The All Sport Breakfast

The first two series for the Black Caps have been troubled with repeated bad weather and cricket fans will be praying it stays away for the 3 ODI's coming up against England over the next week. Adam spoke with G Lane, head of the ACC to preview the ODI's and touch on the cricket scheduling throughout this 'spring' of cricket. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a 0-0 draw to start their second A-League season Auckland FC return home this weekend as they take on the Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday afternoon. Louis Verstraete is a midfielder for the Black Knights and he spoke to Adam to preview the clash. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silver Ferns suffered another heavy defeat on Wednesday night, losing 68-51 to Australia in Sydney. If they are to keep the Constellation Cup they must win the first game in the New Zealand leg of the series in Hamilton on Sunday night. Adam spoke with Silver Fern midcourter Kate Heffernan to preview the third match of the series on Sunday. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Labour Weekend's Twizel Hard has reached its 40th birthday with three events to choose from across the long weekend, a mountain bike, kayak and off-road run. Dean Nelson is the chairman of the event and he spoke with Adam about what's in store this weekend. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A big motorcross event is happening this weekend with the Hard Adventure Enduro going down in and around Taupo over the long weekend. With 150 riders taking part its setting up to be a thrilling day of motorcross. Sean Clarke is the director of the event and he spoke with Adam to tell us more about the Hard Adventure Enduro. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have reached the end of the NPC season with a southern derby final going down tonight between Canterbury and Otago. The two form teams of the competition met earlier in the comp, when Otago wrestled the Ranfurly Shield away from the Cantabs and will looking to pull of the upset again. Christian Lio-Willie is the number 8 for Otago and he caught up with Adam to preview the game. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Breakers picked up their second win of the season and clawed their way off the bottom of the ladder last night, defeating the Jack Jumpers however they face a short turn around. They take on Melbourne United over the ditch on Sunday afternoon. Adam spoke with Breakers assistant coach Mario Dugandzic to discuss the win as well as look ahead to Sunday afternoons matchup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kiwis international rugby league season gets underway on Sunday afternoon as they are set to take on Samoa at Mount Smart Stadium. Jeremy Marshall-King is a hooker for the Kiwis and he spoke with Adam about his year at the Dolphins, Australia not taking part in the competition as well as previewing the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The A-League season for Auckland FC gets underway later tonight as they are set to take on Melbourne Victory in a rematch of last years semi final. Lachlan Brook is one of the newest signings for Auckland FC this season and he caught up with Adam to discuss the upcoming match, why he joined Auckland FC and his aspirations for selection in the Australian side for the upcoming FIFA world cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Heartland Championship has reached grand final weekend, with North Otago hosting Horowhenua Kapiti in the Lochore final and Mid Canterbury hosting Thames Valley in the Meads final. Kevin Hare is a Heartland Championship enthusiast, and he spoke with Adam to preview the finals this weekend. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first half of the NPC grand final equation was solved last night with Otago defeating Bay of Plenty. Their opponent will be decided tonight in the second semi final between Hawkes Bay and Canterbury. Hawkes Bay will be wanting redemption, having made it all the way to the final two seasons ago but falling just short. Tom Parsons is the captain of the Magpies and he spoke with Adam to preview the semi final clash and reflect on the season the team has had. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next series in the spring of cricket gets underway later tonight, with the Black Caps set to take on England in the first of a 3 match T20I series in Christchurch. Michael Bracewell has relinquished the captaincy for this back to white ball captain Mitch Santner, but still plays an integral role in the side. He caught up with Adam to preview the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ Junior Girls Rugby Festival is taking over Wellington this weekend. Organised by Global Games, the event sees 62 teams from across the country travel down to Lower Hutt's Fraser Park for a three-day competition. D'Arcy was joined by the tournament's founder, Tyrone Campbell, to preview the event. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today an epic event hits the Taupo Great Lake Trail. The Taupo Ultramarathon is a sold-out event that takes competitors all around the great lake trail, runners covering anything from 24km all the way up to 100km. Aaron Carter is the organiser of the event, and he caught up with D'Arcy to talk about it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They had to work for it, but the White Ferns managed to secure their first victory of the Women's ODI World Cup overnight, beating Bangladesh by 100 runs. Sophie Devine, the hot hand with the bat who picked up another score of 50+ in the match caught up with D'Arcy straight after the game to discuss their victory. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Breakers finally broke the duck on Wednesday night, picking up their first win of the season over the Illawarra Hawks at home. They'll want to keep the momentum rolling, with another home match set for Sunday afternoon against the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Izaiah Brockington is a shooting guard for the Breakers, and he joined D'Arcy to reflect on the win and look ahead to Sunday afternoon. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 5th round of the New Zealand Rally Championships is going down this weekend in the Bay of Plenty. It's a new route this year in an area that hasn't been raced in for over two years – visiting some iconic stages in the Matahina forest that were made famous in the 90's and early 2000's. Competing in the Championship is Dean Buist, who joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the event. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The greatest spectacle in racing? Nope, that's the Indy 500. The race that stops a nation? Nah, that's the Melbourne Cup. The great race? Yeah, that's it – the Bathurst 1000. The magnificence of the mountain is back. The 1000km Supercar squirt around Mt Panorama just outside the NSW town of Bathurst gets its rev counter red-lining tomorrow afternoon just before 2. Six hours of man and machine savaging the circuit, originally built as a sedate mountain drive for tourists. This will sound a bit a bit geeky, so be it. A constant source of fascination for me is the astonishing propinquity of the lap times across the field. Consider this. Qualifying yesterday threw up this: over one lap, 6.213 kilometres, the first six cars were separated by one tenth of a second. Brodie Kostecki's provisional pole position time was 0.0064 of a second quicker than the number 2 placed driver Broc Feeney. Six and four-tenths of a thousandth of a second. Over 6.2 kilometres. Different cars. Different teams. Different set ups. Different lines. Different drivers. Separated by essentially a click of the fingers. Get on your phone and try to start and stop your stopwatch to the same nth. I'd hazard a guess you can't. It's insane. It amplifies the how the teams wring every last millisecond of performance out of the equipment, the track, the driver, and they can't really be split. Then they do it for over six hours through rain and shine, tyre wear, equipment failure, and the odd errant marsupial. Mental. It's all the fun of the circus, or a leisurely drive in the country, which was what the road was built for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last Auckland NPC team standing, Counties Manukau is faced with a huge task. They're travelling down south to take on the number one seed Canterbury in the fourth quarter final this Sunday afternoon. They started rough, losing their first five games but turned it around, winning five on the bounce and scoring at least 48 points in each of the last four games – including a massive win against Tasman last night to lock themselves into the playoffs. Dalton Papali'i is playing number 8 on Sunday afternoon for the Steelers, and he spoke with D'Arcy to preview the match. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAXX North Harbour International is a prestigious Badminton event, showcasing elite talent from three continents – including top ranked international athletes and the best players in New Zealand, with competitors from 15 countries taking part. The event is going down at the Badminton North Harbour centre, having begun on the 1st of October and running through till tomorrow. D'Arcy spoke with the Chief Executive of North Harbour Badminton Glenn Cox to find out more about the event. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Farah Palmer Cup has reached its final week, with the Premiership final going down this afternoon between Waikato and Canterbury. Waikato bounced back after a round 1 loss to Auckland to beat them in the semifinal rematch, while Canterbury defeated a valiant Manawatu side. D'Arcy spoke with the captain of the Waikato side Mia Anderson to talk about the team and preview the huge clash going down this afternoon. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last weekend the NSW Warriors ended their campaign in dominant fashion, defeating the NSW Dragons 30 - 12 and claiming the NSW Cup. That victory earned them one more week, as they're set to take on the champions of the Queensland competition, the Burleigh Bears, to kick off rugby league's grand final Sunday at Accor Stadium. Kalani Going is the starting lock for the NSW Warriors, and he spoke with D'Arcy to preview the massive game they have coming up on Sunday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can't blame New Zealand Cricket for the weather. Last night the Australian men's T20I team retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy when the 2nd of 3 matches was called off due to the aaaaah atmospheric conditions. Yeah, it rained. The 3rd game, a dead rubber if you will, is likely to follow the same path and the series will be won by Mother Nature 2-1. Can't blame NZC for the weather. You can blame them for the scheduling though. It's almost as insane as giving McLean Park in Napier a fixture. A drought breaker if you will, a temptation for the weather gods that won't be ignored. The spring of cricket has hardly bounced into action. If anything, the opening salvo has recoiled. The tantalising prospect of a rare visit from the best team in the world has been dampened. Or in the case of game one, frozen out of the picture, with the players, umpires, ground staff, commentary teams, and crowd left asking themselves hard questions. For the crowd, the primary question would have been: why did we bother? NZC has backed themselves into this corner, desperate to provide the national side with time in the middle before next year's World Cup (yup, another one) whilst juggling the demands of franchise T20 cricket and essentially ignoring the concept of a summer of cricket, the traditional season in which we celebrate and immerse ourselves in the game. To be fair, NZC is a cork in the cricketing waters, and they do a reasonable job of making some acceptable purses from the pig's ear they've been given. But when the cream of the touring matches are set down for spring and the Proteus tour and the only real inbound summer action is confined to 5 ODIs, one wonders where the home fans sit in the pecking order. Evidentially, over the last few summers, based on scheduling, not as high up the chain as we'd like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Breakers were unable to break the duck last week, leaving them sitting 0-3 in the NBL season. It doesn't get any easier for the side as they travel to Sydney, set to take on the Sydney Kings later tonight. D'Arcy caught up with Taylor Britt, a point guard for the Breakers, to reflect on how the seasons been going and preview tonight's clash. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's premier domestic football competition kicked off last week. Ten clubs from across the country are taking part in the National League Football competition, with Western Springs qualifying through their win in the Northern League. They kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 win over Western Suburbs last week, and are facing a tough challenge this week as they take on Chatham Cup winners Wellington Olympic away from home. D'Arcy caught up with Western Springs captain Reid Drake to preview the matchup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've reached the final round of the Rugby Championship and everything is still up for grabs in the most competitive tournament in quite some time. The All Blacks are set to take on the Wallabies in Perth late tonight and although the Bledisloe is locked away for another year, the All Blacks will be desperate to show some consistency and win two in a row for the first time this tournament. D'Arcy spoke with Quinn Tupaea, the starting All Blacks centre tonight, to preview the game. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Breakers have had a rough start to the year, two defeats starting off the 2025/26 NBL season. They're aiming to get back on track tonight and claim their first victory in their clash with the Perth Wildcats. Breakers shooting guard Reuben Te Rangi joined D'Arcy Waldegrave for a chat about how the team's faring in camp, and preview tonight's game. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wallabies look like a different team in 2025, currently leading the Rugby Championship following split results against the Springboks and Argentina. They'll be looking to put on a dominant showing against the All Blacks and breach the Fortress, ending a 31-year unbeaten run in the process. Stephen Larkin, a former Wallabies Five, was part of the last Australian side to claim the Bledisloe Cup back in 2002. He joined D'Arcy to give an Australian perspective ahead of tonight's clash at Eden Park, offering some insights into what they may do to try defeat the All Blacks. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors may have been taken out of the NRL playoff picture, but their NSW Cup side has made the final after a dominant season. They take on the Dragons in the Grand Final – the team they lost their Major Semi Final clash to just two weeks ago. The team is littered with talent, with several of the named players having spent time in the first grade side this year. One of those players is Sam Healey, and he joined D'Arcy to preview the final clash. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silver Ferns have put on two good performances in the Taini Jamison series so far, beating South Africa 77-51 in Auckland and 70-58 in Napier. However, there is still one match to go, and the team will be looking to cap off the series with another strong win in Invercargill as the Constellation Cup looms. D'Arcy caught up with Silver Ferns defender Kelly Jackson to touch on the series and discuss how the team is looking heading into the third game. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's test day – the All Blacks are set to take on the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup test tonight at Eden Park. Our Eden Park record is on the line yet again and with the Rugby Championship open for the taking, this is a crucial test for the All Blacks as they look to get back on track. D'Arcy was joined by All Blacks replacement halfback Cortez Ratima to preview the game and get a feel for what went down in the All Blacks camp off the back of the devastating Springboks loss two weeks ago. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Few people would revel in All Black defeat this evening – New Zealanders that is. Joe Schmidt, Mike Cron, and Tom Donnelly are three Kiwis that would. Two of those three are as good as the best in their trade. Two of those guys should really have their colours tied to All Black masts. Two of those fine men are living proof of the cumbersome nature of the NZR. The last few years has seen the most powerful brought to their knees, the collapse of an empire if you will, not unlike the implosion of the American dream under the iron —albeit tiny— fist of Trump. The clumsy approach of the union, particularly the maladroit power transition in the coach's box, has seen the best talent they've had access to flip the bird and set up shop in Australia. Schmidt, a reluctant international coach and great friend of Ian Foster, would rather reanimate the Wallabies than lend his talent to the Robertson-lead All Blacks. Mike Cron, the scrum coach guru, has shot the gap too, his ‘exit' interview with me on ZB was telling, his frustration over handling of the Foster/Robertson turmoil was palpable. He even swore on-air. Sheesh. With their trophy cabinet ransacked, their CEO exiting stage left and a mercurial AB side, a loss at the last bastion of All Black dominance would further erode the mystique of the jersey – if it hasn't dissipated already. Not freaked out by now, how you like these apples. In the Rugby Championship to date, the All Blacks lead the missed tackle count, lost the most turnovers, have scored the fewest points, the fewest clean breaks, meters made, and defenders beaten. I take no joy from these words, I've been a huge fan of Razor and quite possibly he may well be redeemed as the season unfolds, possibly a world cup in a couple of years, but it's difficult to watch what's unfolding and not feel the cold hand of creeping death choking the positivity out of you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The second most prestigious bowls event is taking place in Auckland this weekend – the Molecheck Women's Open Singles. The event is sold out, with 96 entries being played across 6 clubs in Auckland. Headlining the event is a first appearance in the competition for Tayla Bruce. She's a world champion lawn bowler, and she caught up with D'Arcy ahead of the event to preview what's going down on the green this weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Island Endurance Series is a circuit-based Motor Racing Series that kicks off this weekend, with the first round at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch. D'Arcy caught up with Ronan Murphy, a driver who competes in the series to preview the weekends action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junior Rugby is taking over Taupo this weekend. 120 teams and over 10,000 supporters are flocking to Owen Delany Park for the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival by Global Games. The teams feature from almost all provinces in New Zealand, as well as two teams from Australia. D'Arcy spoke with event founder Tyrone Campbell to learn all about it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heartbreak for the Black Ferns as their reign as world champions comes to an end. They've been beaten 34-19 by Canada in their semi-final in Bristol – Canada surging to a 24-7 advantage at half-time with four first half tries. It's the first time New Zealand have been beaten in a knockout game since 1991. D'Arcy spoke with NZ Herald's Alice Soper live from the ground in the aftermath of the loss, to get her reaction to how it all played out. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silver Ferns will need to set all distractions aside as they take on the South African Proteas in the first Taini Jamison Trophy clash. All eyes will be on the team to see how they perform with all the noise that's surrounded them over the last few weeks. Ahead of the first clash, D'Arcy caught up with Silver Ferns defender Karin Burger to preview the game and discuss her efforts to remain focused on winning the series. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a sluggish start to the season Auckland have now won two on the bounce and will look to make it a third when they take on South Auckland rivals Counties Manukau later today. Counties Manukau are on the same streak, and will be bolstered by returning All Black halfback Cam Roigard who comes off the bench. Ahead of the pivotal clash, D'Arcy spoke with Auckland and All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke to preview the game and find out if he has any messages from the All Blacks coaching staff ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup test next weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish Kerr and Geordie Beamish gave sports fans a reason to grin from ear-to-ear this week – two great New Zealanders making their mark on the global stage. In the 3000m steeplechase Geordie shook up the athletics world by mowing down double Olympic winner Soufiane El Bakkali, who was chasing his third consecutive global title. Hamish ladled cherries on his high jump cake, adding the World title to his Olympic title, the Diamond League title, Commonwealth title, and the World Indoor title. With the likes of Walsh, Tanner, Hobbs, Wesche, McTaggart, etc, up with the best in athletics world, a golden age may well be blossoming. John Stewart, former CEO of Athletics NZ told me over 20 years ago that the biggest issue the sport had wasn't lack of talent, it was lack of athletes. He said that they taught the kids how to run, jump and throw, but as they matured, they left for other sports that benefitted enormously from the base that athletics had given them. Olympic and World Championship success is the harbinger of continued participation in track and field. The thought of Kiwi athletes dominating the world stage was a pipe dream, aside the middle-distance glory days and the outrageous success of Val Adams, victory was a rare occurrence. These unicorns hardly stimulated the youth. Now though, the narrative isn't how competing as a junior will set the youth up for careers in other sports, it's about setting up the next generation for triumph at Olympic and World Championship level. Athletes like Kerr and Beamish have proven that we can compete with, and beat, the very best in truly global pursuits. Running, jumping and throwing doesn't cost a heap, and there's not a concussion in sight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arsenal-X hits Eventfinda stadium in Auckland this weekend. It is the only hybrid combat sport event in the country where fighters from MMA and Kickboxing meet. Each round the skillset changes with rounds being contested in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA. D'Arcy spoke with New Zealand heavyweight and one half of the main event, Dhcamad Armstrong, to discuss what a hybrid combat sport event actually is and preview his upcoming matchup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's bid for promotion in tennis' Davis Cup begins in their World Group II tie against Georgia in Palmerston North this afternoon. The winning nation will progress to the Group I playoffs. Non-playing captain Artem Sitak joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the event. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can the All Blacks claim victory at the capital? On the back of the 24-17 victory at Eden Park they'll will be wanting to follow that up with another strong performance at Sky Stadium tonight, sweeping the Springboks on home soil. Ahead of the test match D'Arcy caught up with All Blacks assistant coach Tamati Ellison to see how things are in the All Blacks camp. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.