Weekend Sport with Jason Pine
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.
Episodes
James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss England beating out Norway in the FIFA World Cup, and the All Blacks keeping their winning streak alive in Wellington against Italy.
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Linda Noskova has become Wimbledon's 9th different women's singles champion in the past nine years, overcoming fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in the three-set final.
Tennis commentator Craig Gabriel joined Piney to recap the action.
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The All Whites will have rare football internationals against India late this year, with matches scheduled for Auckland and Christchurch.
The matches will be at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Thursday, 12 November, and at Christchurch's Te Kaha Stadium on Sunday, 15 November.
The games were announced by Sport Minister Mark Mitchell as part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to New Zealand.
New Zealand Football CEO Andre...
Jude Bellingham is England's hero after bagging a second consecutive World Cup brace to beat Norway 2-1 in the quarterfinals in Miami.
The winner came three minutes into extra time after scores were locked at 1-all at the end of regulation.
Western Springs football director Scotty Hales joined Piney to discuss the win - and whether football could come home this time.
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Mixed emotions for Dave Rennie after the All Blacks’ clunky 47-17 win over Italy in Wellington.
Rennie was pleased a four-try burst in the 14 minutes after half-time turned the game, but believes they should have driven Italy into the turf.
Former All Black and rugby analyst Ant Strachan joined Piney to explain further.
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Will Jordan hopes he's inspired a new generation of rugby players after an historic achievement in Wellington.
The All Blacks outside back scored a hat-trick in the 47-17 win over Italy, as he overtook Doug Howlett for the New Zealand test record, with 50 tries.
He joined Piney to discuss the game-winning performance.
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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 11th July 2026, Piney broadcasts live from Wellington’s Green Man pub as the All Blacks look to break the capital curse in their clash against Italy.
NZ Rugby’s new men's head of high performance, Conrad Smith joins Piney, along with NZR President Erin Rush, for a chat.
And The Big League Podcast host Nathan Limm dissects the Warriors win over Wests ...
New Zealand’s men’s American Football team, the Iron Blacks, is facing one of the biggest fixtures in their history.
They’re one of three teams facing Australia in the Festival of Football this weekend, and will be looking to overturn last year’s agonising 20-16 defeat on the Gold Coast.
Head Coach Harry Siono told Piney the result’s been a huge motivation for those who played last year, as...
The Warriors have continued their strong season with a 32-6 win over the Wests Tigers.
Their return to winning form cements their second-place spot on the NRL ladder, though there were a few performance issues, the Warriors making over a dozen errors throughout the game.
Host of the The Big League Podcast, Nathan Limm joined Piney to offer his thoughts on the match.
He highlighted the performance of Te Maire Mart...
Erin Rush has made history.
Back in May, she was the first woman to elected as President at New Zealand Rugby – the first in the organisation’s 134-year history.
She’s long been involved in the sport – a former Black Fern, commentator, and a volunteer at the grassroots level, as well as NZR’s first female vice-president.
Rush told Piney having the role is a huge privilege, and they&r...
World Cup-winning All Black Conrad Smith has returned to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) in a role with the high-performance team.
Smith, a veteran of the legendary 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup campaigns, has been appointed as head of men’s high performance.
He told Piney it’s a great opportunity and something he thinks will challenge him.
Looking back at the rugby talents of the past, Smith believes New Zeal...
James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the All Blacks' narrow win over France in Christchurch.
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Kiwi softball coach Mike White has been making progress in Texas.
He joined Piney to discuss the state of his career in the US.
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England is set to face off against Mexico in the FIFA World Cup, and excitement is growing.
This will be a big test for England, and concerns have been raised over the altitude at the Azteca Stadium.
TVNZ football commentator Nathan Alleyne joined Piney to discuss ahead of the match.
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Last week, the Black Caps wrapped up a 160-run third test victory over England at Trent Bridge to secure a 2-1 series victory.
Coming from 1-nil down in the series, the Black Caps won the third Test without two of the match winners from the side who levelled the series last week.
Zak Foulkes was one of the players who helped the Kiwi side to victory and he joined Piney to discuss.
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The All Blacks scored a narrow victory over France - and a former player joined Piney to recap the team's performance.
The Kiwi side beat out France 34-32 at Christchurch's One NZ Stadium in their first game under Dave Rennie.
Former All Black Jon Preston joined Piney to unpack some of the factors at play.
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One All Blacks coach says there's room for the team to improve ahead of the team's next match against Italy.
The All Blacks ran in five tries to four in the win over France in Christchurch, but were noticeably more willing to keep the ball in hand to attack.
All Blacks assistant coach Neil Barnes joined Piney to discuss.
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With the conclusion of the Super Rugby season comes the end of Rob Penney’s tenure with the Crusaders.
His three years coaching the team were something of a rollercoaster – with a horror first season at the helm followed by a title win, and this year making it only to the semi-finals.
Penney told Piney that for him, the greatest privilege is being a local lad and getting the opportunity to be involved with a...
As the All Blacks prepare to put on their jerseys for the first time this season, a former All Black is reminiscing on one of his most iconic tries.
Casey Laulala played for a range of Kiwi teams in the 2000’s - including the All Blacks and the Crusaders.
In fact, he scored the winning try for the Crusaders in 2006’s Super Rugby final, which became known as the ‘Fog Final’ thanks to the thick bla...
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