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Phil Rothfield
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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Faceless NSWRL driving kids away from rugby league

When a 12-year-old boy was left with a smashed shoulder from a pile-drive tackle in a C-grade game, NSWRL showed no care or compassion for the youngster, instead releasing a divisive statement from an unnamed spokesperson.