The All Sport Breakfast

The 2026 New Zealand NBL season kicked off this week and the Auckland Tuatara are getting their season underway tonight.   They’re slated to take on the Franklin Bulls and will be aiming to get things off to a roaring start.   Power Forward Tom Vodanovich joined D’Arcy to preview the season.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ANZ Premiership will get underway tonight, and fans are stoked to finally focus on the sport again after the drama with Netball New Zealand.   Tomorrow afternoon will see the Stars and the Mystics go head-to-head in a northern derby at Auckland’s Pulman Arena.   Northern Stars Head Coach Temepara Bailey joined D’Arcy to preview the clash and the beginning of the season.  LISTEN...

Tonight will see a monster top of the table Super Rugby Pacific clash play out.  The Blues are travelling to the capital to take on the Hurricanes at Hnry Stadium – both teams are on four game winning streaks, and the Blues will be looking to make a statement in the pivotal match.  Winger Codemeru 'Cody' Vai joined D’Arcy to discuss his rookie season to date and preview the clash. ...

The Warriors have hit a slump.  After a 3-0 start to their NRL season, they’re on a two game skid after major losses to the Wests Tigers and Sharks.   It doesn’t get any easier for the side as they face the Melbourne Storm tonight – a team they’ve lost 17 straight matches to.   Assistant coach Richard Agar joined D’Arcy to discuss the clash.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.c...

The battle for the Premier's Plate is heating up and Auckland FC is still in the mix.  With three matches left in the regular season, tonight’s matchup against the fourth place Melbourne Victory is crucial to remaining within touching distance with League leaders the Newcastle Jets.  Logan Rogerson, attacker for Auckland FC, joined D’Arcy to preview the match.  LISTEN ABOVE  Se...

The Black Ferns are back in action for the first time this year.  Tomorrow morning they’re taking on the United States in the first match of the PAC 4 series in Sacramento, California.   Hannah King, first five for the Black Ferns, joined D’Arcy to preview the clash.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much has been made of the return of Shannon Frizell. The weapons-grade blindside is on his way home from Japan in an attempt to gain selection for the All Blacks’ World Cup squad.  Along with Richie Mo’unga, NZR has a couple of quality footballers returning to the fold, rugby moths attracted to the 2027 World Cup flame. Leicester Fainga’anuku returned for the same reason, Brodie Retallick has...

A bit of sporting action has been added to this year’s Easter Show.  Thousands of people are expected to attend the festivities at the Auckland Showgrounds, and this year they’ll be able to witness a BMX showcase, headlined by a legend in the sport.  Jed Mildon, the first person to land a triple backflip on a BMX, will be performing and mentoring some exciting young Kiwi riders.  He...

Speedway is back in action in Auckland tonight.  Challenging conditions over the last few weekends saw the events pushed back, but tonight is set to host the Auckland Saloon Champs as well as an Easter Fireworks Spectacular and a Demolition Derby.  Scott Landsdown is racing this evening, and joined D’Arcy to preview the event.   LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

This weekend is light on Super Rugby action, but the Chiefs are still facing a looming clash against the Waratahs tonight.  After two tough matches over in Australia, the Kiwi side will be looking to put on a strong performance at home.  Chiefs prop Ollie Norris joined D’Arcy to preview the clash.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday saw the White Ferns make history in their second ODI against South Africa.  They chased down a mammoth 347 to win by two wickets, anchored by a true captain's knock of 179 from Amelia Kerr.   This leaves the series tied at 1-1, with the decider taking place later today.  Batter for the side, Suzie Bates joined D’Arcy to discuss the series so far.  LISTEN ABOVE  S...

Easter is a strange time. For many reasons. I won’t do a deep dive into the relevance of compulsory days off attached to a particular belief code, I thought we were a secular society, but it is what it is right? I’ll take the break. The idea that folk have a long weekend, loosely associated with an archaic concept, is music to most people's ears. A time to reconnect with family, hang out with frie...

The Wellington Phoenix are well and truly back in the race to the A-League playoffs.  After picking up back-to-back wins over the Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar before the international break, they’re set to take on the Melbourne Victory tomorrow in another must-win game.  Centre back for the Phoenix, Bill Tuiloma joined D’Arcy to discuss their run.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio...

The Warriors will be looking to right the course after suffering their first setback of the NRL season.  Last Friday saw them fall to the Wests Tigers, losing 32-14 at Mt Smart Stadium.  They'll be aiming to return to their winning ways when taking on the Sharks tomorrow afternoon.  Second rower Jacob Laban joined D’Arcy to discuss the clash.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio....

A setback to the All Whites Football World Cup preparations, going down 2-nil to Finland at Eden Park.  The Finns scored from a corner after 25 minutes and added a second late in the game.  They’ll be facing Chile at Eden Park on Monday – their final home encounter before the FIFA World Cup later this year.  Former All Whites Coach Ricki Herbert joined D’Arcy to reflect on last nigh...

The White Ferns wrapped up their T20 series against South Africa in style, a dominant 92 run victory in the final match resulted in them winning the series 4-1.  Now a three match ODI series against the Proteas is looming to wrap up the team’s home summer.  Captain Amelia Kerr played a fantastic knock in the final T20 clash, hitting a career high of 105, and she joined D’Arcy to reflect...

The Warriors winning streak has come to an end.  They stumbled last night in their clash against the Wests Tigers at Go Media Stadium, losing their first game of the season 32-14. The Warriors started hot, scoring two quick tries to take a 10-0 lead, but the Tigers struck back, outscoring the Warriors 32-4 throughout the rest of the game. Former Kiwis player and rugby commentator Richie Barne...

Last night's Warriors loss illustrated how incredibly difficult it is to gain and keep ascendancy in the NRL.   The result also reaffirmed —underlined, in bold, and in italics— that the crazed notion the Warriors fan base have clung to for generations, this is our year, can only ever be applied retrospectively, i.e., that was our year. Not a question for the future, but a statement of the pas...

Last weekend saw the Northern League football tournament get underway for 2026.  Auckland City started strong, claiming victory over their rivals Western Springs, 3-0, and are back in action this afternoon as they take on the Eastern Suburbs at home.   Mario Ilich is captain of the side, and joined D’Arcy for a chat.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

The Blues are flying high after coming up from behind to defeat the Waratahs 35-20 last weekend.   There’s silverware on the line as they’re set to take on the Fijian Drua tonight, the teams competing for the Joeli Vidiri Memorial Trophy for the first time.  Vidiri was a Fijian international who played for the Blues between 1996 and 2001, in which he scored 43 tries in 61 games for the f...

Auckland FC have continued their strong charge to the finish line in the A-League.   They picked up a massive win last weekend against the top of the table Newcastle Jets and are back home this week to take on Macarthur this afternoon.  On top of that, five of their players have been named in the All Whites side for their World Cup warm up fixtures next weekend. One of those players is C...

Super Rugby Pacific rolls on this weekend.  A few thrilling clashes have already passed, with the Hurricanes stunning the Highlanders 507, and the Brumbies celebrating James Slipper’s 203rd Super Rugby match in style with a 33-24 win over the Chiefs.  Tonight, Moana Pasifika is taking on the Crusaders while the Blues cross the ditch to Syndey for a clash against the Waratahs.  Rugby...

King of the Ring action returns this weekend with the Super Cruiserweights taking the spotlight at Eventfinda stadium tonight.   Dhcamad Armstrong will be fighting in the event and he joined D'Arcy to preview the tournament.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White Ferns are back on track.  After losing their second T20 clash to South Africa, they put on a strong performance last night at Eden Park to take a 2-1 lead in the series.  They now have the chance to wrap the series up cleanly tomorrow in Wellington.  Sophie Devine hit an unbeaten 55 off 38 balls in an unbeaten 84-run partnership with Maddy Green, and joined D’Arcy Waldegra...

The Warriors are flying high after going two for two to start their NRL season.   They claimed a 42-18 victory over the Roosters in Round 1 and defeated the Raiders 40-6 in Round 2 – both games won at home.  Tonight is their first away game of the season, facing the Newcastle Knights across the ditch.  Assistant Warriors Coach Richard Agar joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to preview the cla...