Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Tomorrow morning, the biggest sporting event in the world kicks off across the US, Canada and Mexico - the FIFA World Cup. Oli Sail is a goalkeeper for the All Whites and Auckland FC who is currently injured, however, he has picked up a gig as a commentator for the tournament with TVNZ. He joined D'Arcy to preview the event. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend the Super Rugby Aupiki season begins, with the Blues taking on the Hurricanes Poua and the Chiefs taking on Matatu. Hannah Porter is the Head of Women's High Performance at New Zealand Rugby, she joined D'Arcy to chat about the upcoming season. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the Tall Blacks named their squad for the upcoming 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. They will play matches against the Philippines and Guam in Auckland at the start of the next month. Jordan Ngatai has been named in the side, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NRL's expansion into Christchurch as the 20th side has ignited once again with Australian rugby league journalist Dean Ritchie saying 'the time is right for rugby league to hijack Christchurch and mercilessly bury a teetering NZ Rugby union'. D'Arcy was joined by Justin Leydesdorff, the board chair of NZRL, to see what they are doing to progress the bid and whether a NRL side in Christchurch could work. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Ferns have made another key re-signing. Midfielder Amy Du Plessis has decided to put pen to paper and stay with the Ferns and Matatu through to 2029 with a bumper calendar of international fixtures looming. Amy joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was big news yesterday that New Zealand Rugby managed to secure the signature of attacking coach maestro Tony Brown from the Springboks for two years post the Rugby World Cup. However, it marks a shift in the mindset of NZR, as typically it is the head coach who selects their coaching group. Is the call to bring on Tony Brown so early the right move? Gregor Paul is a rugby writer for the New Zealand Herald, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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: Former All Black Lima Sopoaga on Tony Brown signing on with the All Blacks from 2028 New York Knicks writer Brian Mahoney on the state of the NBA Finals Piney's power rankings! 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 New York Knicks' progress, the Super Rugby playoffs, and the All Whites narrowly losing to England. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Knicks have blown up the Spurs' NBA Finals home court advantage with a 105-104 game two win in San Antonio. New York relinquished a 14 point lead in the fourth quarter before fighting back in the dying moments to take a two-nil series lead. Expert Brian Mahoney joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Springboks assistant coach Tony Brown will join the All Blacks coaching staff - but not until after next year's Rugby World Cup. New Zealand Rugby today announced the former All Blacks and Highlanders first five-eighth has signed on to join Dave Rennie's coaching staff from 2028. Former All Black Lima Sopoaga joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're one sleep away from the finals series of Super Rugby kicking off with the first match set for tomorrow night. The Brumbies are crossing the ditch to take on the Hurricanes at Hnry Stadium. The Brumbies have been a bogie team for the Canes in playoff matches having lost the last three Quarter Finals they have played them in. However, the Hurricanes are on fire this year and it will be a massive challenge for the team from Canberra. Stephen Larkham is the head coach of the Brumbies, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three mouthwatering clashes this weekend in the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, the Hurricanes taking on the Brumbies, the Blues taking on the Crusaders and the Chiefs taking on the Reds. The All Blacks team for 2026 is set to be named right after Super Rugby finishes and all of the sides have rather large injury wards with the likes of Will Jordan, Fabian Holland and Tamaiti Williams unlikely to feature in the upcoming nations championship. Which players can use to finals to demand selection? And who must stand up to prove they deserve higher honours? Joey Wheeler is a former Highlander and Rugby commentator with Sky, he joined D'Arcy to discuss LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps finally get to pull on the whites again and are faced with a massive challenge - a three match test series against England. The first match of the series is set to begin tomorrow night at Lords, one of the most prestigious grounds in the sport. Will O'Rourke is a fast bowler for the Black Caps who is making his red ball return from injury and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites got their FIFA World Cup preparations underway this afternoon with their first warm up match against Haiti - and it's safe to say it didn't exactly go to plan. They suffered a 4-0 loss, their biggest in 9 years against the side who are 83rd ranked - the closest ranked side to themselves. Ricki Herbert is a former All Whites coach, he joined D'Arcy to discuss the loss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Cap Jacob Duffy will return home for the birth of his first child as an Indian Premier League champion, after his Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed a five-wicket win over the Gujarat Titans in the final earlier this morning. Gujarat were restricted to 155 for 8 off their 20 overs, and Virat Kohli batted from start to finish to see his side home with 75 runs off 42 balls. Duffy joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors finally hit a roadblock after a fast start to the NRL season after they took on the Panthers in a massive clash. Unfortunately, they fell just short in the encounter in a 20-18 loss, but will this finally make people believe the Warriors are the real deal? Brad Walter is a senior rugby league journalist in Australia for NRL.com, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi Hayden Paddon is set to compete again this weekend in the World Rally Championship at the Rally of Japan. He started off the year with the very treacherous rally at Monte Carlo before picking up a podium at his second event at the Rally of Croatia. Hayden joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Barrett, the current All Blacks captain, is set to miss the next three to five months of rugby after picking up a back injury before he was able to return to action this Super Rugby season. There is a chance he'll be back for the end of the Nations Championship at the end of the year - but discussions have begun around who the next All Blacks captain will be. Reuben Thorne is a former All Blacks captain and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The team lists for the final round of Super Rugby Pacific were released today, and the lineups for the Hurricanes and the Chiefs saw plenty of key omissions. Both teams are set to take on the Crusaders and Blues respectively in games that have major finals implications for the sides in order to secure the third place on the table and a home first round finals match. Jack Mesley the CEO of Super Rugby, joined D'Arcy to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, rugby league takes centre stage with the first match in the 2026 State of Origin series. Queensland are the current holders after upsetting New South Wales 2-1 last year. The Blues will want to get one up over the Maroons at home in Sydney whilst the visitors will want to start off strong with the second match set to be held at the MCG - a neutral ground. Corey Parker is a former Broncos legend and Queensland representative, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The French Open is underway for another year. There's been plenty of action so far throughout the men's and women's singles and today marks the beginning of the doubles matches. Tennis correspondent Craig Gabriel joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster has recalled Adam Pompey to the centres to replace Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for Sunday night's game against Penrith. Pompey comes in for Tuivasa-Sheck who confirmed his season - and Warriors career - is over with a ruptured ACL. That's the only change to the run-on side, with Webster adding Luke Metcalf to an extended bench. He's opted to leave Origin duo Kurt Capewell and Mitchell Barnett out entirely. Former coach Brian McClennan joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors believe Eden Park is the perfect venue for their ANZAC Day fixture after two years away. After the match returned to New Zealand in 2024 at Mt Smart, the Warriors have since taken the ANZAC fixture to Christchurch last year and Wellington last month. Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand football CEO Andrew Pragnell expects a boost of support for the national team following Auckland FC's A-League success. With the sport's global showpiece in North America starting in two-and-a-half-weeks, Pragnell says fan exposure to club success works in the national body's favour. He joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today it was announced that New Zealand boxer David Nyika will be squaring off in an IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator on home soil later this year. He is set to take on boxer Floyd Masson at the Eventfinda arena on August 8, with a world title shot up for grabs for the winner. He joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netball New Zealand has appointed experienced administrator Jennah Wootten as their new chief executive. She's explained listening to stakeholders is her first priority, as she seeks to guide the organisation out of a year of troubles with coaches, competitions and exiting elite players. She joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are slowly heading towards the business end of the Super Rugby season and questions are starting to be asked around a couple of contestable positions in the upcoming All Blacks team, with the wing being one of them. Caleb Tangitau, a player who looked certain to be included at some stage this year heartbreakingly went down with an ACL injury which rules him out for the rest of the year, and the form player of the competition, Fehi Fineanganofo, is set to leave New Zealand for Newcastle later this year. Former All Blacks winger Rico Gear joined D'Arcy to discuss who else could take on the roles for the All Blacks later this year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Golfer Ryan Fox has had his place confirmed for the 126th US Open. His 54th ranking earns an exemption from qualifying because he's part of the world's top 60. He joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A dominant showing at Magic Round in which the Warriors beat the Broncos 42-12 was tainted, as halfback Tanah Boyd went down with what has since been confirmed as ACL rupture. This injury will see him miss the rest of the season, and following the week that just transpired with Luke Metcalf deciding to leave the Warriors at the end of the season to sign with the Dragons for more playing time. He has not been named in the side to play the Dragons this weekend as Te Maire Martin has been given the 7 jersey, but should he be playing? Former Warriors coach Matthew Elliott joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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: Former Warrior Kevin Campion on the team's strong showing at Magic Round. Piney's Power Rankings! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have emerged from NRL Magic Round in Brisbane looking stronger than ever. Wahs fans took over Caxton Street on the walk to Suncorp and the team beat the Broncos there for the first time since 2018. But it's not all good news - Tanah Boyd is out injured. Former Warrior Kevin Campion joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raglan will be at the centre of the global surfing universe this week as the world's best surfers descend on Manu Bay for a landmark event. It is expected to bring international attention, elite athletes and thousands of spectators to the region. Kiwi Olympic surfer Billy Stairmand joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the All Whites' 26-man strong squad was named that will be heading over to the United States for the fast approaching FIFA World Cup. Kosta Barbarouses was among the players named, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White Ferns just couldn't get over the line in their opening ODI against England in a three match series on Sunday night, losing by one wicket in a tense encounter. They are back in action tonight in the second ODI as they hope to square the series and set up a decider on Saturday. Maddy Green top scored in the opening match with 88 runs of 107 balls, and she joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Waikato Rugby Union shared an open letter on their Facebook page directed at parents, coaches, spectators and supporters of kids sport that incidents of verbal abuse, intimidation, aggression and violence on the sidelines are simply not good enough. It says that recent incidents have prompted the call to action as the junior sport season has just gotten underway. Waikato Rugby Union CEO Amy Marfell joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Graham Henry is honoured to be returning to the All Blacks' set-up, 15 years on from coaching them to a Rugby World Cup triumph. He's agreed to be an independent selector on head coach Dave Rennie's panel with assistant coach Neil Barnes the other voice. Former All Blacks coach John Hart joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halfback Luke Metcalf could be out the door at the Warriors. Metcalf has been given permission from the NRL club to explore his options for next season. Tanah Boyd starred for the Warriors in Metcalf's original injury absence this year and since his return has kept last year's first choice halfback out of his favoured position. Daily Telegraph sportswriter David Riccio joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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: Don Mackinnon on the NZ20 competition getting pushed back to 2028. Piney's Power Rankings! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those running the NZ20 are putting a positive spin on delaying the launch of the franchise T20 competition for a full year. Plans for the new privatised competition to start in January 2027 have been halted, with a new start date of January 2028 for the men and the month prior for the women's competition. NZ20 establishment committee chair Don Mackinnon joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the Black Caps squad for their upcoming test series in the UK and Ireland was announced. Notable selections include Kane Williamson making the trip over and Will O'Rourke returning to red ball cricket following a lengthy injury layoff. Dean Foxcroft was named in the squad for the series and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Rugby finally has a new CEO. Today, it was announced that Steve Lancaster will become the next permanent CEO of New Zealand Rugby - this follows a six month period where he served as the interim CEO upon the departure of Mark Robinson late last year. Gregor Paul is a rugby writer for the NZ Herald and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the appointment. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites have landed another warm-up fixture ahead of the upcoming World Cup. It's been confirmed today they'll face Haiti on June 3rd in Fort Lauderdale ahead of their already scheduled game against England in Tampa four days later. New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.