All Sport Breakfast Wellington
Every Saturday morning, Adam Cooper brings you the best in local, national and international sport. Previews, reviews, results and reaction from our own backyard, around New Zealand and across the world. If it’s sport, we’ll cover it ... with a gold and black tinge! All Sport Breakfast with Adam Cooper, 7 - 9am Saturdays on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
Wellington United dominated football's women's Central League for another season, winning by 11 points.
Now they take on the best from the rest of the country, with the beginning of the National League.
Adam caught up with team member Hannah Cooper ahead of Sunday's match against Western Springs.
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After a two month knockout tournament, the stage is set for the 2025 national club Under 85 final at Auckland's Eden Park.
Wellington's Pōneke will look to clinch the title for the first time, when meeting 2023 champions and 2024 runner's up High School Old Boys, of Christchurch.
Adam Cooper caught up with Poneke captain Nathan Marsh.
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Adam Cooper previews round one of the men's and women's National League football competition, with correspondents Hannah Wignall and Hamish Wareham.
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Pace bowler Ben Sears has overcome and off-season injury niggle to be selected in the Black Caps squad for next month's Chappell-Hadlee Trophy three-match T20I series against Australia.
He links up with Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Zak Foulkes in the pace bowling stocks.
Sears joined Adam Cooper to talk about his recent injuries and his preparation for the upcoming series.
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Kyle Preston's sudden rugby elevation has continued through the Rugby Championship, having been called into the All Blacks squad for the trip to Argentina, and then a test debut against South Africa at Eden Park.
Upon his return to the Wellington Lions, Preston talked to Adam Cooper about the past six weeks, and how he hopes to stay in the All Blacks fold.
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Wellington Olympic have secured back to back national Chatham Cup football titles, following a 4-2 win over Auckland United in the final at Auckland.
Captain and goalkeeper Scott Basalaj joined Adam Cooper to reflect on the season to date.
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The All Blacks and South Africa head to Wellington's Sky Stadium following a thriller at Eden Park, where the hosts prevailed 24-17.
Newstalk ZB match commentator Elliott Smith joined Adam Cooper to describe the main talking points from both team camps through the week.
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Sunday's Chatham Cup football final in Auckland will feature Wellington Olympic seeking back-to-back titles when meeting Auckland United.
Olympic coach Paul Ifill is seeking his third straight crown, having coached Christchurch United to the title in 2023.
Ifill joined Adam Cooper to preview the final.
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The Wellington Phoenix are in pursuit of a maiden club trophy, when their Women's Academy side meet Auckland United in the 2025 Kate Sheppard Cup decider.
Adam Cooper previewed the final with Phoenix Reserves coach Callum Holmes.
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It's the biggest test of the 2025 calendar, with two sporting rivals going head to head once again.
To prepare for a mouth-watering showdown between the All Blacks and Springboks at Eden Park, Adam Cooper spoke to former halfback Joggie Viljoen, who played professional rugby in both New Zealand and South Africa.
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The Wellington Lions and Hawke's Bay meet in a decisive mid-table clash as part of the NPC's sixth round at Napier.
Adam Cooper speaks with Wellington utility back Callum Harkin who's switched to the midfield for the match.
Harkin also talks about his club rugby and NPC teammate Kyle Preston who's been named to debut for the All Blacks in the first Springboks test at Eden Park.
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Adam Cooper previews the 2025 finals in football's Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup with correspondents Hannah Wignall and Dale Warburton.
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Peter Lakai is one of a number of All Blacks featuring as part of round five of rugby's NPC ahead of next weekend's test against South Africa.
Lakai joined Adam Cooper to discuss Sunday's Wellington-Auckland match, and where he feels he sits in the All Blacks environment after a recent knee injury.
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18-year-old Mountain biker Erice van Leuven won the Rangatahi Young Sportsperson of the Year performance award at this week's Wellington Regional Sports Awards.
van Leuven's past year has included winning back to back UCI Junior Downhill world titles, winning the overall UCI World Cup title, while also battling a major injury after an accident while riding.
She joined Adam Cooper to discuss her award and look back on her past year.
...Sports and community groups are concerned over potentially damaging effects the Government's proposed Online Casino Gambling Bill will have.
The law would regulate online gambling operators, but at this stage excludes any requirement for community profit sharing.
North Wellington Football Club president Fraser Kirby joined Adam Cooper to share his concerns over the impact this will have on vital funding for grassroots sport and com...
The final round of the men's and women's Central Leagues will dictate which clubs advance to the National Football League, and who will vie for relegation.
Adam Cooper gets a full preview of the final round matches with Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall.
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The Wellington Lions head into round four of rugby's NPC on the back of a high-scoring defeat to Otago at Porirua.
Adam Cooper speaks with Lions head coach Trent Renata ahead of Sunday's match against Manawatu.
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Adam Cooper previews the penultimate rounds of the men's and women's Central League, with correspondents Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall.
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Both the Wellington Pride and Wellington Lions enter Sunday's Porirua FPC-NPC double header against Otago after wins in their competitions last week.
Adam Cooper caught up with senior players from both teams - Lions captain Brad Shields, and Pride loose forward Jackie Patea-Fereti to preview the day's action.
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Central Pulse captain Kelly Jackson has become one of the latest players to be granted an exemption to play club netball offshore and remain eligible for the Silver Ferns.
Jackson —and Pulse teammate Maddy Gordon
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