August 19, 2024 • 16 mins
On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 19th August 2024, NZ Herald combat sports expert Chris Reive offers his thoughts on UFC 305.
It was shaping up to be a great day for Kiwis in the octagon at UFC 305 with Dan Hooker and Kai Kara France both picking up impressive wins. But Dricus Du Plessis played spoiler when he beat Israel Adesanya by submission in the 4th round to remain the UFC Middleweight champion. Chris Reive recaps all the action from Perth.
Plus, Elijah Fa'afiu joins the panel to recap the All Blacks bounce back performance over Argentina.
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Speaker 1 (00:09):
You're listening to a podcast from News Talks ed B
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This is Sportsfix. Howard by News Talk said.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Be hello and welcome to a new weeknd to a
fresh edition of the Sports Fixed podcast for Monday, August nineteen.
I'm Jason Pine. Great to have you along today on
the podcast. What next for Israel Adisonia after his loss
at UFC three to five yesterday? What does the future
hold for him? And a few words on Kaikuta France
(00:40):
and Dan Hooker as well. Are we in the middle
of a golden age of New Zealand football and our
best young players playing overseas? Elijah forew also Popson to
have a chat in the chamber. Let's get into.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
It in other news, Let's.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Start as always going to look back at some of
the big sports stories of the day. History has unfortunately repeated.
For Olympic silver medallist Hayden Wilde has well got something
to get back. I don't think it does.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
The kid comes again, just as the din in Paris,
it's gonna happen to get on the black carp and
here in Boston.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
And he claims it again. And Hayden Wald is not
like that.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
The Kiwi Frithlans had to settle for second again behind
rival Alex Gee at the Super Try event in Boston.
Cycling's Tour de France FAM has been decided by its
tightest ever margin. Can't she get across the line?
Speaker 1 (01:29):
In times?
Speaker 2 (01:30):
Cash, you need your Doma. It's gonna be the matter
of a few seconds.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Is she gonna do it? She's done it?
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Cash, you knew your dama Win's Tour de France FAM
having swift Yeah, Yellow Jersey Hodly Cashier you a damma
has clung on for victory, frantically peddling to the finish
line to secure the overall when by just four seconds.
In Manchester City have opened their English Premier League Football
title defense with a two yell one at Chelsea.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
There it is the champions are up and running again.
A Guardiola beats his old assistant Enzobarasca a City show
that Harland still has the goals in his boots.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
Leading a vex.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
We've got just the ticket.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
It's sports Vix.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
News Talk.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
At UFC three oh five yesterday In Perth, Israel, Ardisaugner
was submitted by incumbent champion Dricis dupless C in the
fourth round of their about earlier. Flyweight Kaikarra France spoiled
the Perth homecoming for Steve Versek, knocking him out inside
the first round, and Dan Hooker earned himself a spot
in the lightweight division's top five beating Poland's Matteus Gamrod
(02:35):
by split decision. Let's bring in combat sports expert Chris
Reeve from the New Zealand Herald. First of all, Chris,
how do you assess Ardisanya's defeat by dupless C yesterday?
Speaker 5 (02:46):
Good question, Piney, Yeah, it was an interesting one. Israel
looked a lot better in this fight than he did
in his previous fight to Sean Strickland. He was looking
a lot bigger, a lot faster, a lot just a
lot sharper in general. The fight was actually starting to
trend in his direction too. He was down to one
on the scorecards coming into the fourth round, but he
(03:09):
was really starting to take over the fight in the
third and fourth round. Just happened to get caught and
trick his dupless I mean, you have to credit the
guys finishing in thinks. As soon as he saw that
Israel was a little bit stung. Maybe he just chased him,
dragged him to the ground and didn't let him go
from there. It was a really, really smart finish from him.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Was it a mistake by Israel.
Speaker 5 (03:33):
Personally? It's hard to say. I didn't see what was
going on there. Israel was pretty pretty disappointed in himself
in a mistake. He made it on the ground. Obviously,
I can't see what's going on down there with the
hands and everything. But if Israel said it was a mistake,
I'd have to believe him, all right.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
So what is your gut feel now about what is
next for him? That's three losses in his last four fights.
Is there any chance he'll call it a day or not?
Speaker 5 (04:02):
No, I don't think so. It seemed like he enjoyed
himself too much this time around. He enjoyed the whole
experience of fight camp, being back in there, doing the media,
doing all the little bits and pieces that come.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
With the job.
Speaker 5 (04:14):
And he said afterwards that you know he'll be back.
It's just really interesting to kind of place where he
goes from here, Like, this is a guy who's last
twelve fights in the UFC have been title fights. It's
not really someone that you think won't be fighting for
a title in his next one, but that's kind of
position he's in now, so it'll be really interesting to
(04:37):
see what sort of opponents he takes in his next fight,
whether it's a title eliminator, whether it's just a big
name or yeah, where he goes from here.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
He's thirty five, now, is that old for a UFC fighter?
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (04:52):
And no.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
You do see some guys fighting into their forties. I
think it really just comes down to how good the
fighter feels, sort of physically and mentally and emotionally. You know,
it's a pretty pretty hectic sport to be involved in,
and as long as you're still one hundred percent permitted
to I think you can just keep going for as
long as you know you feel like you're physically capable
(05:13):
of competing with the best in the world.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
We'll wait to see what happens there. Just a word
on Kay Cutter France impressive yesterday. Be interested in your
view and what the future might hold for him.
Speaker 5 (05:23):
Is that man a title shot? I mean coming in
off over a year sideline. You know, he had to
deal with some concussion issues and had six months where
he wasn't doing any contact in the gym to come
back and win like that against the guy who just
challenged for the title and you know, arguably beat the
(05:45):
current champion. I don't think there's any other options for
Kay at this point than a title shot. He's number
four in the world. The only other guy who the
current champion hasn't beat that is ranked above him comes
in off a very questionable split decision when over Cutter France.
So they either run that one back or Kai gets
(06:05):
the title shots. That's my opinion. Anyway.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
What about Dan Hooker? What about Dan hook He seems
completely mad to me, but but he won.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
Oh he's a wild man, isn't he? That was Yeah,
just classic Dan Hooker. The man loves a fight. Anyone
watching would have seen between I think the second and
third rounds where he just gives off the most kind
of I don't know what you'd call, spine chilling laugh
when he says he loves what he's doing, and I
guess beat Matteosh Gamrock, how he did you know stuff?
(06:38):
And most of the takedowns threatening with a guillotine choke
and really just laying the power on Gamrock and you know,
having that striking success that he did. That was probably
the best version of Dan Hooker we've seen in.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
A long time.
Speaker 5 (06:52):
And yeah, not that long ago people were telling this
guy to retire and now he's on a three fight
win streak, should be in the top five come this week,
and yeah, I mean he can go anywhere from here.
So it's exciting to see what the UFC haven't saw
for him now.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
And just to finish UFC three to oh five. Was
it a success? Was it a good event?
Speaker 5 (07:15):
I thought it was a pretty exciting event. Lots of
good fights on their hometown crowd probably would have liked
to see him a few more of the results go
their way, but and that happens in sports, and it's
got to go to enjoy the experience.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Indeed, thanks for your expertise, Chris.
Speaker 5 (07:31):
Great to jet to you anytime. Mate.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
As Chris Reeve, combat sports expert with the New Zealand Herald, this.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Is Sportsfix, your daily dose of sports news cowered by
news Talks evy.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
It's hard to recall a more memorable and significant weekend
for key we male footballers overseas than the one we've
just had. Let's start in the Premier League twenty three
minutes into the new season, Chris Wood scored for Nottingham Forest,
meaning he's now scored in nine consecutive Premier League seasons
and has seventy seven to zero Premier League goals and all.
That's the same number as Eric Cantona. In France, former
(08:07):
Wellington Phoenix star Dan Old made his debut for Saint Ettien.
He started and earned very good reviews in the season
opening just two months after arriving at the club, and
he became the first kei We ever to start a
match in League, the top flight in France. Across in Italy,
Liby Cacaci came off the bench for Empelie and SII
are the top Italian league. That means for the first
(08:29):
time ever we had kiwis all playing on the same
day in three of the top five European leagues. The
other two are Germany and Spain. Meantime, Marco Staminitch was
debuting for Olympiakos in the Greek Super League and we're
not done this morning. Matt Garbett, fresh from captain in
New Zealand at the recent Olympics, scored for newly promoted
(08:50):
nach Braida to help them secure a two to one
win over Dutch giants IAX in their season opener in
front of a jubilant home crowd. Add to that, Ryan
Thomas also in the Dutch Era Divisi, Dalton Wilkins, Elijusin,
Callum macoward all playing in the top Danish league, Joe
Bell in the Norwegian First Division, James mcgowry in the
(09:11):
Scottish Premier League, Ben Wayne in the English Championship, and
Michael boxall Bill Tweloma, Finn Sermon all across in Major
League Soccer in the United States. Never have there been
so many Kiwi males playing in so many top leagues
around the world, all at the same time. These are
exciting times.
Speaker 1 (09:31):
The Chamber is now in session on sports Fix.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
On the Sports Fix podcast, It's time to kick around
a couple of the sporting issues of the day inside
the Chamber, or as we call it on a Monday,
the People's Chamber. Although it's been a while since the
People's Chamber has been in session, it's a great pleasure
to welcome back Elijah. I feel it has been too
long since we chatted to the people and the People's
Chamber made I feel it.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
Has been pioniered. I think there was some big sporting
event happening during the time. I can't quite put my
finger on it, but yeah, it's good to be back
in the saddle. And the All Backs and the Warriors
too big for them over the weekend.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
Yeah, let's talk about both of them. Let's start with
the All Blacks a bounce back performance Saturday night at
Eden Park. If we zoom out just from that game
and now look at it as five matches into Scott
Robertson's tenure as head coach, how do you assess where
the All Blacks are after five test matches?
Speaker 4 (10:26):
If I had to give them a grade, I'd probably
give them about a B. I think a lot of
it was helped by last week's win against Argentina, that
big win. That was good, emphatic response to the shock
loss in the capital of the week prior. And I
mean the team doesn't need a loss to sort of
ignite the spark in them and put out a big
performance like that. But I definitely showed what this team.
(10:48):
Some of the strengths that they have were on show,
including the scrum. I think the scrum was really good,
the line out. They definitely had their moments in terms
of players Ethan Blackadders stood out to me in the forwards.
But I think the bigger test is going to be
now going to tests over in South Africa. That's going
to be quite challenging for them. In South Africa, they're
the benchmarking Bord Rugby. So excited to see those two
(11:11):
teams go at it.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
Oh, Simi, Simi for the first time since r Aby
World Cup Final. We all know what happened then. South
Africa haven't had too many problems with the Wallabies, have they.
They beat them comfortably in the first Test, changed about
ten guys and they're starting fifteen and one just as
comfortably over the weekend. So yeah, those two test matches
early in the hours of September the first and September
the eighth, and Johannesburg and Cape Town set to be brilliant.
(11:33):
Just want to ask you of you on a couple
of players. Damien McKenzie, he's one of only I think
only two. I think only he and Ardie Savilla have
started all five test matches. I really like, and I
think I've said this before on the podcast, the fact
that they've clearly said to Damien McKenzie, you're going to
wear the number ten Jersey for probably the first half
dozen tests, because I get the feeling he'll start in
joe Berg as well without him to worry about his place.
(11:55):
How have you assessed the way he's gone at first
five in the first five tests.
Speaker 4 (11:59):
I think he's he's pretty much found this fit now
at the international level, I feel I think those first
couple of games against England with that rush defense that
brought to the tay already challenged mckinn. What I like
with what Raze has done is that he's kept the
faith in McKenzie, hasn't you know. He's pretty much told
him you're the guy steering the ship and he hasn't
thought so change to Bonen Barrett, which is probably the
next best option there. So I think the MAC is
(12:21):
really coming along and I think again the big test
is going to be over in South Africa and going
up against against those guys overseas.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
The other one is Will Jordan and we saw him
start on the wing on Saturday night, his first start
of the season. He came off the bench the previous
week in Wellington. But speaking of d MAC, they took
him off, didn't they and put body into first five
and Will Jordan out the back there at fall Back.
I looked at that on Saturday night and I thought,
I wonder if that's a glimpse to the future. Do
(12:50):
you think we'll see Will Jordan's start a test at
fall back this year?
Speaker 4 (12:55):
This year, I think there'll be a couple of games
Whell they'll test that out.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
I think.
Speaker 4 (12:58):
I mean, Will's still coming back from injury, and he's
still recovering from that, so I think they're going to
bring him along slowly. But long term, I do think
he is the guy at fifteen and Themach is the
guy at ten. I've always thought Bowden is actually the
guy to bring off the bench. I think his experience
and his impact is unlike any other player in world
(13:18):
rugby at the moment, and he showed down their second
game against England, so that's probably how I'd have those
three set up. But I do think Will Jordan is
the long term option at fullback.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
All right, couple are really interesting test matches coming up
are the All Blacks fly out on Friday. They go
through Sydney to joe Bergen and as I say, those
two tests at Alice Park and then at Newland's in
Cape Town. The Warriors, Elijah. They lost to the Sea
Eagles on the weekend. I make that five losses in
a row and then the draw before that, So six
games since they last had a win. That was against
(13:48):
the rabbit Os. Two games to go Bulldogs this weekend,
Sharks to follow them the bye. They can't make the eight. Now,
what do they have to do? What can they do
to salvage what has been or what's turned into a
really disappointing season.
Speaker 4 (14:02):
Yeah, it's really all about pride now for the Warriors,
especially this week as their final game at Mount Smart.
And few key players who who will be moving on,
Sean Johnson, Jazz Tivanga, Adam Fanoah Blake, Sean and Jazz
in particular, who've been at the club for so long.
I just came from the Warriors press actually, and Sean Johnson,
you know, standing there and watching him soaken, you know,
(14:24):
his final moments as a Warrior. You know, he's conscious
that everything is going to be the last time he
does something as a Warriors player, but he's trying his
best to sort of shrug off that emotion. So I
guess if you're some of the younger guys and that
Warriors team. You want to play for your teammates and
and help them, help send them.
Speaker 2 (14:42):
Off on the high.
Speaker 4 (14:44):
So that's probably what the Warriors are playing for at
this point. Now I must add that I am a
Bulldogs fan, so as much as I want the Warriors
you know, to you know, send him off, well maybe
not on Friday night. My Bulldogs are still going for
the top four spot.
Speaker 2 (14:58):
I still think I think I win. I think the
Bulldogs will win. Actually, I think they've got too much
to play for. So do you wear your Bulldogs jersey
to Mount Smart on the weekend?
Speaker 1 (15:09):
Uh?
Speaker 4 (15:10):
Well, I was actually sentence at the press of today,
but I thought best of it. I want to let
the Warriors. I want thet the Warriors players you know,
to have their moments. But on Friday night, I'll be
in the office. I definitely will be wearing my Bulldogs
jersey then, And that.
Speaker 2 (15:23):
Would have been an alpha play to wear your Bulldogs
jumper to the Warriors press conference today. I wish I'd
seen it, but maybe that can wait till next season.
Great having your back and the People's Chamber, Elijah. Let's
do it again next Monday.
Speaker 4 (15:35):
Thanks Piney.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
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Speaker 2 (00:20):
Be hello and welcome to a new weeknd to a
fresh edition of the Sports Fixed podcast for Monday, August nineteen.
I'm Jason Pine. Great to have you along today on
the podcast. What next for Israel Adisonia after his loss
at UFC three to five yesterday? What does the future
hold for him? And a few words on Kaikuta France
(00:40):
and Dan Hooker as well. Are we in the middle
of a golden age of New Zealand football and our
best young players playing overseas? Elijah forew also Popson to
have a chat in the chamber. Let's get into.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
It in other news, Let's.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Start as always going to look back at some of
the big sports stories of the day. History has unfortunately repeated.
For Olympic silver medallist Hayden Wilde has well got something
to get back. I don't think it does.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
The kid comes again, just as the din in Paris,
it's gonna happen to get on the black carp and
here in Boston.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
And he claims it again. And Hayden Wald is not
like that.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
The Kiwi Frithlans had to settle for second again behind
rival Alex Gee at the Super Try event in Boston.
Cycling's Tour de France FAM has been decided by its
tightest ever margin. Can't she get across the line?
Speaker 1 (01:29):
In times?
Speaker 2 (01:30):
Cash, you need your Doma. It's gonna be the matter
of a few seconds.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Is she gonna do it? She's done it?
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Cash, you knew your dama Win's Tour de France FAM
having swift Yeah, Yellow Jersey Hodly Cashier you a damma
has clung on for victory, frantically peddling to the finish
line to secure the overall when by just four seconds.
In Manchester City have opened their English Premier League Football
title defense with a two yell one at Chelsea.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
There it is the champions are up and running again.
A Guardiola beats his old assistant Enzobarasca a City show
that Harland still has the goals in his boots.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
Leading a vex.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
We've got just the ticket.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
It's sports Vix.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
News Talk.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
At UFC three oh five yesterday In Perth, Israel, Ardisaugner
was submitted by incumbent champion Dricis dupless C in the
fourth round of their about earlier. Flyweight Kaikarra France spoiled
the Perth homecoming for Steve Versek, knocking him out inside
the first round, and Dan Hooker earned himself a spot
in the lightweight division's top five beating Poland's Matteus Gamrod
(02:35):
by split decision. Let's bring in combat sports expert Chris
Reeve from the New Zealand Herald. First of all, Chris,
how do you assess Ardisanya's defeat by dupless C yesterday?
Speaker 5 (02:46):
Good question, Piney, Yeah, it was an interesting one. Israel
looked a lot better in this fight than he did
in his previous fight to Sean Strickland. He was looking
a lot bigger, a lot faster, a lot just a
lot sharper in general. The fight was actually starting to
trend in his direction too. He was down to one
on the scorecards coming into the fourth round, but he
(03:09):
was really starting to take over the fight in the
third and fourth round. Just happened to get caught and
trick his dupless I mean, you have to credit the
guys finishing in thinks. As soon as he saw that
Israel was a little bit stung. Maybe he just chased him,
dragged him to the ground and didn't let him go
from there. It was a really, really smart finish from him.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Was it a mistake by Israel.
Speaker 5 (03:33):
Personally? It's hard to say. I didn't see what was
going on there. Israel was pretty pretty disappointed in himself
in a mistake. He made it on the ground. Obviously,
I can't see what's going on down there with the
hands and everything. But if Israel said it was a mistake,
I'd have to believe him, all right.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
So what is your gut feel now about what is
next for him? That's three losses in his last four fights.
Is there any chance he'll call it a day or not?
Speaker 5 (04:02):
No, I don't think so. It seemed like he enjoyed
himself too much this time around. He enjoyed the whole
experience of fight camp, being back in there, doing the media,
doing all the little bits and pieces that come.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
With the job.
Speaker 5 (04:14):
And he said afterwards that you know he'll be back.
It's just really interesting to kind of place where he
goes from here, Like, this is a guy who's last
twelve fights in the UFC have been title fights. It's
not really someone that you think won't be fighting for
a title in his next one, but that's kind of
position he's in now, so it'll be really interesting to
(04:37):
see what sort of opponents he takes in his next fight,
whether it's a title eliminator, whether it's just a big
name or yeah, where he goes from here.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
He's thirty five, now, is that old for a UFC fighter?
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (04:52):
And no.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
You do see some guys fighting into their forties. I
think it really just comes down to how good the
fighter feels, sort of physically and mentally and emotionally. You know,
it's a pretty pretty hectic sport to be involved in,
and as long as you're still one hundred percent permitted
to I think you can just keep going for as
long as you know you feel like you're physically capable
(05:13):
of competing with the best in the world.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
We'll wait to see what happens there. Just a word
on Kay Cutter France impressive yesterday. Be interested in your
view and what the future might hold for him.
Speaker 5 (05:23):
Is that man a title shot? I mean coming in
off over a year sideline. You know, he had to
deal with some concussion issues and had six months where
he wasn't doing any contact in the gym to come
back and win like that against the guy who just
challenged for the title and you know, arguably beat the
(05:45):
current champion. I don't think there's any other options for
Kay at this point than a title shot. He's number
four in the world. The only other guy who the
current champion hasn't beat that is ranked above him comes
in off a very questionable split decision when over Cutter France.
So they either run that one back or Kai gets
(06:05):
the title shots. That's my opinion. Anyway.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
What about Dan Hooker? What about Dan hook He seems
completely mad to me, but but he won.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
Oh he's a wild man, isn't he? That was Yeah,
just classic Dan Hooker. The man loves a fight. Anyone
watching would have seen between I think the second and
third rounds where he just gives off the most kind
of I don't know what you'd call, spine chilling laugh
when he says he loves what he's doing, and I
guess beat Matteosh Gamrock, how he did you know stuff?
(06:38):
And most of the takedowns threatening with a guillotine choke
and really just laying the power on Gamrock and you know,
having that striking success that he did. That was probably
the best version of Dan Hooker we've seen in.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
A long time.
Speaker 5 (06:52):
And yeah, not that long ago people were telling this
guy to retire and now he's on a three fight
win streak, should be in the top five come this week,
and yeah, I mean he can go anywhere from here.
So it's exciting to see what the UFC haven't saw
for him now.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
And just to finish UFC three to oh five. Was
it a success? Was it a good event?
Speaker 5 (07:15):
I thought it was a pretty exciting event. Lots of
good fights on their hometown crowd probably would have liked
to see him a few more of the results go
their way, but and that happens in sports, and it's
got to go to enjoy the experience.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Indeed, thanks for your expertise, Chris.
Speaker 5 (07:31):
Great to jet to you anytime. Mate.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
As Chris Reeve, combat sports expert with the New Zealand Herald, this.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Is Sportsfix, your daily dose of sports news cowered by
news Talks evy.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
It's hard to recall a more memorable and significant weekend
for key we male footballers overseas than the one we've
just had. Let's start in the Premier League twenty three
minutes into the new season, Chris Wood scored for Nottingham Forest,
meaning he's now scored in nine consecutive Premier League seasons
and has seventy seven to zero Premier League goals and all.
That's the same number as Eric Cantona. In France, former
(08:07):
Wellington Phoenix star Dan Old made his debut for Saint Ettien.
He started and earned very good reviews in the season
opening just two months after arriving at the club, and
he became the first kei We ever to start a
match in League, the top flight in France. Across in Italy,
Liby Cacaci came off the bench for Empelie and SII
are the top Italian league. That means for the first
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time ever we had kiwis all playing on the same
day in three of the top five European leagues. The
other two are Germany and Spain. Meantime, Marco Staminitch was
debuting for Olympiakos in the Greek Super League and we're
not done this morning. Matt Garbett, fresh from captain in
New Zealand at the recent Olympics, scored for newly promoted
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nach Braida to help them secure a two to one
win over Dutch giants IAX in their season opener in
front of a jubilant home crowd. Add to that, Ryan
Thomas also in the Dutch Era Divisi, Dalton Wilkins, Elijusin,
Callum macoward all playing in the top Danish league, Joe
Bell in the Norwegian First Division, James mcgowry in the
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Scottish Premier League, Ben Wayne in the English Championship, and
Michael boxall Bill Tweloma, Finn Sermon all across in Major
League Soccer in the United States. Never have there been
so many Kiwi males playing in so many top leagues
around the world, all at the same time. These are
exciting times.
Speaker 1 (09:31):
The Chamber is now in session on sports Fix.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
On the Sports Fix podcast, It's time to kick around
a couple of the sporting issues of the day inside
the Chamber, or as we call it on a Monday,
the People's Chamber. Although it's been a while since the
People's Chamber has been in session, it's a great pleasure
to welcome back Elijah. I feel it has been too
long since we chatted to the people and the People's
Chamber made I feel it.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
Has been pioniered. I think there was some big sporting
event happening during the time. I can't quite put my
finger on it, but yeah, it's good to be back
in the saddle. And the All Backs and the Warriors
too big for them over the weekend.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
Yeah, let's talk about both of them. Let's start with
the All Blacks a bounce back performance Saturday night at
Eden Park. If we zoom out just from that game
and now look at it as five matches into Scott
Robertson's tenure as head coach, how do you assess where
the All Blacks are after five test matches?
Speaker 4 (10:26):
If I had to give them a grade, I'd probably
give them about a B. I think a lot of
it was helped by last week's win against Argentina, that
big win. That was good, emphatic response to the shock
loss in the capital of the week prior. And I
mean the team doesn't need a loss to sort of
ignite the spark in them and put out a big
performance like that. But I definitely showed what this team.
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Some of the strengths that they have were on show,
including the scrum. I think the scrum was really good,
the line out. They definitely had their moments in terms
of players Ethan Blackadders stood out to me in the forwards.
But I think the bigger test is going to be
now going to tests over in South Africa. That's going
to be quite challenging for them. In South Africa, they're
the benchmarking Bord Rugby. So excited to see those two
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teams go at it.
Speaker 2 (11:11):
Oh, Simi, Simi for the first time since r Aby
World Cup Final. We all know what happened then. South
Africa haven't had too many problems with the Wallabies, have they.
They beat them comfortably in the first Test, changed about
ten guys and they're starting fifteen and one just as
comfortably over the weekend. So yeah, those two test matches
early in the hours of September the first and September
the eighth, and Johannesburg and Cape Town set to be brilliant.
(11:33):
Just want to ask you of you on a couple
of players. Damien McKenzie, he's one of only I think
only two. I think only he and Ardie Savilla have
started all five test matches. I really like, and I
think I've said this before on the podcast, the fact
that they've clearly said to Damien McKenzie, you're going to
wear the number ten Jersey for probably the first half
dozen tests, because I get the feeling he'll start in
joe Berg as well without him to worry about his place.
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How have you assessed the way he's gone at first
five in the first five tests.
Speaker 4 (11:59):
I think he's he's pretty much found this fit now
at the international level, I feel I think those first
couple of games against England with that rush defense that
brought to the tay already challenged mckinn. What I like
with what Raze has done is that he's kept the
faith in McKenzie, hasn't you know. He's pretty much told
him you're the guy steering the ship and he hasn't
thought so change to Bonen Barrett, which is probably the
next best option there. So I think the MAC is
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really coming along and I think again the big test
is going to be over in South Africa and going
up against against those guys overseas.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
The other one is Will Jordan and we saw him
start on the wing on Saturday night, his first start
of the season. He came off the bench the previous
week in Wellington. But speaking of d MAC, they took
him off, didn't they and put body into first five
and Will Jordan out the back there at fall Back.
I looked at that on Saturday night and I thought,
I wonder if that's a glimpse to the future. Do
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you think we'll see Will Jordan's start a test at
fall back this year?
Speaker 4 (12:55):
This year, I think there'll be a couple of games
Whell they'll test that out.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
I think.
Speaker 4 (12:58):
I mean, Will's still coming back from injury, and he's
still recovering from that, so I think they're going to
bring him along slowly. But long term, I do think
he is the guy at fifteen and Themach is the
guy at ten. I've always thought Bowden is actually the
guy to bring off the bench. I think his experience
and his impact is unlike any other player in world
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rugby at the moment, and he showed down their second
game against England, so that's probably how I'd have those
three set up. But I do think Will Jordan is
the long term option at fullback.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
All right, couple are really interesting test matches coming up
are the All Blacks fly out on Friday. They go
through Sydney to joe Bergen and as I say, those
two tests at Alice Park and then at Newland's in
Cape Town. The Warriors, Elijah. They lost to the Sea
Eagles on the weekend. I make that five losses in
a row and then the draw before that, So six
games since they last had a win. That was against
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the rabbit Os. Two games to go Bulldogs this weekend,
Sharks to follow them the bye. They can't make the eight. Now,
what do they have to do? What can they do
to salvage what has been or what's turned into a
really disappointing season.
Speaker 4 (14:02):
Yeah, it's really all about pride now for the Warriors,
especially this week as their final game at Mount Smart.
And few key players who who will be moving on,
Sean Johnson, Jazz Tivanga, Adam Fanoah Blake, Sean and Jazz
in particular, who've been at the club for so long.
I just came from the Warriors press actually, and Sean Johnson,
you know, standing there and watching him soaken, you know,
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his final moments as a Warrior. You know, he's conscious
that everything is going to be the last time he
does something as a Warriors player, but he's trying his
best to sort of shrug off that emotion. So I
guess if you're some of the younger guys and that
Warriors team. You want to play for your teammates and
and help them, help send them.
Speaker 2 (14:42):
Off on the high.
Speaker 4 (14:44):
So that's probably what the Warriors are playing for at
this point. Now I must add that I am a
Bulldogs fan, so as much as I want the Warriors
you know, to you know, send him off, well maybe
not on Friday night. My Bulldogs are still going for
the top four spot.
Speaker 2 (14:58):
I still think I think I win. I think the
Bulldogs will win. Actually, I think they've got too much
to play for. So do you wear your Bulldogs jersey
to Mount Smart on the weekend?
Speaker 1 (15:09):
Uh?
Speaker 4 (15:10):
Well, I was actually sentence at the press of today,
but I thought best of it. I want to let
the Warriors. I want thet the Warriors players you know,
to have their moments. But on Friday night, I'll be
in the office. I definitely will be wearing my Bulldogs
jersey then, And that.
Speaker 2 (15:23):
Would have been an alpha play to wear your Bulldogs
jumper to the Warriors press conference today. I wish I'd
seen it, but maybe that can wait till next season.
Great having your back and the People's Chamber, Elijah. Let's
do it again next Monday.
Speaker 4 (15:35):
Thanks Piney.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
Dissecting the sporting agenda, It's Sports Fix with Jason Vain
and Darcy Waldgrave.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
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