Channel Seven hire controversial NRL star to present rugby league segment - following network axing bloodbath READ MORE: Channel Seven bloodbath set to continue By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:43, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 10:44, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments Controversial NRL 'bad boy' Willie Mason has been hired by Channel Seven to present a Rugby League segment during their 6pm Friday news slot. The former Canterbury Bulldogs star, 44, is working on a pilot segment for the network called Every Team, Every Night, set to be broadcast later this year. Mason is a legendary Rugby player known just as much for his off-field antics as he is for his incredible sporting achievements, including playing in the 2004 Grand Final.
The New Zealand-born athlete will be joining a revamped news team alongside several other newcomers , including Sydney comedian Mark Humphries. The move may ruffle some feathers, as Mason made headlines throughout his celebrated career for his rowdy off-field antics . These included being caught urinating in public and running away from a taxi to avoid paying the fare.
Mason began his NRL career in 2000 with the Bulldogs and played for an additional six teams, before retiring from the game in 2016. Controversial NRL 'bad boy' Willie Mason (pictured) has been hired by Channel Seven to present a Rugby League segment during their 6pm news slot The former Canterbury Bulldogs star, 44, is working on a pilot segment for the network called .