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
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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The Leicester Fainga'anuku experiment seemed to work a treat for the Crusaders at Super Round in his maiden start at openside flanker when they beat the Waratahs 35-20.
But is this a sustainable selection, and will this be able to translate over to the international stage?
Former Crusaders captain Reuben Thorne joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Exciting news for Wellington Phoenix fans as Chris Greenacre has finally landed the role as the next head coach of the side for the 2026/27 A-League season.
He has been involved with the side since he retired from playing professional football in 2012 in a number of roles, but has finally landed the job he has long sought after.
Chris joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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New Zealand Cricket have been the first of the three major codes to announce who will be taking over as CEO in 2026.
Geoff Allott, a former Black Caps fast bowler, will be assuming the role from the first of July this year and there will be plenty on his plate when he steps into the role.
Geoff joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Dame Noeline Taurua is back at the helm of the Silver Ferns.
After months of turmoil at Netball NZ, the national side is beginning their preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
Taurua joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to reflect on the past few months.
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In a blow for Auckland, the Government has decided not to fund the Sail GP competition for next year.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited CEO Nick Hill says Auckland’s host city offer was contingent on a two-way funding partnership between Auckland Council and Central Government but the Government has decided against funding it.
AUT sailing professor Mark Orams joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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Today, co-owner and chair of the Hurricanes, Malcolm Gillies, came out on the Rugby Direct podcast stating that without sweeping changes to Super Rugby Pacific, the competition is going to die.
Peter Kean is a co-owner and chair of the Highlanders, he joined D'Arcy to share his view.
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