On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 30 April 2026, reports came out today that New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are on the verge on signing off on an ANZAC day test match in 2027 in preparation for the Rugby World Cup.
This follows the widely successful Super Round that was held over ANZAC weekend this weekend. Former Wallabies midfielder and World Cup winner Tim Horan joined D'Arcy to discuss.
D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Donald Trump deciding to erect a 15-foot statue of himself ahead of the PGA tour returning to Doral for the Cadillac Championship.
And D'Arcy and Piney discuss Alastair Carruthers being named as the board chair for Netball New Zealand and the injury woes facing Auckland FC ahead of their elimination final this Saturday.
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Speaker 1 (00:09):
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Speaker 4 (00:20):
Be hello there, Welcome to the last day of April
twenty twenty six. Welcome to the Sports Fix podcast. They
will never as my co host Arcy Waldgrave often says,
be another April thirty, twenty twenty six, are here we are?
How are you mate?
Speaker 5 (00:35):
I'm very very well. I like the way you remember
these beautiful little nuggets I distribute to you on a
regular basis, so it's almost like you've written them down.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Piney, you can see my notes I hear. But before
we go, before we dwell too much on your wisdom
and your nuggets, can we look ahead to what is
on the podcast today. Lots and lots to talk about
in the chamber I want to talk to some Wellington
Phoenix women with you. I also want to talk about
some priorities for the new chair of Netball New Zealand.
Speaker 5 (01:08):
Who are hearing from in terms of a different voice
today fine, I'm going to catch out with Tim Horan. Tim,
of course, one of the great midfielders of Australian rugby.
Indeed World rugby two times World Cup winner now works
for stand Sport. We will talk to him about the
relevance and the need for an ANZAC Day Test match
that has been floated by Ossie Rugby and it looks
(01:28):
like New Zealand Rugby are thinking this might just be
a good idea.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
Very much looking forward to there as well.
Speaker 5 (01:35):
Heaps to get through. Let's get into it. Well yeah,
also one question before we do get into it, where
are you going this weekend?
Speaker 4 (01:42):
Well, I'm an Auckland for Auckland FC's elimination.
Speaker 5 (01:45):
Yeah, I gave fine, I knew it, looking forward to,
looking forward to spending more time with you, being wildly
jealous about your job. Better work stories, I'll put it that.
Speaker 4 (01:57):
Way, pony.
Speaker 5 (01:58):
Now let's get into it. In other news, let's.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
Kick off whether look at something but sports stories around
today No surprises and the Hurricanes camp about the open
side planket old face tomorrow night, Leicester fighting and Lukua
has again been named in the Crusaders seven jersey, having
started there for the first time last weekend. Kains Lucy
Peter like I says, it's not as big an adjustment
going from midfield into the loose forwards as some people
(02:22):
may think maybe.
Speaker 5 (02:23):
Just an unset pieces you know, line out obviously and
for the scrum stuff, but you know a loose ford
on the midfield skill set.
Speaker 4 (02:29):
In today's day and asias, you could say it's pretty similar.
The Wellington Phoenix women sweating on the fitness of their
young star pe of Lock. She's been a standout this
season but injured her ankle in the most recent Football
Firms window. Head coach Bear Priestman says p of Lock
is touch and go to play in Sunday semi final
first leg away at Brisbane.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
We're going to take her and see where we get to.
She'll get in some sessions before that. We'll meet that
call because obviously you have in Maine as well having
her rates longer term, but also you know the second.
Speaker 4 (02:59):
Leg and the semi final lineups complete. At Snooker's World
Championships in Sheffield, Scotland's John Higgins has rallied from nine
to six down to our stock Australian Neil robertson thirteen
frames to ten.
Speaker 5 (03:17):
Wish ya get himselfens of the semi fiel using and
a Vinion.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
It's Sports Fix with Jason Pine and Dusty.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
Waldegrave's one Welcome to the Sports Fixed podcast now to
two times at World Cup winner and rugby union Formont
Wallaby now stand at sport commentator mister Tim Warren.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
Good ay, Tim, welcome, Thanks having on the show.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Hey, look, thanks very much for joining us. Are you
still getting over the fun and games when you're in
christ Church last week at that super round? Because that
was extraordinary, wasn't it.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
Yeah, it was a special three or four days for
the community, rugby community, but also just the community of
christ Church and the surrounding areas. And also if I
think made everyone proud around New Zealand, I think for
for what they've you know, you know people in Canterbury,
what they've been through the last fifteen years or so.
You know, I didn't play for about eighteen months, you know,
(04:12):
in christ Church post the earthquake in February twenty eleven,
and then all of course, as we know then had
that sort of sort of pretty It was a permanent,
temporary stadium and now they call.
Speaker 5 (04:24):
It a lean too. You're allowed to have a crack out.
And it wasn't a stadium. It was built by a
garage construction company. Sorry, you're able.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
To tell you what won some Super Rugby titles. Yeah, yeah,
So I think the new stadium, I think one new
Zone start's a great stadium. It's when I first walked
in impressive that I'm going, Gee, it's only twenty five thousand,
but then of course you can get it up to
about thirty six or thirty seven thousand with extra seats
at one end, so you know, if you have an
all black test match there later this year, apparently that
(04:52):
you know, be a decent stadium to hold that. But
I think just the whole precinct to the bars and
the restaurants around there is fantastic and people can walk
from the ground and you know, a closed roof and
it's I think teams now have certainty of where they're
going to play and how what game plan they're going
to play. Because you go to christ Church play test match,
(05:13):
do you think you're going to get sideways rain when
it dictates how you're going to play? Whereas this stadium
now you've got certaintly Well that's.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
Why the Brumby's managed to blow their lines because they're
used to playing and driving rain and freezing cold and
it's old on. This is not what we expected, but
when you look across the entire weekend, it's hard not
to think because this is the way things go. New Zeeland,
Rugby and Rugby Australia are negotiating this concept that RA
had last year. Very close we're told to agreeing on
(05:45):
an historic Anzac Test, so all Blacks play Wallabies in
April twenty twenty seven. Do you think they looked at
the success of the Super Round on Anzac Day and
thought we want a bit of that and they just
flogged the idea from right out from underneath super Rugby.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
No, I know that. You know, Rugby Australia has been
looking at this concept for about three years now to
have a Bledislow Cup game on Anzac Day, make it
really special, and you know that no other sport can
really do that. Other sports AFL. Yes, they've been having
Collingwood and Nessen and for many many years to twenty
odd years and Anzac Day and you know the NRL,
(06:21):
I think it's the Roosters versus George and that's been
in a tradition for a while. But for rugby we
haven't really had that tradition. So yes, super Round was fantastic.
I think if super Round's on again next year in
christ Just I don't think it'll be on Anzac weekend.
I think they'll move it so there's a few more matches.
I think that the great thing about being on Anzac
week and I actually thought it made it for the
(06:42):
opening because you had a couple of Australian teams playing
New Zealand teams. That was part of the Anzac spirit
and the weekend. But if you move it away from
Anzac weekend the super Round you might be able to
play Reds might play the Brumbies and the Blues might
play the Hurricanes. Have a few more grudge matches. Then
that leaves that window open for an Zac Day for
(07:06):
the Wallabies to play the All Blacks in a let
Us Low Cup match. To be unbelievable. I mean they're
always sold out, but this one would be much more special,
especially coming into a Rugby World Cup year.
Speaker 5 (07:16):
It's quite a stress or a strain on the players.
I'm not sure how it would get juggled, but it's
an Anzac Test and it does feature the Australians and
the New Cylinders who make up well. At that stage.
Pretty much every team and Super Rugby. What kind of
introaption or shakeup will that bring to Super Rugby and
does that even matter to him?
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Well, it's I think it's quite simple. You just every
team has a buy on that weekend and it allows you. Yes,
you might only get seven days coming into a test
match for preparation, but that's okay. It's going to be
something unique. I think it's I think David Kirk, you know,
in New Zealand rugby, he understands what we're fighting against
(07:58):
because he's lived in Australia for so long now and
understands the other codes and our challenges there. So you know,
and maybe it's a good decision for next year leading
into a World Up where you're not playing too many
test matches towards the back end the season prior to
a Rugby World Cup. You're playing one test early in April,
and you know, I just think it's going to come
down to the Rugby Players Association, come down to New
(08:21):
Zealand Rugby Union also called it, of course Rugby Australia.
But I think it's a great concept and I think
it would work.
Speaker 5 (08:28):
Surprise it's taken so long.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
Term, Yes, I am, but you know, traditionally all the
test matches that the Wallaby is playing. Of course the
All Blacks play don't start till July, so that the
hesitancy would be around players preparation time haven't done. We
don't play test matches. That's just not what we do. So,
(08:50):
you know, if the players have to really buy into it,
if they decide to do it, players have to say, well, yes,
we'd love to play. Then that's a good opportunity one
to you know, celebrate what the Anzac spirit's all about.
But to have a tradition it might not have doesn't
have to be every year, but it might be every
second year. Play the All Backs there, I think a big,
great concept and will be sold out as soon as
(09:12):
it goes on the market.
Speaker 1 (09:15):
Dissecting the sporting agenda, it's Sportsfix with Jason Vine and
Darcy Waldgrave.
Speaker 5 (09:21):
Wow, the PGA is readmitting President Donald Trump back into
their sanctum. Coming up this weekend for the first time
in ten years, the PGA is holding an event at Darrell.
This is President Trump's golf course in Florida. The event
is the inaugural Cadillac Championship, and of course Donald Trump
(09:44):
will attend. Remember, Trump's golf courses were in line to
host a number of PGA events, but due to the
issues surrounding him as the leader of the free world,
the PGA politely sidestepped those commitments. But he's back now,
and how has he celebrated this? Well, are the only
(10:06):
way Donald Trump knows how to celebrate. Brigadocius is the
term I'd like to use. Therefore I shall. He has
erected a fifteen foot high gold statue of himself striking
the pose that he struck after the so called assassination
attempt in Pennsylvania. It's right between the practice fairway and
(10:31):
the first t is very, very hard to avoid. Interesting
thing around this particular tournament, even though it is a
signature event. Therefore it attracts a twenty million dollar purse,
Five of the world's top fifteen players are simply not
going to be there. One of them is Rory McElroy.
(10:53):
And you think this is grated Don Trump? Oh yes,
it has. In an address to King Charles and assorted dignitaries,
he made a specific point of talking about Rory McElroy,
how great he is, how one is, how successfully he is,
And I can't help but think it was an elbow
to the ribs of Rory McElroy because he is refusing
(11:16):
to attend. Refusing to turn up to this PGA event.
Poor Don looks like the rest of the world doesn't
love him as much as he loves himself.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfax.
Speaker 4 (11:31):
Into the Chamber, we go Netball New Zealand ARS has
a new chair. The ex chair of tv AND said,
Alistair Carruthers, has been appointed to a three year stint
as chair of the organization. If you are Alistair Carruthers
and you have a pad in front of you, a
blank page, and you are writing your a priorities on
(11:52):
that page, what sort of things are you writing down?
Speaker 5 (11:55):
Explain to the media why you won't talk on your
first day in the job.
Speaker 4 (12:00):
Yeah that's nigla, isn't it.
Speaker 5 (12:02):
It's pretty iculous. So we've already been in touch. Hey,
you've got the job. New zealanbole has been under the pump.
Something rotten. Finally got Nolling TUA last week, which was fantastic.
But here we go again and these sporting organizations and
we shouldn't air dirty laundry because probably people don't care,
but they need to know. We reach out. We try
and get these characters on to put a positive face
(12:24):
on what they're doing, put their foot forward, and what
do they go? No comment, just release the guys being
the new CEO. Maybe just wait till he can comment
before you put the release out. There's not asking too much.
Speaker 4 (12:36):
As a pony, I wouldn't have thought so, no, and
I would have thought that that it's an opportunity on
the day of the announcement to put the new chair
front and center and for him to give us the
answer to the question that now I have to pose
to you, now that you and I have to spit
ball about. We can obviously, you know, I guess, try
and guess or or at least predict what his priorities
(12:58):
will be. But it'd be great to hear from the
bloke himself. Anyway, Maybe that is to come. I'd say
one of the first things he has to do is
is find a permanent CEO. That'd be the main thing,
wouldn't it.
Speaker 5 (13:06):
Well, yeah, the idea, but this is very very difficult
because no one can right now, although some of them
are starting to turn up. I see Jeff Allot's got
the job at NZ Cricket, so one out of three
ain't bad. There's only a couple more to sort out now,
but that's got to be one of his priorities. And
I suppose also healing the rift between the players that
(13:26):
have gone overseas and the national team back here. And
they'll say there is no rift, that there must be.
These players were given a release you can go and
play if you want, and suddenly they all disappeared like that,
So that has to be addressed. And of course I
suppose it's a big thing as well as broadcast deals.
Where they going now with the sport.
Speaker 4 (13:45):
Right Indeed, the other thing I would say, and today
is not a good portent for it is I think
they have to be a lot more transparent. I think
they have to be a lot more open as an organization.
And who knows, maybe ALISTACKA. Rothers himself was given the
advice that he's not up for media today. I don't know,
but if it's me, if I'm the chair of a
national sporting organization of such you know, of such huge
(14:07):
participants numbers interest still our highest participation spot in terms
of young girls and high interest in the our elect
competitions and our sor ferns. I just feel as though
the new CEO has to be transparent, has to tell
the truth, has to speak in normal language rather than
(14:28):
you know, some of this corporate gobbledegook we've had to
put up within the past. Jane Patterson is there until
the end of the Commonwealth Games, but beyond that and
even starting now, das just be open with us. You know,
we're not trying to trip you up. We just want
to know more about this game of yours and we
are the way that all of those participants, all of
(14:49):
those fans, get those answers through us.
Speaker 5 (14:51):
So talk to us. We're not gonna bite well much.
But the more you avoid, the more we are likely
to button. The more we, as we know, make up
our own stories because there's this vacuum. But I look back, Piney,
you may have had similar experience. In the day. New
Zealand Cricket were very reticent. They didn't like putting people
(15:13):
for they were very concerned about what narrative the broadcasters
would deliver and opinions that we had. And a few
years ago now it was actually quite some time ago now,
suddenly it turned around. Actually hold on we need the media,
we need to connect. They're talking to the same people
that we're talking to. And I remember the media guy.
I won't use the name, but he said, look, we
don't care what your attitude is or what your opinion is,
(15:35):
as long as you are talking to us and we
are front and center, because that's important that people see
us and you have your opinions. We're not hiding behind
anyone and they are an open book pretty much New
Zealand cricket. You want someone on short win and that's
the way they should roll at netball in New Zealand
because it's netballer's games. It's the New Zealand public games,
(15:56):
not their game.
Speaker 4 (15:57):
Right correct, Well, yeah, cricket is a great example. When
did geff Halet get a point? Was that yesterday, the
day before whatever day it was, he was on with
you that night. Yeah, you know, on the biggest radio
station in the country that night.
Speaker 5 (16:08):
I get it. I know. And I think that with
rugby they're starting to in the last few years they've
famed to that place as well, Super Rugby as well.
A quote again say it was Jack Nessley told me
when he first got the job, your audience is our audience,
so be nuts not to use you as a conduit
and be on the show and say we listen to
(16:28):
you guys and your show. We listen to what the
public have to say. It's very important. It comes back
to that concept putting the fan in the center of
the room, and it has to be done so the
start from the new chair of the board not ideal
and I don't mind saying that, and you agree.
Speaker 4 (16:44):
I agree, I agree. Let's hope it improves. Hey, just
before you exit the chamber, I think I said Wellington
Phoenix women before I meant to Aukland FC. We could
talk the way he next tomorrow. But Aukland FC. Today
we found out Sam Cosgrove Jesse Randall score of eleven
and nine goals twenty of their goals this season, both
under injury clouds for their elimination final on Saturday. This
is not good news. Both are very very keen to play. Obviously,
(17:07):
both are to varying degrees in doubt to play. Cheapest
talk about the wrong time of the season to get injured.
Speaker 5 (17:13):
Dus. I like the way their trajectory has been so far,
because it's been Mercuria has been up and down and
flatten out and in so after what's happened the last
couple of weeks, I kind of feel like an outrageous
winner's on the cards regardless.
Speaker 4 (17:29):
Right, Well, look, I would be very happy if that happened,
because well a couple of things. I'd get the chance
to call it and I always enjoy that. And if
they were till Winds, I'd be back up again next
week inside because they'd been playing the home leg home
leg of the home and always.
Speaker 5 (17:45):
I know you accidentally touched on the Phoenix, but that's
good because I think we need to explode that story
as well. Because the Hennix, the women's team, they're playing
first leg of their two legs in the final series
and it's on Sunday, and I don't think enough has
been made of the great turnaround this team has had
under Bev Priestman and the players there as well.
Speaker 4 (18:07):
This is a great.
Speaker 5 (18:08):
Star, great story.
Speaker 4 (18:09):
Yeah, we've run out of time in the chamber today,
but I've written it down. I've written it down for
tomorrow along with another nugget of your wisdom, and we
can perhaps revisit that tomorrow. But because you're right, they
do need a lot of exposure they deserve it, they've
earned it. They have had a huge turnaround in their fortunes.
So we'll chat about that in the chamber tomorrow. But
that'll do us in the chamber today.
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(19:16):
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Howard by News Talk said.
Speaker 4 (00:20):
Be hello there, Welcome to the last day of April
twenty twenty six. Welcome to the Sports Fix podcast. They
will never as my co host Arcy Waldgrave often says,
be another April thirty, twenty twenty six, are here we are?
How are you mate?
Speaker 5 (00:35):
I'm very very well. I like the way you remember
these beautiful little nuggets I distribute to you on a
regular basis, so it's almost like you've written them down.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Piney, you can see my notes I hear. But before
we go, before we dwell too much on your wisdom
and your nuggets, can we look ahead to what is
on the podcast today. Lots and lots to talk about
in the chamber I want to talk to some Wellington
Phoenix women with you. I also want to talk about
some priorities for the new chair of Netball New Zealand.
Speaker 5 (01:08):
Who are hearing from in terms of a different voice
today fine, I'm going to catch out with Tim Horan. Tim,
of course, one of the great midfielders of Australian rugby.
Indeed World rugby two times World Cup winner now works
for stand Sport. We will talk to him about the
relevance and the need for an ANZAC Day Test match
that has been floated by Ossie Rugby and it looks
(01:28):
like New Zealand Rugby are thinking this might just be
a good idea.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
Very much looking forward to there as well.
Speaker 5 (01:35):
Heaps to get through. Let's get into it. Well yeah,
also one question before we do get into it, where
are you going this weekend?
Speaker 4 (01:42):
Well, I'm an Auckland for Auckland FC's elimination.
Speaker 5 (01:45):
Yeah, I gave fine, I knew it, looking forward to,
looking forward to spending more time with you, being wildly
jealous about your job. Better work stories, I'll put it that.
Speaker 4 (01:57):
Way, pony.
Speaker 5 (01:58):
Now let's get into it. In other news, let's.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
Kick off whether look at something but sports stories around
today No surprises and the Hurricanes camp about the open
side planket old face tomorrow night, Leicester fighting and Lukua
has again been named in the Crusaders seven jersey, having
started there for the first time last weekend. Kains Lucy
Peter like I says, it's not as big an adjustment
going from midfield into the loose forwards as some people
(02:22):
may think maybe.
Speaker 5 (02:23):
Just an unset pieces you know, line out obviously and
for the scrum stuff, but you know a loose ford
on the midfield skill set.
Speaker 4 (02:29):
In today's day and asias, you could say it's pretty similar.
The Wellington Phoenix women sweating on the fitness of their
young star pe of Lock. She's been a standout this
season but injured her ankle in the most recent Football
Firms window. Head coach Bear Priestman says p of Lock
is touch and go to play in Sunday semi final
first leg away at Brisbane.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
We're going to take her and see where we get to.
She'll get in some sessions before that. We'll meet that
call because obviously you have in Maine as well having
her rates longer term, but also you know the second.
Speaker 4 (02:59):
Leg and the semi final lineups complete. At Snooker's World
Championships in Sheffield, Scotland's John Higgins has rallied from nine
to six down to our stock Australian Neil robertson thirteen
frames to ten.
Speaker 5 (03:17):
Wish ya get himselfens of the semi fiel using and
a Vinion.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
It's Sports Fix with Jason Pine and Dusty.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
Waldegrave's one Welcome to the Sports Fixed podcast now to
two times at World Cup winner and rugby union Formont
Wallaby now stand at sport commentator mister Tim Warren.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
Good ay, Tim, welcome, Thanks having on the show.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Hey, look, thanks very much for joining us. Are you
still getting over the fun and games when you're in
christ Church last week at that super round? Because that
was extraordinary, wasn't it.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
Yeah, it was a special three or four days for
the community, rugby community, but also just the community of
christ Church and the surrounding areas. And also if I
think made everyone proud around New Zealand, I think for
for what they've you know, you know people in Canterbury,
what they've been through the last fifteen years or so.
You know, I didn't play for about eighteen months, you know,
(04:12):
in christ Church post the earthquake in February twenty eleven,
and then all of course, as we know then had
that sort of sort of pretty It was a permanent,
temporary stadium and now they call.
Speaker 5 (04:24):
It a lean too. You're allowed to have a crack out.
And it wasn't a stadium. It was built by a
garage construction company. Sorry, you're able.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
To tell you what won some Super Rugby titles. Yeah, yeah,
So I think the new stadium, I think one new
Zone start's a great stadium. It's when I first walked
in impressive that I'm going, Gee, it's only twenty five thousand,
but then of course you can get it up to
about thirty six or thirty seven thousand with extra seats
at one end, so you know, if you have an
all black test match there later this year, apparently that
(04:52):
you know, be a decent stadium to hold that. But
I think just the whole precinct to the bars and
the restaurants around there is fantastic and people can walk
from the ground and you know, a closed roof and
it's I think teams now have certainty of where they're
going to play and how what game plan they're going
to play. Because you go to christ Church play test match,
(05:13):
do you think you're going to get sideways rain when
it dictates how you're going to play? Whereas this stadium
now you've got certaintly Well that's.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
Why the Brumby's managed to blow their lines because they're
used to playing and driving rain and freezing cold and
it's old on. This is not what we expected, but
when you look across the entire weekend, it's hard not
to think because this is the way things go. New Zeeland,
Rugby and Rugby Australia are negotiating this concept that RA
had last year. Very close we're told to agreeing on
(05:45):
an historic Anzac Test, so all Blacks play Wallabies in
April twenty twenty seven. Do you think they looked at
the success of the Super Round on Anzac Day and
thought we want a bit of that and they just
flogged the idea from right out from underneath super Rugby.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
No, I know that. You know, Rugby Australia has been
looking at this concept for about three years now to
have a Bledislow Cup game on Anzac Day, make it
really special, and you know that no other sport can
really do that. Other sports AFL. Yes, they've been having
Collingwood and Nessen and for many many years to twenty
odd years and Anzac Day and you know the NRL,
(06:21):
I think it's the Roosters versus George and that's been
in a tradition for a while. But for rugby we
haven't really had that tradition. So yes, super Round was fantastic.
I think if super Round's on again next year in
christ Just I don't think it'll be on Anzac weekend.
I think they'll move it so there's a few more matches.
I think that the great thing about being on Anzac
week and I actually thought it made it for the
(06:42):
opening because you had a couple of Australian teams playing
New Zealand teams. That was part of the Anzac spirit
and the weekend. But if you move it away from
Anzac weekend the super Round you might be able to
play Reds might play the Brumbies and the Blues might
play the Hurricanes. Have a few more grudge matches. Then
that leaves that window open for an Zac Day for
(07:06):
the Wallabies to play the All Blacks in a let
Us Low Cup match. To be unbelievable. I mean they're
always sold out, but this one would be much more special,
especially coming into a Rugby World Cup year.
Speaker 5 (07:16):
It's quite a stress or a strain on the players.
I'm not sure how it would get juggled, but it's
an Anzac Test and it does feature the Australians and
the New Cylinders who make up well. At that stage.
Pretty much every team and Super Rugby. What kind of
introaption or shakeup will that bring to Super Rugby and
does that even matter to him?
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Well, it's I think it's quite simple. You just every
team has a buy on that weekend and it allows you. Yes,
you might only get seven days coming into a test
match for preparation, but that's okay. It's going to be
something unique. I think it's I think David Kirk, you know,
in New Zealand rugby, he understands what we're fighting against
(07:58):
because he's lived in Australia for so long now and
understands the other codes and our challenges there. So you know,
and maybe it's a good decision for next year leading
into a World Up where you're not playing too many
test matches towards the back end the season prior to
a Rugby World Cup. You're playing one test early in April,
and you know, I just think it's going to come
down to the Rugby Players Association, come down to New
(08:21):
Zealand Rugby Union also called it, of course Rugby Australia.
But I think it's a great concept and I think
it would work.
Speaker 5 (08:28):
Surprise it's taken so long.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
Term, Yes, I am, but you know, traditionally all the
test matches that the Wallaby is playing. Of course the
All Blacks play don't start till July, so that the
hesitancy would be around players preparation time haven't done. We
don't play test matches. That's just not what we do. So,
(08:50):
you know, if the players have to really buy into it,
if they decide to do it, players have to say, well, yes,
we'd love to play. Then that's a good opportunity one
to you know, celebrate what the Anzac spirit's all about.
But to have a tradition it might not have doesn't
have to be every year, but it might be every
second year. Play the All Backs there, I think a big,
great concept and will be sold out as soon as
(09:12):
it goes on the market.
Speaker 1 (09:15):
Dissecting the sporting agenda, it's Sportsfix with Jason Vine and
Darcy Waldgrave.
Speaker 5 (09:21):
Wow, the PGA is readmitting President Donald Trump back into
their sanctum. Coming up this weekend for the first time
in ten years, the PGA is holding an event at Darrell.
This is President Trump's golf course in Florida. The event
is the inaugural Cadillac Championship, and of course Donald Trump
(09:44):
will attend. Remember, Trump's golf courses were in line to
host a number of PGA events, but due to the
issues surrounding him as the leader of the free world,
the PGA politely sidestepped those commitments. But he's back now,
and how has he celebrated this? Well, are the only
(10:06):
way Donald Trump knows how to celebrate. Brigadocius is the
term I'd like to use. Therefore I shall. He has
erected a fifteen foot high gold statue of himself striking
the pose that he struck after the so called assassination
attempt in Pennsylvania. It's right between the practice fairway and
(10:31):
the first t is very, very hard to avoid. Interesting
thing around this particular tournament, even though it is a
signature event. Therefore it attracts a twenty million dollar purse,
Five of the world's top fifteen players are simply not
going to be there. One of them is Rory McElroy.
(10:53):
And you think this is grated Don Trump? Oh yes,
it has. In an address to King Charles and assorted dignitaries,
he made a specific point of talking about Rory McElroy,
how great he is, how one is, how successfully he is,
And I can't help but think it was an elbow
to the ribs of Rory McElroy because he is refusing
(11:16):
to attend. Refusing to turn up to this PGA event.
Poor Don looks like the rest of the world doesn't
love him as much as he loves himself.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfax.
Speaker 4 (11:31):
Into the Chamber, we go Netball New Zealand ARS has
a new chair. The ex chair of tv AND said,
Alistair Carruthers, has been appointed to a three year stint
as chair of the organization. If you are Alistair Carruthers
and you have a pad in front of you, a
blank page, and you are writing your a priorities on
(11:52):
that page, what sort of things are you writing down?
Speaker 5 (11:55):
Explain to the media why you won't talk on your
first day in the job.
Speaker 4 (12:00):
Yeah that's nigla, isn't it.
Speaker 5 (12:02):
It's pretty iculous. So we've already been in touch. Hey,
you've got the job. New zealanbole has been under the pump.
Something rotten. Finally got Nolling TUA last week, which was fantastic.
But here we go again and these sporting organizations and
we shouldn't air dirty laundry because probably people don't care,
but they need to know. We reach out. We try
and get these characters on to put a positive face
(12:24):
on what they're doing, put their foot forward, and what
do they go? No comment, just release the guys being
the new CEO. Maybe just wait till he can comment
before you put the release out. There's not asking too much.
Speaker 4 (12:36):
As a pony, I wouldn't have thought so, no, and
I would have thought that that it's an opportunity on
the day of the announcement to put the new chair
front and center and for him to give us the
answer to the question that now I have to pose
to you, now that you and I have to spit
ball about. We can obviously, you know, I guess, try
and guess or or at least predict what his priorities
(12:58):
will be. But it'd be great to hear from the
bloke himself. Anyway, Maybe that is to come. I'd say
one of the first things he has to do is
is find a permanent CEO. That'd be the main thing,
wouldn't it.
Speaker 5 (13:06):
Well, yeah, the idea, but this is very very difficult
because no one can right now, although some of them
are starting to turn up. I see Jeff Allot's got
the job at NZ Cricket, so one out of three
ain't bad. There's only a couple more to sort out now,
but that's got to be one of his priorities. And
I suppose also healing the rift between the players that
(13:26):
have gone overseas and the national team back here. And
they'll say there is no rift, that there must be.
These players were given a release you can go and
play if you want, and suddenly they all disappeared like that,
So that has to be addressed. And of course I
suppose it's a big thing as well as broadcast deals.
Where they going now with the sport.
Speaker 4 (13:45):
Right Indeed, the other thing I would say, and today
is not a good portent for it is I think
they have to be a lot more transparent. I think
they have to be a lot more open as an organization.
And who knows, maybe ALISTACKA. Rothers himself was given the
advice that he's not up for media today. I don't know,
but if it's me, if I'm the chair of a
national sporting organization of such you know, of such huge
(14:07):
participants numbers interest still our highest participation spot in terms
of young girls and high interest in the our elect
competitions and our sor ferns. I just feel as though
the new CEO has to be transparent, has to tell
the truth, has to speak in normal language rather than
(14:28):
you know, some of this corporate gobbledegook we've had to
put up within the past. Jane Patterson is there until
the end of the Commonwealth Games, but beyond that and
even starting now, das just be open with us. You know,
we're not trying to trip you up. We just want
to know more about this game of yours and we
are the way that all of those participants, all of
(14:49):
those fans, get those answers through us.
Speaker 5 (14:51):
So talk to us. We're not gonna bite well much.
But the more you avoid, the more we are likely
to button. The more we, as we know, make up
our own stories because there's this vacuum. But I look back, Piney,
you may have had similar experience. In the day. New
Zealand Cricket were very reticent. They didn't like putting people
(15:13):
for they were very concerned about what narrative the broadcasters
would deliver and opinions that we had. And a few
years ago now it was actually quite some time ago now,
suddenly it turned around. Actually hold on we need the media,
we need to connect. They're talking to the same people
that we're talking to. And I remember the media guy.
I won't use the name, but he said, look, we
don't care what your attitude is or what your opinion is,
(15:35):
as long as you are talking to us and we
are front and center, because that's important that people see
us and you have your opinions. We're not hiding behind
anyone and they are an open book pretty much New
Zealand cricket. You want someone on short win and that's
the way they should roll at netball in New Zealand
because it's netballer's games. It's the New Zealand public games,
(15:56):
not their game.
Speaker 4 (15:57):
Right correct, Well, yeah, cricket is a great example. When
did geff Halet get a point? Was that yesterday, the
day before whatever day it was, he was on with
you that night. Yeah, you know, on the biggest radio
station in the country that night.
Speaker 5 (16:08):
I get it. I know. And I think that with
rugby they're starting to in the last few years they've
famed to that place as well, Super Rugby as well.
A quote again say it was Jack Nessley told me
when he first got the job, your audience is our audience,
so be nuts not to use you as a conduit
and be on the show and say we listen to
(16:28):
you guys and your show. We listen to what the
public have to say. It's very important. It comes back
to that concept putting the fan in the center of
the room, and it has to be done so the
start from the new chair of the board not ideal
and I don't mind saying that, and you agree.
Speaker 4 (16:44):
I agree, I agree. Let's hope it improves. Hey, just
before you exit the chamber, I think I said Wellington
Phoenix women before I meant to Aukland FC. We could
talk the way he next tomorrow. But Aukland FC. Today
we found out Sam Cosgrove Jesse Randall score of eleven
and nine goals twenty of their goals this season, both
under injury clouds for their elimination final on Saturday. This
is not good news. Both are very very keen to play. Obviously,
(17:07):
both are to varying degrees in doubt to play. Cheapest
talk about the wrong time of the season to get injured.
Speaker 5 (17:13):
Dus. I like the way their trajectory has been so far,
because it's been Mercuria has been up and down and
flatten out and in so after what's happened the last
couple of weeks, I kind of feel like an outrageous
winner's on the cards regardless.
Speaker 4 (17:29):
Right, Well, look, I would be very happy if that happened,
because well a couple of things. I'd get the chance
to call it and I always enjoy that. And if
they were till Winds, I'd be back up again next
week inside because they'd been playing the home leg home
leg of the home and always.
Speaker 5 (17:45):
I know you accidentally touched on the Phoenix, but that's
good because I think we need to explode that story
as well. Because the Hennix, the women's team, they're playing
first leg of their two legs in the final series
and it's on Sunday, and I don't think enough has
been made of the great turnaround this team has had
under Bev Priestman and the players there as well.
Speaker 4 (18:07):
This is a great.
Speaker 5 (18:08):
Star, great story.
Speaker 4 (18:09):
Yeah, we've run out of time in the chamber today,
but I've written it down. I've written it down for
tomorrow along with another nugget of your wisdom, and we
can perhaps revisit that tomorrow. But because you're right, they
do need a lot of exposure they deserve it, they've
earned it. They have had a huge turnaround in their fortunes.
So we'll chat about that in the chamber tomorrow. But
that'll do us in the chamber today.
Speaker 1 (18:27):
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Speaker 4 (18:34):
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Speaker 5 (18:54):
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Piney normally has the Monday show, but there are so
many Monday last public holidays is very rarely here on
(19:16):
a Monday. I've got the Tuesday wednesa at Thursday Friday.
It's between seven and eight pm. We'll take your calls,
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Speaker 4 (19:27):
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Speaker 5 (19:40):
Then'll do us us.
Speaker 4 (19:41):
I'll see you tomorrow.
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Yeah, and I'll give you this to leave on Doomspiro Sparrow.
What do you think? That is why we breathe? We
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Speaker 3 (19:53):
With more nuggets.
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