The Devlin Radio Show

The Wellington Saints will take on the Southland Sharks at ILT Stadium in Invercargill. Newstalk ZB sports commentator Nick Bewley joined Piney to discuss the grand final. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to recap the start of the All Blacks' South Africa tour, with the team's victory over the Stormers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB celebrates 100 years today, and veteran sports broadcaster Murray Deaker's been a key part of that history for decades. For more than 30 years, Murray Deaker's been inspiring debate and discussion, breaking big sports stories, and been interacting with some of the biggest names in Kiwi sport. He joined Piney to look back on some career highlights to mark the occasion. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dame Lisa Carrington has made New Zealand sporting history as an eight-time gold medallist, but she's acknowledged the journey that led to her sporting success. She's still got her heart set on continuing her canoeing hot streak at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, even with a baby on the way due for September. She joined Piney to look back on her athletic career and sporting legacy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Otago and Canterbury are set to face off for the Ranfurly Shield at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Otago won the shield off Canterbury in September last year. Otago lock Will Stodart joined Piney to discuss the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby is known for its physicality and heavy collisions and former All Blacks captain Sam Cane is advocating for some new safety measures. He's joined Helen Tufui, founder of the Headache Clinic, as an ambassador for Hit Kit, a rapid response concussion kit designed to help athletes, coaches, parents and sporting organisations respond quickly and confidently after a head knock. Sam Cane joined Piney to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a turbulent year for Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker. After his loss to Fabio Wardley in London last October, Parker was provisionally suspended after returning a positive drug test. This week, the UK's Anti-Doping Agency lifted that suspension, clearing him to return to the ring. Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn joined Piney to discuss where Parker sits in the heavyweight hierarchy following his return. He also weighs in on the unbeaten Australian up-and-comer Teremoana Teremoana, who headlines in Australia next week against fellow knockout artist DeAndre Savage. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have strengthened their push for a top two finish with an impressive win over the Panthers. The third-placed Warriors pulled out to a 22-nil lead before their opponents threatened to make a late charge before ultimately going down 28-12 at Mt Smart. Assistant Coach Slade Griffin joined Piney to discuss their performance, praising his side's physicality and the impact of the pre-match haka led by James Fisher-Harris, which helped set the tone for a memorable night. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have sent another warning to the rest of the NRL with their 28-12 win over Penrith. Former Panthers star Ryan Girdler was at Mt Smart for the clash, and says seeing the atmosphere in person reinforces how dangerous the team could be if they secure a home final. He joined Piney to review the Warriors' dominant performance, Luke Metcalf's impressive return, and the rapid rise of exciting young forward Leka Halasima. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A shaky first outing for the All Blacks to open their tour of South Africa, the team needed a late surge to secure the win in Cape Town. The match was locked at 14-all before the All Blacks scored four tries in the final 15 minutes against the Stormers. Assistant Coach Mike Blair told Piney they're pleased to get the win, but there's plenty to work on as well. He says they loved the resilience the team had, but they're frustrated at a few of the missed opportunities they could've made on other days. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to recap the continuing action from the Commonwealth Games. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Silver Ferns are confident they can snap their 16-year Commonwealth Games title drought. New Zealand hasn't won netball gold since the 2010 Delhi Games, but are into the Glasgow final against Jamaica - starting at midnight tonight. Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering joined Piney to preview the upcoming match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Kiwi tennis star Marcus Daniell has moved away from the court and into helping athletes connect with charities. Marcus is ​​the​​ executive director at High Impact Athletes, a non-profit organisation that he co-founded with fellow Olympian Hugo Inglis - which connects athletes with charities focused on global health, poverty, animal welfare and climate change. He joined Piney to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entirety of the All Blacks squad - minus Ardie Savea - have now arrived in Cape Town and they've been welcomed into the fortress they'll play at twice on the Greatest Rivalry tour. A public event was held at DHL Stadium, with around 5000 fans watching on. It's a city where the All Blacks have traditionally had strong support and they'll face the Stormers there next weekend as well as play the second test there. South African rugby writer Brendan Nel joined Piney to discuss ahead of next week's game. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pedro Moreira won't be completely overhauling Auckland FC, as he begins his reign as the team's head coach. The new gaffer believes bringing his Portuguese style and adding it to the club's already championship-winning ways will drive continued successes in the men's A-League. Moreira joined Piney to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have maintained 3rd place on the NRL table after a 42-6 blitzing of the Titans on the Gold Coast. Warriors coach Andrew Webster was especially pleased former Titans Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Erin Clark, especially when Clark put a deft kick to Khan-Pereira who set up Leka Halasima to score. Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad joined Piney to recap the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand Darts Masters is just around the corner. It'll bring the biggest names to our shores to compete against our best local talent. One of those names is World Championship finalist Gian van Veen, who told Piney there's definitely danger in the matches, as they've seen in the past that there's are a lot of good players in our corner of the world. He says it's also a good opportunity for local players to show the world what they're capable of. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Golden redemption for Eliza McCartney in the Women's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She's taking home her first major championship win after beating Australian favourite Nina Kennedy on count back after clearing 4 metres 65 in cold weather. Athletics commentator and former Olympian Sarah Cowley-Ross told Piney it was so wonderful to see Eliza on top of the podium after such a long journey in the pole vault. She thinks McCartney's entering the championships injury-free for the first time in a long time, and it really shows. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

English cricket can't get enough of New Zealand coaches. Former Black Cap Stephen Fleming has been confirmed as the country's new test mentor, replacing former teammate Brendon McCullum. Cricket writer Cameron Ponsonby told Piney while they've gotten used to having the big kind of celebrity personality of McCullum over the last few years, it seems as though everyone wants things to calm down a bit. “It feels like an adult's been hired.” He says it helps that the two know each other, as it feels like the ex-girlfriend is still in the room, with McCullum coaching the white-ball squad. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Steven Adams has forged out an NBA career that has spanned longer than a decade, which has seen him contribute to some of the NBAs best teams, and is widely regarded as one of the strongest players in the league. He's back in New Zealand for his offseason, where he's partnered with the One NZ Warriors to launch a nationwide fundraising campaign aimed at giving more Kiwi kids the opportunity to participate in sport. Adams told Piney their similar interests was behind their decision to partner with the Warriors. “Just trying to help out the youth, starting from grassroots, and just, yeah, supporting as many kids as possible.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last hour, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a statement on his proposal to sell off a section of FIFA tournaments, including World Cups, to private investors. When his plan came to light in the last few days, it was met with major opposition from all parts of the football family. UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation all voiced their official opposition to it in very strong terms, threatening to boycott future World Cups unless the scheme was abandoned Senior officials at FIFA, including Infantino's senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, have quit in protest of both the idea itself, and the unilateral way in which it has been pulled together, without any form of consultation at all. And the idea is now dead in the water. The statement from the FIFA President reads as follows: "The FIFA Forward Enterprise project was intended to provide a basis for further strengthening our FIFA Member Associations and our sport worldwide, especially in those countries where support is most needed. “And more so, as we said from the outset, to do this only if a majority of the FIFA Member Associations were in support and always subject to a consultation process with them, the FIFA Council, the Confederations and wider stakeholders. “Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place. “Our purpose has always been - and will always be - to unite and improve. “As a result, this proposal will not proceed. “Moving forward, my intent is to bring all interested parties back together in the coming days and weeks in the spirit of shared interest in our game, and with the objective to continue growing football everywhere, particularly in those countries that mostly need our support." This is an enforced back-down of staggering, unprecedented proportions and a misjudgement of the highest order from Gianni Infantino, which has led to an utter humiliation for him. During his time in the FIFA presidency, Infantino has become more and more detached from reality, to the point where he thought he was some all-powerful head of the global game and could do whatever he liked without any regard, let alone any discussion, with anyone else. His arrogance and levels of delusion have become breath-taking. The game is not Gianni Infantino's to sell. It is not anyone's to sell. Those in the corridors of power at FIFA are merely guardians of the game, not the owners of any part of it. FIFA exists to administer the game and to ensure its development in all parts of the world. But somewhere along the line, Gianni Infantino has fallen under the severe misapprehension that he is somehow bigger than the game itself. He's not. And this may well mark the beginning of the end for a man who has become deeply unpopular as the game's supposed global leader. Anyone with a shred of dignity or self-awareness would now resign, but Infantino has neither, and so he won't. Our good friend on the show, Seb Stafford-Bloor wrote today in The Athletic that this is Gianni Infantino's Icarus moment. The FIFA president has finally flown too close to the sun and the consequences for him may well, and should, be swift and severe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the next steps for some All Whites after the FIFA World Cup and Ryan Fox's Open Championship victory. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi race driver Liam Sceats has recently been having success in Asia - following his earlier experience in the US. He joined Piney to discuss the last few months, and what's next with Lamborghini Asia endurance racing. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks have wrapped up their Nations Championship fixtures with three victories, but their next challenge looms. Their tour of South Africa is on the horizon, with coach Dave Rennie set to name his 44-man squad next week. Rugby Pass journalist Ben Smith and former Springbok Kevin Putt joined Piney to outline their preidctions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster has been blindsided by an 18-6 NRL defeat to the Bulldogs in Sydney. The visiting outfit were shutout in the first half, and scored their only try through Chanel Harris-Tavita as a consolation in the 74th minute. NZ Herald sports journalist Michael Burgess joined Piney to discuss the loss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A-League Men champions Auckland FC are set to face English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur at Eden Park this afternoon. Both squads feature players who were involved in the FIFA World Cup, including some All Whites for the Kiwi side. New Auckland FC signing Aaron Calver joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'm not interested in a pile-on on Netball New Zealand. We are where we are and there's no real need to re-litigate how that happened. As this was playing out over the last 12 months, we questioned those in positions of power, and many of those people are no longer in those positions. We're here now... and we can't turn back time. There's no question this has been a hugely disruptive time for the game of netball here, but with disruption comes opportunity. Much as there's a fair degree of short term pain to go through here, Netball NZ now have the chance to reimagine what the domestic competition should look like, and most importantly, how it's financially underpinned. Board chair Alastair Carruthers, who fronted media yesterday and did so pretty well in my view, said a couple of things that really stood out to me. He said: "Turnarounds begin when you have a shared understanding of the problem". Which is a very corporate phrase, but it's an accurate one. Netball NZ's biggest problem is obviously financial. For far too long, they've relied on the broadcasting money from Sky to run their domestic competition. And because of institutional complacency, which flowed at times into arrogance, they believed that tap wouldn't be turned off. They thought netball was untouchable because of its place in our sporting history and its incredibly strong community connection. But things change, nothing is certain, and having all of your eggs in one financial basket is never a sound strategy. And now, that basket has been removed, and Netball NZ is financially exposed. But there's a chance now to stop relying so heavily on one income stream and build a more diversified commercial model It amazes me - and Cheryl brought this up - that businesses who target a female market are not queuing up to invest in netball, to connect with its enormous community base, and to align with our elite players, who are not only great athletes, but also really magnetic personalities. We could sit here and very quickly and easily make a list of the products and services that large segments of the female population use, and also make the purchasing decisions about in their households. Hair-care and skin-care Clothing brands Technology Travel Food and beverage Motor vehicles That's just a start. But commercial partners aren't charities. Netball NZ can't go cap in hand to sponsors and ask them to bail them out, they need to show them the value of a long-term partnership with them. There's no doubt that commercial sponsors currently undervalue netball, and maybe in a world where those partnerships weren't important because was a big pot of broadcast money, those relationships weren't nurtured by Netball NZ. Because they always had the TV money, but now they don't. So let's start again. Re-open these conversations, or start some new ones, come up with a suite of benefits for those partners, show them value, and start to build a diverse revenue base to support the domestic comp. As I said at the start, we're here now. Previous netball leaders at governance and operational level have dropped the ball, or at the very least taken their eyes off it. But it's only a disaster if you don't pick it back up again. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since Dave Rennie took over the All Blacks coaching role, the team's been going smoothly, beating out France, Italy and Ireland at the Nations Championship. Next week, Rennie will name a 44-man squad for the first full All Blacks tour of South Africa since 1996. Coaching expert Wayne Goldsmith joined Piney to recap the 2026 year so far - as well as the early challenges Rennie faced. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's SailGP team claimed their first-ever regatta win in the global foiling league's stop in England in 2022 - and they're hoping to repeat that moment. SailGP returned to Great Britain this week, in Portsmouth rather than Plymouth this time, with the sailing getting underway this weekend. Black Foils co-CEO Peter Burling joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has indicated that CA is open to playing an Ashes Test match against England in India. The proposal would require backing from both the ECB and the BCCI to expand the reach of test cricket in the subcontinent. Australian correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to reveal what we know so far. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The matchup of the number eights could go a long way to deciding this afternoon's Super Rugby Aupiki final in Christchurch. Both sides call on Black Ferns loose forwards at the back of the scrum, with Kaipo Olsen-Baker starting for hosts Matatu. She'll go up against Blues number eight Liana Mikaele-Tu'u. Former Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand team have their first medals of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games - a pair of silvers in the pool. Lewis Clareburt and Erika Fairweather have finished second in the men's 200 metres individual medley and women's 400 metres freestyle, respectively. NZ swim coach David Lyles joined Piney to recap the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long-time netball administrator Sheryl Dawson believes the commercial value of the sport has been undersold in New Zealand. It comes as the ANZ Premiership fights for survival with Netball New Zealand chair Alastair Carruthers believing the competition must be re-designed to stop haemorrhaging money. Dawson, who has been the CEO of the Magic previously as well as president of the sport's international federation, says they have to capture the excitement of the sport and sell it to fans and corporates. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday morning (NZT) marks the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina following Sunday morning's clash between France and England, solidifying England as third place. Football commentator Seb Stafford-Bloor joined Jason Pine to preview the final match. But Stafford-Bloor believes the match between the two best teams has already been played, "I think probably we had the two best teams in the semi-final. "I think that Spain and France game is probably where it's at, even though France probably didn't play like the team that we expected them to be in that game," he said. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The All Blacks delivered a win against Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday night, with a score of 40-21. All Blacks assistant coach Tana Umaga joined Jason Pine to discuss the game, the upcoming South Africa tour, and his new role. "It's one of those things that you dream of, I thought my time would pass me by for an opportunity like this and I'm forever thankful that I got this opportunity," he said. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.