Cordner is ready to return. Picture: John Grainger

Phil Rothfield runs the rule over another weekend of NRL action in Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.

HIGHLIGHT

Big wins for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers. This competition needs both clubs firing to add some interest in the run home to the finals series.

LOWLIGHT

Missing 36 of the best players in the NRL while they are on State of Origin duty. Sometimes I wish Origin was played at the end of the season, like last year.

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SPOTTED

Former NRL player Tony ‘T-Rex’ Williams on Clive Palmer’s private jet on Friday. The pair were visiting one of Palmer’s island resorts. Palmer hopes to sign Williams - along with Israel Folau - to Southport in the Gold Coast.

Tony Williams chats with Clive Palmer and Israel Folau at Southport Tigers training. Picture: Nic Darvenzia

SPOTTED

Ricky Stuart, Mal Meninga and Mick Cronin at the Centennial Hotel in Paddington on Friday evening sharing their best Bozo Fulton stories.

SHOOSH

Which high profile Channel 9 commentator (it’s not Gus or Fatty) is seriously worried about his future at the network.

SHOOSH

The old voice of local soccer, commentator Simon Hill, will be back on television next season as part of Channel 10’s new broadcast deal with the A League. No word yet if Ten will be chasing Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater, Andy Harper or Tara Rushton from the Fox Sports stable.

Roosters skipper Boyd Cordner is ready to return. Picture: John Grainger

SHOOSH

There’s been some interesting comments and confusion around Boyd Cordner’s comeback. This is odd. In an exclusive interview with your columnist weeks ago, Cordner himself revealed he was aiming for Round 14, but never locked in a date. It has since been pushed back a couple of weeks.

360 VIEW

Catch you Monday on NRL 360 on Fox Sports at 6.30pm with Ben Ikin, Paul Kent and James Hooper to discuss the opening State of Origin game and all the latest footy news.