Extra Time
A review of the week in sport.
Episodes
June 10, 2021 • 25 mins
Athletes and social media. It's a combination giving sports fans increasingly more access to - and information about - the world's best sports people. It's also a combination that comes with pitfalls - as England cricketer Ollie Robinson has very acutely discovered. Robinson has been suspended from the England team - and an investigation is underway - after the revelation of racists and sexist tweets he made eight years ago. J...
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June 3, 2021 • 20 mins
Naomi Osaka's announcement that she wouldn't be talking to the media and subsequent withdrawal from the French Open tennis tournament gained plenty of reaction around the world.
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May 27, 2021 • 25 mins
Winter might be closing in, but Kiwi cricket fans are just getting warmed up ahead of a big few weeks for the Black Caps. After a two-month hiatus, the New Zealand team has headed to England for two tests against England, and the much-anticipated World Test Championship final against India. Join RNZ Sport's Clay Wilson on Extra Time as he chats to former Black Cap Peter McGlashan, current White Fern Suzie Bates and Stuff senio...
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May 20, 2021 • 24 mins
The issue of concussion in sport has been ever-present in recent years. And with the spotlight continuing to shine, codes in New Zealand and Australia are ramping up efforts to improve the identification and management of impact-related head injuries. Rugby's latest move involves the trial of a Virtual Reality eye-tracking test in the new trans-Tasman competition. Join RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson on Extra Time as heââ'¬â"...
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May 13, 2021 • 25 mins
Side line violence and abuse continues on New Zealand's sporting fields and it appears there is nothing in place to stop it. A violent confrontation after a premier club rugby game in Wellington is the latest incident emphasising the bad behaviour of some supporters. Extra Time discusses the issue of clubs and teams taking responsibility for the actions of those playing and watching. The New Zealand Rugby Players Association h...
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May 6, 2021 • 26 mins
In Extra Time this week - there's a dire warning that if the Tokyo Olympics go ahead people will die. A top epidemiologist is urging the International Olympic Committee it's not too late to call the Games off while we hear from Olympic silver medallist Sarah Walker on why the Games must go ahead. And can the Chiefs topple the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Aotearoa final? Join Stephen Hewson on RNZ's Extra Time - in association ...
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April 29, 2021 • 27 mins
In Extra Time this week - New Zealand Rugby's provinces may have given the green light to the Silver Lake proposal to buy into the game here....but a deal remains a long way off due to the stand off with the Players Association. On the field ...women's rugby moves to another level this weekend with the first women's Super Rugby match between the Blues and Chiefs but how far off is a fully fledged women's competition? And we ta...
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April 22, 2021 • 26 mins
In Extra Time this week with Stephen Hewson... D-day looms for New Zealand Rugby and their deal with US tech giant Silver Lake - will it be the golden goose the sport has been hunting? Has the balance of power shifted in the ANZ netball premiership after a topsy-turvey opening round? We head to Bermuda to talk to America's Cup winner Peter Burling as he heads back out on the water for the opening race in the Sail GP series. An...
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April 15, 2021 • 24 mins
Is 2021 the year the Mainland Tactix finally get to lift netball’s ANZ Premiership trophy? This week on RNZ’s Extra Time, Bridget Tunnicliffe puts the question to LockerRoom's Suzanne McFadden, Stuff's Brendan Egan, and former Silver Fern Katrina Rore. We discuss whether off-season signings at the Northern Stars have put them in with a shot and how will the defending champion Pulse go after a number of changes to the side....
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April 9, 2021 • 22 mins
Are sports journalists in New Zealand too worried about staying onside with high-profile sports people? This week on RNZs Extra Time, Bridget Tunnicliffe poses the question to Stuff sports journalist Paul Cully, sports commentator Hamish Bidwell and RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter. We discuss the relationship between the media and well known sportspeople in New Zealand in light of a Stuff article that heard from the neighbours ...
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March 31, 2021 • 24 mins
New Zealand Rugby and the players association are at loggerheads over the pending agreement with US investment firm Silver Lake. NZ Rugby says the potential $465 million deal is transformational while the players are concerned about potential cultural misappropriation.
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March 25, 2021 • 25 mins
High Performance Sport New Zealand have a new strategy, which focuses less on winning and more on athlete welfare. That's in response to several national sporting organisations being accused of mistreating athletes. Allegations of bullying, fat shaming and abuse forced several organisations to undergo both internal and external reviews of their protocols and policies around athlete wellbeing and high performance. Join RNZ's Jo...
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March 18, 2021 • 27 mins
Well the America's Cup is finally done and dusted and Team New Zealand and Te Rehutai have successfully defended the Auld Mug. So just why were Team New Zealand were so good - and where to now for the event? Join RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson on Extra Time as he's joined by Stuff's America's Cup reporter Todd Niall, LockerRoom's Suzanne McFadden and sailing journalist Sarah Ell to dissect all the big talking points. Plus we ...
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March 11, 2021 • 21 mins
They've been there before and they know what to expect, but how will the Warriors cope with another NRL season based in Australia. Many players struggled without their families in 2020, it cost coach Stephen Kearney his job and they finished tenth. New coach Nathan Brown has bolstered his squad but the club's coffers certainly won't be bolstered by another year with no home games. Join Barry Guy on Extra Time as he and Hamish ...
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March 4, 2021 • 23 mins
In Extra Time this week - Bridget Tunnicliffe asks at what cost has the postponement of the women's Rugby World Cup come to the sport domestically and internationally? Can the Silver Ferns end a nine year drought without netball's Constellation Cup? And we preview Israel Adesanya's bid to join an exclusive UFC club in Las Vegas this weekend.
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February 25, 2021 • 25 mins
The Black Caps have drawn first blood in their T20 series against Australia, but does the five-match contest mean anything for New Zealand fans or for the Black Caps chances at this year's World Cup? In contrast the White Ferns have a battle on their hands to fight their way back into their one-day series against England after a heavy defeat in the opening game, can the New Zealand women compete with the World Champions or is ...
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February 18, 2021 • 23 mins
After days of back and forth between race organisers and the Challengers of Record, Luna Rossa, the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series final resumes this weekend. Luna Rossa lead the series 4-nil over Team UK and just need three more wins to get through to the America's Cup racing against Team New Zealand. RNZ’s Extra Time looks at this and whether the temporary halt to racing as a result of Covid-19 could prove to be...
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February 11, 2021 • 26 mins
RNZ's Extra Time looks at the report into gymnastics in New Zealand which identified a culture of fear and retribution and led to the national body apologising to anyone who's been harmed as a result. Abusive coaches, body image issues, and children left in tears, were among the findings of the report into the culture of the sport - reiterating concerns raised in the media last year. Joining Bridget Tunnicliffe on RNZ's Extra ...
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February 4, 2021 • 27 mins
After years of speculation about a potential code switch Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has confirmed he is leaving the Warriors and heading to rugby. This season will be the 27 year old's last at the Warriors as he chases his boyhood dream of making the All Blacks and playing at the 2023 World Cup. The panel discusses whether he can crack it in rugby and where it leaves the Warriors. Also on RNZs Extra Time this week, we ask if cricket ...
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January 28, 2021 • 21 mins
The new sporting year is very much underway here in NZ, headlined for many by the America's Cup Challenger Series out on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.
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