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Speaker 1 (00:09):
You're listening to a podcast from News Talks ed B.
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This is Sportsfix Howard by News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello there and welcome into the Sports Fixed podcast. At
the start of a zach weekend, a massive sporting weekend
and the opening of a brand new venue for us
to enjoy watching sport at in the wonderful city of
christ Church. It's Friday, April twenty four. I'm Jason Pine.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
Have you been taking any selfies down there in front
of the new stadium, Jason Vine, because I know you're
Intahi Christ Judge on Darcy watergrat by the by.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
I have been down to the stadium. I want to
tell you a little bit about it when we get
inside the chamber. Dars, you will love it when you
get down here to watch your beloved Crusaders play at
some point, so I want to kick that around with you. Also,
the retirement are emminent of one of our cricketing greats.
We had the news this morning around Susie Bates, so
(01:07):
we want to talk a bit about that and in
terms of a different voice on the pod, today's who
we're hearing from.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
It's been a very long time since anyone's heard from
Dame Nolen todo The silence will be broken and she
appears with me looking back at the last four months,
more importantly, looking forward to what's next for Nolen Todoer.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Let's not mess around, then, let's get into it. In
other news, let's get going, as always, with a look
at some of the big sports stories around today. Bangladesh
have beat on the Black Hats and their One Day
International cricket decider in Chittagong.
Speaker 4 (01:42):
Not the best of taming fielder at Longan.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Thanks a brilliant Cats, Bangladesh made two sixty five for
eights and then restricted the Black Caps to win by
fifty five runs in Chittagong and take the series two
to one. Coach Benji Marshall has bemused by much of
the refereeing despite the Tigers thirty three fourteen NRL went
over Canberra in Sydney. Among the calls creating confusion, a
sin bin for West hooker up he corrousal over an
(02:07):
alleged drop tackle.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
I don't know what he's supposed to do in that situation,
like he's making a cover tackle from behind.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Of course, leaked and the decision to start lester fighting
look at open side flanker rather than in midfield for
the Crusaders against the War task tonight has drawn interest
from fellow All Black and Loose forward Duplessy Khalifi. Hell yeah,
he's a beast.
Speaker 5 (02:30):
I don't I don't expect that anything less from than
from him than him to go well, you know, apart
from maybe a couple of line out skills that he
might need to learn, I'm not sure the rest of
the game will be running his bread basket, you know.
I want to be surprised if he has a.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Blonder Dissecting the sporting agenda, It's Sportsfix with Jason Fine
and Darcy Walter Grave.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Let's warm, Welcome to the Sports Fixed podcast. Now to
Dame Nolen Todua. He's Silver Ferns coach. He's been out
of a Mix for months and months and months. It's
been a long time, knowles, how are you?
Speaker 4 (03:03):
I am good, Good to talk to you.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Finally, it's been quite to some time. It's been a
tumultuous few months and that's probably an understatement. To move forward,
you have to look at the past. You can't not
recognize what went on. It's been quite the five months.
I think it's about five four and a half five
months with New Zealand Netball. It has been quite the tumult.
I think I could say there's a lot of information
(03:27):
being exchanged, a lot of talking, a lot of non
talking as well. My first question to you after all
of this, Noline.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Are you okay? How are you mentally?
Speaker 3 (03:35):
Because that would have been a hell of a toll
on you, a strain over you over that time since
you got stood down.
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Oh look, that's very lovely of you to ask me
that question actually about myself as a person and definitely
look at what was challenging. That's probably another word that
may be a bit more than that. But it's always
like in times like this, it's always quite an interesting thing.
Once again, your family always behind you, so you'll have
(04:03):
the support. They tell you what you want to know
and what you don't want to know. Is there thick
and thin, you know, my friends popped up. I've got
great support by even my workmates and the general public
in the network community. So you know, so that that
all happened and it still is now in regards to
(04:24):
that support, I'm quite proud of myself to be honest,
you know, to be able to come through something like that,
and as you said, mentally, you know, your own health
and wellbeing takes a toll, but you do a lot
of work on yourself, you know, and and look within
and answer those questions whether you know you want to
(04:46):
keep going or not. And I'm really proud that I'm
still here, one hundred percent behind the silver ferns and
definitely about leaving the legacy and the black dress and
a better place. So you know, for me, what more
than coming into a pinnacle event such as the Commonwealth
Games And you know, I'm so honored once again and
(05:08):
to be in my position.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
It's been along, as I said, tumultuous process. What did
that reveal to you about you said you looked introspective
about yourself and about the way Netballnew Zeland operates because
everybody has to take a deep look at themselves, the systems,
the processes. Is there a big revelation What did you
(05:31):
actually pick up out of that period that you can
really run forward with. Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
Look, I've been spending the morning with Jane Patterson, who
is our interim CE and one of the things that
we wanted to do was a combined media engagement with
the media, and it's been really interesting to listen to
her and what they've been doing, what she's been doing.
(05:57):
And I think we align a lot of times in
our values. One about people and about communication and about
alignment and getting on with the job of what's best
for netball. And it feels like over the year, and
especially for me, over the six months, those have been
the key themes that have underpinned the discussions that have
(06:21):
happened behind the scenes. But you know, like we're really
forward facing it the moment and you know, our sport
has taken a battering, but I mean, I wasn't in
the cargo last week, got such love and sawce Steel
you know, play amazing game against stars, and I think, man,
that's what it's all about, you know, you know, the
(06:43):
honest communication and as I say, the relationships, and you know,
we've we all look at ourselves and what you can
do better, but also how we can strengthen what we
do well. And that's been a great revelation that I've
been listening to Jane Patterson this morning, so I'm along
the same lines as who you know, we learn, we
(07:05):
do things better. We look at the things that we
do well and then what else, what what's ahead of us?
And you know, everybody knows that there is a lot,
especially with us in regards to the Commonwealth Games.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
So it's initiated positive change because that's all he can
get out of this. If nothing's gone forward and it's
the well done, even though it's taken a long time,
there is no point engaging. So out of the records
of this, you think there's a bright future for Netborn
New Zelm because, as you said, they took a hell
of it during that time. Nols.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Yeah, I'd love to say so. You know, like one
of the things that we actually talked about, I had
a little bit of a laugh, you know, like it
come from the ashes, you know, like you know, like
a lot of a lot of sports, you see when
things when when things don't go well, then you break
that relationship or people go, And certainly people have gone,
but there's still there's still so much strength in our sport,
(08:01):
whether that's from the community or at the elite level,
and there's so many people who want to help and
support this bought to be better, but also to remain
in front of the public eye. So we all, we
all have a role in that and there's always learnings
that needs to happen from the organization, from the Silver Friends,
(08:24):
from everybody. But if we have the intent to ensure
that our sport is positive seen in the light as positive,
I think it's we're in a good stage at the
moment where we can move forward. And I feel this morning,
with our combined media engagement that actually is a good
start for.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Us that supports fact sensexcess.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Well, all roads lead to christ Church this weekend for
the long awaited opening of one New Zealand Stadium at
Takaha in just a couple of hours. The very first
event at this brand flash, amazing new venue will take
place when an opening match and Super Rugby super Round
is underway around seventh. The Crusaders of course get the
(09:11):
honor of opening the stadium against the Waratahs at the
start of Super Round. Across the weekend, with four more
matches to come in the last little while, have had
the chance for the very first time to step inside
this brand new venue and it is aw inspiring. I
expect when people go there for the first time a
bit later on today or into the evening, their jaws
(09:33):
will drop when they look up and see that wonderful roof,
when they look around and see the steep banked seating
at which they're going to watch the sport happening on
the grass, And speaking of that grass, absolutely pristine. I
think when you go to any new venue for the
first time, you get that sense of newness, of something contemporary,
(09:54):
of something very special. And all of us who live
outside of christ Church know all too well how difficult
the last decade and a half have been for our
friends in the Garden City. They have been through so much,
they have shown and so much resilience, so much commitment
to their city, and they have soldiered on bravely in
(10:15):
circumstances that they never could have possibly imagined. But I've
said a couple of times on the podcast and on
air on Weekend Sport, it feels as though this is
the final piece in the rebuild puzzle. When Takaha opens tonight,
it'll be the final peace in christ Church's rebuild. They
(10:35):
deserve it, they will love it, and it is set
to be a place that they come together for many,
many many years to come. Welcome to the New Zealand
Sporting landscape. Te Kaha Stadium and welcome back to the
big time, christ Jeff.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
The chamber is now in session on Sportsfix.
Speaker 2 (10:55):
Into the Chamber we go. It seems rather weird that
I'm here and you're not. You are the Crusaders fan
among the two of us here on Sports Fix, And.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
Can I just say something here? And I'm feeling a
little dirty at the moment. I'm actually wearing Blues jersey
right now. What I know, It's gone down like a
couple of cold stick up here at the studio. Mark
Kelly can't get over it. But at the end of
the day, I've got gifted one by the Blues and
I thought this is the most inappropriate day to wear it.
And it matches my jeans and sneakers and hat, so
I run with it. And I'm feeling so bad. Instant
(11:27):
all Worth, the head of Nted Herald, he goes, nice jersey.
Does it come in adult sizes?
Speaker 2 (11:34):
Wow? Wow, I'm getting it. I've seen a picture of
him as well. You should ask, you should ask if
his wife wants a jersey back. Anyway, We digress, We digress,
super rugby your Crusaders tonight against the war task. Let's
forget the venue. Let's forget the occasion, Let's forget all
that stuff. The Crusaders have lost their last few games
to US war Atas tonight, any sort of danger, they'll
(11:57):
they'll stuff this up and lose on the on the
first night back. And the first danger.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
Always a danger. And you say, forget about the new venue,
forget about the gravity of the night of the game.
It's impossible almost to put that out of your head. Surely,
isn't it. They will be carrying tension this team. I'd
like to think that this tension, what do they say,
you walk slowly at pressure? They're running it and tackle
(12:24):
it because they kind of have to. They can't avoid
what's happening, but they can avoid falling apart in the
last fifteen minutes of a game.
Speaker 2 (12:32):
I'll load it. Yeah, I look. I feel like they'll
win the game tonight, the Waratahs. They haven't exactly set
the world on fire and super Rugby this year, I
feel like the occasion will potentially play a part. So
I each hope the Crusaders for the sake of their
long suffering fans. And I'm not talking about results here,
I'm talking about where they've had to watch this play
(12:53):
for the sake of their fans. We've going to pack
in there to the stadium tonight. I hope that they
win and win. Well. What chance do you give the
Brumbies against my Hurricanes tomorrow?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
A little to none. I know that the Hurricanes have
been put as being one of the favorites of the competition.
The Chiefs forced them to hold their best not so quick, mate,
but I expect the springback will be too much in
let's face at the Brumbies used to playing in freezing cold,
(13:23):
horrible conditions though we all confused in a nice, warm stadium.
I think that Clark will come back with this team
and they'll make amends for what happened. Even though it
was a vibrant and sensational game. They don't need that.
I think they'll pop back really well, Jay, what about itself?
Speaker 2 (13:39):
Yeah? I feel that way too, But I feel this
is the best game of the weekend. I look at
the other games and the occasion is going to be
the thing. But I feel like Hurricanes Brumbies. If any
team's given the Hurricanes problems from across the Tasman in
the last many years, it's the Brumbies. They're the ones
who normally beat the Hurricanes. Having said that it's normally
in Canberra, it seems to be our kryptonite as far
as the Hurricanes are concerned going there, so maybe it'll
(14:00):
be different in christ Church. I think the Blues will
beat the Reds. I think the Highlanders will beat Mowana.
I think the Chiefs will beat the Drwer does that
feel right to you as long as you.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
Call the Blues Reds class the Purple clash, because I've
been carrying that for years and all someone would pick
up on it.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Well, let's see, we can drop it into us commentary
tomorrow night, the Purple Clash. Hey, just before we get
out of the chamber, one of our greatest cricketers has
announced she'll retire after this year's T twenty World Cup.
Susie Baits. She made her debu for Otago when she
was fifteen years old, her first international appearance three years later.
She's now thirty eight, still going strong. What a career
(14:37):
for Susie Baits.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
It's not the fact that she's lasted so long and
that in itself is outstanding. We talk about gold stars
and watches. That's great, but the fact she's been so
good that time as well. Not only has she lasted,
but she's had a huge influence on the women's game
on cricket, and it's specifically on the New Zealand game
(14:58):
here as well. She just keeps notching up scores and
bags and everything else. She's developed the way the game's
developed so very very well. And she did John Matt
in an Instagram poster. She wouldn't have dreamed about it.
What fifteen sixteen years old, how much cricket for women
would have changed in the time she's played the game,
(15:19):
And she's been through some massive change, all for the good,
I might add, But what a wonderful human being, what
a wonderful cricketer. She'll be missed. So I suppose it's
on her and the team to go out with a
bang at the T twenty World Cup, right, No pressure.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
No pressure at all, But you're right. That would be
fitting a fitting farewell, a fitting finale to the wonderful
career of Susie Bates. That'll do us in the chamber today.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
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Speaker 2 (15:48):
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(16:26):
the Monday Chef, Not this Monday, of course, I've got
Tuesday through Friday and then it's mister weekend man, Jason Pine,
are you actually going to be Oh no, you're going
to be away you christ Church this weekend?
Speaker 2 (16:38):
I will be yes, go home. I don't know, I
don't know. I'm sure at some star Joe will. But
Christ here is this weekend Robbie's Litchfield Courtyard Tomorrow midday
till three and on Sunday from One New Zealand Study
at takaha, the show will be coming to you live
from there. Enjoy your long weekend us. We'll see you
next week.
Speaker 3 (16:56):
I will, and I know you definitely will you look
after a to tahi for me Bratt.
Speaker 1 (17:01):
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Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello there and welcome into the Sports Fixed podcast. At
the start of a zach weekend, a massive sporting weekend
and the opening of a brand new venue for us
to enjoy watching sport at in the wonderful city of
christ Church. It's Friday, April twenty four. I'm Jason Pine.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
Have you been taking any selfies down there in front
of the new stadium, Jason Vine, because I know you're
Intahi Christ Judge on Darcy watergrat by the by.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
I have been down to the stadium. I want to
tell you a little bit about it when we get
inside the chamber. Dars, you will love it when you
get down here to watch your beloved Crusaders play at
some point, so I want to kick that around with you. Also,
the retirement are emminent of one of our cricketing greats.
We had the news this morning around Susie Bates, so
(01:07):
we want to talk a bit about that and in
terms of a different voice on the pod, today's who
we're hearing from.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
It's been a very long time since anyone's heard from
Dame Nolen todo The silence will be broken and she
appears with me looking back at the last four months,
more importantly, looking forward to what's next for Nolen Todoer.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Let's not mess around, then, let's get into it. In
other news, let's get going, as always, with a look
at some of the big sports stories around today. Bangladesh
have beat on the Black Hats and their One Day
International cricket decider in Chittagong.
Speaker 4 (01:42):
Not the best of taming fielder at Longan.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Thanks a brilliant Cats, Bangladesh made two sixty five for
eights and then restricted the Black Caps to win by
fifty five runs in Chittagong and take the series two
to one. Coach Benji Marshall has bemused by much of
the refereeing despite the Tigers thirty three fourteen NRL went
over Canberra in Sydney. Among the calls creating confusion, a
sin bin for West hooker up he corrousal over an
(02:07):
alleged drop tackle.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
I don't know what he's supposed to do in that situation,
like he's making a cover tackle from behind.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Of course, leaked and the decision to start lester fighting
look at open side flanker rather than in midfield for
the Crusaders against the War task tonight has drawn interest
from fellow All Black and Loose forward Duplessy Khalifi. Hell yeah,
he's a beast.
Speaker 5 (02:30):
I don't I don't expect that anything less from than
from him than him to go well, you know, apart
from maybe a couple of line out skills that he
might need to learn, I'm not sure the rest of
the game will be running his bread basket, you know.
I want to be surprised if he has a.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Blonder Dissecting the sporting agenda, It's Sportsfix with Jason Fine
and Darcy Walter Grave.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Let's warm, Welcome to the Sports Fixed podcast. Now to
Dame Nolen Todua. He's Silver Ferns coach. He's been out
of a Mix for months and months and months. It's
been a long time, knowles, how are you?
Speaker 4 (03:03):
I am good, Good to talk to you.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Finally, it's been quite to some time. It's been a
tumultuous few months and that's probably an understatement. To move forward,
you have to look at the past. You can't not
recognize what went on. It's been quite the five months.
I think it's about five four and a half five
months with New Zealand Netball. It has been quite the tumult.
I think I could say there's a lot of information
(03:27):
being exchanged, a lot of talking, a lot of non
talking as well. My first question to you after all
of this, Noline.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Are you okay? How are you mentally?
Speaker 3 (03:35):
Because that would have been a hell of a toll
on you, a strain over you over that time since
you got stood down.
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Oh look, that's very lovely of you to ask me
that question actually about myself as a person and definitely
look at what was challenging. That's probably another word that
may be a bit more than that. But it's always
like in times like this, it's always quite an interesting thing.
Once again, your family always behind you, so you'll have
(04:03):
the support. They tell you what you want to know
and what you don't want to know. Is there thick
and thin, you know, my friends popped up. I've got
great support by even my workmates and the general public
in the network community. So you know, so that that
all happened and it still is now in regards to
(04:24):
that support, I'm quite proud of myself to be honest,
you know, to be able to come through something like that,
and as you said, mentally, you know, your own health
and wellbeing takes a toll, but you do a lot
of work on yourself, you know, and and look within
and answer those questions whether you know you want to
(04:46):
keep going or not. And I'm really proud that I'm
still here, one hundred percent behind the silver ferns and
definitely about leaving the legacy and the black dress and
a better place. So you know, for me, what more
than coming into a pinnacle event such as the Commonwealth
Games And you know, I'm so honored once again and
(05:08):
to be in my position.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
It's been along, as I said, tumultuous process. What did
that reveal to you about you said you looked introspective
about yourself and about the way Netballnew Zeland operates because
everybody has to take a deep look at themselves, the systems,
the processes. Is there a big revelation What did you
(05:31):
actually pick up out of that period that you can
really run forward with. Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
Look, I've been spending the morning with Jane Patterson, who
is our interim CE and one of the things that
we wanted to do was a combined media engagement with
the media, and it's been really interesting to listen to
her and what they've been doing, what she's been doing.
(05:57):
And I think we align a lot of times in
our values. One about people and about communication and about
alignment and getting on with the job of what's best
for netball. And it feels like over the year, and
especially for me, over the six months, those have been
the key themes that have underpinned the discussions that have
(06:21):
happened behind the scenes. But you know, like we're really
forward facing it the moment and you know, our sport
has taken a battering, but I mean, I wasn't in
the cargo last week, got such love and sawce Steel
you know, play amazing game against stars, and I think, man,
that's what it's all about, you know, you know, the
(06:43):
honest communication and as I say, the relationships, and you know,
we've we all look at ourselves and what you can
do better, but also how we can strengthen what we
do well. And that's been a great revelation that I've
been listening to Jane Patterson this morning, so I'm along
the same lines as who you know, we learn, we
(07:05):
do things better. We look at the things that we
do well and then what else, what what's ahead of us?
And you know, everybody knows that there is a lot,
especially with us in regards to the Commonwealth Games.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
So it's initiated positive change because that's all he can
get out of this. If nothing's gone forward and it's
the well done, even though it's taken a long time,
there is no point engaging. So out of the records
of this, you think there's a bright future for Netborn
New Zelm because, as you said, they took a hell
of it during that time. Nols.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Yeah, I'd love to say so. You know, like one
of the things that we actually talked about, I had
a little bit of a laugh, you know, like it
come from the ashes, you know, like you know, like
a lot of a lot of sports, you see when
things when when things don't go well, then you break
that relationship or people go, And certainly people have gone,
but there's still there's still so much strength in our sport,
(08:01):
whether that's from the community or at the elite level,
and there's so many people who want to help and
support this bought to be better, but also to remain
in front of the public eye. So we all, we
all have a role in that and there's always learnings
that needs to happen from the organization, from the Silver Friends,
(08:24):
from everybody. But if we have the intent to ensure
that our sport is positive seen in the light as positive,
I think it's we're in a good stage at the
moment where we can move forward. And I feel this morning,
with our combined media engagement that actually is a good
start for.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Us that supports fact sensexcess.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Well, all roads lead to christ Church this weekend for
the long awaited opening of one New Zealand Stadium at
Takaha in just a couple of hours. The very first
event at this brand flash, amazing new venue will take
place when an opening match and Super Rugby super Round
is underway around seventh. The Crusaders of course get the
(09:11):
honor of opening the stadium against the Waratahs at the
start of Super Round. Across the weekend, with four more
matches to come in the last little while, have had
the chance for the very first time to step inside
this brand new venue and it is aw inspiring. I
expect when people go there for the first time a
bit later on today or into the evening, their jaws
(09:33):
will drop when they look up and see that wonderful roof,
when they look around and see the steep banked seating
at which they're going to watch the sport happening on
the grass, And speaking of that grass, absolutely pristine. I
think when you go to any new venue for the
first time, you get that sense of newness, of something contemporary,
(09:54):
of something very special. And all of us who live
outside of christ Church know all too well how difficult
the last decade and a half have been for our
friends in the Garden City. They have been through so much,
they have shown and so much resilience, so much commitment
to their city, and they have soldiered on bravely in
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circumstances that they never could have possibly imagined. But I've
said a couple of times on the podcast and on
air on Weekend Sport, it feels as though this is
the final piece in the rebuild puzzle. When Takaha opens tonight,
it'll be the final peace in christ Church's rebuild. They
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deserve it, they will love it, and it is set
to be a place that they come together for many,
many many years to come. Welcome to the New Zealand
Sporting landscape. Te Kaha Stadium and welcome back to the
big time, christ Jeff.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
The chamber is now in session on Sportsfix.
Speaker 2 (10:55):
Into the Chamber we go. It seems rather weird that
I'm here and you're not. You are the Crusaders fan
among the two of us here on Sports Fix, And.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
Can I just say something here? And I'm feeling a
little dirty at the moment. I'm actually wearing Blues jersey
right now. What I know, It's gone down like a
couple of cold stick up here at the studio. Mark
Kelly can't get over it. But at the end of
the day, I've got gifted one by the Blues and
I thought this is the most inappropriate day to wear it.
And it matches my jeans and sneakers and hat, so
I run with it. And I'm feeling so bad. Instant
(11:27):
all Worth, the head of Nted Herald, he goes, nice jersey.
Does it come in adult sizes?
Speaker 2 (11:34):
Wow? Wow, I'm getting it. I've seen a picture of
him as well. You should ask, you should ask if
his wife wants a jersey back. Anyway, We digress, We digress,
super rugby your Crusaders tonight against the war task. Let's
forget the venue. Let's forget the occasion, Let's forget all
that stuff. The Crusaders have lost their last few games
to US war Atas tonight, any sort of danger, they'll
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they'll stuff this up and lose on the on the
first night back. And the first danger.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
Always a danger. And you say, forget about the new venue,
forget about the gravity of the night of the game.
It's impossible almost to put that out of your head. Surely,
isn't it. They will be carrying tension this team. I'd
like to think that this tension, what do they say,
you walk slowly at pressure? They're running it and tackle
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it because they kind of have to. They can't avoid
what's happening, but they can avoid falling apart in the
last fifteen minutes of a game.
Speaker 2 (12:32):
I'll load it. Yeah, I look. I feel like they'll
win the game tonight, the Waratahs. They haven't exactly set
the world on fire and super Rugby this year, I
feel like the occasion will potentially play a part. So
I each hope the Crusaders for the sake of their
long suffering fans. And I'm not talking about results here,
I'm talking about where they've had to watch this play
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for the sake of their fans. We've going to pack
in there to the stadium tonight. I hope that they
win and win. Well. What chance do you give the
Brumbies against my Hurricanes tomorrow?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
A little to none. I know that the Hurricanes have
been put as being one of the favorites of the competition.
The Chiefs forced them to hold their best not so quick, mate,
but I expect the springback will be too much in
let's face at the Brumbies used to playing in freezing cold,
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horrible conditions though we all confused in a nice, warm stadium.
I think that Clark will come back with this team
and they'll make amends for what happened. Even though it
was a vibrant and sensational game. They don't need that.
I think they'll pop back really well, Jay, what about itself?
Speaker 2 (13:39):
Yeah? I feel that way too, But I feel this
is the best game of the weekend. I look at
the other games and the occasion is going to be
the thing. But I feel like Hurricanes Brumbies. If any
team's given the Hurricanes problems from across the Tasman in
the last many years, it's the Brumbies. They're the ones
who normally beat the Hurricanes. Having said that it's normally
in Canberra, it seems to be our kryptonite as far
as the Hurricanes are concerned going there, so maybe it'll
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be different in christ Church. I think the Blues will
beat the Reds. I think the Highlanders will beat Mowana.
I think the Chiefs will beat the Drwer does that
feel right to you as long as you.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
Call the Blues Reds class the Purple clash, because I've
been carrying that for years and all someone would pick
up on it.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Well, let's see, we can drop it into us commentary
tomorrow night, the Purple Clash. Hey, just before we get
out of the chamber, one of our greatest cricketers has
announced she'll retire after this year's T twenty World Cup.
Susie Baits. She made her debu for Otago when she
was fifteen years old, her first international appearance three years later.
She's now thirty eight, still going strong. What a career
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for Susie Baits.
Speaker 3 (14:38):
It's not the fact that she's lasted so long and
that in itself is outstanding. We talk about gold stars
and watches. That's great, but the fact she's been so
good that time as well. Not only has she lasted,
but she's had a huge influence on the women's game
on cricket, and it's specifically on the New Zealand game
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here as well. She just keeps notching up scores and
bags and everything else. She's developed the way the game's
developed so very very well. And she did John Matt
in an Instagram poster. She wouldn't have dreamed about it.
What fifteen sixteen years old, how much cricket for women
would have changed in the time she's played the game,
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And she's been through some massive change, all for the good,
I might add, But what a wonderful human being, what
a wonderful cricketer. She'll be missed. So I suppose it's
on her and the team to go out with a
bang at the T twenty World Cup, right, No pressure.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
No pressure at all, But you're right. That would be
fitting a fitting farewell, a fitting finale to the wonderful
career of Susie Bates. That'll do us in the chamber today.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
This is Sports Fix, your daily dose of sports news,
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Speaker 2 (15:48):
And not sports Fix on the headquart today as well.
Don't fear those subscribers to Sports Fix, we'll have a
fresh episode dropping into their podcast feed on Tuesday. No
episode on Monday being Anzac Day observed, so Tuesday's next opportunity.
But thank you so much for listening, for downloading, and
in particular for subscribing.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
And thanks for sharing the love with all of your
friends and your family. A converse. If you've hated it,
tell someone you don't like ma, then sit through it
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can just listen to the radio Old School my friends.
That is Monday, Tuesday winds a Thursday Friday on News
Talks EB between seven and eight pm. Jason Pine's got
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the Monday Chef, Not this Monday, of course, I've got
Tuesday through Friday and then it's mister weekend man, Jason Pine,
are you actually going to be Oh no, you're going
to be away you christ Church this weekend?
Speaker 2 (16:38):
I will be yes, go home. I don't know, I
don't know. I'm sure at some star Joe will. But
Christ here is this weekend Robbie's Litchfield Courtyard Tomorrow midday
till three and on Sunday from One New Zealand Study
at takaha, the show will be coming to you live
from there. Enjoy your long weekend us. We'll see you
next week.
Speaker 3 (16:56):
I will, and I know you definitely will you look
after a to tahi for me Bratt.
Speaker 1 (17:01):
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