NRL fines Gould $20k over TV rant on game's rules

Phil 'Gus' Gould has been fined $20,000 by the NRL for his TV rant on the rules of the game. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

The NRL has slapped Phil Gould with a $20,000 fine over a TV rant, accusing the Canterbury supremo of launching a "destructive attack" on the game.

Unhappy with Gould labelling the game "stupid" on the Nine Network on Monday night, the NRL hit the Bulldogs general manager with a breach notice on Thursday.