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.
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Raglan will be at the centre of the global surfing universe this week as the world’s best surfers descend on Manu Bay for a landmark event.
It is expected to bring international attention, elite athletes and thousands of spectators to the region.
Kiwi Olympic surfer Billy Stairmand joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Today, the All Whites' 26-man strong squad was named that will be heading over to the United States for the fast approaching FIFA World Cup.
Kosta Barbarouses was among the players named, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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The White Ferns just couldn't get over the line in their opening ODI against England in a three match series on Sunday night, losing by one wicket in a tense encounter.
They are back in action tonight in the second ODI as they hope to square the series and set up a decider on Saturday.
Maddy Green top scored in the opening match with 88 runs of 107 balls, and she joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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The Waikato Rugby Union shared an open letter on their Facebook page directed at parents, coaches, spectators and supporters of kids sport that incidents of verbal abuse, intimidation, aggression and violence on the sidelines are simply not good enough.
It says that recent incidents have prompted the call to action as the junior sport season has just gotten underway.
Waikato Rugby Union CEO Amy Marfell joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Sir Graham Henry is honoured to be returning to the All Blacks' set-up, 15 years on from coaching them to a Rugby World Cup triumph.
He's agreed to be an independent selector on head coach Dave Rennie's panel with assistant coach Neil Barnes the other voice.
Former All Blacks coach John Hart joined D'Arcy to discuss further.
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Halfback Luke Metcalf could be out the door at the Warriors.
Metcalf has been given permission from the NRL club to explore his options for next season.
Tanah Boyd starred for the Warriors in Metcalf's original injury absence this year and since his return has kept last year's first choice halfback out of his favoured position.
Daily Telegraph sportswriter David Riccio joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:
Don Mackinnon on the NZ20 competition getting pushed back to 2028.
Piney's Power Rankings!
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Those running the NZ20 are putting a positive spin on delaying the launch of the franchise T20 competition for a full year.
Plans for the new privatised competition to start in January 2027 have been halted, with a new start date of January 2028 for the men and the month prior for the women's competition.
NZ20 establishment committee chair Don Mackinnon joined Piney to discuss further.
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Today, the Black Caps squad for their upcoming test series in the UK and Ireland was announced.
Notable selections include Kane Williamson making the trip over and Will O'Rourke returning to red ball cricket following a lengthy injury layoff.
Dean Foxcroft was named in the squad for the series and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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New Zealand Rugby finally has a new CEO.
Today, it was announced that Steve Lancaster will become the next permanent CEO of New Zealand Rugby - this follows a six month period where he served as the interim CEO upon the departure of Mark Robinson late last year.
Gregor Paul is a rugby writer for the NZ Herald and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the appointment.
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The All Whites have landed another warm-up fixture ahead of the upcoming World Cup.
It's been confirmed today they'll face Haiti on June 3rd in Fort Lauderdale ahead of their already scheduled game against England in Tampa four days later.
New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Cam Roigard may not be seen again for the Hurricanes until the Super Rugby playoffs.
The All Blacks halfback has suffered a calf strain and is out for three to four weeks.
This will likely come as disappointing news for fans, and former All Black Piri Weepu joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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New Zealand Rugby have announced another appointment heading into the World Cup next year.
Don Tricker will be returning to the organisation after eight years to become the new High Performance Director overseeing both the All Blacks and the Black Ferns.
He will begin the role in a full time capacity in November as he sees out his contract with the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball.
Steve Lancaster is the current interim CE...
The ANZ Premiership is reaching the halfway point and some selections in the match between the Northern Stars and the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic raised some eyebrows.
Casey Kopua and Leana de Bruin were both featured in the match - both former Silver Ferns and both stars of the game, however, they are 40 and 48 years old respectively.
This raises questions around why we aren't bringing through fresh young talent into the ANZ Premi...
Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between.
This week, he talked about Auckland FC's big memorable weekend victory, the Hurricanes making the top of the Super Rugby ladder and more!
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Auckland FC is gearing up for their semi-final first leg against Adelaide United next Saturday, and CEO Nick Becker is hoping to pack the stadium out.
Tickets for the match are selling fast, and there's plenty of enthusiasm following Auckland FC's defeat of Melbourne City to keep their season alive.
Nick Becker joined Piney to discuss.
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The Leicester Fainga’anuku experiment appears set to continue for the Crusaders, and there's discussion about what it could mean for rugby going forward.
Fainga’anuku has confirmed he's open to taking on new roles within the team.
Former All Black Eric Rush joined Piney to discuss further.
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The first athletics competitor has been named for the Commonwealth Games squad this year, and it is none other than Anna Grimaldi.
She is a three-time Paralympic gold medallist but is making her Commonwealth Games debut as it is the first time one of her disciplines has been competed for at the Games - in this case, the 100m T47.
She joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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It was reported today that New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are close to agreeing on a historic ANZAC day test match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies next year as part of preparation for the Rugby World Cup.
RA originally floated the idea in 2024 but were shut down by NZR, but with a different leadership group the organisation looks to have had a change of heart on the issue.
Former Wallabies midfielder Tim Horan joine...
After a hot start the Black Caps were unable to take a win in their opening T20 of three against Bangladesh.
They posted a competitive 182/6 but the home side chased it down with relative ease only requiring 18 overs.
They are back in action tonight in a must win game if they are to force a decider in the third match on Saturday night.
Wicketkeeper Dane Cleaver joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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