Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Scott Barrett, the current All Blacks captain, is set to miss the next three to five months of rugby after picking up a back injury before he was able to return to action this Super Rugby season. There is a chance he'll be back for the end of the Nations Championship at the end of the year - but discussions have begun around who the next All Blacks captain will be. Reuben Thorne is a former All Bl...

The team lists for the final round of Super Rugby Pacific were released today, and the lineups for the Hurricanes and the Chiefs saw plenty of key omissions. Both teams are set to take on the Crusaders and Blues respectively in games that have major finals implications for the sides in order to secure the third place on the table and a home first round finals match. Jack Mesley the CEO of Super Ru...

Tonight, rugby league takes centre stage with the first match in the 2026 State of Origin series. Queensland are the current holders after upsetting New South Wales 2-1 last year. The Blues will want to get one up over the Maroons at home in Sydney whilst the visitors will want to start off strong with the second match set to be held at the MCG - a neutral ground. Corey Parker is a former Broncos...

The French Open is underway for another year. There's been plenty of action so far throughout the men's and women's singles and today marks the beginning of the doubles matches. Tennis correspondent Craig Gabriel joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster has recalled Adam Pompey to the centres to replace Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for Sunday night's game against Penrith. Pompey comes in for Tuivasa-Sheck who confirmed his season - and Warriors career - is over with a ruptured ACL. That's the only change to the run-on side, with Webster adding Luke Metcalf to an extended bench. He's opted to leave Origin duo Kurt Capewell and...

The Warriors believe Eden Park is the perfect venue for their ANZAC Day fixture after two years away. After the match returned to New Zealand in 2024 at Mt Smart, the Warriors have since taken the ANZAC fixture to Christchurch last year and Wellington last month. Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand football CEO Andrew Pragnell expects a boost of support for the national team following Auckland FC's A-League success. With the sport's global showpiece in North America starting in two-and-a-half-weeks, Pragnell says fan exposure to club success works in the national body's favour. He joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today it was announced that New Zealand boxer David Nyika will be squaring off in an IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator on home soil later this year. He is set to take on boxer Floyd Masson at the Eventfinda arena on August 8, with a world title shot up for grabs for the winner. He joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netball New Zealand has appointed experienced administrator Jennah Wootten as their new chief executive. She's explained listening to stakeholders is her first priority, as she seeks to guide the organisation out of a year of troubles with coaches, competitions and exiting elite players. She joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are slowly heading towards the business end of the Super Rugby season and questions are starting to be asked around a couple of contestable positions in the upcoming All Blacks team, with the wing being one of them. Caleb Tangitau, a player who looked certain to be included at some stage this year heartbreakingly went down with an ACL injury which rules him out for the rest of the year, and the...

Golfer Ryan Fox has had his place confirmed for the 126th US Open. His 54th ranking earns an exemption from qualifying because he's part of the world's top 60. He joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A dominant showing at Magic Round in which the Warriors beat the Broncos 42-12 was tainted, as halfback Tanah Boyd went down with what has since been confirmed as ACL rupture. This injury will see him miss the rest of the season, and following the week that just transpired with Luke Metcalf deciding to leave the Warriors at the end of the season to sign with the Dragons for more playing time. He h...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former Warrior Kevin Campion on the team's strong showing at Magic Round. Piney's Power Rankings!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have emerged from NRL Magic Round in Brisbane looking stronger than ever. Wahs fans took over Caxton Street on the walk to Suncorp and the team beat the Broncos there for the first time since 2018. But it's not all good news - Tanah Boyd is out injured. Former Warrior Kevin Campion joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raglan will be at the centre of the global surfing universe this week as the world’s best surfers descend on Manu Bay for a landmark event. It is expected to bring international attention, elite athletes and thousands of spectators to the region. Kiwi Olympic surfer Billy Stairmand joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the All Whites' 26-man strong squad was named that will be heading over to the United States for the fast approaching FIFA World Cup. Kosta Barbarouses was among the players named, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White Ferns just couldn't get over the line in their opening ODI against England in a three match series on Sunday night, losing by one wicket in a tense encounter. They are back in action tonight in the second ODI as they hope to square the series and set up a decider on Saturday. Maddy Green top scored in the opening match with 88 runs of 107 balls, and she joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN A...

The Waikato Rugby Union shared an open letter on their Facebook page directed at parents, coaches, spectators and supporters of kids sport that incidents of verbal abuse, intimidation, aggression and violence on the sidelines are simply not good enough. It says that recent incidents have prompted the call to action as the junior sport season has just gotten underway. Waikato Rugby Union CEO Amy Ma...

Sir Graham Henry is honoured to be returning to the All Blacks' set-up, 15 years on from coaching them to a Rugby World Cup triumph. He's agreed to be an independent selector on head coach Dave Rennie's panel with assistant coach Neil Barnes the other voice. Former All Blacks coach John Hart joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halfback Luke Metcalf could be out the door at the Warriors. Metcalf has been given permission from the NRL club to explore his options for next season. Tanah Boyd starred for the Warriors in Metcalf's original injury absence this year and since his return has kept last year's first choice halfback out of his favoured position. Daily Telegraph sportswriter David Riccio joined D'Arcy to discuss. LI...

Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Don Mackinnon on the NZ20 competition getting pushed back to 2028. Piney's Power Rankings! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those running the NZ20 are putting a positive spin on delaying the launch of the franchise T20 competition for a full year. Plans for the new privatised competition to start in January 2027 have been halted, with a new start date of January 2028 for the men and the month prior for the women's competition. NZ20 establishment committee chair Don Mackinnon joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOV...

Today, the Black Caps squad for their upcoming test series in the UK and Ireland was announced. Notable selections include Kane Williamson making the trip over and Will O'Rourke returning to red ball cricket following a lengthy injury layoff. Dean Foxcroft was named in the squad for the series and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Rugby finally has a new CEO. Today, it was announced that Steve Lancaster will become the next permanent CEO of New Zealand Rugby - this follows a six month period where he served as the interim CEO upon the departure of Mark Robinson late last year. Gregor Paul is a rugby writer for the NZ Herald and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the appointment. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

The All Whites have landed another warm-up fixture ahead of the upcoming World Cup. It's been confirmed today they'll face Haiti on June 3rd in Fort Lauderdale ahead of their already scheduled game against England in Tampa four days later. New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.