Weekend Sport with Jason Pine
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.
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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss Scott Robertson's dismissal as All Blacks coach, as well as Finn Allen's recent performance.
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The newest recruit for the Wellington Phoenix has outlined how he'll help his new side push for playoff football.
30-year-old Norwegian midfielder Sander Kartum has joined on loan from Scottish side Hearts until the end of the A-League season.
Kartum joined Piney to discuss further.
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Ten nations have been competing for their spot at the Asia-Oceania qualifiers for this year's Floorball World Championships in Finland.
NZ Floorball coach Christian Bertschinger joined Piney to discuss the Kiwi side's odds.
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An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay.
Sprinters Tiaan Whelpton and Zoe Hobbs took out their respective inaugural NZ Short Track Championships 60m titles.
Whelpton joined Piney to discuss after the fact.
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The third and final one-day international between the Black Caps and India in Indore is set to take place tonight.
The match will take place at 9pm NZT and there's a chance the Kiwi side could make history.
Black Caps batsman Daryl Mitchell joined Piney to discuss.
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The Black Foils have confirmed they've been deducted three championship points for their weekend-ending crash with Switzerland at the Sail GP season-opening event in Perth.
The tail of the Kiwi boat was crunched by the Swiss in the first of four races - ending the opening day for Switzerland and putting the Kiwis out of the regatta entirely.
NZ Herald sports reporter Christopher Reive joined Piney to discuss.
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New Zealand Rugby stunned sports fans across the nation - and beyond - by dismissing Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach last week.
The search is on for a replacement, but fans are reacting with surprise following Razor's removal.
South African rugby expert Dan Hooton joined Piney to discuss further.
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More details are emerging about unrest within the All Blacks’ dressing room - and beyond - that ultimately led to Scott Robertson’s exit.
Speculation is growing as to what inspired NZR to make this move, as well as who will replace Robertson in the role.
Irish rugby correspondent Rúaidhrí O'Connor joined Piney to discuss.
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The New Zealand track and field circuit kicks off today at the Potts Classic in Hastings.
Among the competitors is heptathlete Briana Stephenson, who starts off a potentially career-defining year today as she lines up for the 60m hurdles.
It follows on from her hitting the Commonwealth Games A standard last weekend in Brisbane.
She told Piney that while Athletics NZ and the NZ Olympic Committee still need to selec...
The OFC Pro League bursts into action today with a doubleheader at Eden Park.
There will be another 10 matches at North Harbour Stadium over the next seven days.
It features eight teams from Pacific nations, Australia and New Zealand, and is the first fully professional football league to be established in the Oceania region.
Roy Krishna is preparing to lead Bula FC into the first match, and told Piney it’s a hug...
On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 17th January 2026, Scott Robertson has been axed as All Blacks Head Coach.
How did we get here? What next for the All Blacks? Is there another saviour? Piney offers his thoughts and discusses it all with the audience. Plus, Liam Napier, Jeff Wilson, and Adam Peacock all chime in on the subject.
Along with this we cover off the ASB Classic final, Aussie Open Tenn...
The third youngest finalist in the modern history of the men's ASB Classic wants to put his name alongside the greats.
Czech 20-year-old Jakub Mensik is facing seventh-seed Sebastian Baez in the final.
Only Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potrohave reached the decider at the ASB Classic with fewer days on earth than Mensik.
Former Tennis doubles star and commentator Michael Venus told Piney there’s going to be so...
Scott Robertson’s departure from the All Blacks has come as a huge shock to the rugby world.
He’s been axed halfway into his four-year contract, following feedback in the end of season review, understood to be scathing towards Robertson and his coaching staff.
Our Australian Correspondent Adam Peacock gauges the reaction across the Tasman, and offers his thoughts on whether there’s anyone in particular the All Blacks m...
After starting with much fanfare, Scott Robertson's tenure as All Blacks coach has come to an end after just two years.
He's parted ways with New Zealand Rugby after just two years in the job, which began in 2024 against England in Dunedin.
It comes following what is understood to be scathing feedback in the end of season review towards Robertson and his coaching staff.
NZ Herald’s Liam Napier was the one to break...
Scott Robertson... gone as All Blacks coach.
The “nuclear option” taken. The slate cleaned. The last two years consigned to history.
Was it the right call to make a change? Yes.
Board chair David Kirk talked about “trajectory” on Thursday. The All Blacks were not heading upwards, they had, at best, plateaued, and were in fact trending dangerously downwards.
We were not more confident about the All Blacks at ...
Former All Black and current Sky Sport pundit Jeff Wilson believes Jamie Joseph is the obvious candidate with the credentials to lead the team towards the Rugby World Cup.
The search for a new All Blacks coach is underway after Scott Roberson was sensationally relieved of his duties two years into a four-year contract, after a scathing review found multiple frailties within the team and reports of player unrest.
Joseph ...
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International sports coaching expert and author Wayne Goldsmith joined Jason Pine to give advice on keeping New Years resolutions... if you haven't already broken them.
Goldsmith said, "I think way too many people are looking for a magic key or a secret trick or a poster or something that's going to change and revolutionise their life instead of just saying, 'nah, let's get going'."
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In October 2025 Karl Budge was appointed as the new Blues CEO.
Budge has previously served as the CEO of the ASB Classic, and been involved in the New Zealand Olympic Committee, SailGP, and the New Zealand Rugby Board.
He joined Jason Pine to chat about plans and strategies for the Blues in 2026.
On his relationship with other Rugby Union CEO's Budge said, "there's 80% that we get on like a house on fire, and want...
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