August 14, 2024 • 19 mins
On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for Wednesday August 14, NZ Herald scribe Gregor Paul looks at possible changes for tomorrow's test team naming. Is Razor under the pump and what will his reaction be ahead of a huge fixture at Eden Park? Will the axe fall on TJ Perenara?
D'Arcy speaks of the continued Olympic cyber harassment of Algerian boxer Imane Khalif which has resulted in a lawsuit.
And long time sports reporter Andrew Gourdie,joins the Chamber discussion.
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It is the fourteenth of August twenty twenty four.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Coming up.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
In this episode Old Touch, based with celebrated sportswriter Gregor Paul,
as we look toward tomorrow's selection of the All Blacks
for what amounts to be a scary old test match
up against the Argentines trying to protect the legacy of
Eden Park. What needs to change? I've got some opinion
around the boxer in Mark Khalif after a law suit
(00:58):
has been set up against Elon Musk and JK Rowling
for cyber harassment during the Olympic Games. We are joined
to the chamber by Andrew Gordis discussed some of the
big sports stories of the day.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
That's our master plan, Dear monks. This is a sports
fit from Newstalks zb in.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
And floating around and sporting atmosphere today from the mounds
of the athletes themselves. Olympic champion Finn Butchers got himself
a wee bit of stripe with us in on the
border security, the kayaking cross beasts and alarm bells ringing
when he rolled home today.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Security they stripped of mood.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
No they didn't, but they did. Ever we searched the
offending alarm trigger.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Well it was a gold medal.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
I had a little I'm there and they went through
the you know the security when it goes to the
other side, and searched and standing beside sat surfer.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Searching through the.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
The Mainland tactics and nepal teenth names in Premiership have
been dealtate leadership blow as Skipper Kimi order Poy has
up to sticks and fled to the South Steel can.
He says, even though the new Steel coach, Wendy Fruit,
has been upfront about rustling quality players from up and
down the Mattu, Kim's decision.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Was her call.
Speaker 5 (02:18):
I hadn't had any conversation with Wendy when I sort
of had to make my decision. The coaching kind of
wasn't fully finalized then, but I guess, yeah, she's just
excited and started to work along with her. She's obviously
a renowned mid.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Caught out impossible starting halfback for Saturday's It's scary old
test against the marauding Pumas. As looking at more structured
direct and a calm approach to the game all black.
Cortes doesn't want to try winning the game in an instant,
try building in team right.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
Not trying to score first phase. I guess it's more
of a creating mindset. So we're creating opportunities by being
there by going through them and then then the opportunities
to create out wide.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
And that Sports news today from the mouths of the
people who create it.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
You Scanda, It's Sportsfix with Dancie Waldebor.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
And it's one.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Welcome to New Zealand Herald at Rugby Scribe a Gregor
Paul as we look toward tomorrow morning's team naming and
indeed what amounts to a crucial test match at Eden
Park on Saturday night. Gregor, welcome to the show. Great
to have you on board. You can't really understate the
import can you, of this game on Saturday night. If
(03:32):
they drop this, it destroys an Eden Park legacy and
doesn't exactly set Raisor Robertson up for a pleasant time
in the Republic, Welcome.
Speaker 6 (03:41):
Thanks for having me, and yes, you're one hundred percent
right with all of that. Look, I mean, we would
know that every All Black coach is always under pressure,
that's a given, but there are times where it becomes
of a particular stream, and I think we're in that
moment now where a guy came into this role, Scott Robertson,
(04:03):
with a huge amount of expectation, public expectation. That is,
everyone had their views and ideas given what he'd achieved
with the Crusaders, you know, given the difficulties the All
Blacks had had in the in the in the previous
World Cup cycle, there was a real sense of rejuvenation,
renewed energy, things being a little bit different under Razor,
(04:24):
new players, new game plans. Everything was exciting and believable,
and everyone anticipated that we would be seeing something innovative
and clever from the All Blacks at the moment.
Speaker 7 (04:35):
And here we are now four.
Speaker 6 (04:37):
Games in a couple of you know, really gritty victories
against England which shot a lot of character but not
a lot of finesse, a romp against the Fijian team
that was really, you know, was expected because it was
a Fijian team under all sorts of trouble just to
get to San Diego, and we all thought we'd see
something special on Saturday night or we would begin to
(04:59):
see this team bedding and start.
Speaker 7 (05:02):
To deliver on Razor's vision.
Speaker 6 (05:04):
And they went backwards, you know, a long way backwards
in terms of strategy, in terms of execution. They looked confused,
they looked labored, they looked tired, even before you know,
even before halftime, there was just no energy of ZIP
and the way that they played. And that has left
us all sitting here going well, when the previous regime
lost tests to Argentina, that was the moment where everyone
(05:26):
went hang on sick.
Speaker 7 (05:28):
The All Blacks don't lose to Argentina.
Speaker 6 (05:30):
Yeah, we can get beaten by Australia, we can get
been by South Africa, England, France, Ireland, but not Argentina.
That's not something that we can that we can you know,
go along with. However well they might play, they are
perenniallyanked ranked sort of eight nine ten in the world,
and that wasn't good enough. And here we are game
in part record on the line. It's also on the
(05:51):
line whenever the All Blacks played in Park. But there's
a real feeling here that it's not just about a result,
it's about a performance. It's about living up to that
expectation of seeing something new, innovative, getting a sense more
about how Aresa really wants this team to play, because
if I'm honest with you, having watched them four times,
(06:13):
I cannot tell you what type of rugby they want
to play. And I think, probably more importantly, I've got
a feeling that a lot of the players don't know.
Speaker 7 (06:22):
What type of rugby they're expected to be playing at
the moment.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Gregor Paul from the New Zealand Herald, it joins us
the All Blacks panicked a little toward the end of
that match. There were some uncharacteristic errors and decisions being made.
Is Raiser Robertson likely to hit the panic button with
his selection tomorrow? Can you see major changes within that
side that maybe you didn't predict because he's been relatively
(06:48):
safe so far, Gregant, I don't.
Speaker 7 (06:50):
Think we'll see enormous changes.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
Look, there's multiple things like coach will have to look
at after a performance like that. Selection is clearly one
of them, But I think to imagine that you can
fix where they're are purely by changing a significant number
of players along would be a mistake, because I don't
necessarily think that it was a case of all the
wrong players putting on the park.
Speaker 7 (07:14):
There'd be one or two, maybe three positions.
Speaker 6 (07:16):
I would say that will definitely have to be reviewed,
and I would be making changes if I was one
of which is halfback. Where it's clear to me that
I didn't understand the recall of TJ.
Speaker 7 (07:27):
Parnara. Love the guy, love his competitive.
Speaker 6 (07:30):
Nature, love is battling ways, he's such a feisty player.
Love all that, but he's playing international rugby at a
pedestrian pace, and he is relying on a box kick
that is not accurate enough, and he is playing in
a way that doesn't facilitate the high tempo attack that
the All Blecks has produced when Cortez Ratoma or Noah
(07:51):
Hartham have been on the field. And I think TJ's
style is drawing the All Blecks into these arm wrestles.
So I think they need to abandon that pick Cortez
Ratama and empower him to speed things up would.
Speaker 7 (08:05):
Be pretty helpful.
Speaker 6 (08:06):
I think a bit less box kicking, a bit more passing,
a bit more running, a bit more aerobic content that
will get the old Blacks moving a bit better. I
think there's probably a change coming at wing because Will
Jordan needs to start, probably after, you know, twenty minutes
on Saturday. He's looking quite sharp already, but they'll probably
start him in place of Savy Reese who hasn't played
particularly well, So there would be a legitimate change there.
(08:30):
And I think there need to be changes made in
the loose forward combination. It's not easy knowing without being
you know, without having access to the players, that what
the right combination is going to be. It feels like
there might still be an element of jiggling around for
a while to come before they find it. I'd bring
(08:51):
back Sam King because I think you definitely want him
in your team in South Africa. Big defender and a
strong ball carrier in heavy contact. So I think he
needs to play, whether it's off the bench or starting
at Eden Parks. So he's ready to go in South Africa.
And you know, I don't know, you've got Wallace Satiti there.
Speaker 7 (09:10):
He's a big lump of a human.
Speaker 6 (09:13):
I'm wondering if he starts somewhere in the mix and
they start looking at him to give them some ball
carrying oomphs that they don't currently have.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
And on that, let get back to your laptop.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
Gregor Paul out of The New Zealand Heral, thank you
so much for your time and your insight into that
team naming tomorrow and what may or may not occur
on Saturday evening.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
Thanks for your time, Gregor.
Speaker 7 (09:32):
My pleasure.
Speaker 1 (09:34):
Dissecting the sporting agenda. It's Sportsfix with Darcy.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
Wildegrave, Algerian boxer and well to wait gold medal winner
Iman Khaliff has had enough. She's had enough of continued
attacks on her sex, on her gender, and finally, after
being repeatedly attacked online by the likes of JK Rowling
(09:59):
and Elon Musk, she said, you know what, here's a lawsuit.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Wear this.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
I will no longer be under the kosh with your attitude.
And when you consider the size and the reach of
JK Rowling and Elon must you can understand why the
athlete is upset and has decided to issue a criminal
complaint to the French authorities after what has been called
a continued act of aggravated cyber harassment. I'm not entirely
(10:28):
sure if people who believe that Iman Khalif is a
man will ever be convinced of the other. From what
I can see, from what I've read, and from what
I understand, Iman Khalif is a woman, was born a woman,
has lived as a woman, and boxed as a woman.
The fact that he's got one rageous, damaging punch. I
(10:50):
don't think the fact you can have a punch of
that strength means you are a man. It does not.
Women come in all shapes and sizes, and some women
are big and strong with a vicious punch, and if
they choose to go into boxing, so be it. Let
them do it. It's far too easy to stand and look
(11:11):
at these athletes and go, well, ya, look a bit manly,
so we're going to accuse you of having a Johnson.
It is so so grossly unfair. And when it is
a long campaign and you're attacked continually by some of
the biggest names who have got access to all of
the media, you can understand why this athlete has turned
around and said enough is enough, and let's hope this
(11:34):
proves beyond a point that just because you think something,
it doesn't mean to say you can open slather on
social media, continuously attack, browbeat and harass people. It's grossly unfair,
it's completely wrong, and it's got to stop.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfix.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Time to step into the chamber now and we're joined
by Andrew Gordy as we look at some of the
biggest sporting stories of the day.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
Andrew, Welcome to the show. Right knee jerk.
Speaker 2 (12:05):
What happens tomorrow morning when Scott Erasa Robertson that James
his team to take on Argentina at Aden Park on
Saturday evening.
Speaker 8 (12:13):
Look, if you're asking me, how is he going to react?
I hope he reacts with a cool, calm head. I
personally would like to see him just pump the brakes
a wee bit and largely give the opportunity to the
team that clearly underperformed in Wellington to prove that that
was a one off, a bad night and that they
can write the ship at Eden Park, which I fully
(12:35):
expect them to do in a pretty emphatic way. To
be honest, Dars, I think you and I both know,
and we've seen enough test matches over the years that
when the all Blacks play at Eden Park, it does
something for them and it also does something to the opponent.
I have full respect, obviously for this Argentina team in
the way that they performed in Wellington, but I fully
(12:56):
expect an All Blacks bounced back and a pretty strong
response this weekend. In terms of changes, I don't expect
too many. One that I actually would like to see though,
is Rico Yuana comeback, and partially because it's at Eden Park,
and I think Rico will be motivated to get back
(13:16):
in that side that's starting fifteen and proved that he
deserves to be there, but the fact that it's at Eden
Park his home, he loves performing there. He's one player
I'd like to see back in, and maybe well Jordan on
the wing as well.
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Well. What about the full crum.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
There's been a lot of talk, There's been a lot
of column inches around the effectiveness or lack thereof of TJ.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
Pittinara suggesting as.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
A little too old, it's a little too slow, his
box kicks a little too inaccurate. We must look forward.
Does Cortistmas start this game? Does know I helped them
come off the bench because it's a guard changing exercise.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
What do you think is going to go with that?
Speaker 8 (13:50):
Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing a change there. It'll be
really interesting to see whether the razor does decide to
do that and tinkle with that. But look, if it's
going to be Courtiz at Artima with Damian McKenzie outside
him again, it's that combination, the familiarity the Chiefs nine
and ten I think could could be very beneficial to
the All Blacks, as I say, as they're looking to
(14:12):
bounce back. Big fan of Nahopem though. That guy's got
a huge future in the Black Jersey, doesn't he?
Speaker 2 (14:16):
What about the Wars the Warriors, they were so lauded
in twenty twenty three and outstanding season. The bandwagon was
full up, the phrases turned up again. The ground has
been sold out right the way through twenty twenty four
and they basically defecated the duve. It's been a disaster.
Can the Warriors bounce back in twenty twenty five because
(14:38):
short of a mathematical miracle, this season is gone. What
kind of damage that's done? Do you think Andrew Gordy
to the brand, to the club, to the Warriors full stop?
Speaker 8 (14:48):
I don't think it's any done any damage whatsoever. To
be honest us, I mean, they're selling arts every single
week regardless of results, and that's where clubs should get to, right,
That's got to be the aim. Doesn't matter what the
results are, It doesn't matter what the performances are on
the field. You've got an engaged fan base that want
to turn up and support their teams, support club and
(15:09):
enjoy that experience with other fans. And I think that's
where the Warriors have managed to get to with their
fan base, which is admirable. And they deserve all of
the credit for that, you know, and that goes for
everyone from top off it, you know, top of the
top of the chain, right through the playing staff and
down to the you know, everyone who's doing the hard
yards behind the scenes. They all deserve the credit for that.
But no, I really don't think that it's had a
(15:31):
terrible impact on the club whatsoever. And in twenty twenty five,
you know, I keep sort of forgetting about this. James
Fisher Harris is coming to us like that is so exciting,
you know to think that, you know, you're losing a
player of Adam vanoa Blake's standard and You're getting James
Fisher Harris like that is super exciting, not only from
an on field point of view, but from the culture
(15:52):
point of view. He is going to raise standards and
I already honestly think that standards are pretty high among
that playing group. But James Fisher Harris has just got
another add a layer of leadership that is just going to,
you know, allow those younger players that are coming through
the chance to really sit some good standards themselves, good
personal habits that I think the Warriors will reap the
(16:13):
benefits from for seasons to come.
Speaker 2 (16:15):
I'm going to ring whatever I can out of the Olympics.
It was such a fantastic two weeks. It's kind of
set it a wee bit. Now the athletes have come home,
we know how successful the team has been. So what
happens now as far as capitalizing on the success of
the Olympic Games, Because it is a shining star, a
shooting star once every four years, then kind of disappears
(16:36):
often to the effort. What is to happen now to
encourage more young people to get involved? How do they
carry on that enthusiasm for Olympic sport.
Speaker 8 (16:46):
I think the ends that I see has actually done
a really good job. I don't know if you've noticed this,
but their social media content has been off the charts, extraordinary,
so engaging and really did a magnificent job of highlighting
not only the performance of our athletes in their respective sports,
but behind the scenes as well. Now, though, Dars, it's
(17:07):
up to the individual sport to capitalize on that. You know,
Lisa Carrington for for kayaking is obviously in canoeing racing
has been you know, doing it for years and years,
and they're going to continue to capitalize on that. And
I think we actually saw some of the fruits of
that at these Paris Games, obviously with the four winning
and the peer but cycling as well, like they now
have a new poster girl and Elise Andrew and and
(17:30):
she is just magnificent for the sport, magnificent for New
Zealand sport in general. And now we've got a high jumper.
Speaker 7 (17:37):
A high jumper.
Speaker 8 (17:37):
Does in a Blue ribbon event, you know, these are
these are the sorts of events that we watch the
Olympic Games for, you know, faster, higher, stronger. The high
jumper is at and so you know, Hamish Kerr, who's
a lovely bloke. Jeez, you couldn't find him a nicer blow,
could you? What a what an advertisement he is for
for athletics in this in this country as well. So
but like I say, it's not to the ENDOC. It's
(17:59):
down to the individual sports to capitalize on this and
you know, make sure that they are leveraging the performance
of their athletes as best they can to get young
people and an involved and active.
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It is the fourteenth of August twenty twenty four.
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Coming up.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
In this episode Old Touch, based with celebrated sportswriter Gregor Paul,
as we look toward tomorrow's selection of the All Blacks
for what amounts to be a scary old test match
up against the Argentines trying to protect the legacy of
Eden Park. What needs to change? I've got some opinion
around the boxer in Mark Khalif after a law suit
(00:58):
has been set up against Elon Musk and JK Rowling
for cyber harassment during the Olympic Games. We are joined
to the chamber by Andrew Gordis discussed some of the
big sports stories of the day.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
That's our master plan, Dear monks. This is a sports
fit from Newstalks zb in.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
And floating around and sporting atmosphere today from the mounds
of the athletes themselves. Olympic champion Finn Butchers got himself
a wee bit of stripe with us in on the
border security, the kayaking cross beasts and alarm bells ringing
when he rolled home today.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Security they stripped of mood.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
No they didn't, but they did. Ever we searched the
offending alarm trigger.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Well it was a gold medal.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
I had a little I'm there and they went through
the you know the security when it goes to the
other side, and searched and standing beside sat surfer.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Searching through the.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
The Mainland tactics and nepal teenth names in Premiership have
been dealtate leadership blow as Skipper Kimi order Poy has
up to sticks and fled to the South Steel can.
He says, even though the new Steel coach, Wendy Fruit,
has been upfront about rustling quality players from up and
down the Mattu, Kim's decision.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Was her call.
Speaker 5 (02:18):
I hadn't had any conversation with Wendy when I sort
of had to make my decision. The coaching kind of
wasn't fully finalized then, but I guess, yeah, she's just
excited and started to work along with her. She's obviously
a renowned mid.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Caught out impossible starting halfback for Saturday's It's scary old
test against the marauding Pumas. As looking at more structured
direct and a calm approach to the game all black.
Cortes doesn't want to try winning the game in an instant,
try building in team right.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
Not trying to score first phase. I guess it's more
of a creating mindset. So we're creating opportunities by being
there by going through them and then then the opportunities
to create out wide.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
And that Sports news today from the mouths of the
people who create it.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
You Scanda, It's Sportsfix with Dancie Waldebor.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
And it's one.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Welcome to New Zealand Herald at Rugby Scribe a Gregor
Paul as we look toward tomorrow morning's team naming and
indeed what amounts to a crucial test match at Eden
Park on Saturday night. Gregor, welcome to the show. Great
to have you on board. You can't really understate the
import can you, of this game on Saturday night. If
(03:32):
they drop this, it destroys an Eden Park legacy and
doesn't exactly set Raisor Robertson up for a pleasant time
in the Republic, Welcome.
Speaker 6 (03:41):
Thanks for having me, and yes, you're one hundred percent
right with all of that. Look, I mean, we would
know that every All Black coach is always under pressure,
that's a given, but there are times where it becomes
of a particular stream, and I think we're in that
moment now where a guy came into this role, Scott Robertson,
(04:03):
with a huge amount of expectation, public expectation. That is,
everyone had their views and ideas given what he'd achieved
with the Crusaders, you know, given the difficulties the All
Blacks had had in the in the in the previous
World Cup cycle, there was a real sense of rejuvenation,
renewed energy, things being a little bit different under Razor,
(04:24):
new players, new game plans. Everything was exciting and believable,
and everyone anticipated that we would be seeing something innovative
and clever from the All Blacks at the moment.
Speaker 7 (04:35):
And here we are now four.
Speaker 6 (04:37):
Games in a couple of you know, really gritty victories
against England which shot a lot of character but not
a lot of finesse, a romp against the Fijian team
that was really, you know, was expected because it was
a Fijian team under all sorts of trouble just to
get to San Diego, and we all thought we'd see
something special on Saturday night or we would begin to
(04:59):
see this team bedding and start.
Speaker 7 (05:02):
To deliver on Razor's vision.
Speaker 6 (05:04):
And they went backwards, you know, a long way backwards
in terms of strategy, in terms of execution. They looked confused,
they looked labored, they looked tired, even before you know,
even before halftime, there was just no energy of ZIP
and the way that they played. And that has left
us all sitting here going well, when the previous regime
lost tests to Argentina, that was the moment where everyone
(05:26):
went hang on sick.
Speaker 7 (05:28):
The All Blacks don't lose to Argentina.
Speaker 6 (05:30):
Yeah, we can get beaten by Australia, we can get
been by South Africa, England, France, Ireland, but not Argentina.
That's not something that we can that we can you know,
go along with. However well they might play, they are
perenniallyanked ranked sort of eight nine ten in the world,
and that wasn't good enough. And here we are game
in part record on the line. It's also on the
(05:51):
line whenever the All Blacks played in Park. But there's
a real feeling here that it's not just about a result,
it's about a performance. It's about living up to that
expectation of seeing something new, innovative, getting a sense more
about how Aresa really wants this team to play, because
if I'm honest with you, having watched them four times,
(06:13):
I cannot tell you what type of rugby they want
to play. And I think, probably more importantly, I've got
a feeling that a lot of the players don't know.
Speaker 7 (06:22):
What type of rugby they're expected to be playing at
the moment.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Gregor Paul from the New Zealand Herald, it joins us
the All Blacks panicked a little toward the end of
that match. There were some uncharacteristic errors and decisions being made.
Is Raiser Robertson likely to hit the panic button with
his selection tomorrow? Can you see major changes within that
side that maybe you didn't predict because he's been relatively
(06:48):
safe so far, Gregant, I don't.
Speaker 7 (06:50):
Think we'll see enormous changes.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
Look, there's multiple things like coach will have to look
at after a performance like that. Selection is clearly one
of them, But I think to imagine that you can
fix where they're are purely by changing a significant number
of players along would be a mistake, because I don't
necessarily think that it was a case of all the
wrong players putting on the park.
Speaker 7 (07:14):
There'd be one or two, maybe three positions.
Speaker 6 (07:16):
I would say that will definitely have to be reviewed,
and I would be making changes if I was one
of which is halfback. Where it's clear to me that
I didn't understand the recall of TJ.
Speaker 7 (07:27):
Parnara. Love the guy, love his competitive.
Speaker 6 (07:30):
Nature, love is battling ways, he's such a feisty player.
Love all that, but he's playing international rugby at a
pedestrian pace, and he is relying on a box kick
that is not accurate enough, and he is playing in
a way that doesn't facilitate the high tempo attack that
the All Blecks has produced when Cortez Ratoma or Noah
(07:51):
Hartham have been on the field. And I think TJ's
style is drawing the All Blecks into these arm wrestles.
So I think they need to abandon that pick Cortez
Ratama and empower him to speed things up would.
Speaker 7 (08:05):
Be pretty helpful.
Speaker 6 (08:06):
I think a bit less box kicking, a bit more passing,
a bit more running, a bit more aerobic content that
will get the old Blacks moving a bit better. I
think there's probably a change coming at wing because Will
Jordan needs to start, probably after, you know, twenty minutes
on Saturday. He's looking quite sharp already, but they'll probably
start him in place of Savy Reese who hasn't played
particularly well, So there would be a legitimate change there.
(08:30):
And I think there need to be changes made in
the loose forward combination. It's not easy knowing without being
you know, without having access to the players, that what
the right combination is going to be. It feels like
there might still be an element of jiggling around for
a while to come before they find it. I'd bring
(08:51):
back Sam King because I think you definitely want him
in your team in South Africa. Big defender and a
strong ball carrier in heavy contact. So I think he
needs to play, whether it's off the bench or starting
at Eden Parks. So he's ready to go in South Africa.
And you know, I don't know, you've got Wallace Satiti there.
Speaker 7 (09:10):
He's a big lump of a human.
Speaker 6 (09:13):
I'm wondering if he starts somewhere in the mix and
they start looking at him to give them some ball
carrying oomphs that they don't currently have.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
And on that, let get back to your laptop.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
Gregor Paul out of The New Zealand Heral, thank you
so much for your time and your insight into that
team naming tomorrow and what may or may not occur
on Saturday evening.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
Thanks for your time, Gregor.
Speaker 7 (09:32):
My pleasure.
Speaker 1 (09:34):
Dissecting the sporting agenda. It's Sportsfix with Darcy.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
Wildegrave, Algerian boxer and well to wait gold medal winner
Iman Khaliff has had enough. She's had enough of continued
attacks on her sex, on her gender, and finally, after
being repeatedly attacked online by the likes of JK Rowling
(09:59):
and Elon Musk, she said, you know what, here's a lawsuit.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Wear this.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
I will no longer be under the kosh with your attitude.
And when you consider the size and the reach of
JK Rowling and Elon must you can understand why the
athlete is upset and has decided to issue a criminal
complaint to the French authorities after what has been called
a continued act of aggravated cyber harassment. I'm not entirely
(10:28):
sure if people who believe that Iman Khalif is a
man will ever be convinced of the other. From what
I can see, from what I've read, and from what
I understand, Iman Khalif is a woman, was born a woman,
has lived as a woman, and boxed as a woman.
The fact that he's got one rageous, damaging punch. I
(10:50):
don't think the fact you can have a punch of
that strength means you are a man. It does not.
Women come in all shapes and sizes, and some women
are big and strong with a vicious punch, and if
they choose to go into boxing, so be it. Let
them do it. It's far too easy to stand and look
(11:11):
at these athletes and go, well, ya, look a bit manly,
so we're going to accuse you of having a Johnson.
It is so so grossly unfair. And when it is
a long campaign and you're attacked continually by some of
the biggest names who have got access to all of
the media, you can understand why this athlete has turned
around and said enough is enough, and let's hope this
(11:34):
proves beyond a point that just because you think something,
it doesn't mean to say you can open slather on
social media, continuously attack, browbeat and harass people. It's grossly unfair,
it's completely wrong, and it's got to stop.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfix.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Time to step into the chamber now and we're joined
by Andrew Gordy as we look at some of the
biggest sporting stories of the day.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
Andrew, Welcome to the show. Right knee jerk.
Speaker 2 (12:05):
What happens tomorrow morning when Scott Erasa Robertson that James
his team to take on Argentina at Aden Park on
Saturday evening.
Speaker 8 (12:13):
Look, if you're asking me, how is he going to react?
I hope he reacts with a cool, calm head. I
personally would like to see him just pump the brakes
a wee bit and largely give the opportunity to the
team that clearly underperformed in Wellington to prove that that
was a one off, a bad night and that they
can write the ship at Eden Park, which I fully
(12:35):
expect them to do in a pretty emphatic way. To
be honest, Dars, I think you and I both know,
and we've seen enough test matches over the years that
when the all Blacks play at Eden Park, it does
something for them and it also does something to the opponent.
I have full respect, obviously for this Argentina team in
the way that they performed in Wellington, but I fully
(12:56):
expect an All Blacks bounced back and a pretty strong
response this weekend. In terms of changes, I don't expect
too many. One that I actually would like to see though,
is Rico Yuana comeback, and partially because it's at Eden Park,
and I think Rico will be motivated to get back
(13:16):
in that side that's starting fifteen and proved that he
deserves to be there, but the fact that it's at Eden
Park his home, he loves performing there. He's one player
I'd like to see back in, and maybe well Jordan on
the wing as well.
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Well. What about the full crum.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
There's been a lot of talk, There's been a lot
of column inches around the effectiveness or lack thereof of TJ.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
Pittinara suggesting as.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
A little too old, it's a little too slow, his
box kicks a little too inaccurate. We must look forward.
Does Cortistmas start this game? Does know I helped them
come off the bench because it's a guard changing exercise.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
What do you think is going to go with that?
Speaker 8 (13:50):
Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing a change there. It'll be
really interesting to see whether the razor does decide to
do that and tinkle with that. But look, if it's
going to be Courtiz at Artima with Damian McKenzie outside
him again, it's that combination, the familiarity the Chiefs nine
and ten I think could could be very beneficial to
the All Blacks, as I say, as they're looking to
(14:12):
bounce back. Big fan of Nahopem though. That guy's got
a huge future in the Black Jersey, doesn't he?
Speaker 2 (14:16):
What about the Wars the Warriors, they were so lauded
in twenty twenty three and outstanding season. The bandwagon was
full up, the phrases turned up again. The ground has
been sold out right the way through twenty twenty four
and they basically defecated the duve. It's been a disaster.
Can the Warriors bounce back in twenty twenty five because
(14:38):
short of a mathematical miracle, this season is gone. What
kind of damage that's done? Do you think Andrew Gordy
to the brand, to the club, to the Warriors full stop?
Speaker 8 (14:48):
I don't think it's any done any damage whatsoever. To
be honest us, I mean, they're selling arts every single
week regardless of results, and that's where clubs should get to, right,
That's got to be the aim. Doesn't matter what the
results are, It doesn't matter what the performances are on
the field. You've got an engaged fan base that want
to turn up and support their teams, support club and
(15:09):
enjoy that experience with other fans. And I think that's
where the Warriors have managed to get to with their
fan base, which is admirable. And they deserve all of
the credit for that, you know, and that goes for
everyone from top off it, you know, top of the
top of the chain, right through the playing staff and
down to the you know, everyone who's doing the hard
yards behind the scenes. They all deserve the credit for that.
But no, I really don't think that it's had a
(15:31):
terrible impact on the club whatsoever. And in twenty twenty five,
you know, I keep sort of forgetting about this. James
Fisher Harris is coming to us like that is so exciting,
you know to think that, you know, you're losing a
player of Adam vanoa Blake's standard and You're getting James
Fisher Harris like that is super exciting, not only from
an on field point of view, but from the culture
(15:52):
point of view. He is going to raise standards and
I already honestly think that standards are pretty high among
that playing group. But James Fisher Harris has just got
another add a layer of leadership that is just going to,
you know, allow those younger players that are coming through
the chance to really sit some good standards themselves, good
personal habits that I think the Warriors will reap the
(16:13):
benefits from for seasons to come.
Speaker 2 (16:15):
I'm going to ring whatever I can out of the Olympics.
It was such a fantastic two weeks. It's kind of
set it a wee bit. Now the athletes have come home,
we know how successful the team has been. So what
happens now as far as capitalizing on the success of
the Olympic Games, Because it is a shining star, a
shooting star once every four years, then kind of disappears
(16:36):
often to the effort. What is to happen now to
encourage more young people to get involved? How do they
carry on that enthusiasm for Olympic sport.
Speaker 8 (16:46):
I think the ends that I see has actually done
a really good job. I don't know if you've noticed this,
but their social media content has been off the charts, extraordinary,
so engaging and really did a magnificent job of highlighting
not only the performance of our athletes in their respective sports,
but behind the scenes as well. Now, though, Dars, it's
(17:07):
up to the individual sport to capitalize on that. You know,
Lisa Carrington for for kayaking is obviously in canoeing racing
has been you know, doing it for years and years,
and they're going to continue to capitalize on that. And
I think we actually saw some of the fruits of
that at these Paris Games, obviously with the four winning
and the peer but cycling as well, like they now
have a new poster girl and Elise Andrew and and
(17:30):
she is just magnificent for the sport, magnificent for New
Zealand sport in general. And now we've got a high jumper.
Speaker 7 (17:37):
A high jumper.
Speaker 8 (17:37):
Does in a Blue ribbon event, you know, these are
these are the sorts of events that we watch the
Olympic Games for, you know, faster, higher, stronger. The high
jumper is at and so you know, Hamish Kerr, who's
a lovely bloke. Jeez, you couldn't find him a nicer blow,
could you? What a what an advertisement he is for
for athletics in this in this country as well. So
but like I say, it's not to the ENDOC. It's
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down to the individual sports to capitalize on this and
you know, make sure that they are leveraging the performance
of their athletes as best they can to get young
people and an involved and active.
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