Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has unretired and is aiming to play for the Black Ferns in the World Cup this year. So there's that to talk about, and D'Arcy Waldegrave is also keen to find out what the progression path looks like for an up and coming Black Fern now that we have Super Rugby Aupiki. Should they still be playing sevens? NZ Rugby head of women's high performance Hannah Porter spoke to D'Arc...

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Ethan Blackadder ahead of the Crusaders' match against the Blues. Talkback - Is it rude of Rieko Ioane to not answer questions following the sabbatical announcement? Supercars driver Matt Payne on his big wins in Taupo. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody at the Blues or the Crusaders gets to take Good Friday off. The Super Rugby Pacific season is continuing through the public holiday, with the Canterbury side hosting the Aucklanders at Apollo Projects Stadium. Crusaders vice-captain Ethan Blackadder spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supercars driver Matt Payne has had the best weekend of his career. He won two of the three races at the Taupo Super 440. And, as he told D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk, he almost won the third one too! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off winning their second Super Rugby Aupiki championship, the Blues Women have another big match. They're taking on the champions of the Aussie Super Rugby women's competition, the Waratahs, at North Harbour Stadium tomorrow night. Blues captain Maiakawanakaulani Roos 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: Former Warriors captain Steve Price dissecting the loss to the Storm. Talkback - Can the Wahs bounce back? Blues lock Maiakawanakaulani Roos ahead of their trans-Tasman champions' match against the Waratahs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors are looking to bounce back from their  42-14 thrashing from the Melbourne Strom. The side is expected to face off against the Broncos on Saturday. Former Warriors captain Steve Price joined D'Arcy to discuss. 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 Liam Napier on Mark Tele'a's plan to ditch the All Blacks for Japan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Tele'a has announced that he's ditching the All Blacks jersey next year to play in Japan. But what club is he going to play for? And why leave now? NZ Herald rugby writer Liam Napier usually has his finger on the pulse so D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to him 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: Golf coach Marcus Wheelhouse on Rory McIlroy winning the Masters. Talkback - Is McIlroy one of the all-time greats? Piney's Power Rankings!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I think this could be his hardest victory ever." Award-winning golf coach Marcus Wheelhouse was full of praise for Rory McIlroy after Rory narrowly won the Masters this morning. Marcus 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: Andrew Hore - Blues CEO - On moving Super Rugby Aupiki final to prime time - but is it really just lip service?   Graeme Agars - Masters Golf Correspondent  Brodie Kostecki - Supercars Dick Johnson Racing Driver - On Taupo this weekend.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Scottie Scheffler's parking last year's Masters victory as he looks to defend his title. The world number one heads in as favourite for the crown - looking to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2002 to go back-to-back at Augusta. Scheffler says he knows his way around the course but he can't use it for confidence. Victory would also see Scheffler replicate Jack Nicklaus - who won three t...

Local hope Matt Payne has his eyes on a particular piece of silverware heading into this weekend's latest round of the Supercars series in Taupo. Since 2013 - the New Zealand leg of the championship includes the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, which honours the Kiwi driver who died in 2011 after a battle with cancer. Payne - who enters round three of the 2025 season sitting sixth - says he'd love...

New Zealand Rugby head of women's high performance Hannah Porter has outlined why a measured approach is needed for expanding Super Rugby Aupiki. The Blues host Matatu in Saturday's final at Eden Park on Saturday - the winner to face the champion of Australia's Super W next Thursday. It comes after Black Ferns winger Katelyn Vaha'akolo's plea for the competition to be better promoted. Porter says...

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Mark Robinson - New Zealand Rugby CEO - On the passing of Dr John Mayhew  Gary Burchett - Head of Sport Content at Sky Television New Zealand  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Blacks and Warriors doctor John Mayhew has died. North Harbour Rugby have announced his passing after recent heart complications. He was 70. Dr Mayhew served as North Harbour's inaugural doctor from 1986, before being appointed as the All Blacks doctor from 1988 to 2004 - a period encompassing more than 200 matches and later moving to the Warriors. In 2016, Dr. Mayhew was appointed an O...

Super Rugby Pacific bosses are trumpeting an improvement on and off the field so far in 2025. They say dead time is down by more than a minute per match - while an average of 61 points per game is the highest in competition history. Higher average attendance and growing TV ratings are also being referenced. It comes as Rugby Australia announces a 10 million dollar a year uplift in a new broadcast...

There's a battle to be Auckland's premier Super Rugby team ahead of next week's derby against Moana Pasifika at Eden Park. The defending champions have just two wins to their name this season, while Moana have claimed back-to-back wins over the Crusaders and Waratahs, scoring 90 points over two games. Hoskins Sotutu joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the match, and talk about his off field option...

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Warren Lees - Former Blackcaps Coach - On Gary Stead stepping down from white ball teams  John Bracewell - Former Blackcaps Coach  Talkback - Do NZ Cricket need to have multiple coaches across the three formats?  Hoskins Sotutu - Blues and All Blacks Flanker  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud...

New Zealand Cricket admit there's a chance they'll turn Gary Stead down if he decides he wants to continue as Black Caps test coach. The long-serving mentor has stepped down from the white ball formats but is yet to decide whether he wants to continue in the red ball role. The governing body is deciding whether to split the coaching role or bring in a new, singular coach. High performance boss Bry...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Rugby commentator Ken Laban on Moana Pasifika's back-to-back Super Rugby wins. Piney's power rankings!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moana Pasifika's having a memorable run this Super Rugby season - and it's sparked speculation about the team's future. The team have claimed claimed back-to-back wins over the Crusaders and Waratahs, scoring 90 points over two games. Rugby commentator Ken Laban joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Ken Rutherford - Former Blackcaps Captain and CEO of Northern Districts Cricket.  Talkback - Should NZC re-sign Gary Stead or go to market? Should they look at splitting the roles?  Greg Clark - Super Rugby's Fijian Drua Lead Commentator - On their game in Suva against the Crusaders  LISTE...

The Crusaders have received a chilling hand from Hockey New Zealand as they look to overcome the heat and humidity of Suva. The Rob Penney-coached side play the Drua tomorrow afternoon, a team they've never beaten in Fiji since their 2022 Super Rugby inclusion. The Crusaders are armed with several body temperature cooling mechanisms loaned by the Black Sticks, such as ice vests, yuyu bottles and s...