All Sport Breakfast Wellington
Every Saturday morning, Adam Cooper brings you the best in local, national and international sport. Previews, reviews, results and reaction from our own backyard, around New Zealand and across the world. If it’s sport, we’ll cover it ... with a gold and black tinge! All Sport Breakfast with Adam Cooper, 7 - 9am Saturdays on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
In their 40 seasons of the National Basketball League, the Wellington Saints have been involved in 21 Grand Finals.
They'll again look to continue the legacy and champion the proud history of the club when meeting the Southland Sharks in the 2026 Grand Final in Invercargill on Sunday.
It's a repeat of last year's victorious final for the Saints, which was staged on home court in Wellington, and, it's a bid for a record extending 14...
It's a week out from another major wrestling event in Wellington, as organisers prepare a night of family-friendly fun and entertainment, all in the name of arena wrestling.
Arena wrestling returned to the capital last year for the first time in 35 years, providing an action-packed night to more than 1,000 spectators in Porirua.
The event is returning for 2026 with All Star Wrestling: Porirua 2 at Te Rauparaha Arena on Saturday, Au...
Wellington's team to meet Auckland in round two of rugby's NPC saw the surprise move by loose forward Du'Plessis Kirifi to the backline.
Kirifi will start in the number 12 jersey in the wake of an availability crisis in the Lions midfield.
Adam Cooper was joined by skipper Caleb Delany who discussed the shock selection, and his new role as team captain.
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Hannah Wignall joins Adam Cooper to preview the weekend's action in the women's Central League football competition.
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Arena wrestling returned to Wellington last year for the first time in 35 years, providing an action-packed night of fun and entertainment to more than 1,000 spectators in Porirua.
The event is returning for 2026 with All Star Wrestling 2: Porirua at Te Rauparaha Arena on Saturday, August 15.
Organiser Paul Sayers joined Adam Cooper to discuss this year's event.
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Ahead of the weekend's Central League action, Adam catches up with Joe Serci from the Tackld Podcast.
As well as discussing the weekend's action, they chat the recent FIFA World Cup and how the windfall could benefit the grassroots football scene, the new National League format starting in 2027, and the results of last week's Chatham Cup quarterfinals.
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The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be the second career marquee event for national 800m record holder James Preston, having made his Olympic debut at Paris in 2024.
The Wellingtonian heads to his first Commonwealth Games after a coaching change last year, and battling vertigo during the summer domestic season.
He spoke to Adam Cooper ahead of his arrival in Glasgow, a few days out from his heat race on Tuesday night.
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The Miramar Rangers are the sole Wellington team remaining in football's Chatham Cup, and have a trip down to Christchurch on Sunday to meet Cashmere Technical.
Adam Cooper spoke to Miramar captain Brad Whitworth about the match, and whether the recent Football World Cup has triggered interest in the game at a local level.
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Ahead of the 2026 Jubilee Cup club rugby final, Adam Cooper previews the match with Petone coach Carne Green and Hutt Old Boys Marist captain Waylon Tuhuro-Robinson.
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Adam Cooper is joined by Seatoun goalkeeper Alex Karantze to preview the weekend's action in the women's Central League football competition.
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The Wellington Saints have three games left to improve on their current fourth placing ahead of the start of the NBL season.
The final stretch starts with a home game against Tauranga in the capital on Saturday night.
Saints and Tall Blacks forward Carlin Davison joined Adam Cooper to preview the game.
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Ireland returns to New Zealand for the first time since their shock 2022 series win over the All Blacks, to try and break their 52-match unbeaten run at Eden Park.
Ahead of kickoff between the two unbeaten Nations Championship sides, Adam Cooper put in a call to Dublin to catch up with staunch Irish rugby fan Mark Fitzgerald.
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Adam Cooper is joined for his weekly football wrap by Joe Serci from the Tackld Podcast.
They feature round 14 of the men's Central League, while also revisiting their World Cup predictions ahead of Monday's final.
They also cast their eyes ahead to next week's Chatham Cup quarterfinals.
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Just 16 teams remain in football's 2026 Chatham Cup heading into the weekend's fourth round action.
Joe Serci from the Tackld Podcast joined Adam Cooper to preview the two Wellington-based games.
He also updated the state of the Central League, and he and Adam checked in on their pre-tournament Football World Cup predictions.
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The Hurricanes host the Chiefs in this year's Super Rugby final, ten years on from the franchise's last appearance when the 2016 team won its solitary title.
One of the 2016 champions Victor Vito played his 100th match in their victorious final against the Lions.
He joined Adam Cooper to reminisce on the triumph 10 years ago, and discuss a couple of his former teammates who remain key forces on and off the field for the current Hur...
The Hurricanes appearing a Super Rugby final for the first time in 10 years will feel like a longtime coming for the side's fanbase.
It's feeling extra special for super fan Andrew Grant, and his 10-year-old son Connor, who've travelled more than 17,000 kilometres to watch the Hurricanes in as many games as possible this season.
They live in Auckland - but are die-hard Hurricanes fans - and have been to all the side's home games th...
The New York Knicks hold a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals and are just one win away from securing their first championship since 1973.
Adam Cooper found out from correspondent Toby Kerr whether he thinks the Knicks will wrap it up in game five in Texas on Sunday NZT, or if San Antonio will force a sixth game.
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The top-qualifying Hurricanes, and lucky loser Blues, meet in Wellington on Saturday night to determine who will meet the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
With the Hurricanes highly favourited to advance, Adam Cooper caught up with co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi on how they approach the contest.
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The ANZ Premiership enters its final round with three of the six teams unable to advance to the playoffs.
It means the Pulse, Stars, and Magic are preparing for their final matches not knowing what the future holds, given the competition does not yet have a television deal for next season.
Adam Cooper spoke to Pulse coach Anna Andrews-Tasola about their final match, and what she knows about the future.
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Ahead of round three of football's Chatham Cup, Adam Cooper previewed the weekend's action with Joe Serci from the Tackld podcast.
They also updated the continued growth of All White Tim Payne's social media presence, and made some predictions for the World Cup.
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