Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Local baseball stars the Auckland Tuatara are suiting up for their first match since 2020. With pandemic disruptions in the rearview mirror they're heading to Brisbane to kick off their ABL campaign against the Bandits. Manager Steve Mintz took a break from shaking off the ring rust to chat to Jason Pine on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may not quite have missed out on tickets to the Rugby World Cup final - but your chances aren't great. After the Black Ferns beat France and qualified for the final, Eden Park promptly sold out. Sportstalk's Jason Pine spoke to tournament director Michelle Hooper on Sportstalk about whether they can squeeze any more seats in. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of a full on weekend of sport, D'Arcy Waldegrave made sure to cover all the most important things to look forward to! Here's a summary of tonight's highlights (plus plenty of talkback mixed in): Rugby commentator Grant Nisbett on the idea of an ANZAC side to face the Lions. Former Black Fern Anna Richards previews the semifinal against France. Black Cap ahead of the match against Ireland tha...

The Black Ferns are undefeated this World Cup, but this next match will almost definitely be their toughest yet. They face France in the semi-finals of the World Cup this Saturday. Former Black Fern Anna Richards cast her eye over the selections for Saturday and told D’Arcy Waldegrave what chance she gives them of making the final. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The Black Caps have probably never been this nervous about a match against Ireland. NZ's World Cup survival more or less depends on getting a win in Adelaide tomorrow. Ish Sodhi told D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk that he's basically looking at it as a quarterfinal. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby Australia have pitched the idea of an Anzac XV to play the Lions on their next tour of Australia While this sounds bonkers, it's actually happened before, in 1989. D'Arcy Waldegrave got veteran broadcaster Grant Nisbett to dust off his 1990 rugby almanac and chat to him on Sportstalk about whether that game was a success and if it's an idea we should return to now. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudi...

It's a big week in sport, so D'Arcy Waldegrave had plenty of highlights to comment on! Today's show includes: Former Black Cap Craig McMillan - loss to England shows we need to look at what position Kane Williamson bats in T20s. Kane Williamson. Former Kiwi Fern Honey Hireme-Smiler previews their World Cup campaign. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to get yet another World Cup underway! The Rugby League World Cup women's tournament is being held concurrently with the men's competition in the UK. Former Kiwi Fern Honey "Honey-bill" Hireme-Smiler spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave about what to expect from the Ferns' opening clash with France.  LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Kane Williamson still the right man to bat third for the Black Caps in T20s? In the wake of the loss to England at the World Cup, former black Cap Craig Mcmillan isn't sure that's the case. He explained his reasoning to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A desperate English side face the in-form Black Caps at the T20 World Cup tonight. Or at least, that's the incredibly biased way Sportstalk's D'Arcy Waldegrave is choosing to look at it. Former Black Cap Simon Doull joined the show to bring D'Arcy back down to earth - but only a bit! LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Rugby is wading into a firestorm once again - by messing with the rules! A couple of changes, the major one being around tackling, will be rolled out to the community game in New Zealand as a trial. New Zealand Rugby's Steve Lancaster told D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk what to expect. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy Waldegrave returns to the studio for Sportstalk, and he's got an exciting roster of sport updates to bring your way today! The highlights include: NZR general manager of community rugby on the rule changes they're bringing in at the community level. Talkback on the rules and reffing. Former Black Cap Simon Doull previews the T20 World Cup match against England. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio...

Oh yes, we know what you're after ahead of the first Tuesday in November. You want the good oil on the Melbourne Cup! Jason Pine went about getting TAB bookie Paul "money" Moate's best tips on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights for tonight include:   Anniversary of the 2015 World Cup Final - World Cup memories. Talkback - Should RTS have been dropped from the ABs squad? TAB bookie Paul "Money" Moate on the Melbourne Cup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was all about the weekend's international rugby to kick off this edition of Sportstalk. Veteran commentator Tony Johnson spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave about the Black Ferns' match against Wales, the All Blacks' clash with Japan, and the snafu that resulted in both those games being played at the same time. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kiwis are off to a very promising start at the Rugby League World Cup. They're undefeated in their first two matches and will almost definitely advance to the quarterfinals next weekend. Jordan Rapana spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about how they're making sure they don't get too complacent. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on the show, we include the following highlights: Rugby commentator Tony Johnson - All Blacks match, Black Ferns match and the clash between the two. Talkback - Did we maybe get a bit too worked up about the clash? Kiwis winger Jordan Rapana ahead of their final group match at the Rugby League World Cup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Thursday night on Sportstalk we bring you Try Time with Good Health. Where we talk about all the good, the bad and the ugly from the rugby world and it's all thanks to Good Health, available at Chemist Warehouse. This week, D'Arcy Waldegrave caught up with Renee Holmes, who's on the bench for the Black Ferns' quarterfinal against Wales this Saturday. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listene...

The All Blacks kick off their northern tour in Japan this weekend. Surely they'll manage a big win and we won't see Japan shock the world like they did in the 2015 Rugby World cup - right? D’Arcy Waldegrave caught up with Elliott Smith, who's over there following the team, on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we promise an exciting lineup! Highlights include: Elliott Smith - Newstalk ZB rugby commentator in Japan covering the All Blacks' Northern Tour. Talkback - what are your non-negotiables for the Japan test? Try Time - Black Fern Renee Holmes ahead of the quarterfinal. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The penultimate round of V8 Supercars will unfold on the Gold Coast this weekend. Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen has all but wrapped the series up. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about how he's making sure he doesn't get too cocky. LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we have a solid lineup for you to check out! Highlights include: Scotty Stevenson from Spark Sport -  Rugby scheduling snafu and 1A First XV taking the competition off the airwaves. Talkback on both those topics. Kiwi Supercars driver Shane van Gisbergen ahead of the event at Surfers Paradise. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"As an organisation that prides itself on high performance, this is not a high performance decision is it?" Spark Sport commentator Scotty Stevenson didn't hold back when he spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave about New Zealand Rugby's admission that they stuffed up and scheduled a clash between the All Blacks and the Black Ferns. Listen above for the full interview from tonight's Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE...

Today on the show, we've got a great lineup of stuff for you to listen to! Highlights include: Lockie Ferguson - Black Caps fast bowler - beating the Aussies at the T20 World Cup Talkback - should there be a T20 World Cup every year? Cole Evans - Black Sox captain ahead of their World Cup  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 countries. 192 players. 50 games. 9 days. One champion. It's time for the men's softball World Cup! Hopefully that champion will be the Black Sox! Captain Cole Evans spoke to D’Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about his newly-named team. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.