Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave
D'Arcy Waldegrave lives and breathes sport. He loves motorsport and revels in the torment of being a Warriors and Black Caps fan. Whatever the sport, big or small, he’s got a view. His non-stop enthusiasm sees him battle it out with a diverse selection of armchair commentators resulting in a sometimes explosive, but always compelling show weeknights 7pm-8pm on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
We're one sleep away from the finals series of Super Rugby kicking off with the first match set for tomorrow night. The Brumbies are crossing the ditch to take on the Hurricanes at Hnry Stadium.
The Brumbies have been a bogie team for the Canes in playoff matches having lost the last three Quarter Finals they have played them in. However, the Hurricanes are on fire this year and it will be a massive challenge for the team from Canb...
There are three mouthwatering clashes this weekend in the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, the Hurricanes taking on the Brumbies, the Blues taking on the Crusaders and the Chiefs taking on the Reds.
The All Blacks team for 2026 is set to be named right after Super Rugby finishes and all of the sides have rather large injury wards with the likes of Will Jordan, Fabian Holland and Tamaiti Williams unlikely to feature in the upcoming nat...
The Black Caps finally get to pull on the whites again and are faced with a massive challenge - a three match test series against England.
The first match of the series is set to begin tomorrow night at Lords, one of the most prestigious grounds in the sport.
Will O'Rourke is a fast bowler for the Black Caps who is making his red ball return from injury and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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The All Whites got their FIFA World Cup preparations underway this afternoon with their first warm up match against Haiti - and it's safe to say it didn't exactly go to plan.
They suffered a 4-0 loss, their biggest in 9 years against the side who are 83rd ranked - the closest ranked side to themselves.
Ricki Herbert is a former All Whites coach, he joined D'Arcy to discuss the loss.
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Black Cap Jacob Duffy will return home for the birth of his first child as an Indian Premier League champion, after his Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed a five-wicket win over the Gujarat Titans in the final earlier this morning.
Gujarat were restricted to 155 for 8 off their 20 overs, and Virat Kohli batted from start to finish to see his side home with 75 runs off 42 balls.
Duffy joined D'Arcy to discuss further.
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The Warriors finally hit a roadblock after a fast start to the NRL season after they took on the Panthers in a massive clash.
Unfortunately, they fell just short in the encounter in a 20-18 loss, but will this finally make people believe the Warriors are the real deal?
Brad Walter is a senior rugby league journalist in Australia for NRL.com, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Kiwi Hayden Paddon is set to compete again this weekend in the World Rally Championship at the Rally of Japan.
He started off the year with the very treacherous rally at Monte Carlo before picking up a podium at his second event at the Rally of Croatia.
Hayden joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Scott Barrett, the current All Blacks captain, is set to miss the next three to five months of rugby after picking up a back injury before he was able to return to action this Super Rugby season.
There is a chance he'll be back for the end of the Nations Championship at the end of the year - but discussions have begun around who the next All Blacks captain will be.
Reuben Thorne is a former All Blacks captain and he joined D'Arcy t...
The team lists for the final round of Super Rugby Pacific were released today, and the lineups for the Hurricanes and the Chiefs saw plenty of key omissions.
Both teams are set to take on the Crusaders and Blues respectively in games that have major finals implications for the sides in order to secure the third place on the table and a home first round finals match.
Jack Mesley the CEO of Super Rugby, joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Tonight, rugby league takes centre stage with the first match in the 2026 State of Origin series.
Queensland are the current holders after upsetting New South Wales 2-1 last year.
The Blues will want to get one up over the Maroons at home in Sydney whilst the visitors will want to start off strong with the second match set to be held at the MCG - a neutral ground.
Corey Parker is a former Broncos legend and Queensland representativ...
The French Open is underway for another year.
There's been plenty of action so far throughout the men's and women's singles and today marks the beginning of the doubles matches.
Tennis correspondent Craig Gabriel joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Warriors coach Andrew Webster has recalled Adam Pompey to the centres to replace Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for Sunday night's game against Penrith.
Pompey comes in for Tuivasa-Sheck who confirmed his season - and Warriors career - is over with a ruptured ACL.
That's the only change to the run-on side, with Webster adding Luke Metcalf to an extended bench.
He's opted to leave Origin duo Kurt Capewell and Mitchell Barnett out entirely.
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The Warriors believe Eden Park is the perfect venue for their ANZAC Day fixture after two years away.
After the match returned to New Zealand in 2024 at Mt Smart, the Warriors have since taken the ANZAC fixture to Christchurch last year and Wellington last month.
Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner joined Piney to discuss.
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New Zealand football CEO Andrew Pragnell expects a boost of support for the national team following Auckland FC's A-League success.
With the sport's global showpiece in North America starting in two-and-a-half-weeks, Pragnell says fan exposure to club success works in the national body's favour.
He joined Piney to discuss further.
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Today it was announced that New Zealand boxer David Nyika will be squaring off in an IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator on home soil later this year.
He is set to take on boxer Floyd Masson at the Eventfinda arena on August 8, with a world title shot up for grabs for the winner.
He joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Netball New Zealand has appointed experienced administrator Jennah Wootten as their new chief executive.
She's explained listening to stakeholders is her first priority, as she seeks to guide the organisation out of a year of troubles with coaches, competitions and exiting elite players.
She joined D'Arcy to discuss further.
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We are slowly heading towards the business end of the Super Rugby season and questions are starting to be asked around a couple of contestable positions in the upcoming All Blacks team, with the wing being one of them.
Caleb Tangitau, a player who looked certain to be included at some stage this year heartbreakingly went down with an ACL injury which rules him out for the rest of the year, and the form player of the competition, Fe...
Golfer Ryan Fox has had his place confirmed for the 126th US Open.
His 54th ranking earns an exemption from qualifying because he's part of the world's top 60.
He joined D'Arcy to discuss further.
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A dominant showing at Magic Round in which the Warriors beat the Broncos 42-12 was tainted, as halfback Tanah Boyd went down with what has since been confirmed as ACL rupture.
This injury will see him miss the rest of the season, and following the week that just transpired with Luke Metcalf deciding to leave the Warriors at the end of the season to sign with the Dragons for more playing time.
He has not been named in the side to pl...
Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:
Former Warrior Kevin Campion on the team's strong showing at Magic Round.
Piney's Power Rankings!
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