Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Kiwi tennis player Monique Barry has revealed she receives abusive messages after losing matches on the international tennis circuit. Barry, ranked 480 in the world, opened up about the abuse and death threats she'd faced from angry commenters - and she suspects many are from international bettors who gambled on her matches. She joined Elliott Smith to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/list...

A win full of grit and satisfaction for the Chiefs to open their 2025 Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Trailing the Blues by eight at halftime at Eden Park - they've scored 19 unanswered points to collect a 25-14 win. Former All Black and Sky Sport commentator Jeff Wilson joined Smithy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 16th February 2025, Elliott Smith is in the hot seat and he talks to Jeff Wilson and James McOnie about the start of the 2025 Super Rugby season. Kiwi tennis stars James Watt and Monique Barry have opened up about being targeted by online abuse - with Monique Barry joining Elliott Smith to discuss the backlash. And Lee Radovanovich joined...

Australian soccer captain Sam Kerr can breathe easy, avoiding a prison sentence after being accused of racially harassing a London police officer.  The 31-year-old has been found not guilty after calling an officer stupid and white after a night out in 2023.  It followed a cleaning cost dispute with her taxi driver, who drove her and her partner to the police station.  Australian Co...

The Blues are preparing to defend their Super Rugby title.  They’re beginning the season with a rematch of last year’s grand final – clashing against the Chiefs at Eden Park.  Blues CEO Andrew Hore joined Elliott Smith to preview the season.   “There’s another 10 teams out there that’ll want to do us in, so we’ve just got to be aware that it ain’t, they don’t just roll over and give...

The Crusaders got off to a winning start.  The began the 2025 Super Rugby season with a 33-25 win over the Hurricanes, spurred on by reserve halfback Kyle Preston.  Preston was brought on early in the game, replacing the injured Noah Hotham, and proceeding to score three tries.  Preston told Elliott Smith he wasn’t expecting the hat trick.   “I was hoping for one at least on de...

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 15th February 2025, Elliott Smith is in the hot seat, and he catches up with NZR CEO Mark Robinson to discuss the fallout with INEOS.  Alfie Sharman of sports streaming service DAZN joins the show to chat about the future of sports streaming.  And Crusaders hat trick hero Kyle Preston stops in to talk about his debut.  Get t...

The world of sports watching is changing.  Many streaming platforms are beginning to offer sports broadcasting as part of their packages, a recent one being Disney’s adding ESPN to their platform in Australia.   DAZN has specialised in sports streaming for about a decade, and is looking to expand their reach further around the world.  Alfie Sharman, Vice President of Marketing for t...

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) CEO Mark Robinson has spoken publicly for the first time since it was revealed that NZR is suing Ineos for an alleged breach of contract that will leave the national organisation exposed to potential multimillion-dollar losses.  NZR informed the provincial unions this week it was launching legal action after Ineos, the world’s largest chemical producer and owned by Bri...

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Super Rugby and Six Nations Rugby seasons, the Luka Doncic trade, the Black Caps and the Super Bowl. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Super Bowl LIX is set to kick off tomorrow afternoon - and the Kansas City Chiefs are feeling hopeful they can break their record and win a third time. They're set to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. NFL expert Leon Busby joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're less than a week away from the start of the 2025 Super Rugby season - and the Highlanders are hoping to build off of last year's momentum. Highlanders head coach Jamie Joseph joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chiefs are feeling hopeful ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby season. The side recently beat out Moana Pasifika in a pre-season game in Pukekohe.  Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hurricanes are gearing up for another season of Super Rugby. The team recently beat out the champions, the Blues, 31-19 in their final Super Rugby Pacific pre-season hit-out in Wainuiomata. Coach Clark Laidlaw joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moana Pasifika is gearing up for another season of Super Rugby - and they're hoping to build on the last three years within the sport. The team finished 11th on the 12-team table last year with 4 wins and 10 defeats. Moana Pasifika head coach Tana Umaga joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moana Pasifika is gearing up for another season of Super Rugby - and they're hoping to build on the last three years within the sport. The team finished 11th on the 12-team table last year with 4 wins and 10 defeats. Moana Pasifika head coach Tana Umaga joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The line-up for Natural Selection Bike has been confirmed after Friday's event qualifier in Queenstown. Kiwi competitor Robin Goomes joined Piney to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for the 9th February 2025, we're less than a week away from the Super Rugby season. The coaches of the Blues, the Crusaders, Moana Pasifika, the Hurricanes, the Chiefs and the Highlanders joined Piney to discuss. Resident NFL expert Leon Busby also previewed the upcoming Super Bowl Super Bowl LIX - can the Chiefs make it a three-peat victory?&...

There's still hope the Crusaders can turn their luck around for the next Super Rugby season. The Highlanders have already beaten out the Crusaders 29-24 in the Super Rugby preseason game in Invercargill earlier in the week. Crusaders head coach Rob Penney joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt will step down at the end of this year’s Rugby Championship, with Australia announcing Thursday they would immediately begin the search for his successor. Schmidt’s last game in charge will now be the Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand on October 4 in Perth after he agreed to stay on a bit longer. Former Wallabies coach John Connolly joined Piney to discuss. L...

There's plenty of speculation as to how the Blues will build off of last year's momentum in the 2025 Super Rugby season. Harry Plummer and Stephen Perofeta helped steer the Blues to victory last year at 10 - and this year, the team welcomes back Beauden Barrett after a stint in Japan.   Blues head coach Vern Cotter joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

It’s time for the pre-seasons to begin.  The NRL, AFL, and Super Rugby are all entering their pre-seasons, easing back into their games before the real action begins.  Our coaching guru Wayne Goldsmith joined the show to discuss what teams aim to achieve in their pre-season, and how a successful one can springboard into a successful season.  He says that the aim is to have them “job...

The Sail GP is making its way to Sydney this weekend.  The Black Foils has a disappointing showing in Auckland, failing to make the final as Australia claimed the victory.  Flight Controller Leo Takahashi joined Piney to discuss their hopes for the weekend.  “There were definitely some points in our game that definitely weren't up to standard that weekend, and I think, y’know, we’ve...

Exciting young batsman Sam Konstas has been sent home from the Australian test tour to Sri Lanka.  His absence has raised a few eyebrows over the ditch, and Aussie Correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to try make sense of the call.  “It was a tough call, tough selection call,” he told Piney.  “But given the way that we’ve batted on this tour so far, it’s hard to say the selectors...

The new Super Rugby season is just around the corner.  New Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley joined Piney to discuss the new season, Fantasy Super Rugby, and the potential of greater player movement.  He told Piney that they view Fantasy Super Rugby as an essential tool to grow engagement with the sport.  “I haven’t seen the numbers but, y’know, we’re expecting a huge number of pe...