Cody's Lowball Offer EXPOSED, Ashley Klein AXED + Special Guest Buzz Rothfield | RLIEP167

🏉 Welcome to The Rugby League Insider Podcast Brought to you by FanaticsTV. James Hooper is joined by Phil “Buzz” Rothfield and Simon Woolford to unpack the biggest NRL talking points. The team discuss the contract stand-off involving Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker at South Sydney, the Newcastle Knights’ extraordinary resurgence, and Penrith’s injury concerns ahead of the preliminary finals. Plus, Ashley Klein’s axing, the Broncos’ “root and branch” review, the Bulldogs’ disappointing season, coaches under pressure, Cronulla’s missing X-factor and Paul Gallen’s boxing return. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Welcome to Rugby League Insider with Phil “Buzz” Rothfield 3:20 — Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker’s Souths contract drama 20:50 — Newcastle Knights: from wooden spoon to preliminary final 27:00 — Dally M awards and Nathan Cleary’s foot injury 32:11 — Ashley Klein axed after Knights v Warriors controversy 35:20 — Is the six-again rule hurting finals crowds? 40:37 — Broncos’ root-and-branch review: what does it mean for Michael Maguire? 51:09 — Bulldogs’ dramatic slide from top four to 12th 55:09 — Coaches under pressure heading into 2027 58:10 — Bulldogs coaching staff and the Jason Taylor situation 1:07:40 — Cronulla’s X-factor problem 1:09:20 — Paul Gallen v Nelson: boxing return announced 1:12:10 — Final wrap-up 📞 INSIDER HOTLINE Got a question, opinion or hot take? We’d love to hear from you. ☎️ (02) 8001 6260 Leave us a voicemail and you could feature on an upcoming episode. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: Rugby League Insider with James Hooper 🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: Rugby League Insider with James Hooper 🔥 FANATICS CLUBHOUSE Join the Fanatics Clubhouse for exclusive sports content, live show invites, member-only discounts, sports tours, giveaways and bar shout perks throughout the year. No spam — just quality updates delivered straight to your inbox twice a week. 👉 Join now: fanatics.tv