Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Disastrous news for Kiwi motorsport fans. Supercars has confirmed there won't be a round raced in New Zealand next year. Hampton Downs Chief Executive spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about why they couldn't get an event over the line. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on the show, we had a busy lineup for sports news and updates! Highlights include: Hampton Downs boss Josie Spillane on the news that there won't be an NZ round of V8 Supercars next year. Hampton Downs talkback. Former All White Fred de Jong on Saudi Arabia and France's wins this morning. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"There's a whole lot of stuff in the background of this tournament, but the football itself isn't going to disappoint" NZ Herald football writer Michael Burgess thinks that despite the constant controversial headlines FIFA and the Government of Qatar are producing at the World Cup, the tournament is still off to a good start. He spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about why he's been liking w...

Today on the show, D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to recap the big moments in sport for the day! Highlights from tonight include:  On the Front Foot host Bryan Waddle on the Black Caps' disappointing start to the India series. NZ Herald football scribe Michael Burgess on the opening matches of the World Cup. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps' loss to India over the weekend has put D'arcy Waldegrave of Sportstalk in, well, a philosophical mood. He's now wondering what the point of this series against India is in the first place, and what the team is trying to achieve. He tried to get answers to these questions from On The Front Foot podcast host Bryan Waddle. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Lydia Ko certainly started her week off strong, having recently won LPGA player of the year on Sunday's CME Group Tour Championship. She claimed the richest prize in women’s golf at US$2 million with this win, and it's getting her close to the LPGA Hall of Fame. Guy Wilson, Lydia Ko's former coach, spoke to Piney today about her victory. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Tonight on Sportstalk, D’Arcy Waldegrave decided to tackle the big World Cup-shaped elephant in the room. Some football fans are feeling about icky about watching the FIFA World Cup when it's being hosted by Qatar, which has a terrible record on human rights. Football coach Chris Milicich and D’Arcy waded into this thorny topic. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The season is about to kick off for the Wellington Phoenix women's side. And unlike last season, they'll be playing some matches in New Zealand in front of their home fans! Defender Mackenzie Barry spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we promise a solid lineup for you to check out! Highlights include: Football coach Chris Milicich on whether we should switch our moral compasses off to watch the FIFA World Cup. Talkback on that issue. Phoenix defender Mackenzie Barry ahead of the start of their season. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we have plenty of topics and talking points to get into! Highlights include: Former Black Cap Jacob Oram on whether Trent Boult should've been picked for the India series. Talkback on that question. Formula 2 driver Liam Lawson on the Abu Dhabi GP and what's happening for him next year. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps have set tongues a-wagging with their selections for the upcoming series against India. They've left Trent Boult out of the squad, despite the fact that he's widely considered the best man for his role. Former Black Cap Jacob Oram spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about whether this is the right move. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top Kiwi Formula Two driver Liam Lawson is set for an explosive 2023 - probably. There's speculation he may be moving to Super Formula in Japan. Naturally Liam was too much of a professional to give anything away on Sportstalk, but D’Arcy Waldegrave did his best to get some info out of him. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What did we learn from the Rugby World Cup? That's the question D’Arcy Waldegrave had on Sportstalk tonight after a more successful Black Ferns campaign than a lot of us dared to dream of. Women in Sport Aotearoa CEO Rachel Froggatt had some ideas... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we have an exciting lineup to check out! Highlights include: Women in Sport Aotearoa CEO Rachel Froggatt on what lessons we can take from the Rugby World Cup. Talkback - What did you learn from the Rugby World Cup? Black Caps paceman Blair Tickner on getting the call-up for the series against India. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some chopping and changing for the Black Caps ahead of the series against India. Martin Guptill and Trent Boult have been left out of the squad, and Blair Tickner has made it back in after missing the T20 World Cup. Blair spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about making the cut once again. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sportstalk's D’Arcy Waldegrave is a big rugby league fan, and has watched every Kiwis match in the World Cup so far.... ...but has everyone else? With so many World Cups on at the moment, it seems like the League World Cup is slipping through the cracks. He spoke to former Kiwi Wairangi Koopu about whether it's flying under the radar, and why that might be. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

Tonight on Sportstalk, we promise a solid lineup of updates! Highlights include: Former Kiwi Wairangi Koopu on why the Rugby League World Cup hasn't been such a big deal for the NZ sporting public. Talkback on that subject. NZ Herald sports writer Christopher Reive in New York for UFC 281. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know we say this every time - but this weekend Israel Adesanya faces his toughest fight yet! The Kiwi UFC middleweight champion is facing Alex Pereira, a man who has beaten him twice in the sport of kickboxing. NZ Herald writer Christopher Reive will be attending the event at Madison Square Garden, he spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Tonight on the show, we promise a solid sports lineup! Highlights include: Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson on their chances against Pakistan. Talkback - who are the key Black Caps players for this match? SailGP skipper Peter Burling from the latest event in Dubai. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's Sail GP team is looking to bounce back from an uncharacteristic loss They finished 6th in Spain, but have had a month to rest up ahead of the next event in Dubai this weekend. Skipper Peter Burling caught up with D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At last the Black Caps have the chance to break their losing streak against Pakistan in white ball cricket semifinals. Having lost three times over the years they're hoping to notch their first semi win over the team in green at the T20 World Cup tonight Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave about how they might be able to do it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

New Zealand's most successful track cyclist has called time on his career. Sam Webster won 18 medals across world championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. He spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about why he's retiring now. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are putting history firmly out of their minds as they get ready for their T20 World Cup semi-final. They're up against Pakistan, who have beaten New Zealand at World Cup semi-finals three times. Black Caps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell spoke to D'arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to give you all the sports updates you need for the day! Highlights include:  Black Caps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell ahead of the semifinal tomorrow. Is One-Day cricket dead? Retiring kiwi cyclist Sam Webster on hanging up the gloves- or the bike? LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we have Jason Pine from Weekend Sport subbing in for D'Arcy Waldegrave to deliver an amazing lineup after a full-on weekend for Kiwi sport! Highlights include: Talkback - Which of our current World-Cup-contending national sides do you think has the best chance of winning the whole thing? Rugby World Cup director Michelle Hooper on selling out the final. Auckland Tuatara manager...