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Buzz Off: Phil Rothfield Retires From News Corp After 50 Years

Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield influenced Australian rugby league coverage and sports journalism for five decades and will conclude with a feature on his 100 biggest moments.

Summary by Mediaweek
The Sunday morning breakfast ritual is about to get significantly less indigestion-inducing for NRL executives. Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield, the man who turned the Sunday back page into a weekly referendum on the state of rugby league, is hanging up his notepad. The veteran sports journalist has announced his retirement from News Corp Australia to draw the curtain on a staggering 50-year career. From cadet to the great Aussie pest Rothfield began his …

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News broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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