Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

In trying to improve the consistency of the White Ferns, where should we be focusing our attention? First and foremost, it seems to me that our domestic competition simply doesn't prepare our players for international cricket. There are a couple of sides that dominate domestic women's cricket, but the overall standard of the domestic comp is simply too far below international cricket. Scoring lots...

The White Ferns have departed from their white ball tour of England after eight losses from eight games, with the governing body citing inexperience as a key reason for their struggles. NZ Cricket head of High Performance Bryan Stronach joined Piney to discuss the team's run of disappointment. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's clearly on a hot streak, having won 3 straight test matches in a row. The team beat Fiji 47-5 in San Diego last night, with six new faces making their All Blacks debut. Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains joined Piney to discuss Robertson's prowess. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which players yesterday put the most pressure on for places in the All Blacks side for the Rugby Championship? If we assume the side that played against England was the first-choice 23, who put their hand up highest yesterday for a place in the 23 for the next test against Argentina in Wellington in 3 weeks' time? I think anyone would say Billy Proctor did. He made a really, really good debut at c...

Fiji face the All Blacks in San Diego this afternoon. Former player and referee Glen Jackson is the current coach of Fijian Drua and spent time coaching the national team in the past. He joins Jason Pine to discuss whether Fiji can pull off an upset. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate the quarter-century ESPN Australia have released its 25 greatest Aussie athletes of the 21st century. Adam Peacock offers his thoughts on who they have at number 1, and could Ange Postecoglou be next in line for the England job. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I saw Chanel Harris-Tavita afterwards and you could tell how devastated he was. Games aren't won or lost on missed kicks, Andrew Webster made that point afterwards. But the fact remains if he'd landed that last conversion from a pretty handy position, the scores would have been level, and this game might have taken a different path. The other kicks he missed were tricky. Kurt Capewell and Mitch Ba...

Rory McIlroy has missed the cut at the final Major of 2024 at Royal Troon in Scotland. Scott Taylor out of Talksport UK has been there and joined Jason Pine to discuss all the action on cut day LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have lost another winnable game, this time a 2 point defeat to the Raiders in Canberra which leaves their finals hopes hanging by a thread. Veteran Nrl journalist Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield joins Piney to discuss what has been going wrong for them all season LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport show with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 20th July 2024 Veteran NRL Journalist Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield recaps the Warriors' loss to the Raiders, and assessing their chances of making the 8 Former player, referee and assistant coach of Fiji, Glen Jackson previews the ABs v Fiji Talksports' Scott Taylor after cut day at the Open Championship Adam Peacock discusses the top 25 Aus...

Ahead of the Football Ferns' clash with Australia, forward Lucy Jenkins joined Piney to discuss the team's chances. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's hope that England can bring home a win ahead of the Euro 2024 final. As the team gears up to face Spain, football writer Dominic Fifield joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crowd Goes Wild host James McOnie joined Piney to discuss the All Blacks' victory over England, the latest with the 2024 Euros, Wimbledon, and the upcoming 2024 Olympics. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 14th July 2024. Another thrilling affair between the All Blacks and England saw the men in black come out victorious. Frank Bunce provides his analysis of the match and series. Beauden Barrett turned back the clock and played hero when he came on, his dad, Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett also stopped by to chat about his son's performance and what...

Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett, the father of the three Barrett brothers, was among the nervous All Blacks fans watching along with last night's nail-biter of a test match. Beauden has been regarded as the man of the match for his game-changing 29 minutes of tactical kicking that steered the team towards victory. The senior Barrett joined Piney to discuss the team's victory. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.co...

Retired Olympic shot-putter Dame Valerie Adams is regarded as one of the nation's best athletes. Adams has brought home four Olympic medals over the course of her athletic career, five Commonwealth Games medals - and was named the youngest Dame in New Zealand's history.  She joined Piney to discuss her accomplishments ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Beauden Barrett has delivered a masterclass off the bench to steer the All Blacks to a 24-17 test win over England. The veteran fullback's 125th test match was one of his best, offering a game-changing 29 minutes of tactical kicking as well as setting up the go-ahead try by Mark Tele'a. Former All Black and rugby commentator Frank Bunce joined Piney to recap the victory. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudi...

A few thoughts on last night's test match-  Beauden Barrett was just utterly terrific. That game changed when he came on, he sparked the All Blacks, he got them on the front foot, he set up Mark Telea's second try and pulled off a huge defensive play at the end. I saw a great tweet last night -"Is there a minimum number of minutes someone has to play to get Man of the Match? Asking for a Beauden"...

The Sail GP grand finals have arrived.   The Black Foils have already booked their ticket to the final shootout.   Piney caught up with co-CEO Peter Burling to discuss how preparations have gone for the big race.   Since they’re already confirmed for the final, Burling told him that although there’s a temptation to take it easy in the upcoming race, they’ll still be pushing as hard as ever.   He s...

Wellington Phoenix standout Ben Old has moved to Ligue 1 football team Saint Etienne.   He caught up with Piney to discuss his time in the capital and how this move was brought about.   He told him that he was never in a rush to leave the Phoenix, but when he got the offer from Saint Etienne, he was hooked.   “It wasn’t the easiest thing to go through, but I’m so glad it’s all been sorted out now....

Kiwi tennis star Lulu Sun has lit up Wimbledon with her dream run to the quarter-finals.   After coming through qualifying, Sun became the first New Zealand woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals in the Open era, but lost to Croatia’s Donna Vekic in three sets.   She caught up with Piney to discuss the thrill of going from qualifier to quarter-finalist.   Sun told him that it’s been a whirlwi...

It’s set to be another big week of sport across the Tasman.   The Wallabies are preparing to face Wales, and the Maroons and Blues are preparing for the State of Origin decider.   Plus, all of Australia’s biggest sports stars are preparing for the ever-looming Olympics.   Adam Peacock joined Piney to keep us across it all.   He told him that it’s been pretty quiet ahead of the “almighty storm” tha...

With England in town for the All Blacks tests, RFU CEO Bill Sweeney stopped by for a chat with Piney.   They talked the state of the Northern Hemisphere game and the relationship between NZR and the RFU.   He told Piney that they’re a lot closer now in terms of where they want to get with the shape of the game.   But, Sweeney said, the biggest challenge the sport faces on a global scale is attract...

There’s a lot at stake tonight.   The All Blacks haven’t lost a match at Eden Park in 30 years, and England hasn't beaten the All Blacks on New Zealand soil for 21 years.   Both of those records are on the line tonight after last week's 16-15 win in Dunedin.   Former All Blacks centurion Mils Muliaina joined Piney to discuss how both teams will be feeling heading into tonight's test.   He told him...

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 13th July 2024 Piney comes to you live from Eden Park ahead of the 2 nd  test between the All Blacks and England. Mils Muliaina joins him to discuss how both teams will be feeling after last week's battle.   RFU CEO Bill Sweeney stops by for a chat about the Northern Hemisphere game and how closely the RFU works alongside NZR.   And Kiwi t...