Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

After their first match of the Super 8 against Pakistan was rained out, the Black Caps are set to take on Sri Lanka tonight at the T20 World Cup. It is a crucial match as a win is almost required if they are to make a semi-final push. Jacob Duffy is a fast bowler for the Black Caps and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crusaders have struggled to get their 2026 Super Rugby title defence up and running after slumping to 0-2 following defeats to the Highlanders and the Brumbies. Rob Penney is the head coach of the Crusaders and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what's been going wrong for the franchise. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Rugby's executive has lost another member, with Chris Lendrum to depart the organisation. Lendrum, who is NZR's General Manager of Professional and Performance, will leave at the end of May. His departure will see New Zealand Rugby appoint a new high performance director in his place, that the new All Blacks head coach will report to. Lendrum joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about the Wellington Phoenix getting thrashed, the Chiefs beating out the Highlanders and Tommy Te Puni breaking sprinting records. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington Phoenix club bosses are adamant they made the right decision in giving Giancarlo Italiano every chance to succeed. The Australian resigned after an embarrassing 5-nil drubbing by Auckland FC in the Kiwi derby. Wellington Phoenix Director of Football Shaun Gill joined Piney to discuss what happens next - and whether Chris Greenacre could take over the role. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this week, it was announced that the State of Origin eligibility laws would be loosening, allowing players who represent Tier One nations such as the Kiwis and England to play Origin. This has prompted some New Zealand-based players to say they want to give Origin a go. Greg Peters is the CEO of New Zealand Rugby League and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following a tumultuous year at Netball New Zealand, board chair Matt Whineray stepped down alongside board members Pavan Vyas, Stephen Cottrell, and Aliesha Staples. Some of the issues that they faced included the broadcast deal for the ANZ Premiership and the standing down of Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua - who has since been reinstated. Suzanne McFadden is the founding editor of LockerRoom and she joined D'Arcy to explain where the sporting body goes from here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disappointment in Australia, as the side lost out at the T20 cricket World Cup in Chennai. Australia have been knocked out of the tournament with a pool game to play after the Zimbabwe-Ireland match was abandoned due to rain in Kandy. Cricket commentator Mark Howard joined D'Arcy to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following a tumultuous year at Netball New Zealand, former board chair Matt Whineray has stepped down alongside board members Pavan Vyas, Stephen Cottrell, and Aliesha Staples. Some of the issues they faced included the broadcast deal for the ANZ Premiership and the standing down of Silver Fern coach Dame Noeline Taurua - who has since been reinstated. Kereyn Smith was on the Netball NZ board for 11 years, and she joined D'Arcy to explain the body's next steps. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night at the Halberg Awards, the latest inductees into the New Zealand Sport Hall of Fame were announced. This year the inductees were Dame Valerie Adams and former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw. McCaw caught up with D'Arcy to celebrate the achievement. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More news out of the New Zealand cricket saga. It is understood by the NZ Herald that more Black Caps are considering opting out of their national contracts with NZC in favour of casual playing agreements allowing them to ply their trade in overseas leagues. Ken Rutherford is the CEO of Northern Districts and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netball NZ board chair Matt Whineray and three more board members Pavan Vyas Stephen Cottrell and Aliesha Staples have decided to stand down from their roles. This follows a tumultuous 2025 where netball was rocked with several issues including the broadcast deal for the ANZ Premiership and the standing down of Silver Fern head coach Dame Noeline Taurua. Matt Whineray joined D'Arcy to explain the move. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: NRL CEO Andrew Abdo on the State of Origin coming to New Zealand. Former Melbourne Storm star Ryan Hoffman on the State of Origin coming to New Zealand. Piney's power rankings! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Melbourne Storm star Ryan Hoffman's welcoming a change to rugby league's representative selection criteria. Those capped by New Zealand or England who were born in New South Wales or Queensland, or resided there prior to their 13th birthdays are now eligible to play State of Origin. This also goes the other way - players with New Zealand heritage who have already featured in State of Origin can now be selected for the Kiwis. Hoffman joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NRL head Andrew Abdo believes Auckland - and New Zealand as a whole - is ready to embrace State of Origin. After more than a decade of speculation, it's been confirmed the country's first Origin fixture will be held here next year at Eden Park. Abdo joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was recently announced that Black Ferns legend Kelly Brazier would be hanging up the boots to end her 18-year career. Brazier spent time in both the sevens circuit and playing for the 15s side - with two Rugby World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal as some career high points. She joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Huge news for football in New Zealand, with the All Whites taking on England for the first time since 1991 in a FIFA World Cup warm up match in South Florida on June 7. It serves as another game in what is turning out to be a very strong build up to the World Cup with the All Whites having matches against Chile and Finland in March. Mike McGarry is a former All White who played in the last match against England - and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon the team lists were released for the first round of Super Rugby Pacific. There is two New Zealand derby's to open the competition this weekend. The Crusaders are heading under the roof to take on the Highlanders on Friday night followed by another massive clash between the Blues and the Chiefs. Tony Johnson is a rugby commentator and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the squads named for the matches as well as look at some players who may be able to fight their way into the All Blacks as a new head coaching appointment lingers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big news out of the Blues today ahead of the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season this week. Reliable blindside flanker Anton Segner penned an extension with the club that will see him remain in Auckland through to the end of the 2027 Super Rugby season. Anton Segner joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A huge result this morning in the Winter Olympics as the New Zealand team gained their first medal of the event. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott claimed silver in the women's big air in Milano Cortina, which sees her move to fifth on New Zealand's all time Olympic medal tally with four total medals alongside Dame Valerie Adams, Ellesse Andrews and Blyth Tait. Juliene Bray is a former Olympic snowboarder for New Zealand who also was a flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics and she joined D'Arcy to discuss this. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about Wales suffering a Six Nations defeat to England, Auckland FC bouncing back and the Seattle Seahawks winning the Super Bowl. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Foils are hoping to bounce back after a rough start to the season. In the first event of the new season in Perth last month, the team had to watch majority of the regatta from the sidelines after a crash on the second leg of the first race ruled them out. Peter Burling is feeling hopeful - and he joined Piney to discuss the state of the boat repairs. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle's smothered New England 29-13 to win the NFL's Super Bowl. The Seahawks turned the screws at San Francisco's Levi's Stadium, keeping the scoreboard ticking over and ensuring the Patriots failed to score until the final quarter. Brent Martin used to be a chef for the team - and he joined Piney to reveal what goes into that role. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 Super Rugby season is set to kick off this week and fans are feeling the hype. The Chiefs are set to face off against the Blues on Saturday to begin the season. Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seattle Seahawks have shut down the New England Patriots to win the 60th edition of the Super Bowl in California. The Seahawks have claimed a 29-13 win, keeping the scoreboard ticking over with four field goals to have a 12-nil lead before the game's only touchdowns came in the final quarter. SiriusXM radio host Ben Harlum joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PGA Tour for 2026 is underway and after missing last week New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox is making his tournament debut overnight tonight in Phoenix, Arizona. Ryan joined D'Arcy to look ahead to the upcoming season LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Robinson left the role of New Zealand Rugby CEO at the end of last year after 6 years leading the organisation. It was announced that he has now migrated into a new role - the chief of rugby with World Rugby. Mark joined D'Arcy to discuss what this new role is and what responsibilities it brings. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 NASCAR season gets underway in North Carolina and Kiwi racer Shane van Gisbergen is again competing in the huge US motorsport competition. Shane joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been plenty of news coming out of the rugby world this week - with several rule changes announced for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season, all intended to help speed the game up and keep the ball in play for longer. The Rugby World Cup draw was also released yesterday and fans were stunned to learn a clash between the All Blacks and the Wallabies will not be opening the tournament. D'Arcy was joined by Phil Waugh, the CEO of Rugby Australia, to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been another development in the story as to who could take the reins as the All Blacks coach heading into the 2027 Rugby World Cup, this time with two familiar names to rugby fans all over New Zealand. The NZ Herald understands that Sir Steve Hansen and Ian Foster have been approached by New Zealand Rugby to see if they would be interested in applying for the All Blacks head coaching role. D'Arcy was joined by Mike Cron, a former All Blacks scrum coach who spent years coaching with both Hansen and Foster, to discuss the possibility of them returning to the All Blacks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about Auckland FC losing, Daniel Hillier's golf prowess and teen running star Sam Ruthe setting records. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"He just keeps breaking records and he seems to be really enjoying it." Kiwi running phenomenon Sam Ruthe broke Sir John Walker's 1982 overall national mile mark on the weekend at an indoor meet in Boston. Former Olympic runner Tony Rogers joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teen running star Sam Ruthe set another record over the weekend, and debate is growing over whether he could appear at the next Commonwealth Games. The 16-year-old broke Sir John Walker's overall national mile mark set at Oslo in 1982 at an indoor meet in Boston. Athletics NZ CEO Cam Mitchell joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, Breakers legend Tom Abercrombie will be getting his jersey number 10 lifted up into the rafters to acknowledge his service to the club over his storied career. It spanned 16 seasons where he picked up 4 NBL championships, an all-NBL first team appearance and finals MVP in the 2011 finals series. Paul Henare is a former Breaker who played with Tom during the 2011 season and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the career of Tom Abercrombie. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big news today for fans of football in New Zealand. It was announced that the New Zealand based A-League franchises would no longer be taking part in the Australia Cup, starting with this year's edition of the tournament. David Dome is the general manager of the Wellington Phoenix and D'Arcy caught up with him to hear his thoughts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big news in the football world - it was announced that both New Zealand A-League franchises would no longer be playing in the Australia Cup starting in this year's edition of the tournament. Upon hearing the news, D'Arcy spoke to Auckland FC CEO Nick Becker to hear his thoughts on being removed from the competition and what it means for his preseason preparation moving forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul on what the new All Blacks coaching setup needs to look like. Talkback - Is NZR using the right process to pick their new coaching setup? Black Caps bowler Matt Henry ahead of the fourth T20 against India. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fair to say the Black Caps' T20 series against India is not going well. India have won all three matches so far, clinching the five-game series. Game 4 takes place overnight our time, and Black Caps bowler Matt Henry spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One NZ Herald rugby writer has an idea for how to create a new golden age in All Blacks coaching. It involves Jamie Joseph, Dave Rennie and Ian Foster. Gregor Paul explained his proposal to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aryna Sabalenka has scorched her way into the Australian Open semifinals. The world number one beat Iva Jovic in straight sets. The Rod Laver Arena roof remained partially open as the temperatures continued to rise to an expected high of 45 degrees. Tennis commentator Craig Gabriel joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Rugby insists it won't have to try to lure back coaches it wants to apply for the vacant All Blacks role. The criteria for Scott Robertson's replacement states candidates need experience internationally and must be a New Zealander. Former Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan says there's plenty of good talent available to NZR - but it's hard to get a new coach at this point in the World Cup cycle. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: NZR's Steve Lancaster on the selection process for a new All Blacks coach. Piney's power rankings! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.