All Sport Breakfast Wellington

Premier club rugby in Wellington heads into round two of the men's Swindale Shield, and the women's Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy this weekend. Adam Cooper is joined by the WRFU's Max Rodgers with a preview of the weekend's action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local football analyst Dale Warburton joins Newstalk ZB's Adam Cooper to preview round three of football's Central League. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A riveting match to start rugby's 2024 Swindale Shield, with Oriental Rongotai and Paremata-Plimmerton meeting in a repeat of last year's Jubilee Cup final.   Both teams clinched silverware last year, with Oriental Rongotai winning the end-of-season Jubilee Cup, while their opponents held the mid-season Swindale Shield.   New Oriental-Rongotai head coach Whetu Henry joined Adam Cooper to preview t...

After the Wellington Saints' season-opening win over the Auckland Tuatara last weekend, many eyes are now on 17-year-old forward Troy Plumtree who shone on debut in the game with nine points and five rebounds coming off the bench.   Still a year 13 at Wellington College, Plumtree has emerged as a top basketball prospect, joining an exciting Saints roster for 2024.   He joined Adam Cooper to talk a...

Hutt District Cricket Club has capped off the 2023-24 season by winning the coveted Pearce Cup title, after a victory in the Easter weekend final against rivals Taita.   Coach Neeraj Chawla joined Adam Cooper to look back on their successful season.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Rugby leaders the Hurricanes have recorded a $1.4 million loss for the 2023 financial year, their third year in the red.   Board chair Iain Potter joined Adam Cooper to explain the situation and look at where to from here.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's being considered one of the Wellington Phoenix's biggest A-League football games in their 17-year history, with tonight's match against the Central Coast Mariners going a long way to determine the minor premiership title.   Adam Cooper spoke with Phoenix striker David Ball ahead of the match.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's Michael Bracewell will captain an under-strength Black Caps side for five Twenty20 internationals against Pakistan later this month.   Bracewell takes on the national captaincy for the first time, having sat out the past year due to Achilles and finger injuries.   His Wellington teammate Tim Robinson's earned a maiden selection after a standout domestic campaign with the Firebirds.  ...

Local football analyst Dale Warburton joins Newstalk ZB's Adam Cooper to preview round 2 of football's Central League. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier club rugby in Wellington resumes today with round one of the men's Swindale Shield, and the women's Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy. Adam Cooper is joined by the WRFU's Max Rodgers with a preview of the weekend's action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hurricanes are sitting pretty at the top of the Super Rugby ladder after blowing out the Rebels 54-28 in Palmerston North. The hosts scored eight tries in the rout, including doubles to winger Salesi Rayasi and second-five Jordie Barrett. The 'Canes remain unbeaten with a 5 and 0 record. Adam Cooper was joined by Sky commentator and former front rower Ben Castle to look back at the game. LISTE...

Petone-Riverside Cricket Club stalwart Mark James collected the premier community cricket award at the recent New Zealand Cricket Awards. A vital contributor for the past 13 years, James’ voluntary work has been vital to the growth of a female pathway at the club. He joined Adam Cooper to talk about his time at the club, and a look ahead to Saturday's Twenty20 club final against North City. LISTEN...

A thrilling return to red ball cricket for Black Caps allrounder Michael Bracewell. The offspinner bowled Wellington to victory over Otago in the penultimate round of the Plunket Shield at the Basin Reserve, clinching eight wickets for just 41 runs in the second innings. Bracewell spoke to Adam Cooper about his career best figures, and his recovery from a ruptured Achilles last year. He also chats...

It's the premier interclub tennis finals day at the Renouf Centre from 4pm, with Thorndon taking on Wellington in the women's final, and Wellington meeting Avalon in the men's decider.  Avalon's Marc Paulik joined Adam Cooper to talk about their season and their pursuit of reclaiming the Jack Taylor Shield.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hurricanes must do without marquee midfielder Jordie Barrett for their first Kiwi derby of the Super Rugby season against the Blues in Wellington. Barrett's serving a three match suspension for a dangerous tackle. Adam Cooper caught up with Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw and first-five Brett Cameron ahead of their first home match of the season. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Delving a bit deeper into the jerseys on display in the Paremata-Plimmerton rugby clubrooms helped launched a major legacy project, honouring former national representatives Ken Gray and Ericka Rere. Keryn Martin, part of the committee pulling the project together, joined Adam Cooper to discuss the project. Find out more about this Friday's event here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Hurricanes have wrapped up their Super Rugby pre-season campaign with a 59-26 win over Moana Pasifika in Upper Hutt. Midfielder Jordie Barrett joined Adam Cooper to reflect on the win and look ahead to the team's season opener against the Force in Perth. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North American sports correspondent Toby Kerr joined Adam Cooper to look ahead to Monday's Superbowl in Las Vegas, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs are bidding to go back to back from last year's title. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medley swimmer Lewis Clareburt is one of eight New Zealand swimmers about to race at the world championships in Doha this week. Olympic qualification is up for grabs for swimmers who meet the qualification standards for Paris 2024. Clareburt joined Adam Cooper to reflect on his recent training base shift, and how he hopes to match his personal best time set at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. LISTEN A...

Steven Adams is on the move in the NBA again, with the Memphis Grizzlies sending the Kiwi centre to the Houston Rockets. North American correspondent Toby Kerr explained to Adam Cooper why Memphis have offloaded the Kiwi big man, who hasn't featured this season due to injury. Toby also gave Adam an insight into the big talking points a week out from this year's Superbowl. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud...

Club centurion Brad Shields has been chosen to captain the Hurricanes for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Shields has had five seasons away from the franchise, spending the bulk of his time in Europe, including earning nine test caps for England. He joined Adam Cooper to talk about the season ahead. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Blaze have won a record eighth Super Smash Twenty20 title, beating the Central Hinds in last weekend's decider in Auckland. Their win continues the team's long-term dominance of the domestic cricket scene. Allrounder Jess Kerr joined Adam Cooper to reflect on the win, and look ahead to the resumption of the one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listen...

The Wellington Blaze are seeking a record-extending eighth domestic Twenty20 cricket title when meeting the Central Hinds at Auckland's Eden Park in the Super Smash final on Sunday. Blaze allrounder Kate Chandler joined Adam Cooper to preview the match, and says the team's enjoyed the extra downtime after qualifying straight through to the final. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

The annual Capital Classic athletics meet is being held at Wellington's Newtown Park this February. Organiser Tony Rogers joined Adam Cooper to run through some of the main competitors and who to look out for from a local level. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Petone Riverside have successfully defended their Joy Lamason Trophy title, with a six wicket win over North City in the final last Sunday. Hannah Francis helped ensure Petone's domination, contributing four wickets with the ball and top scoring with a half century. She joined Adam Cooper to talk about the latest win and explain the development of the women's programme at Petone. LISTEN ABOVE See...