Buzz: Maguire’s brave call to axe Tedesco should be applauded
Michael Maguire could have taken the easy option and selected James Tedesco at fullback. Instead, the best 17 players, on form, will be running out for NSW, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Opinion
NSW have a winning feeling the Maroons can only envy
When Michael Maguire names his NSW State of Origin side on Sunday night, there will be one key advantage that the Blues have over Queensland.
Buzz: $50m deal set to save Leichhardt Oval’s NRL future
Finally, the 20-minute wait for a beer and a pie will become a thing of the past, with Anthony Albanese and Peter V’landys stepping in with a $50 million deal set to save Leichhardt Oval, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Rebuilding Burton: From failure to firing for Bulldogs’ marquee man
Too much responsibility, overplaying his hand and Cameron Ciraldo pulling the wrong rein, MATTY JOHNS reveals what hampered Matt Burton and how the Bulldog turned it around.
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Buzz: Freddy fought desperately, but Blues must move on
Brad Fittler resisted the calls to stand down 11 weeks ago but in the end he had no choice. And neither do the NSW Blues when choosing a replacement, PHIL ROTHFIELD writes.
Monday Buzz: NRL caned by AFL in TV ratings massacre
The blowout score lines have a huge effect on rugby league TV ratings, with both NRL preliminary finals heavily out-pointed by the two AFL fixtures. Buzz’s weekend highlights and lowlights.
NRL refuses to rule out huge grand final change
The rise of the Warriors has provoked the NRL into bringing back daytime final matches. So why not a daytime grand final, asks DAVID RICCIO.
Buzz: Unnoticed play epitomises why Keary is a champion
Much of the plaudits for the Roosters’ thrilling victory centred on Sam Walker’s field goal. But the true hero barely rated a mention, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Buzz: Flanagan’s next destination amid Bulldogs departure
Utility Kyle Flanagan has played his last game for Canterbury but his NRL career is set to kick on with a familiar face.
Buzz’s 2023 NRL awards: ugliest feuds, best fight, ‘up yours’
Phil Rothfield looks back at the highs and lows, feuds and fade-outs, blunders and blow-ups after 27 rounds of the high drama that is rugby league. Check out the Monday Buzz season awards.
Ciraldo, Mason should look in mirror before bagging players
At what moment will Cameron Ciraldo point the finger at himself and concede the Bulldogs have gone backwards on his watch this season, writes Paul Crawley.
Editor’s view: NRL must consider how to avoid B-teams
It is easy to understand why so many fans are disappointed that the Broncos and Storm will battle it out with two sides that are far from full strength, writes the editor.
Read: It’s time for a new set of rules at the Rabbitohs
South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell has been at the centre of a storm as the Rabbitohs have lurched from one crisis to the next – will it be the wake-up call he, and the club, needs?
World Cup coup: Channel 7’s monster TV ratings continue
After a remarkable month, Channel 7 has celebrated another huge night with the Women’s World Cup final drawing another massive audience.
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