Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

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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March 7, 2026 9 mins

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Six Nations Championship, the current Super Rugby season, and the T20 World Cup final.

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Fans are feeling hopeful ahead of the Black Caps' highly-anticipated match.

The Black Caps face India tomorrow morning for the T20 World Cup trophy in Ahmedabad.

ACC head Mike Lane joined Piney to discuss.

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March 7, 2026 124 mins

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 8th March 2026, Former Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan joins Piney to chat the Dave Rennie appointment as All Blacks coach. McLennan was the man who fired Dave Rennie as Wallabies coach and replaced him with Eddie Jones just before the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Piney also catches up with Black Cap Rachin Ravindra on the eve of the T20 World Cup final against India, with t...

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Liam Lawson is surprised to be a creditable 8th on the grid for this afternoon's Formula One grand prix in Melbourne.

With the field of 24 getting to grips with radically different cars and new power units, the Kiwi driver feels he's still finding his feet.

Australian Formula One broadcaster James Baldwin joined Piney to speculate ahead of the race.

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It's been a good weekend for Kiwi farmers, with New Zealand holding strong at the 2026 Golden Shears event.

New Zealand won five of six titles at the Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Masterton - with Rowland Smith and Joel Henare being among the big winners.

The Country's Jamie Mackay joined Piney to recap the action. 

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The Blues have moved to 4th on the Super Rugby tale after a rare win over the Crusaders.

The Brumbies still top the table, despite a three-point loss to the Reds.

Blues assistant coach Paul Tito joined Piney to discuss further.

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All eyes will be on the Black Caps early tomorrow morning, as the Kiwi side will be gearing up for the T20 World Cup final.

New Zealand meet hosts and defending champions India in Ahmedabad, having never lifted a world cup trophy.

Black Caps player Rachin Ravindra joined Piney to discuss.

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Dave Rennie is set to take over as the next All Blacks coach, after weeks of speculation.

This comes three years after former Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan sacked Rennie as Wallabies coach and replaced him with Eddie Jones just before the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

McLennan joined Piney to discuss the news - and look ahead to the next World Cup. 

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Dave Rennie has been picked as the new All Blacks coach. 

He was the head coach for the Wallabies from 2020 to 2023, before his 38% win record saw him sacked and replaced by Eddie Jones. 

Australia Correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to discuss the reaction to his appointment across the ditch. 

Plus, they discussed the first round of the NRL season and the glitz and glamour surrounding Melbourne with the start of...

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March 6, 2026 124 mins

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 7th March 2026, former All Black Keven Mealamu was a member of the recruitment panel for the new All Blacks coach, and joined the slow to explain why they picked David Rennie.  

Tanah Boyd talked the Warriors opening match victory over the Sydney Roosters last night – the Wahs thumping the Roosters 42-18 in front of a sold-out crowd. 

Piney catches up with Kiwi sh...

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The Warriors smashed the Sydney Roosters 42-18 in front of a sold-out home crowd to open their season in league's NRL with a bang. 

Playmakers Chanel Harris-Tavita and Tanah Boyd had their hands in three tries each. Harris-Tavita scored two and set up one, while Boyd crossed for the opener and assisted two. 

Boyd told Piney it was an extremely satisfying result. 

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The new All Blacks coach was appointed this week – Dave Rennie succeeding Scott Robertson in the role.  

It came down to two candidates – Rennie and Jamie Joseph, and according to NZ Rugby Chair David Kirk, it was Rennie’s experience that took him over the line. 

Former All Black Keven Mealamu was a member of the recruitment panel, and told Piney both candidates had the skill set necessary to coach, but Rennie’s ability t...

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Crusaders beating out the Chiefs and the Brumbies defeating the Blues in Canberra.

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Kiwi alpine skier and double Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall is set to break a national record ahead of the 2026 Winter Games.

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games are set to kick off next week, and this will be Hall's sixth Paralympic event.

He joined Piney to discuss the milestone.

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The North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights will give NRL fans the first glimpse of the new interchange rules as they kick off the season in Las Vegas this afternoon.

Teams now have six players on the bench, however only four of the six will be able to be used across eight substitutions.

Former Warrior Chad Townsend joined Piney to discuss.

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February 28, 2026 124 mins
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Wellington Phoenix interim coach Chris Greenacre has kept goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi in his starting side for this afternoon's game against Sydney FC.

The glovesman conceded a horror goal to open the derby last week against Auckland FC and shipped three more before being hooked at halftime.

Greenacre joined Piney earlier in the week to discuss the match.

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Crusaders coach Rob Penney has praised referee James Dolman for nipping niggle in the bud during their 43-33 Super Rugby win over the Chiefs in Hamilton.

There was plenty of feeling in the 2025 grand final re-match, and Penney was pleased the teams were given the message to focus solely on their footy.

Rob Penney joined Piney to discuss further.

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February 27, 2026 125 mins
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The Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics have just wrapped up the competition, but the show isn't over yet. 

The Winter Paralympics get under way on March 6th, and one athlete is no stranger to the competition. 

Alpine Paralympic Skier Corey Peters is headed for his fourth competition, and he told Jason Pine that he's on a good streak and is keen to get back on the slopes in Italy. 

"It's just been tracking really well,...

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