All Sport Breakfast Canterbury
Every Saturday morning, Lesley Murdoch 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 red and black tinge! All Sport Breakfast with Lesley Murdoch, 7 - 9am Saturdays on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
The prestigious and highly sought-after Woodward Cup Interclub Men’s Competition kicks off this weekend at the Harewood Golf Club.
Canterbury Golf CEO Blair Minton joined Lesley Murdoch, in association with Elmwood Trading Company, to give an update on the teams and an insight into who to keep an eye out for in 2025.
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The Tactix have secured their first ever ANZ Premiership title, dethroning the Mystics 58-46.
A week on from their victory, Lesley Murdoch was joined by coach Donna Wilkins, who paid tribute to the team’s efforts and gave some insights into what’s been happening since the championship.
They also touched on next year’s competition in the wake of the newly announced broadcast deal between Netball NZ and TVNZ.
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Rob Penney is sticking with the Crusaders for another season.
The head coach has committed to another year at the helm following the success of the 2025 Super Rugby season – the Crusaders claiming the title again after a disappointing 2024 season.
Penney joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat about what convinced him to stick around and what the club means to him personally.
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A fixture of the Pegasus Golf Club, Terry Waghorn is a North Canterbury golfing legend.
He’s the Golf Operations Manager at the club, starting, and managing, one of the longest running tournaments in Canterbury – the Pegasus Mid Week Tournament.
He’s joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat, in association with The Elmwood Trading Company.
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The Mainland Tactix have made it to the ANZ Premiership grand final, set to face off against the Northern Mystics for the title.
John Luxton was one of the original backers of the then-Canterbury Flames, and now Tactix, and joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat ahead of the final.
They discussed the history of the semi-professional game in Canterbury and the struggles the sport faces as uncertainty continues to loom.
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With the high level of uncertainty around netball’s future in New Zealand, the Tactix coach has been working to keep her players focused on the here and now.
The Canterbury team has made it to the ANZ Premiership grand final, facing off against the Mystics for the title – a title a Canterbury team hasn’t claimed in a fair few years.
Wilkins is determined for her team to put on a show despite the negativity, and spoke wi...
The Nomads United goalkeeper has kept his team’s chances alive.
Up and coming goalkeeper Regan Frame’s tremendous performance in the goal has kept his team in the English Cup after their clash against CHCH United.
Just 19 years old and the 2024 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year, Frame has a bright future in the game, and joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat about what it takes to be a goalkeeper in the heat of battle.
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He’s not only the Handicapping and Golf Services Manager for Golf NZ, Phil Aicken is also an extremely credentialled golf referee.
Aicken will be ‘on course’ at Royal Portrush this week as a Rules Official, accompanying various playing groups.
He started Thursday alongside Ryan Fox, Hideki Matsuyama, and Matt Fitzpatrick, and then on Friday walked with Phil Mickelson, Daniel van Tonder, and Ryan Peake.
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With the preliminary rounds complete, the Tactix are set for their sudden death match against the Pulse.
The winner will face off against the Mystics in the grand final of the ANZ Premiership.
Tomorrow’s clash will see Erikana Pederson suit up in the red and black for the 100th time – a major milestone for a player who’s had her fair share of frustrations along the way.
She joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat about h...
The Canterbury Girls U18 team claimed a national title, guided by coach Joe Piggott.
The team did it the hard way, having to survive two penalty shootouts to claim their victory.
Piggot joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat, touching on the stresses that come with coaching a highly competitive —and at times emotional— group of young women.
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A desire for more playing time has seen hooker Ioane Moananu make the difficult decision to end a three-year stint with the Crusaders and sign with the Waratahs for the 2026 Super Rugby season.
The 24-year-old produced several eye-catching performances across 12 appearances during the Crusaders' most recent title-winning run this year, scoring five tries.
Ioane Moananu explained why he wanted to make the move.
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Backyard ultra running.
If you don't know what a backyard ultra is - it's an ultra marathon where runners repeatedly run a 6.7 kilometre loop starting on the hour every hour until only one runner remains.
The last runner to complete a loop is declared the winner.
A recent backyard ultra was held at Spencer Park in Christchurch's north. The winner of that event was Connor Aldridge who joined Nick Bewley to talk about his achievement...
The Junior Tall Blacks made history in the Under-19 Basketball World Cup, leaving the tournament in fourth place.
Tama Issac was one of the standout players, and he’s back and ready to line up for the Rams in their semifinal against the Southland Sharks.
He joined Nick Bewley for a chat about his whirlwind couple of weeks.
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Former Kiwis player and coach David Kidwell is relishing his new career in rugby union.
He will join Jamie Joseph's staff at the Highlanders next season.
The 48-year-old's returning from another stint working with former Argentina coach Michael Cheika at the Leicester Tigers.
He joined Nick Bewley for a chat about his appointment and how it came about.
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Joining us on the All Sports Breakfast Canterbury this week is Andy Sams, in partnership with our friends at the Elmwood Trading Company.
Andy is the Head Professional out at the Waimairi Beach Golf Club, and the principal at the Shoot Par Academy.
The Shoot Par Academy under Andy’s guidance has been producing a steady line of golfers for a while, including Zaria Bourne and Etienne Collier of late.
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It’s a massive game for the Tactix as they head north to face the Mystics.
This final round robin clash will determine the final placings in the ANZ Championship, and both teams are in the running for the top spot.
The Tactix need to beat the Mystics by six goals or more to secure spot and grand final hosting rights.
Star defender Karin Burger joined Nick Bewley for a chat ahead of their trip north.
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The Black Sox are about to embark on their 2025 World Cup campaign, heading across the world to Canada.
Canterbury pitcher Liam Potts is on the squad, and joined Lesley Murdoch for a chat about his journey to the highest level of the game.
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One of the best and most engaged golf coaches in Canterbury, this week Lesley Murdoch is joined by Jarred Mills, thanks to Elmwood Trading Company.
He’s been a fixture at the Riccarton Park Driving Range for many years, known by many as ‘The Range’.
So it’s no surprise than this his new venture is named The Range, a 24/7 indoor golfing experience.
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The New Zealand men's Under-19 basketball team's being praised for its composure at the World Cup in Switzerland.
The junior Tall Blacks will meet the USA in the semis after beating hosts Switzerland 84-70.
Down by six points at halftime in front of a raucous Swiss home crowd of six thousand, coach Matt Lacey urged poise and calm.
Tall Blacks Coach Judd Flavell spoke with Lesley Murdoch hot on the heels of the jun...
The treatment of match officials has been thrown into the spotlight of late, after a union cancelled their upcoming fixtures due to the abuse faced by their referees.
Lesley Murdoch spoke with a local referee from Sumner Rugby Club, Andrew Bourke, to hear about his experiences while he’s on the field.
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