The All Sport Breakfast

Addin Fonua-Blake packed a sad and has been sent to the naughty corner. Good.     Go to your room and think about what you've done.    Scuttlebutt and water cooler theorizing would have you believe that his petulance wasn’t the only driver in Andrew Webster’s decision to discipline him. There may well be truth to those musings after his departure call late last year and his imminent move to the Sh...

The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features Newstalk ZB Sports News Director Clay Wilson and Rugby Writer Phil Gifford.   On this weekend's agenda:   The betting scandal that has rocked the A-League, the Nix playing in front of a sold-out crowd in Wellington, and was Sam Cane treated poorly by New Zealand's media?    LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blues are embracing the target on their back in the Super Rugby competition.   Their 8-game winning streak has moved them to the top of the ladder, with three weeks in the regular season remaining.   Stephen Perofeta joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss his return to the squad following a shoulder injury.    LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Ferns assistant coach Tony Christie is demanding a more consistent defensive display, despite conceding just the one try in their first test of the PAC-4 Championship.   New Zealand hosts Canada in Christchurch on Sunday on the back of their 57-5 win over the United States in Hamilton.   Christie —who looks after the defence portfolio— says they measure success in that area beyond the score-...

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano's adamant they'll stand up to the expectation of a sold-out home crowd and the biggest game in franchise history.   The Phoenix will face the Melbourne Victory tonight in leg two of their A-League semi in Wellington, with aggregate locked at nil-all.   Scott Wootton joined D'Arcy Waldegrave ahead of the sold-out fixture.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.c...

The battling Crusaders have been forced to make two changes to their reserves bench for their Super Rugby Pacific match against the Brumbies in Canberra.   Backs replacements Rivez Reihana and Macca Springer are out for medical reasons, replaced by Taha Kemara and potential debutant Taine Robinson.   Tom Christie joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss their hopes of keeping their season alive.    LIS...

The A-League fixing scandal has come at the worst possible time for the competition.    On the eve of the two second-leg semifinal fixtures, the dirty underbelly of professional sport was exposed for all to see.    Sadly, this was hardly a shock. The only surprise is that it’s taken such a long time for an unfortunate occurrence such as this to surface in this neck of the woods.     The sporting w...

The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features Freelance Rugby Writer Jamie Wall and Rugby Commentator Hamish McKay.    On this weekend's agenda: should NZR be chasing the return of Richie Mo'unga? Who will come out on top when the Blues host the Hurricanes at Eden Park? Is it time to panic about the Warriors?    LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian Correspondent Jim Dolan is back to give us the latest from the wonderful wide world of Aussie sport. On today’s agenda:   - Latrell Mitchell returns to first grade this evening and there's a big surprise awaiting him.   - We’re down to the business end of the A-league.   - The Waratahs get to enjoy watching a winning team tonight...   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

It's one game at a time for the Wellington Phoenix men as they arrive in Melbourne to tackle the Victory.   Nix coach Giancarlo Italiano says Sunday's A-League semifinal first leg is all that matters right now, and they won't be getting ahead of themselves.   Central Coast Mariners have beaten Sydney FC 2-1 in the first leg of their A League semi-final and hold the whip hand, playing at home in th...

The Black Ferns are hoping to start fresh in 2024 when they take on the USA in their Pacific Four Series clash in Hamilton this afternoon.   The last time the New Zealand women took the field was at the W-X-V tournament last October, where they lost to England and France.   Black Ferns prop Kate Henwood joined Elliott Smith to preview their first test of the year.    LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio....

The Hurricanes are determined to stay top of the Super Rugby table leading into the playoffs.   The Canes have been on the top rung of the ladder all season, but will be toppled if they lose to the Blues at Eden Park this afternoon.   Skipper Brad Shields says they don't want to drop apex status with the finals just around the corner.   Blues Prop Angus Ta'avao joined Elliott Smith to preview the...

In the world of retirements from international sport, Colin Munro's from international cricket was an interesting one.   Because he hadn't actually played for the Black Caps since February 2020. Hadn't got a contract in 2020, so he moved abroad.   Then he turned himself into a T20 globetrotter - playing for franchises around the globe and slugging runs for fun for many of them.   But that wasn't e...

New Zealand's top darts players return for the 'Sun City Darts' tournament as part of the DPNZ Pro Tour.    Stu Irwin joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the event out of Nelson.    LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notoriously superstitious Phoenix coach Giancarlo doesn't even want to look at the A-League's Premier's Plate, which has arrived in Wellington.   It's there in case the Nix end their regular season on top after tomorrow's home game against Macarthur F.C.   Italiano says he won't be looking at the silverware and he doesn't want his players to see it either, saying it's "bad luck" and "almost like k...

The Stars are in must-win mode against the Magic as they search for their first win of the ANZ Premiership netball season.   After two rounds the Auckland side sit fourth on a points difference, having lost their opening two games to the Pulse and Tactix by much closer margins.   But coach Kiri Wills says the Magic are also in must-win mode, and they're expecting the Magic to come out firing.   No...

The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features Netball Commentator Jenny Woods and Rugby Writer Phil Gifford. On this weekend's agenda... is Eden Park the front runner for Auckland's stadium choice? The Crusaders finally get another win on the board, and are the wheels falling off the Wahs bandwagon? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian Correspondent Jim Dolan has returned to give us the latest from the wonderful wide world of Aussie sport. On the agenda today:   Aussie is all about LIV golf at the moment.   Someone's been de-clawed in Tiger town.    There is something 'small' happening in Super Rugby W.    LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crusaders and Chiefs have enjoyed Super Rugby wins under the Friday night lights either side of the Tasman.   The Crusaders strolled past the Rebels 39-nil in Christchurch for their second win of the campaign.   Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan's pleased with his side's physical response in a 38-22 win over the Waratahs.   McMillan says they were outdone at the breakdown last time out against the...

On Monday, there will be a recommendation made to Auckland councillors around the future Auckland stadium.    They’ll vote in mid-late May and then the city will move forward into a brave new world of proper, purpose-built modern stadiums.    Tui ad, right?    For as long as I’ve been stinking up the sporting airwaves, stadia talk has been prevalent. Opportunity after opportunity missed, as the po...

The pinnacle of the canoe sprint domestic season this event will be held at Lake Karapiro in Cambridge.     It will see paddlers from all over New Zealand compete for national titles.    Proudly supported by NZ Community Trust and the Waipa District Council, the Championships will be held over three days of racing.   Canoe Racing New Zealand CEO Graham Oberlin-Brown joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to pre...

A midseason Super Rugby litmus test awaits the Blues tonight when they host the Brumbies at Eden Park.   Both sides have identical six win one loss records, the Blues sitting above the Brumbies on the ladder on points differential.   Coach Vern Cotter says the Canberra side are one of the more well-rounded teams in the competition.   Patrick Tuipulotu returns to captain the side having missed the...

Tactix coach Marianne Delaney-Hoshek's wary of a player being sent off in the coming rounds of the ANZ Premiership.   Four players were given a two minute "stand down" for dangerous play across the opening three matches of the competition.   Should that player return and then commit a second offence, they're out for the match and the team is down a player for four minutes.   The Tactix host the St...

The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features Freelance Rugby Writer Jamie Wall and Rugby Commentator Paul Allison.    On this weekend's agenda:   -A night to forget for New Zealand teams over the ditch   -Can the Crusaders win the bottom of the table clash?   -What does the Supercars return to Taupo mean for the country?     LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Our Australian Correspondent Jim Dolan has returned to give us the latest from the wonderful wide world of Aussie sport:   - Des Hasler has run out of things to say   - It's the best v the worst in tonight's NRL   - The Aussies are getting excited for the Olympics already   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.