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ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Edward Rennell: Greyhound Racing New Zealand CEO on the calls to ban the sport. Talkback - Should we ban the sport in NZ? Finlay Christie: Ahead of his 50th Super Rugby appearance for the Blues. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Blues half-back Finlay Christie is set to make his 50th Super Rugby appearance. He joined ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss this career landmark. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Labour has joined the growing demand to ban greyhound racing nationwide. The sport is back in the spotlight, following an uptick in dog deaths. Greyhound Racing New Zealand CEO Edward Rennell weighs in on the growing demand for a ban. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Greg Barclay - ICC Chairman - On whether the Blackcaps should continue Afghanistan? Talkback Dame Patsy Reddy - New Zealand Rugby Chair - On their proposed re-structure. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The board of New Zealand Rugby has released a proposal to completely overhaul the way the sport is governed in New Zealand. This comes off the back of the Pilkington report, which found that NZR's governance structures aren't fit for purpose in the modern era. The provincial unions reportedly want to make some changes to this new proposal and NZR Chair Dame Patsy Reddy has reportedly said she'll resign if that happens. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ICC Chairman Greg Barclay joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the issues surrounding national sides boycotting tours of Afghanistan due to moral issues. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Nick Saunter - Eden Park CEO, on why we are ruining our sporting events in NZ? Talkback Stacey Jones - One NZ Warriors Assistant Coach - On the team named to face the Knights on Sunday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Warriors Assistant Coach Stacey Jones joined D'Arcy Waldegrave, to preview the side named to take on the Knights on Easter Sunday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner joined D'Arcy Waldegrave, to discuss why New Zealand is struggle to attract large sporting events to the country. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Christchurch councillor Aaron Keown discussing the cancellation of the first day of racing at SailGP and Russell Coutts' comments. Piney's power rankings! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This weekend's SailGP event wasn't exactly smooth sailing. A sighting of the world's smallest and rarest dolphin species on the Lyttleton Harbour course saw the first day canned on Saturday. This inspired a displeased response from CEO Sir Russell Coutts, who slammed the 'red tape' around the event. Christchurch councillor Aaron Keown joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Liam Lawson deputised for an injured Daniel Ricciardo in five Formula 1 grand prix races last year, he showed he was ready to compete at the highest level. Taking the wheel for Red Bull Racing’s sister team AlphaTauri (now known as Visa CashApp RB), Lawson consistently beat his teammate Yuki Tsunoda. His ninth-placed finish in Singapore was not only his first two points in F1, but at that point of the season – the 15th event - it was the best individual finish any driver had achieved for the team. While Lawson was not rewarded with a seat for 2024, instead re-signing with Red Bull as the reserve driver for both teams, it seemed only a matter of time before he would crack the grid. And it’s not just fans and pundits who think he wouldn’t be out of place there. Speaking to Newstalk ZB’s D’Arcy Waldegrave, McLaren boss Zak Brown said he believed Lawson would do a job on the F1 circuit. “He’s a good talent. I think it would be great to see him in F1 next year,” Brown said. “Hopefully he’ll get his shot because he can get the job done, that’s for sure.” Brown has an eye for quality young drivers. McLaren is currently represented by Brit Lando Norris and Australian Oscar Piastri in F1; Norris having been a fulltime driver for the team since 2019 when he was 19, while Piastri, 22, completed his debut campaign in 2023. Both drivers are signed with McLaren until the end of 2026. But it goes beyond the F1 grid. 20-year-old Kiwi Ryan Wood is currently competing in Supercars for Brown’s Walkinshaw Andretti United team. The two series are running in Melbourne this weekend, with Brown in town to take in the action. Coming into the F1 stop in Australia, the third event of the season, McLaren sit third in the Constructors’ Championship standings, while Piastri sits fifth in the Drivers’ Championship with 16 points and Norris in eighth with 12 points. Despite not yet getting on the podium, it’s been a strong start to the campaign, though Brown was realistic about the team’s targets this season. “I think we can continue to race where we’re hanging out now - P3 in the championship,” Brown said. “We’re going to work hard. P1, realistically, Red Bull continue to be in a league of their own, but we can give Ferrari a run for their money. That being said, Mercedes and Aston [Martin] are going to be very tough. “You’ve got one team at the front that seems pretty unbeatable at the moment, but we came close at the second half of last year. Between us, Mercedes and Ferrari, I think we’ve got to continue to pay attention to Aston Martin, they’re certainly there or there abouts, so it’s going to be an exciting season for the fans.” As for what has made Red Bull such a formidable team over the last few years, Brown couldn’t put it down to just one thing. “These things are always team efforts. I think it’s technical leadership, and [chief technology officer] Adrian Newey and his team seem to have a bit of a magic pen when it comes to drawing high-performance race cars,” Brown said. “The whole field is separated by less than three per cent so what looks to be a huge gap on the racetrack in reality is a very small incremental difference. Ultimately the tyre wear and their race pace in impressive, they’ve got a really balanced race car and Max Verstappen, in particular, seems to be getting the most out of it.” Verstappen – the three-time and reigning World Champion – leads the standings with two races wins from as many events this year, with his teammate Sergio Perez second, having finished only behind his teammate in each race. There is still plenty of racing to be had before things shake out this season, with the Australian stop being number three of 24 events on the calendar. The 2024 calendar has two additional races, with F1 returning to China for the first time since 2019 as well as the return of the Emilia Romagna GP in Italy, which was cancelled due to flooding in the area last year. Brown said with such a hectic schedule, McLaren were working on ways to make things a bit easier for those involved in the team including exploring an element of rotation. “It’s long, it’s a lot of travel. It’s a fun life, but it’s a tough life for those who attend all 24 races. We’re starting to look at do you do some element of rotation? You need to make sure you’re making sure of people’s mental and physical health,” Brown said. “But not just those at the racetrack. It’s the families that you need to make sure you’re looking after as well. We have some fun programmes to make sure the families know they’re very much part of our racing team, but it is tough, it’s getting tougher, and it’s constantly under evaluation of what’s the best way to have some element of work-life balance when you’re living on the road racing grand prix cars.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Motorsport commentator talks Shane van Gisbergen and Nascar, the Formula 1 circus, and the Supercars series in Melbourne on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After the euphoria of last season, the 2024 Warriors have come crashing firmly back to Earth. They're 0-2 to start the season and next they have to face the undefeated Raiders. But Aussie rugby league commentator Greg Alexander thinks that it's not time for the Wahs fans to panic just yet - he explained why to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sky TV is about to take the butcher's knife to one of NZ sport's sacred cows. They're reportedly about to take NPC rugby off the TV. Manawatu Chair Tim Myers is (perhaps surprisingly) okay with this. He explained why to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The White Ferns' T20 series against England has not got off to the best start, so it's a good thing they're about to unleash one of their not-so-secret weapons. Sophie Devine has just won the WPL, so she's coming back from India to resume the captaincy. Sportstalk's D'Arcy Waldegrave asked Sophie if this makes her the glorious knight in shining armour riding to the rescue- and don't worry, he asked some relevant questions too! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains on whether bringing Sam Whitelock back is the right call. Talkback - would you bring him back? White Ferns captain Sophie Devine on her return from the WPL just in time to save our series against England. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scott Robertson reportedly wants to turn Sam Whitelock's retirement into more of a sabbatical. Sam ditched the black jersey last year to play for French club Pau, but new All Blacks coach Razor is apparently keen to get him back. D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains on Sportstalk about whether this could happen and if it's even a good idea. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Wellington Phoenix women's side has managed to stay in the hunt for the playoffs. They've beaten Adelaide United 4-0 and jumped into 8th place on the table. Their incredibly relieved head coach Paul Temple spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk after the game. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
World Rugby is changing the rules to try and speed up the international game. Stuff that we've already seen here, like 20-minute red cards and reduced tackle heights, will be trialled at the international level. Former All Blacks coach John Hart spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about whether this is a good idea. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Former All Blacks coach John Hart on World Rugby's rule changes. Talkback on the rule changes. Wellington Phoenix women's coach Paul Temple on winning their must-win game and keeping their playoff hopes alive. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Newstalk ZB rugby editor Elliott Smith on the Crusaders' disastrous start to the season. Talkback - what's wrong with the Crusaders? Warriors' assistant coach Slade Griffin on the side they've named for the Raiders game. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good news for Warriors fans - Wayde Egan has been named in the Warriors side to play the Raiders in Christchurch this Friday. The bad news is that he was actually named in the side last week but had to pull out before gameday due to his injury so that might well happen again. D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to Slade Griffin on Sportstalk to try and work out if Wayde is back for real this time. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Poor old D'Arcy Waldegrave is not having a fun time so far this Super Rugby season. His beloved Crusaders have gone from the penthouse to the outhouse and four matches into the season are yet to manage a win. Newstalk ZB rugby editor Elliott Smith spoke to D'Arcy on Sportstalk about what's going wrong. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Mike Lane - Alternative Commentary Collective boss on whether the Auckland FC pitch invasion stunt was good or bad publicity. Talkback - the stunt- and will Auckland football fans ditch the Nix for Auckland? Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw on their win over the Crusaders. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"There are things we could've done a bit better". The Hurricanes are sitting pretty at the top of the Super Rugby table- but they aren't resting on their laurels. Head coach Clark Laidlaw says the team has already had a look at some areas they could've improved on in their 14-10 win over the Crusaders. He spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"I'm not a fan of clothed pitch invaders". Was the Auckland FC pitch invasion of the Phoenix match on Saturday genius, irresponsible, or both? Eden Park and Auckland FC both swear they have nothing to do with it but the invader must have got his hands on an unreleased Auckland jersey somehow. Jason Pine got the thoughts of the Alternative Commentary Collective's Mike Lane on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ZB's own D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap an exciting day in the world of sports! Highlights for tonight include: Auckland FC head coach Steve Corica on his new role. Andy Marinos on his involvement with the new franchise bidding to become an NRL side - the South Island Keas. Talkback - will these sides work? Cam Roigard of the Hurricanes ahead of their match against the Crusaders. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Here's a sentence you'd never have expected to read before this latest season of Super Rugby got underway: The table-topping Hurricanes are heading to Christchurch to take on the winless Crusaders! Hurricane Cam Roigard spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
And to the second of our brand-spanking-new sports teams announced today! The South Island Kea aren't in the NRL yet, but veteran sporting administrators David Moffett and Andy Marinos are trying to make that a reality. Andy Marinos spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
