Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

The Black Caps are finally back in action tonight as they are set to take on England in the second test of the three match test series. The game also serves as the first for the Black Caps in the post-Kane Williamson era following his shock retirement last week.  Jacob Oram is a bowling coach for the Black Caps, he joined Nick to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

This morning, the Silver Ferns named their 12 strong squad of players who will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Dame Noeline Taurua is the head coach of the Silver Ferns, she joined Nick to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning, the Silver Ferns named their 12 strong squad of players who will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Dame Noeline Taurua is the head coach of the Silver Ferns, she joined Nick to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Whites coach Darren Bazeley feels their Football World Cup opener proves they're capable of achieving their goal of getting our of their group. 82nd-ranked New Zealand have drawn 2-all with world number 23 Iran in Los Angeles. Michael Burgess is a senior sport journalist with the New Zealand Herald who was on the ground in LA, and he joined Nick to recap the action. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio...

The All Whites got their FIFA World Cup campaign off to a solid start as they played out a 2-2 thriller against Iran in Los Angeles. The All Whites held the lead on two separate occasions, but defensive lapses allowed the Iranians to get back into the game.  Harry Ngata is a former All White, he joined Nick to discuss the match.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

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 teams leading in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ryan Fox's Canadian Golf Open performance and the Knicks ending their drought. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 21-strong Kiwi squad headed for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has been revealed. Anthony Barmes made the list, and he joined Piney to discuss further.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites are hoping to make World Cup history again, ahead of their upcoming match. The Kiwi side faces Iran in Los Angeles tomorrow - before matches against Egypt and Belgium in Vancouver. 2010 World Cup star Ivan Vicelich joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow morning, the biggest sporting event in the world kicks off across the US, Canada and Mexico - the FIFA World Cup. Oli Sail is a goalkeeper for the All Whites and Auckland FC who is currently injured, however, he has picked up a gig as a commentator for the tournament with TVNZ. He joined D'Arcy to preview the event. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend the Super Rugby Aupiki season begins, with the Blues taking on the Hurricanes Poua and the Chiefs taking on Matatu. Hannah Porter is the Head of Women's High Performance at New Zealand Rugby, she joined D'Arcy to chat about the upcoming season. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the Tall Blacks named their squad for the upcoming 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. They will play matches against the Philippines and Guam in Auckland at the start of the next month. Jordan Ngatai has been named in the side, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NRL's expansion into Christchurch as the 20th side has ignited once again with Australian rugby league journalist Dean Ritchie saying 'the time is right for rugby league to hijack Christchurch and mercilessly bury a teetering NZ Rugby union'. D'Arcy was joined by Justin Leydesdorff, the board chair of NZRL, to see what they are doing to progress the bid and whether a NRL side in Christchurch c...

The Black Ferns have made another key re-signing. Midfielder Amy Du Plessis has decided to put pen to paper and stay with the Ferns and Matatu through to 2029 with a bumper calendar of international fixtures looming. Amy joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was big news yesterday that New Zealand Rugby managed to secure the signature of attacking coach maestro Tony Brown from the Springboks for two years post the Rugby World Cup.  However, it marks a shift in the mindset of NZR, as typically it is the head coach who selects their coaching group. Is the call to bring on Tony Brown so early the right move? Gregor Paul is a rugby writer for the...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former All Black Lima Sopoaga on Tony Brown signing on with the All Blacks from 2028 New York Knicks writer Brian Mahoney on the state of the NBA Finals 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 New York Knicks' progress, the Super Rugby playoffs, and the All Whites narrowly losing to England.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Knicks have blown up the Spurs' NBA Finals home court advantage with a 105-104 game two win in San Antonio. New York relinquished a 14 point lead in the fourth quarter before fighting back in the dying moments to take a two-nil series lead. Expert Brian Mahoney joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Springboks assistant coach Tony Brown will join the All Blacks coaching staff - but not until after next year’s Rugby World Cup. New Zealand Rugby today announced the former All Blacks and Highlanders first five-eighth has signed on to join Dave Rennie’s coaching staff from 2028. Former All Black Lima Sopoaga joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

We're one sleep away from the finals series of Super Rugby kicking off with the first match set for tomorrow night. The Brumbies are crossing the ditch to take on the Hurricanes at Hnry Stadium. The Brumbies have been a bogie team for the Canes in playoff matches having lost the last three Quarter Finals they have played them in. However, the Hurricanes are on fire this year and it will be a massi...

There are three mouthwatering clashes this weekend in the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, the Hurricanes taking on the Brumbies, the Blues taking on the Crusaders and the Chiefs taking on the Reds. The All Blacks team for 2026 is set to be named right after Super Rugby finishes and all of the sides have rather large injury wards with the likes of Will Jordan, Fabian Holland and Tamaiti Williams unli...

The Black Caps finally get to pull on the whites again and are faced with a massive challenge - a three match test series against England.  The first match of the series is set to begin tomorrow night at Lords, one of the most prestigious grounds in the sport. Will O'Rourke is a fast bowler for the Black Caps who is making his red ball return from injury and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTE...

The All Whites got their FIFA World Cup preparations underway this afternoon with their first warm up match against Haiti - and it's safe to say it didn't exactly go to plan. They suffered a 4-0 loss, their biggest in 9 years against the side who are 83rd ranked - the closest ranked side to themselves. Ricki Herbert is a former All Whites coach, he joined D'Arcy to discuss the loss. LISTEN ABOVE S...

Black Cap Jacob Duffy will return home for the birth of his first child as an Indian Premier League champion, after his Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed a five-wicket win over the Gujarat Titans in the final earlier this morning. Gujarat were restricted to 155 for 8 off their 20 overs, and Virat Kohli batted from start to finish to see his side home with 75 runs off 42 balls. Duffy joined D'Arc...

The Warriors finally hit a roadblock after a fast start to the NRL season after they took on the Panthers in a massive clash. Unfortunately, they fell just short in the encounter in a 20-18 loss, but will this finally make people believe the Warriors are the real deal? Brad Walter is a senior rugby league journalist in Australia for NRL.com, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See...

Kiwi Hayden Paddon is set to compete again this weekend in the World Rally Championship at the Rally of Japan. He started off the year with the very treacherous rally at Monte Carlo before picking up a podium at his second event at the Rally of Croatia. Hayden joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.