Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Saturday 12th September. Brought to you by Access Solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tense negotiations to bring the Rugby Championship to New Zealand were harpooned by the Government's unwillingness to negotiate — with officials making only one concession in almost three months. This, and not "Sanzaar politics" as suggested by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, led to Australia being awarded the hosting rights to the tournament, says New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey. "This came...

Martin Devlin chats to former Dragons and NSW Origin half Jamie Soward ahead of the Warriors do or die game against the Parramatta Eels in the 2020 NRL season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Sunday 6th September. Brought to you by Access Solutions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Ian Foster and his selectors named their first All Blacks squad for 2020 this morning. The 35-man squad featured seven new faces. Here's all you need to know about the rookie All Blacks. Alex Hodgman Born and raised in Auckland, Alex Hodgman travelled south to begin his professional career, making his debut for Canterbury in 2014. The 27-year-old prop won three Mitre 10 Cup titles with the r...

Serena Williams' quest for a 24th Grand Slam title continued Saturday but she had to rally against a rejuvenated Sloane Stephens at the US Open. Williams lost the first set before prevailing 2-6 6-2 6-2 to reach the fourth round, her serve -- and legendary desire to win -- playing a big factor at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Fans are being kept away this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, w...

Ian Foster will know by the end of next week when he gets to unleash his new All Blacks era. Through the near-constant postponements and schedule alternations Foster has been forced to patiently wait, and then wait some more, but Sunday marked the official start of his All Blacks tenure, with the naming of a 35-man squad at New Zealand Rugby headquarters that included seven new caps and an abundan...

Martin Devlin chats to Newstalk ZB's regular Tennis and Golf correspondent Graeme Agars, at the halfway point of the US Open - one in which saw Andy Murray bow out while Serena Williams fights on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Jamie Joseph, the Japanese head coach on the back of the disappointment of not being able to compete in a potential 8 Nations Championship in the Northern Hemisphere while reflecting on his thought processes when he was approached last year to be part of Ian Foster's coaching set up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Saturday 5th September. Brought to you by Access Solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Highlanders co-captain Ash Dixon, who's selected in the North squad for this weekend's North v South game on what they're expecting in the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Phil Murphy out ESPN Australasia about the historic NBA boycott earlier on in the week, which saw the NBA postpone its playoff matches for 48 hours in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Wimbledon was cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it became the first of tennis' grand slams to be scrapped since World War II in 1945. There was uncertainty, too, surrounding the next major, the US Open, but the event is going ahead in New York with no fans, no mixed doubles and limited fields in men's and women's doubles. This despite tournament revenue -- which hit $399.6 mill...

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Sunday 30th August. Brought to you by Access Solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors coach Todd Payten is taking his foot off the brake as his side continues its unlikely bid to make the NRL playoffs. Optimism is sky high around the Warriors after they crushed the Knights 36-6, even though they remain 9-1 outsiders to make the top eight because their winning run may have come too late. The club's immediate task will be to retain the services of wing George Jennings and pr...

Martin Devlin chats to former England spinner Monty Panesar, about his old team mate Jimmy Anderson taking his 600th Test scalp earlier in the week and his memories of helping Matt Prior save a test at Eden Park back in 2008. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to the now-former Silver Fern Laura Langman on the back of the announcement earlier on in the week that she's retiring from International Netball, reflecting on all she's achieved in the game and where to from now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Saturday 29th August. Brought to you by Access Solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin talks to former Australian opener Matthew Hayden, about his career in cricket and the challenges he sees facing the young generation when it comes to playing sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Saturday's and Sunday's on Newstalk ZB from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for SUnday 23rd August. Brought to you by Access Solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Don Tricker, the Director of Player Health and Performance for the San Diego Padres on what it's like trying to coordinate a professional baseball side in the MLB while adhering to all the Covid 19 protocols put in front of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are growing concerns about plans to commercialise and stream youth sport. Earlier this year, Sky TV signed up to a deal that sees the blanket broadcasting and live-streaming of school sport on their platforms under the guise of the New Zealand Sports Collective. Now, a NZ Herald report has highlighted further concerns about the way the deal was done.  Heath Mills, who formerly worked in seco...

The Wellington Phoenix's A-League season has come to a disappointing end, going down 1-0 to Perth Glory in their elimination final at Bankwest Stadium. A first-half strike from Joel Chianese was enough to settle the contest and despite intense pressure and firing off 32 shots to Perth's 15, the Phoenix were unable to find an equaliser and have exited the finals series at the first time of asking....

Martin Devlin chats to Phil Murphy out of ESPN Australasia, about what he's seen from the opening few games of the NBA playoffs and who he likes to go and challenge for the Championship ring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Black Caps spinner Mitchell Santner, who's in Trinidad and Tobago playing the Caribbean Premier League, the first International T20 competition to get up and running around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.