Weekend Sport with Jason Pine
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.
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Another Super Rugby season has begun for 2026.
The Chiefs beat the Blues 19-15 in Auckland and the Brumbies have trampled the Force 56-24 in Perth.
Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley joined Piney to recap the action.
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Another SailGP event has come to Auckland, drawing the crowds over to the city's waterfront to catch al the action.
Last year's SailGP event generated over $5 million in GDP for the city, and the organisers are hoping for a similar result this time round.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited CEO Nick Hill joined Piney to discuss the benefits of the event.
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New coach Jono Gibbes is rapt with the resilience the Chiefs displayed in the 19 -15 Super Rugby win over the Blues at Eden Park.
Gibbes was pleased his side scored a last-gasp try and found a way to win, despite being on the back foot for much of the contest.
Chiefs lock Tupou Vaa'i joined Piney to discuss.
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Australia have tasted victory on the waters off Auckland for a second straight SailGP season.
They've won the three-boat final over Great Britain and Spain after the fleet was split into two for the day two qualifying races.
Former Team New Zealand sailor Glenn Ashby - filling in on the Australian boat - says it's a great win.
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Black Foils sailor Louis Sinclair has had surgery on his right leg following injuries suffered during yesterday’s collision with France.
A statement from his team say the medical team are pleased with the results of the surgery and are positive about his ongoing recovery.
A comprehensive review of the incident is underway - which will be conducted in coordination with SailGP.
Former America's Cup sailor David 'Freddie' ...
SailGP's seen some noticeable growth and CEO Sir Russell Coutts is hoping to boost the sport even further.
The event's been drawing in the crowds all through Auckland, and Coutts joined Piney to discuss the kind of reach the sport has.
"We're getting the racing fans, we're getting the general sports fans and we're also getting, I think, the lifestyle sector that's coming along to our events just to have fun."
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After finishing at the foot of the table in 2025, the United States sail GP team pushing to climb back towards the front of the fleet in 2026.
Leading that charge is one of the most respected tacticians in world sailing, a world match racing champion, and a sailor known for his sharp instincts, Taylor Canfield.
Canfield told Jason Pine that the team is ready for a fresh start and keen to brush off the disastrous 2025 season.
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The British Sail GP team says it is unfazed by it's status as defending champions as they head in to the 2026 season.
Their driver, Dylan Fletcher, is an Olympic gold medallist, winning in Tokyo in the 49er class alongside Stuart Bithe, who joins Fletcher in the Emirates Great Britain Sail GP team.
He told Jason Pine that the win at the season's opener in Perth is positive, but he knows there are some teams yet to show their streng...
Jimmy Spithill is a name any sailing fan will recognise.
He's won Multiple America's Cup winner, driven for the United States Sail GP team, and is the founder and CEO of the Italy Sail GP team who are into their second season.
Jimmy Spithill joined Piney to discuss the new team's goals for their second season in Sail GP.
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The Highlanders defeated the Crusaders last night in a 25-23 nail-biter, thanks to a late penalty from Cam Miller.
Now, the team looks to continue their momentum as they face the Chiefs next Saturday.
Highlanders Assistant Coach David Kidwell told Jason Pine that the team is looking to continue their momentum and secure a positive start to the season.
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The Black Foils' tech team were given a major task after a crash in Perth in the opening round of Sail GP.
A roughly 2-meter structural segment was sheared off in the impact, and had to be fabricated from scratch in the UK before being shipped to Auckland for final assembly.
Black Foils driver Peter Burling joins Piney to praise the tech teams efforts, and preview the race this afternoon.
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One of New Zealand's most accomplished sailors is taking on the seas with Sweden this afternoon for the Sail GP.
Andy Maloney has won America's cups, competed in the Olympics and recently switched from the Brazilian team to his current position with Sweden.
He sat down with Piney to discuss his career leading up to this moment, and what it means for him to be sailing on home turf.
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Anne-Marie Rindom is Denmark's most successful female sailor of all time, but now she's facing a new challenge.
She's been to four Olympic Games, London 2012, then she won bronze in the laser at Rio 2016, Olympic champion in Tokyo, and then a silver at Paris 2024, where she was also the Danish flag bearer.
Now after entering motherhood, she joins Piney to discuss the balance between her passion and her family.
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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the start of the Winter Olympics, the Super Rugby season and the upcoming Super Bowl.
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The New England Patriots are set to face off against the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow as part of Super Bowl LX.
The match, which is a repeat of Super Bowl XLIX in 2014, takes place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Marc Peard from The Morning Shift podcast joined Piney to discuss.
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13-year-old Elise Barber is set to be facing off against some of New Zealand's best women amateur golfers next week.
Barber got a late call-up to Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship at Royal Wellington, to begin this Thursday.
Her coach, Dean Kingsbear, joined Piney to discuss further.
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The 2026 NRL All Stars fixtures are set to take place next weekend.
Both the men's and women's fixtures will be played at FMG Stadium Waikato, beginning next Sunday.
Parramatta Eel Kennedy Cherrington is set to appear and she joined Piney to discuss.
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