Sports Fix

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 11th December 2025, the proposed NZ20 league has been a hot topic for cricket fans in New Zealand. It is one of the four options that were presented to NZ Cricket as the future for domestic cricket. Greg Barclay, the former chairman of the ICC, joined D'Arcy to discuss what the best path ahead is for NZC.  D'Arcy shares his thoughts on c...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 10th December 2025, the Special Olympics Summer Games officially gets underway tonight with the Opening Ceremony at Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch. Fran Scholey is the CEO of the event and she joined D'Arcy to discuss. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Donald Trump receiving the first FIFA peace prize And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sports journalist Ben Francis disc...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 9th December 2025, a depleted Black Caps side was unable to get a win in the first cricket test match against the West Indies as the visitors shut up shop on the final day batting defensively to get the result. Jacob Duffy is a fast bowler for the Black Caps and he joined D'Arcy to reflect on the test match and look ahead to the second test where some new f...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 8th December 2025, The Blackcaps fast bowling stocks are fairly depleted. Canterbury quick Michael Rae has been called into the squad ahead of the second test against the West Indies. Piney caught up with his First Class coach Peter Fulton to discuss how ready for the big stage he is Piney discusses the All Whites World Cup draw and potential knockout opponents sh...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 5th December 2025, the fifth edition of the New Zealand derby between Auckland FC and the Wellington Phoenix is set for tomorrow night in Auckland with the Phoenix hopeful to pick up their first win in the fixture. Former All White and Wellington Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund joined D'Arcy to discuss.  Piney shares his thoughts on th...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 4th December 2025, earlier today an open letter signed by a number of former Black Cap international cricketers was sent out with concerns around the NZ20 competition being proposed in New Zealand. This privately backed competition is one of the four proposed options for the future of T20 franchise cricket in New Zealand. Don Mackinnon is the...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 3rd December 2025, after months of speculation it was officially confirmed this morning that New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson would be retaining his seat with Racing Bulls for the 2026 season. Motorsport expert and founder of the Toyota Racing Series Barrie Tomlinson joined D'Arcy to discuss.  D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the latest chaos at N...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 2nd December 2025, The Netball NZ story just keeps on going. The Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone has said enough is enough and has declared their intention for the Netball NZ Chief executive and board to be replaced. D'Arcy is joined by Teams Relationship Manager of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Gary Dawson to discuss  D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the ne...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 1st December 2025, Liam Lawson will learn his Formula One fate this week. He impressed last weekend to finish in the points to help his case. NZ Heralds F1 expert Alex Powell joined the podcast to discuss what to expect when Red Bull makes their drivers announcement Piney has test match fever on the eve of the Blackcaps test against West Indies Plus, Adam Cooper i...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 28th November 2025, The finalists of the NZ Rugby awards have been announced. Commentator Tony Johnson joins the podcast to analyze the finalists and look back on the year in rugby D'Arcy is certain Peter Burling will do everything he can to get on the boat to try win the Black Foils first Sail GP title And Alex Powell is in the chamber discu...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 27th November 2025, Team Rugby have called in some strong reinforcements for their upcoming Black Clash match against Team Cricket, including former Aussie all rounder Shane Watson. He joined the podcast to discuss how he managed to get recruited. Piney looks at a double standard being afforded to Christiano Ronaldo, that other players don't...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 26th November 2025, the V8 Supercars have reached their grand final weekend for the season, with all the action going down in Adelaide. D'Arcy caught up with V8 Supercars driver Ryan Wood to discuss. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper being banned from basketball for a month due to cannabis usage. And D'Arcy and Newstalk...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 25th November 2025, the northern tours have come to an end in the rugby world. John Connolly is a former Wallabies coach and he caught up with D'Arcy to discuss the state of international rugby following the tours - and who is looking strong and who is struggling.  D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix that took place over the weeke...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 24th November 2025, The first Ashes test is already over. It lasted less than 2 days, as Australia managed to overcome England's hyper aggressive Bazball strategy, winning by 8 wickets in Perth. NZ test cricket great Neil Wagner joined Piney to discuss why England continue to deploy the strategy, and whether they'd be better off to tone it down a bit. Piney discus...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 21st November 2025, the All Blacks 2025 season comes to an end this weekend with their final match of the northern tour against Wales. D'Arcy caught up with Jeff to discuss what has and hasn't been achieved this All Blacks season and where to next. Piney shares his thoughts on the ACL injury plague facing the Wellington Phoenix side. And D'Ar...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 20th November 2025, we discuss the refereeing of the northern tour tests - not just the All Blacks but across the board has pundits asking questions. The TMO seems to play a rather large part in the games coming in to overrule referees consistently. This is in contrast to Super Rugby, where a heavy emphasis has been made to keep the ball in p...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 19th November 2025, former Black Cap Jesse Ryder is the latest cricketing star to sign with Team Cricket for the upcoming 2026 Black Clash in Tauranga. He caught up with D'Arcy to discuss.  D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Breakers refusing to wear a pride sticker in the upcoming NBL pride round. And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sports journalist Alex Powell...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 18th November 2025, the All Blacks' draw for the first edition of the Nations Championship was released earlier today, with three home fixtures in July and another three in November. The competition is rounded out with a finals series at the end of November at Twickenham. D'Arcy caught up with NZR Head of Tournaments and Competitions, Cameron Good, to discu...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 17th November 2025, a big step back for the All Blacks after being soundly beaten by England over the weekend. One of the many issues was a lack of attacking spark. Piney catches up with coach John Haggart to discuss how to fix a faltering attack. Piney reflects on a strong showing from the All Whites, despite the loss to Colombia. Plus, Clay Wilson joins the Cham...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 14th November 2025, The All Blacks head to Twickenham to face the English and hope to keep their grand slam chances alive. All Blacks centurion Mils Muliaina previews the match with D'Arcy Piney has high expectations for Wellington Phoenix Women side this year And D'Arcy and Piney are in the chamber discussing who might become the new head co...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 13th November 2025, the All Blacks are set for what's thought to be their biggest challenge of the northern tour as they take on England at Twickenham on Sunday morning. D'Arcy spoke with BBC rugby correspondent Chris Jones to hear about what threats the English side has. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Breakers' dominant win over the Brisb...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 12th November 2025, the final match of the Black Caps T20 series against the West Indies is happening tomorrow, with the Black Caps currently leading the series 2-1. Kyle Jamieson is a fast bowler for the Black Caps and he caught up with D'Arcy to discuss the series so far. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Breakers' early season woes. And D'Arcy and Newsta...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 11th November 2025, the Pacific Championship has ended, with the Kiwis taking out the competition in front of another bumper crowd on Sunday evening. It was a fantastic tournament, with the pride in the Pacific nations being shown in full force across the fixtures. D'Arcy caught up with former Kiwis lock Tawera Nikau to reflect on the tournament and discuss...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 10th November 2025, Damien McKenzie proved to be the hero the All Blacks needed as they were pushed to the brink by Scotland. Longtime rugby coach and commentator Sam Ward joined Piney to discuss McKenzie's impact and whether his best position is off the bench. Piney is in awe of the spectacle that was the A-League New Zealand derby, and all the drama that surroun...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 7th November 2025, the All Blacks have named a strong team to face Scotland this weekend. Former coach Sir Steve Hansen joined the podcast to preview the match.  Piney previews the next chapter in the A-Leagues New Zealand derby  And D'Arcy and Piney are in the chamber discussing the Pacific Championships final and whether Toa Samoa...