Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

In major news today, it was announced that Richie Mo'unga will finally be heading over to South Africa and joining the All Blacks for the Greatest Rivalry tour. This comes after Billy Proctor picked up an injury in the match against the Stormers and was forced to return home. Colin Slade is a former All Blacks and Crusaders first five, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One former All Blacks coach is weighing up the advantages of bringing Richie Mo'unga back to play for the All Blacks. Mo'unga is heading to Johannesburg to join Dave Rennie's 44-man side for the Greatest Rivalry Tour of South Africa, replacing injured midfielder Billy Proctor. Sir Steve Hansen joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, it was revealed that Former All Black Ali Williams and his wife Anna Mowbray are currently leading a bid to create a new domestic franchise netball league in 2028. Colin Smith is the director at Global Media Sports, a company specialising in media rights, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are 2 from 2 so far in the Greatest Rivalry Tour as they defeated the Sharks 54-0 this morning in Durban. It was a much better performance then against the Stormers on Saturday in what appeared to be very challenging conditions. Jason Ryan is an assistant coach of the All Blacks, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors pulled off the game of their lives on Friday night when they dominated the Panthers en route to a 28-12 victory at Mount Smart Stadium. Their squad was just named for their Saturday night clash against the Broncos in a match that is crucial in their race for a top 2 finish. David Riccio is the chief sports writer at the Daily Telegraph and a frequent feature on NRL 360, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow morning, the All Blacks are set to take on the Sharks in the second match of the Greatest Rivalry Tour. After an error-filled clash against the Stormers, they will want to show some better form with the first test against the Springboks looming next Sunday morning. Gregor Paul is a New Zealand Herald rugby writer currently in South Africa, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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 unpacked the NPC season, the Warriors beating out the Panthers and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Black Billy Proctor is returning from South Africa with a fractured shoulder blade set to rule him out for up to 12 weeks. No replacement has been named, but Richie Mo'unga is in the reckoning. Former All Black Todd Blackadder joined Piney to raise concerns with this idea. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026/27 season of the NBL is just around the corner and it's been a busy off season for the Breakers as they've signed several new players and coaching staff. Gordon Herbert was signed as the new head coach, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors star Jackson Ford is set to stay at the club for an extra two years, until the end of 2029. He was putting up huge numbers in metres gained and tackles made before being sidelined with a pectoral injury. Ford joined D'Arcy to discuss the announcement. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi is making a shock NPC switch to the number 12 jersey for Wellington against Auckland on Saturday through necessity, not choice. Wellington coach Trent Renata asked Kirifi to swap from the forwards to second-five due to an injury crisis. Kirifi joined D'Arcy to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the teams were named for the second round of the NPC and one particular selection raised plenty of eyebrows. Wellington Lions loose forward Du'Plessis Kirifi was named to start at second five for their match against Auckland on Saturday. Wellington Lions head coach Trent Renata joined D'Arcy to discuss what inspired the change. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's news out of New Zealand Football today that CEO Andrew Pragnell would be standing down from the role in early 2027. He joined the organisation in a challenging period and has seen massive growth in the game under his leadership, as well as hosting a Women's World Cup in 2023 and seeing the All Whites enter their first World Cup since 2010. Andrew joined D'Arcy to discuss his next steps. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors bounced back from their disappointing defeat to the Bulldogs on Saturday night with a resounding 42-6 victory over the Gold Coast Titans. They return home this Friday night for arguably their biggest match of the entire season, hosting the powerhouse Penrith Panthers in a 1st v 3rd clash in a crucial match. Dean Ritchie is a rugby league journalist with the Daily Telegraph and regularly appears on NRL 360, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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 end of the Commonwealth Games, the Warriors' victory on the Gold Coast and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are preparing for every game on the Greatest Rivalry Tour of South Africa like it's a test match. Tour captain Codie Taylor says they can't afford complacency in any of their eight matches, starting with the Stormers on Saturday morning. Sports Travel & Hospitality Head of Commercial joined Piney to discuss ahead of the tour kicking off. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commonwealth Games are now complete, barring the closing ceremony. New Zealand have finished sixth on the medal table with 10 gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze. In recent memory, that compares to fifth at Birmingham and Gold Coast, sixth at Glasgow in 2014 and 11th at Delhi. NZ Chef de Mission Nigel Avery joined Piney to recap the action and speculate on the future of the Games. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commonwealth Games have provided plenty of high stakes action over the last week - and the pool is the place where the New Zealand team has seen the most success. Lewis Clareburt has picked up two gold medals and a silver at the games, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, it was announced that 2degrees and NZR have signed a three year partnership to become their telecommunications partner. This partnership will specifically support a wide range of women's professional teams and high performance pathways in New Zealand. Mark Callander is the CEO of 2degrees and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow, the NPC finally returns for its 50th edition with the first match kicking off between Waikato and Bay of Plenty at 7 tomorrow night. This year also marks a return to free-to-air for the competition, with the hopes that it'll help build on the viewership growth the comp has seen over the past couple of seasons. Melodie Robinson is the Head of Sports and Events at TVNZ, she joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was revealed today that up to 7 racetracks across the country could be closed in a plan to restructure NZ horse racing's tracks and infrastructure. This includes the iconic Trentham racecourse. Matt Ballesty is the CEO of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors hit another stumble last weekend, losing to the Bulldogs 18-6 in a game where they didn't really fire a shot. That loss saw them drop out of the top 2 on the NRL ladder for the first time in 15 rounds. Tonight their team was named for their clash this weekend against the Titans and there has only been one change to the starting side - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad coming in for the injured Taine Tuaupiki. Matthew Elliott is a former Warriors coach, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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 start of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Warriors losing to the Bulldogs and Auckland FC losing to Tottenham. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's three new faces and seven capped players in the 44-strong All Blacks squad for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry - but some high profile omissions too. Coach Dave Rennie's outlined his picks ahead of the South Africa tour, and it's got rugby fans discussing. All Blacks assistant coach Tana Umaga joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's almost NPC season, and you know what that means - the Ranfurly Shield is back! Before the season proper, two Heartland Championship sides get a crack at seizing the Log'o'Wood. Mid Canterbury is often one of those two sides, and coach Matt Winter spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Things are not looking good for the ANZ Premiership. There's no news about next year's competition, contracts aren't being renewed, and players are questioning what's going on. Justin Nelson was able to turn the fortunes of New Zealand's domestic basketball competition around, so D'Arcy Waldegrave invited him onto Sportstalk to see if he has any ideas for what NZ Netball could do. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are heading home pleased with a 3-2 series victory over the West Indies. New Zealand lost the fifth and final match by two wickets in Barbados, with the Windies chasing down the 269 run target with 15 balls to spare. Black Cap Nick Kelly joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the breaking news story of the day, Newstalk ZB understands that staff employed by Netball New Zealand at the Stars, Magic and Tactix franchises had been sent an email from the organisation giving notice that their contracts will not be extended past the 31st of July this year at this stage. Leana de Bruin is an assistant coach for the Stars, she joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks have started their bumper 2026 year strongly having gone 3 for 3 in the opening home test matches in the Nations Championship, topped by a dominant 40-21 win over Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday night. How are we rating this All Blacks side with the squad naming for the monster tour of South Africa less then a week away? NZ Herald Rugby writer Gregor Paul joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See 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 final games of the FIFA World Cup, record breaking runs, and Liam Lawson's F1 points streak coming to an end. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup wrapped up in New York this morning with Spain beating Argentina to become the champions. Former All White David Chote told Jason Pine he believes Spain's win was well deserved. "The Spanish, I think, dominated from start to finish." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major milestone last weekend, with Anton Serger becoming the first German-born player to play for the All Blacks. Segner's appearance capped his journey from Europe to Nelson College as a teenager to chase his rugby dream. His parents, brothers, and Leicester Fainga'anuku, his college roommate, were among the sold-out crowd. Eva Segner, Anton's mother, joined D'Arcy to chat about her son's achievement. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The finalists are now set in the FIFA World Cup. This morning, England started off strong and looked set to make their first final appearance in 66 years, but Argentina stormed back towards the end to win 2-1. Former All Whites head coach Ricki Herbert joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this afternoon, the All Blacks 23 was named to take on Ireland in their massive clash at Eden Park on Saturday night. There are already plenty of talking points ahead of their defence of the 32-year unbeaten record at the fortress. Craig Dowd is a former All Blacks prop and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning, Spain pulled off a big upset at the FIFA World Cup as they eliminated the pre-tournament favourites France 2-0 in the first of two semi-finals. Tomorrow morning is going to be a blockbuster, as the defending champions Argentina take on England to decide who will meet Spain in New Jersey on Monday morning. Harry Ngata is a former All White, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend, the biggest test for the All Blacks in the opening three rounds of the Nations Championship looms. The Irish are heading to Auckland to contest the 32-year-old unbeaten streak at Eden Park which always creates intrigue ahead of a test match. Ian Jones is a former All Blacks lock, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps got back on track in their ODI series against the West Indies, winning the second match by 5 wickets this morning to square the series 1-1. Tom Latham top scored for the Black Caps at 37* and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow, the FIFA World Cup semi-finals begin - and for the first time since the FIFA World Rankings began in 1992 only the four top ranked teams in the world remain. The first match will be contested between France and Spain, then the defending world champions Argentina take on England on Thursday morning. Oli Sail is a goalkeeper for Auckland FC and the All Whites, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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 All Blacks' ongoing success, Will Jordan making history by beating Doug Howlett's test try record and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a big week for All Blacks star Will Jordan, after he made history over the weekend. The All Blacks outside back scored a hat-trick in the 47-17 win over Italy and overtook Doug Howlett for the New Zealand test record with 50 tries. Crusaders assistant coach Brad Mooar joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After two decades, former All Black Doug Howlett's test try has been broken. All Blacks outside back Will Jordan scored a hat-trick in the 47-17 win over Italy, overtaking Howlett for the New Zealand test record with 50 tries. Howlett joined Piney to express his relief in having his record beaten. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie is rapt two players are set to debut off the bench in Saturday's Nations Championship showdown against Italy in Wellington. Rennie says German-born Anton Segner and Hurricanes' flyer Josh Moorby deserve their spots. Former All Black Justin Marshall joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.