Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

The Kiwis defeated Tonga in front of 38,000 passionate fans at Eden Park, but there's one detail that caused some alarm. Tongan second rower Eli Katoa took a shoulder to the head during warm-ups, and then took two additional head knocks  before being replaced in the 51st minute. He displayed seizure activity on the bench before being rushed to Auckland hospital where he underwent brain surger...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Talkback - What do we make of the ongoing Dame Noels crisis? Piney's Power Rankings! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about the All Blacks' weekend victory, Auckland FC topping the A-League ladder and more!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night the Black Caps won their 10th consecutive home ODI series when they beat England last night by 5 wickets. Dismissing England for 175 runs, the star of the show was Blair Tickner, who was playing in his first international match for New Zealand in 908 days.  D'Arcy spoke with Blair to discuss his return to the Black Caps.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

The New Zealand Herald recently released a report into Netball NZ's 'toxic' workplace environment. It detailed claims made by as many as six current and former staff members who have discussed a challenging and secretive workplace culture. The article was written by Nathan Limm and he joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government made a u-turn on their bill concerning online gambling, and operators are now required to hand over four percent of profits to charities and community groups.  This is in line with the requirements licensed gambling platforms - such as Lotto, TAB and the pokies - have to work under. Cycling NZ chair Martin Snedden joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listen...

The All Blacks are set to contest for their first Grand Slam in 15 years with the first game kicking off this Sunday morning when they take on Ireland in Chicago. Tana Umaga was the captain when they completed a successful Grand Slam tour in 2005, and he caught up with D'Arcy to look ahead to this year's tour and what odds he gives this All Blacks team to complete it once again. LISTEN ABOVE See o...

The 2025 edition of NPC has concluded with Canterbury gaining another provincial title as they took down Otago 36-28 at a sold-out Apollo Projects stadium in Christchurch.  Steve Lancaster is the GM of community rugby in New Zealand, and he spoke with Adam around what made the final so successful. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long 7 weeks the Dame Noeline coaching saga has come to an end, with Netball NZ announcing over the weekend that the beloved coach will be returning to the helm as the Silver Ferns head coach next year.  Adam caught with former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big changes to the All Blacks coaching staff were announced today, with it being confirmed that Jason Holland will be stepping aside as an assistant coach of the team at the end of the northern tour this year. NZ Herald rugby expert Gregor Paul explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big news coming out of the Warriors this evening, as it was announced that Luke Metcalf has re-signed with the Warriors through to 2028. Warriors CEO Cameron George revealed what this development means to the club. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been an up and down season for the Breakers so far, sitting at 2-6 with a quarter of the season gone.  They will be looking to return to winning ways as they return to Eventfinda Stadium to take on the Brisbane Bullets tomorrow night.  Sam Mennenga from the Breakers reflected on the season ahead of tomorrow night's clash.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

We're in the middle of the very early starting summer of cricket with the third T20 against England happening tomorrow night, but it feels like it's going under the radar for such a marquee matchup.  Two of the four matches played so far have been rained out, despite strong numbers at the recent Hagley Oval matches - and the passion doesn't seem as prevalent this early into the home summer.&n...

The Silver Ferns suffered a heavy defeat on Friday night falling 69 - 52 in the opening match of the Constellation Cup in Melbourne. With the second game fast approaching, the Ferns will be looking to bounce back and level the series as they return home for the final two games.  Liana Leota is the assistant coach for the Silver Ferns and she revealed how she planned to turn the team around. L...

The Netball New Zealand v Dame Noeline Taurua sags is gaining some attention from inside the Beehive. Labour MP Willie Jackson is urging Sports Minister Mark Mitchell to freeze the national body's Government funding until it clears up the mystery suspension of the Silver Ferns sidelined coach. Willie Jackson joined Sportstalk to weigh in on a 'disgraceful' situation.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystu...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former Kiwi Tawera Nikau on yesterday's international rugby league double-header between NZ and Samoa. Nathan Smith on his Black Caps return for the upcoming ODI series against England. Phoenix GM David Dome on the establishment of New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa. Piney's power rankings! LISTEN A...

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week he talked about Ka Ying Rising making history, the Silver Ferns taking a loss at the Constellation Cup and more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have a future All Black in the family? If you've been wondering where to send them for school, an intriguing new option will soon be available. New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa is opening a charter school in Upper Hutt for students who are also high performance athletes. They're working closely with the Wellington Phoenix's academy. David Dome explained the idea to Jason Pine on Spo...

Black Cap Nathan Smith is ready to return to competitive cricket. The all-rounder took an abdominal injury in Zimbabwe a couple of months ago, but he has recovered and will be back in the squad for the ODI series against England. Nathan spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine could not get enough of the rugby league double-header at Mt Smart yesterday. New Zealand and Samoa's men's and women's international league sides played a couple of very close games - with New Zealand taking the win in both. Former Kiwi Tawera Nikau was there, and fanboyed out with Piney on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another promising NZ rugby product has decided to look overseas for further rugby opportunities. Fletcher Anderson is a loose forward who has featured for the Crusaders and was recently named the man of the year, player of the year and defender of the year at the annual Tasman Mako awards. He has signed for the Welsh Club Scarlets, who play in the United Rugby Championship, and he joined Sportstal...

Questions have been asked of the New Zealand secondary schools' rugby pathways after conceding 136 points over two games and suffering consecutive losses to the Australian U18 side.  The Australian players spend years playing together, going through and going through Super Rugby stages, whereas New Zealand has significantly less for young players Former All Black and current rugby player agen...

The White Ferns performed well to get their tournament back on Friday night, picking up their first win of the Women's ODI World Cup against Bangladesh. Tonight, they face another stern challenge taking on Sri Lanka at home in Colombo. Andrew Fernando is a cricket writer for ESPN cricinfo and he caught up with D'Arcy to talk about the game coming up tonight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listene...

The Silver Ferns coaching saga seems to be never ending. Earlier today, it was announced that Silver Ferns selector Gail Parata was resigning from the role in the aftermath of the suspension of Dame Noeline Taurua and in a long Facebook post questioned whether any New Zealand sporting coach was safe. Former Silver Fern Margie Foster shared the post in support and announced that she would no longer...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Motorsport correspondent Eric Thompson on Matt Payne dominating the Bathurst 1000. All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen on the team selections ahead of the Grand Slam tour. Piney's power rankings! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.