Buzz’s highlights, lowlights: New cha pter in Rothfield v Cronk feud

Email It’s the “ignorant” comment from an NRL great that has reignited a dormant feud. Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield takes aim at Cooper Cronk after the Hall of Famer called his exclusive Kalyn Ponga story “factually incorrect”.

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PM Edition Buzz’s highlights, lowlights: New chapter in Rothfield v Cronk feud It’s the “ignorant” comment from an NRL great that has reignited a dormant feud. Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield takes aim at Cooper Cronk after the Hall of Famer called his exclusive Kalyn ... READ MORE   Flanagan apologises to Dragons halfback after brutal swipe Shane Flanagan has apologised to new Dragons halfback Lachlan Ilias for a heat-of-the-moment press-conference spray after his side’s disappointing one-point loss to South Sydney. READ MORE   ‘May have a problem’: Eel reported for ugly tackle Parramatta Forward Jack Williams has been placed on report for an ugly tackle on Apisai Koroisau – and it could see him miss some action. READ MORE   Hooded men target family home in ‘suspicious’ firebombing A Range Rover has been set alight in a ‘suspicious’ firebombing attack in Sydney’s south, just a few houses down from the former residence of a headline-making drug importer. 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