Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Here at Sportstalk, we're all swept up in Super Rugby fever! After we hashed out the issue with the cowbells yesterday, we thought we'd better do at least one preview of the actual game. So D'Arcy Waldegrave had a chinwag with Crusaders assistant coach Ryan Crotty. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Sticks Men are off to a flying start at the Nations Cup in Malaysia. They've won three straight games and are now getting ready for the semi-final against Korea. Head coach Greg Nicol spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:  Crusaders assistant coach Ryan Crotty ahead of the Super Rugby final. Talkback - Super Rugby final speculation - and what has been the secret sauce that has made this season taste so good? Black Sticks Men's head coach Greg Nicol on the Nations Cup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge and Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on who started the cowbell feud between the two of them. Talkback - is the cowbell ban justified? Former Maroon Steve Price ahead of Origin 2. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's one of former Queensland Maroon Steve Price's favourite days of the year! State of Origin 2 is tonight! (Steve's other favourite days of the year are Origin 1 and 3). He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Officials have rung the bell on cowbells at Christchurch and banned them ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and the Chiefs this Saturday. The cowbell is a staple of Waikato rugby, but Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge confirmed on social media that the noisemakers had been banned from the venue - citing safety concerns. D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to Colin on Sportstalk about ho...

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Super Rugby CEO Jack Mesley on the successful season. Talkback - How do you feel about Ardie Savea ditching us for Japan once again? Sophie Devine on her retirement from ODI cricket. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sophie Devine has today revealed that she is not going to sign a new central contract with New Zealand Cricket. So does this mean the end of the line? D'Arcy Waldegrave asked Sophie about what this means for her career on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a season of Super Rugby it has been! CEO Jack Mesley has been determined to improve the competition in the eyes of fans, and D'Arcy Waldegrave reckons he's had some success. Jack spoke to D'Arcy on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former Crusaders halfback Bryn Hall on the pressure (or not) of an unbeaten finals record. Talkback - Early Super Rugby final predictions. Nico Porteous on retiring from competitive snow sports. 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 Crusaders bouncing back for the Super Rugby season, Liam Lawson's latest racing disappointment and Jordie Barrett ending his time at Leinster on a high. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freestyle skier Nico Porteous has decided to retire at the ripe old age of... 23? He's gonna keep skiing, but will not compete at any future Olympics. He spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk about why he's doing this - and what he'll be doing instead. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crusaders go into Saturday's Super Rugby final with about as unblemished a record as you could ask for. They've won 31 home playoff matches over their history and never lost a single one! So is that a bonus, or a psychologiccal burden? Former Crusader Bryn Hall spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Brendon Hartley - Toyota Gazoo Racing Driver  Neil Barnes - Taranaki Bulls Head Coach  Graeme Agars - Golf Correspondent  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gun New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley is expecting a few scary moments in this weekend's Le Mans 24-hour endurance race. Sixty two cars in three different categories will start the race and with different driving abilities and slower cars scattered around the 13.6 kilometre circuit, Hartley says collisions are top of mind at every turn. A three-time winner in eleven starts in the world-famous rac...

Matches in rugby's National Provincial Championship are on track to appear on a free-to-air platform. As Sky and New Zealand Rugby near renewal of their broadcast contract - the Herald reports agreement has all but been reached that TVNZ Plus will show live NPC games in 2026. The deal being worked on between Sky and TVNZ would see matches split across the two networks - both screening a mix of liv...

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Crusaders assistant coach Matt Todd and openside flanker Tom Christie ahead of their semifinal against the Blues. Blues v Crusaders talkback. Blues forwards coach Paul Tito. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave may be a diehard Crusaders fan, but thankfully he's also a believer in journalistic integrity. So he made sure to also go to the camp of the Blues ahead of their Super Rugby semifinal in Christchurch. Blues assistant coach Paul Tito spoke to D'Arcy on the show. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sportstalk host and native Cantabrian D'Arcy Waldegrave is absolutely fizzing for the Crusaders' home semifinal against the Blues. He's so excited that interviewing just one Crusader ahead of the game wasn't enough, he had to do two at once. So assistant coach Matt Todd and openside flanker Tom Christie spoke to D'Arcy on the show. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Ryan Fox ahead of the US Open. Talkback - is Ryan Fox the consummate Kiwi sporting superstar? Golf NZ CEO Jeff Latch on the effect Ryan is having on the game here. Jon Norman from Talksport previews the cricket World Test Championship. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I can't think of a better ambassador for our sport." The Golf NZ boss says Ryan Fox is working wonders for the game here in New Zealand and influencing kids to tee up the sport. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's number one golfer is ready to tee off at the US Open. Ryan Fox will be looking to continue the amazing run of form he's had in the last month. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's almost time for the cricket World Test Championship. Australia will be taking on South Africa for the mace at Lords. Talksport's Jon Norman is a bit annoyed that England didn't make the final, but he'll still be watching and he spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul on how Mark Robinson went in his five years as NZ Rugby CEO. Talkback - How do we think he went? Former All Black Daryl Gibson on his new job as NZ Cricket's high performance manager. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a behind-the-scenes code switch! Daryl Gibson is best known as a former All Black, but he's just landed a new job as chief high performance officer at New Zealand Cricket. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about what he wants to bring to the role. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.