On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 8th September 2025, the NRL have announced the time of the NRL finals fixtures this weekend, and much to the dismay of Kiwi sport fans, the Warriors game will clash with the All Blacks. Warriors CEO Cam George joined Piney to discuss what the Warriors preferred and why the NRL couldn't accommodate for the New Zealand market.
Piney gives his thoughts on the All Whites' chances of bring the Soccer Ashes home tomorrow.
Plus, Elijah Fa'afiu joins the People's Chamber to recap the All Blacks v Springboks test that became an instant classic.
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Speaker 1 (00:09):
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Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello there, and welcome into the Sports Fixed podcast. At
the start of a brand new week, we're here at
association with GJ. Gardner Holmes, New Zealand's most trusted home
build up Monday, September the eighth. I'm Jason Pine. A
scheduling catastrophe coming up this coming Saturday. Warriors Panthers Finals
Game one kicking off at six, All Blacks South Africa
(00:42):
Second Test kicking off at seven. How has this happened?
Why haven't the NRL listened to the Warriors? How I
know wanted to avoid that clash and kept the two
games apart. Warriors CEO Cameron George going to join us
on the podcast today to break this down for us.
Elijah a few pops into the chamber to kick around
the results of the weekend and with perhaps a look
(01:05):
ahead as well, and the latest and sports news too.
So let's get into it. In other news, let's get
things underway with a look at some of the big
sports stories around today. The Black Ferns have trounced Ireland
forty nil to advance to the quarterfinals at the Rugby
World Cup, including this length of the field effort finished
(01:26):
by Maya Joseph in the final minute of the game.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Bella swap him away, Melon on the inside.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Take it on, Plake Joseph.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
This is astonishing.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
That side from the end of the own. Yeah, looking good,
just at the right time the Black Ferns. Liam Lawson, meantime,
has finished fourteenth at the Italian Grand Prix. Max for
Stappen has won for Red Bull, his third victory of
the season. Karl is for me really enjoyable. I could
manage the Yeah, the base quite well. Try that first
then and I think, yeah, we pit it at the
right time.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
Then you know, with the.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
Hard tires at the end you can push a bit more,
a bit more resilient.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
But a frustrating day in NASCAR for Shane van gisberg
and twenty fifth. He was in the second playoff Series
event in Illinois. His prospects were thwarted after spinning out
of control on lap one fifty six off two forty oh.
I reckon It's Shade Van Gisbergen and the weather text.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Chevrolet dissecting the sporting agenda. It's Sportsfix with Jason Vine.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
This is the Sports Fix Podcast. The NRL's playoff schedule
has raised questions about a disregard or an ignorance for
New Zealand sports fans. The Warrior is going to host
the Panthers Saturday night at six. The All Blacks second
test against the spring Box kicks off an hour later
at seven, so choice is to be made. The Raiders
play the Broncos on Sunday. Elsewhere the Storm Bulldog's Friday
(02:50):
Night the Sharks Roosters in the late game on Saturday.
Warrior's CEO Cam George is with us on Sports Fix.
How much of a disappointment is this scheduling clash on Saturday.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Look, it's not ideal, but the reality is is you know,
we asked the question, we threw up some options, and
I understand you know, through the broadcasters in Australia that
you know, the time slot that's been provided to us
now was the one that was preferred and for their
own reasons. But look, it's you know, at the end
(03:21):
of the day, it is what it is, and we're
just focused on the weekend's game.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
So, just to clarify, you went to the NRL ahead
of Finals weekend and asked to be kept away from
the seven o'clock Saturday night slot where the All Blacks
are playing.
Speaker 5 (03:34):
Yeah, I felt the game had a great opportunity here.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
For us to.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Get the time slot or have a time slot that
led into the All Blacks game, so all New Zealanders
could watch a great afternoon of sport, cheering on both
the one New Zealand Warriors and the mighty All Blacks.
And I thought, what a great thing for New Zealand,
what a great thing for rugby league that we could
be a part of a four hour extravaganza of that
(04:04):
nature on TV in two major cities.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
However, that's not how the powers to be saw that.
Speaker 5 (04:12):
And you know, we'll get that six o'clock kickoff, and
I think I understand the All Black kickoff around seventy,
so there'll be an hour there.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
But ideally it would.
Speaker 5 (04:24):
Have been better if it just had two hours to
ourselves and then two hours for the All Blacks and
let all the all the sports fans and people in
this country watch it.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
We would have loved that. That would have been the
perfect Saturday afternoon from from five right through to nine
or whenever it is, so five o'clock here would have
been three o'clock in Australia for your kickoff under what
you proposed. They just weren't willing to budge on on
that they weren't at home to a three o'clock in
the afternoon kickoff on the Australian Eastern seaboard.
Speaker 4 (04:55):
That's my understanding.
Speaker 5 (04:56):
Yeah, So look, once I understood it or found out
about it, you know, our focus is just got to
get on with it now. And but I feel like, yeah,
there's been a missed opportunity there for the game in
New Zealand. So but anyway, that's that's what it is, mate.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
We've just got to get on with it now.
Speaker 5 (05:15):
And you know, we wish you all backs all the
best and we'll tune in and watch them after after
we have a good game ourselves.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
In your experience camera another NRL open to discussions like
this and to know this time, but would you go
into conversations like this in the future with optimism or not?
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Yeah, I do like to be fair to them.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
They have that many balls in the air around requests,
broadcast and other restrictions as well, and you know it's
a balancing act, no doubt.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
However, I have no doubt in.
Speaker 5 (05:50):
Speaking to the appropriate people in the n r L
and when need be to do what's best for our
for our game in the fan base in New Zealand.
That's that's my holy and solely focus where the NRL
have got many of others. But you know it won't
stop me in the future for you know, try to
(06:11):
do what we can do. But at the end of
the day, it is what it is and you're just
going to move on.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
So on a weekend like those Finals week one of
the NRL, when there are four games, four time slots
Friday night, a couple on Saturday and one on Sunday,
is there a pecking order for the most attractive game,
the one that they want to put the most attractive
game and to get the most viewers if you get
what I mean.
Speaker 4 (06:32):
I think there's a number of things.
Speaker 5 (06:36):
You know, Friday night wasn't going to work for us,
because you know, the free to wear broadcast in Australia
is that of an eight o'clock kickoff on the Eastern
Australia and Eastern Standard Time, and it'll be a ten
o'clock kickoff here, so that's red Cross that one. The
Saturday afternoon one was our preferred option, but I also
(06:58):
understand the Wallabies play Saturday afternoon too somewhere, So whether
there's a class with free to wear broadcasters with that
and then Saturday, well we just wanted to stay away
from that for obvious reason. And Sunday, I understand camera
we're desperate to get their hands on Sunday due to
the turnaround from last week's Sunday game to this week's game.
(07:21):
So as I said, there's how many variables, what's the
best time slot? What's the best class for each time slot?
Is purely out of my hands. I just go into
a bat what's the best option for our club and
let the NRL determine what is when they sit at
the table.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
All right, well let's decide it.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
Now.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
You've got six o'clock on Saturday and it won't stop
it from selling out. You'll sell this one out, massive
crowd and coming for your first finals game of twenty
twenty five. What is the ticket situation? Presumably members have
got earlier access than others.
Speaker 5 (07:55):
Yeah, today at twelve o'clock, members have the opportunity to
buy their tickets up until six o'clock tonight, where then
it goes to the broader membership base and then public tomorrow.
So yeah, it's full on. There's plenty of interest. They're
they're running out the door. So if you're interested, certainly
(08:19):
be ready to go as soon as as soon as
the tickets become available to the public, which you know
is after the members get their exclusive period.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Big game cam Penrith Panthers, full time defending champions, tough
game and weekend one of the finals. But I guess
they kind of all, aren't they at this time of
the season.
Speaker 5 (08:39):
Well, I think it's great that we're playing Penrith. I think,
you know, stepping into a full time premiership winning team
club is a good thing for us, you know, So
we're not we're not scared of that. We're excited by
it as a whole club too, not just the players
but the staff and it's going to be a great
event and you know, Penrith a lot of respect for them,
(09:00):
but at the end of the day, they're a footy
team and so are we, and we're a footy club
and we want to win. So I was up at
training this morning. The boys are feeling fresh and they're
excited about the opportunity to play for our fans in
the in the final series.
Speaker 4 (09:15):
How great is that. It's where you want to be
and we're there, so we're not worried about who's in
front of us. We're worried about ourselves. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
Well, we're looking forward to Saturday night. I guess most
people will at six o'clock tune in for your game
and then they'll have a decision to make once seven
o'clock rolls around. I know a lot of people double screen,
so it's the way a bit of double screening going on,
no doubt on Saturday night as well.
Speaker 4 (09:37):
Whatte they could go to full time?
Speaker 5 (09:38):
When we've got thirty seven meters of screens there they
can watch it all.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Why not? Why not? What a very good plan. Thanks
for joining us this afternoon, Cam all the best, mate, Thank.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
You Sports x sexx sense.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Tomorrow night, it's game two of the Soccer Ashes series
between New Zealand's or Whites and Australia's Soccer Ruse. Game
one was in Canberra on Friday night, and even though
the result went against the All Whites, they can be
I think hugely encouraged by the performance they put out
against Australia. For starters, Australia are ranked sixty places higher
(10:11):
on the FIFA World Rankings. I know they're only worth
so much, but certainly Australia at home were favored to
win this match and win it quite comfortably. But for
large portions of that game, and particularly the first half,
there's absolutely no doubt that the All Whites were the
better team out there. They created more chances, they had
more possession, they had more territory and they were almost
(10:35):
completely untroubled by Australia's attackers at the back. Now, this,
I think signals are real sea change in the attitude
of New Zealand's top male footballers right now. In years
gone by, losing one nil to Australia might in some
quarters have been seen as almost something of a success.
We didn't get thrashed, we kept them to one nill.
(10:57):
Not anymore. These players are all playing at top top
clubs now where winning is basically their job. So while
they'll be satisfied with the performance, they will be far
from happy be with the result and the one nill loss.
But back to the performance, it was just so heartwarming
to see a New Zealand football team playing football. Now
(11:18):
that seems a little bit of a silly thing to say,
but in the past, again HARKing back, often it was
parking a big bus in front of goal and just
making themselves very hard to break down, repelling teams and
living for large periods of games without the ball instead.
On Friday night, New Zealand looked very comfortable in possession
and had the ball far more often than Australia did,
(11:41):
particularly as I say, in the first half and up
to about the sixty minute mark, where substitutions from both
sides actually had quite a big impact on this game.
It was incredible to see Ryan Thomas back in the side.
He hasn't played for New Zealand since twenty nineteen. He's
had a horrendous run of injuries which have kept him
out of not only country games but his club games
as well. But it was just so good to see
(12:03):
him back and he is still a very very good
player and a massive part of New Zealand chances at
the World Cup next year. Alongside him, Joe Bell, pret
Singh and others all looked assured and up top some
good chances on another day, Chris Wood might have had
a couple of goals and even said afterwards, I should
have put at least one of those away. I need
(12:23):
to make up for it in game two. Game two
should be a cracker go Media Stadium tomorrow night. Maybe
those soccer ashes might be coming home.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfax.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
On the sports Fix podcast. Into the People's Chamber for
a Monday. Elijah was here and what's good to be
in the same physical space as you. I live in Wellington,
you live in Auckland. I'm in Auckland today. So lovely
to see you, mate, Oh.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
Good to see you. I'm glad you come to your
senses and come to the greatest city in the country.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
I have only temporarily, but I can see what you're saying.
I did enjoy it in the nine on Saturday night,
the All Black spanning the spring Box. What a test match?
Speaker 3 (12:59):
Man?
Speaker 2 (12:59):
It lived up to it didn't it.
Speaker 3 (13:01):
I was amazing, the atmosphere, the pre match, the national anthems,
the Hauker it lived up to the billing and the
actual contest itself to eighty minutes was exciting and a
great result for all Backs fans. To get that twenty
four to seventeen result. Quite nerve wracking at the end there,
but that's what you want from a test match of
this caliber. So an awesome test match throughout.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
Yeah, Jeopardy A And you're right. I thought, you know,
the Ali Chavier turnover near the end was going to
be the seminal moment and that would have been quite
you know a bit of a happily ever after for
his fair retail hundredth. But then Everringer got the ball
back and I honestly thought they might they might square
it up.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Yeah, exactly, And yeah, they're the world champions for a reason. Obviously,
that first half the spring Box made a few errors
and I think the all Backs could have capitalized on that.
And the second half the spring spring Box showed why
they are the world champions, and they fought back in
that contest, and yeah, they left it right into that
the final seconds there. So yeah, but the all That's
still be able to hold him off. And now it's
all about doing it again and Willington this week.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
Exactly right, and you know the Eden Park fortresses protected
so we can well, I guess we have to worry
about that again when Australia come back into the month.
Let's put that to one side. You're so right, how
do they lift again after such emotion and physical you know,
a physical battle on Saturday night. How do the All
Blacks lift again for this coming Saturday.
Speaker 3 (14:19):
Well, we know that Eden Park tests brought a lot
of pressure with them, but I think that's just part
of being an all back, right, Like you have that
pressure that comes with you as part of the team,
and that's going to come once again in Wellington this week.
And it wasn't a perfect performance. They were some things
that they do need to work on this week. Scrum's
being one thing that they want to be shunted like
they did during that second half that led to that
(14:39):
spring box try. The set piece of line out maybe
needs a little bit of work. So those are probably
a couple of areas they need to work on. And
they showed Eden Park that they worked on the high ball,
they worked on the discipline, They improved in those areas,
so I mean they can definitely do it again down
in Willington.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
Okay. Personnel wise, we know Cody Taylor's out. Hia has
to sit down for twelve days, so Samma SONI Takiohoo
comes in to start there in modern Nadawa is reportedly
very very sore with his ribs, so unlikely he's going
to be there. Caleb Clark's come back into the mix,
so Leicster fight on Nuku was in there. Damien McKenzie
came on the other night and pushed Will Jordan to
the wing. What do you reckon they'll do in the
(15:15):
back three?
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Yeah, I think they'll go back to having Bill Jordan
at fullback. I would like to see a switch with
Caleb Clark coming in f Rico. I thought Rico wasn't
bad on the weekend, like he had an amazing try
saver I at one point during the contest. But I
think it'll be nice to have Caleb Clark, especially to
fix that the aerial part of the game. I started
outs as well, do you bring in a Lester? Do
(15:37):
you bring in a Leroy? Carter has change of plate pace,
So that's probably what I lean towards with the back three.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
And I think the two paul Vity into the second
row worked, didn't it. Simon Parker a big body, then
he had Fabi and Holland come on. I just liked
the I think we might have even spoken about it,
not on the in the Chamber, but spoken about it
last week. The Parker Savia Stiti loose Ford trio feels good,
doesn't it.
Speaker 3 (16:03):
I really liked that Ford trio, and especially Simon Parker
at six. He was physical, especially on the defensive side
of the ball, and he's probably what the Allbacks have
been looking for in that number six jump and Simon
Parker big ticks from me in that regard. So yeah,
very happy with that lost fortrio.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
All Right, we've heard from Cameron George on the podcast
today about the scheduling clash between the Warriors and the
All Blacks, which is a real shame for sports viewers
this coming Saturday. But let's forget about the scheduling clash
and talk about the Warriors. Have they just elongated their
season by one week? They've got the Panthers. Can they
beat the Panthers?
Speaker 3 (16:37):
I think they can be the Panthers, but I think
it's this aura of the Panthers. They might be tricky
to navigate. They're the four time the fending champions. They're
coming in with one of the best players in the game,
Nathan clearly leading the charge. Mount smart hasn't been the
fortress that the Warriors had hoped for this season. But
Andrew Ribston and James Fisher Harrison after their game, people
have been ruling them out. They've been counting them out
(16:58):
this season and this is their opportunity to sort of
prove a point and eliminate the four time the fending premier.
So I think it's possible, but I think the Panthers are.
They're going to be very hungry to win out side
from the top four.
Speaker 2 (17:09):
It's quite a circular moment, isn't it. For James Fisher
Harris what nine seasons at Penrith and he's been so successful.
They're part of those last four championship winning sides. The
first knockout game or first finals game with his new
club is against his old club. It'd be up for
it though, wouldn't he.
Speaker 3 (17:23):
Oh for sure, definitely. I mean you want to get
one over your old club, a side that you did
win four premierships with. So I think Fisher Harris will
be leading the charge. These number of key players who
wants to prove their points are Tanner Boyden and Shanew
Harris to Vita and the halves there Rogers t us
Shike's been outstanding the last month or so, even with
the Warriors results. So those are some of the big
(17:44):
name players you want steping up against the Panthers. I
think they can do it.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
I'm not sure whether you're rostered on on Saturday night
to work, are you?
Speaker 3 (17:50):
I No, not one Saturday night, So I'll definitely be
watching all right.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
In that case, then how are you going to negotiate it?
We'll start watching the Warriors at six? What are you
doing at seven?
Speaker 3 (17:59):
Well, I would.
Speaker 2 (18:00):
Ask you personally.
Speaker 3 (18:01):
Yeah, me personally, because I'm not a Warriors fan. I'm
probably more inclined to watch the Allbacks. But I will
have the Warriors on a mini screen or as such. Yeah,
that's probably what I'll be doing.
Speaker 2 (18:12):
Yeah, well, I think I feel the same way I do.
The Warriors are my rugby league team. But uh And
I was on the radio with Heather this afternoon. She
made a good point. She said, by halftime, the game
might be done in you what that is? I hope
that's not the case. I hope there's not a case,
and it's an easy switch across to the All Blacks.
But certainly I'll be keeping eyes eyes on both of them.
Great to see you in person in the chamber. Elijah
(18:32):
will do it again next Monday.
Speaker 3 (18:33):
So that's good.
Speaker 4 (18:34):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (18:34):
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Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello there, and welcome into the Sports Fixed podcast. At
the start of a brand new week, we're here at
association with GJ. Gardner Holmes, New Zealand's most trusted home
build up Monday, September the eighth. I'm Jason Pine. A
scheduling catastrophe coming up this coming Saturday. Warriors Panthers Finals
Game one kicking off at six, All Blacks South Africa
(00:42):
Second Test kicking off at seven. How has this happened?
Why haven't the NRL listened to the Warriors? How I
know wanted to avoid that clash and kept the two
games apart. Warriors CEO Cameron George going to join us
on the podcast today to break this down for us.
Elijah a few pops into the chamber to kick around
the results of the weekend and with perhaps a look
(01:05):
ahead as well, and the latest and sports news too.
So let's get into it. In other news, let's get
things underway with a look at some of the big
sports stories around today. The Black Ferns have trounced Ireland
forty nil to advance to the quarterfinals at the Rugby
World Cup, including this length of the field effort finished
(01:26):
by Maya Joseph in the final minute of the game.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Bella swap him away, Melon on the inside.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Take it on, Plake Joseph.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
This is astonishing.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
That side from the end of the own. Yeah, looking good,
just at the right time the Black Ferns. Liam Lawson, meantime,
has finished fourteenth at the Italian Grand Prix. Max for
Stappen has won for Red Bull, his third victory of
the season. Karl is for me really enjoyable. I could
manage the Yeah, the base quite well. Try that first
then and I think, yeah, we pit it at the
right time.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
Then you know, with the.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
Hard tires at the end you can push a bit more,
a bit more resilient.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
But a frustrating day in NASCAR for Shane van gisberg
and twenty fifth. He was in the second playoff Series
event in Illinois. His prospects were thwarted after spinning out
of control on lap one fifty six off two forty oh.
I reckon It's Shade Van Gisbergen and the weather text.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Chevrolet dissecting the sporting agenda. It's Sportsfix with Jason Vine.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
This is the Sports Fix Podcast. The NRL's playoff schedule
has raised questions about a disregard or an ignorance for
New Zealand sports fans. The Warrior is going to host
the Panthers Saturday night at six. The All Blacks second
test against the spring Box kicks off an hour later
at seven, so choice is to be made. The Raiders
play the Broncos on Sunday. Elsewhere the Storm Bulldog's Friday
(02:50):
Night the Sharks Roosters in the late game on Saturday.
Warrior's CEO Cam George is with us on Sports Fix.
How much of a disappointment is this scheduling clash on Saturday.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Look, it's not ideal, but the reality is is you know,
we asked the question, we threw up some options, and
I understand you know, through the broadcasters in Australia that
you know, the time slot that's been provided to us
now was the one that was preferred and for their
own reasons. But look, it's you know, at the end
(03:21):
of the day, it is what it is, and we're
just focused on the weekend's game.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
So, just to clarify, you went to the NRL ahead
of Finals weekend and asked to be kept away from
the seven o'clock Saturday night slot where the All Blacks
are playing.
Speaker 5 (03:34):
Yeah, I felt the game had a great opportunity here.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
For us to.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Get the time slot or have a time slot that
led into the All Blacks game, so all New Zealanders
could watch a great afternoon of sport, cheering on both
the one New Zealand Warriors and the mighty All Blacks.
And I thought, what a great thing for New Zealand,
what a great thing for rugby league that we could
be a part of a four hour extravaganza of that
(04:04):
nature on TV in two major cities.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
However, that's not how the powers to be saw that.
Speaker 5 (04:12):
And you know, we'll get that six o'clock kickoff, and
I think I understand the All Black kickoff around seventy,
so there'll be an hour there.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
But ideally it would.
Speaker 5 (04:24):
Have been better if it just had two hours to
ourselves and then two hours for the All Blacks and
let all the all the sports fans and people in
this country watch it.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
We would have loved that. That would have been the
perfect Saturday afternoon from from five right through to nine
or whenever it is, so five o'clock here would have
been three o'clock in Australia for your kickoff under what
you proposed. They just weren't willing to budge on on
that they weren't at home to a three o'clock in
the afternoon kickoff on the Australian Eastern seaboard.
Speaker 4 (04:55):
That's my understanding.
Speaker 5 (04:56):
Yeah, So look, once I understood it or found out
about it, you know, our focus is just got to
get on with it now. And but I feel like, yeah,
there's been a missed opportunity there for the game in
New Zealand. So but anyway, that's that's what it is, mate.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
We've just got to get on with it now.
Speaker 5 (05:15):
And you know, we wish you all backs all the
best and we'll tune in and watch them after after
we have a good game ourselves.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
In your experience camera another NRL open to discussions like
this and to know this time, but would you go
into conversations like this in the future with optimism or not?
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Yeah, I do like to be fair to them.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
They have that many balls in the air around requests,
broadcast and other restrictions as well, and you know it's
a balancing act, no doubt.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
However, I have no doubt in.
Speaker 5 (05:50):
Speaking to the appropriate people in the n r L
and when need be to do what's best for our
for our game in the fan base in New Zealand.
That's that's my holy and solely focus where the NRL
have got many of others. But you know it won't
stop me in the future for you know, try to
(06:11):
do what we can do. But at the end of
the day, it is what it is and you're just
going to move on.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
So on a weekend like those Finals week one of
the NRL, when there are four games, four time slots
Friday night, a couple on Saturday and one on Sunday,
is there a pecking order for the most attractive game,
the one that they want to put the most attractive
game and to get the most viewers if you get
what I mean.
Speaker 4 (06:32):
I think there's a number of things.
Speaker 5 (06:36):
You know, Friday night wasn't going to work for us,
because you know, the free to wear broadcast in Australia
is that of an eight o'clock kickoff on the Eastern
Australia and Eastern Standard Time, and it'll be a ten
o'clock kickoff here, so that's red Cross that one. The
Saturday afternoon one was our preferred option, but I also
(06:58):
understand the Wallabies play Saturday afternoon too somewhere, So whether
there's a class with free to wear broadcasters with that
and then Saturday, well we just wanted to stay away
from that for obvious reason. And Sunday, I understand camera
we're desperate to get their hands on Sunday due to
the turnaround from last week's Sunday game to this week's game.
(07:21):
So as I said, there's how many variables, what's the
best time slot? What's the best class for each time slot?
Is purely out of my hands. I just go into
a bat what's the best option for our club and
let the NRL determine what is when they sit at
the table.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
All right, well let's decide it.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
Now.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
You've got six o'clock on Saturday and it won't stop
it from selling out. You'll sell this one out, massive
crowd and coming for your first finals game of twenty
twenty five. What is the ticket situation? Presumably members have
got earlier access than others.
Speaker 5 (07:55):
Yeah, today at twelve o'clock, members have the opportunity to
buy their tickets up until six o'clock tonight, where then
it goes to the broader membership base and then public tomorrow.
So yeah, it's full on. There's plenty of interest. They're
they're running out the door. So if you're interested, certainly
(08:19):
be ready to go as soon as as soon as
the tickets become available to the public, which you know
is after the members get their exclusive period.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Big game cam Penrith Panthers, full time defending champions, tough
game and weekend one of the finals. But I guess
they kind of all, aren't they at this time of
the season.
Speaker 5 (08:39):
Well, I think it's great that we're playing Penrith. I think,
you know, stepping into a full time premiership winning team
club is a good thing for us, you know, So
we're not we're not scared of that. We're excited by
it as a whole club too, not just the players
but the staff and it's going to be a great
event and you know, Penrith a lot of respect for them,
(09:00):
but at the end of the day, they're a footy
team and so are we, and we're a footy club
and we want to win. So I was up at
training this morning. The boys are feeling fresh and they're
excited about the opportunity to play for our fans in
the in the final series.
Speaker 4 (09:15):
How great is that. It's where you want to be
and we're there, so we're not worried about who's in
front of us. We're worried about ourselves. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
Well, we're looking forward to Saturday night. I guess most
people will at six o'clock tune in for your game
and then they'll have a decision to make once seven
o'clock rolls around. I know a lot of people double screen,
so it's the way a bit of double screening going on,
no doubt on Saturday night as well.
Speaker 4 (09:37):
Whatte they could go to full time?
Speaker 5 (09:38):
When we've got thirty seven meters of screens there they
can watch it all.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Why not? Why not? What a very good plan. Thanks
for joining us this afternoon, Cam all the best, mate, Thank.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
You Sports x sexx sense.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Tomorrow night, it's game two of the Soccer Ashes series
between New Zealand's or Whites and Australia's Soccer Ruse. Game
one was in Canberra on Friday night, and even though
the result went against the All Whites, they can be
I think hugely encouraged by the performance they put out
against Australia. For starters, Australia are ranked sixty places higher
(10:11):
on the FIFA World Rankings. I know they're only worth
so much, but certainly Australia at home were favored to
win this match and win it quite comfortably. But for
large portions of that game, and particularly the first half,
there's absolutely no doubt that the All Whites were the
better team out there. They created more chances, they had
more possession, they had more territory and they were almost
(10:35):
completely untroubled by Australia's attackers at the back. Now, this,
I think signals are real sea change in the attitude
of New Zealand's top male footballers right now. In years
gone by, losing one nil to Australia might in some
quarters have been seen as almost something of a success.
We didn't get thrashed, we kept them to one nill.
(10:57):
Not anymore. These players are all playing at top top
clubs now where winning is basically their job. So while
they'll be satisfied with the performance, they will be far
from happy be with the result and the one nill loss.
But back to the performance, it was just so heartwarming
to see a New Zealand football team playing football. Now
(11:18):
that seems a little bit of a silly thing to say,
but in the past, again HARKing back, often it was
parking a big bus in front of goal and just
making themselves very hard to break down, repelling teams and
living for large periods of games without the ball instead.
On Friday night, New Zealand looked very comfortable in possession
and had the ball far more often than Australia did,
(11:41):
particularly as I say, in the first half and up
to about the sixty minute mark, where substitutions from both
sides actually had quite a big impact on this game.
It was incredible to see Ryan Thomas back in the side.
He hasn't played for New Zealand since twenty nineteen. He's
had a horrendous run of injuries which have kept him
out of not only country games but his club games
as well. But it was just so good to see
(12:03):
him back and he is still a very very good
player and a massive part of New Zealand chances at
the World Cup next year. Alongside him, Joe Bell, pret
Singh and others all looked assured and up top some
good chances on another day, Chris Wood might have had
a couple of goals and even said afterwards, I should
have put at least one of those away. I need
(12:23):
to make up for it in game two. Game two
should be a cracker go Media Stadium tomorrow night. Maybe
those soccer ashes might be coming home.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfax.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
On the sports Fix podcast. Into the People's Chamber for
a Monday. Elijah was here and what's good to be
in the same physical space as you. I live in Wellington,
you live in Auckland. I'm in Auckland today. So lovely
to see you, mate, Oh.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
Good to see you. I'm glad you come to your
senses and come to the greatest city in the country.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
I have only temporarily, but I can see what you're saying.
I did enjoy it in the nine on Saturday night,
the All Black spanning the spring Box. What a test match?
Speaker 3 (12:59):
Man?
Speaker 2 (12:59):
It lived up to it didn't it.
Speaker 3 (13:01):
I was amazing, the atmosphere, the pre match, the national anthems,
the Hauker it lived up to the billing and the
actual contest itself to eighty minutes was exciting and a
great result for all Backs fans. To get that twenty
four to seventeen result. Quite nerve wracking at the end there,
but that's what you want from a test match of
this caliber. So an awesome test match throughout.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
Yeah, Jeopardy A And you're right. I thought, you know,
the Ali Chavier turnover near the end was going to
be the seminal moment and that would have been quite
you know a bit of a happily ever after for
his fair retail hundredth. But then Everringer got the ball
back and I honestly thought they might they might square
it up.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Yeah, exactly, And yeah, they're the world champions for a reason. Obviously,
that first half the spring Box made a few errors
and I think the all Backs could have capitalized on that.
And the second half the spring spring Box showed why
they are the world champions, and they fought back in
that contest, and yeah, they left it right into that
the final seconds there. So yeah, but the all That's
still be able to hold him off. And now it's
all about doing it again and Willington this week.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
Exactly right, and you know the Eden Park fortresses protected
so we can well, I guess we have to worry
about that again when Australia come back into the month.
Let's put that to one side. You're so right, how
do they lift again after such emotion and physical you know,
a physical battle on Saturday night. How do the All
Blacks lift again for this coming Saturday.
Speaker 3 (14:19):
Well, we know that Eden Park tests brought a lot
of pressure with them, but I think that's just part
of being an all back, right, Like you have that
pressure that comes with you as part of the team,
and that's going to come once again in Wellington this week.
And it wasn't a perfect performance. They were some things
that they do need to work on this week. Scrum's
being one thing that they want to be shunted like
they did during that second half that led to that
(14:39):
spring box try. The set piece of line out maybe
needs a little bit of work. So those are probably
a couple of areas they need to work on. And
they showed Eden Park that they worked on the high ball,
they worked on the discipline, They improved in those areas,
so I mean they can definitely do it again down
in Willington.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
Okay. Personnel wise, we know Cody Taylor's out. Hia has
to sit down for twelve days, so Samma SONI Takiohoo
comes in to start there in modern Nadawa is reportedly
very very sore with his ribs, so unlikely he's going
to be there. Caleb Clark's come back into the mix,
so Leicster fight on Nuku was in there. Damien McKenzie
came on the other night and pushed Will Jordan to
the wing. What do you reckon they'll do in the
(15:15):
back three?
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Yeah, I think they'll go back to having Bill Jordan
at fullback. I would like to see a switch with
Caleb Clark coming in f Rico. I thought Rico wasn't
bad on the weekend, like he had an amazing try
saver I at one point during the contest. But I
think it'll be nice to have Caleb Clark, especially to
fix that the aerial part of the game. I started
outs as well, do you bring in a Lester? Do
(15:37):
you bring in a Leroy? Carter has change of plate pace,
So that's probably what I lean towards with the back three.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
And I think the two paul Vity into the second
row worked, didn't it. Simon Parker a big body, then
he had Fabi and Holland come on. I just liked
the I think we might have even spoken about it,
not on the in the Chamber, but spoken about it
last week. The Parker Savia Stiti loose Ford trio feels good,
doesn't it.
Speaker 3 (16:03):
I really liked that Ford trio, and especially Simon Parker
at six. He was physical, especially on the defensive side
of the ball, and he's probably what the Allbacks have
been looking for in that number six jump and Simon
Parker big ticks from me in that regard. So yeah,
very happy with that lost fortrio.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
All Right, we've heard from Cameron George on the podcast
today about the scheduling clash between the Warriors and the
All Blacks, which is a real shame for sports viewers
this coming Saturday. But let's forget about the scheduling clash
and talk about the Warriors. Have they just elongated their
season by one week? They've got the Panthers. Can they
beat the Panthers?
Speaker 3 (16:37):
I think they can be the Panthers, but I think
it's this aura of the Panthers. They might be tricky
to navigate. They're the four time the fending champions. They're
coming in with one of the best players in the game,
Nathan clearly leading the charge. Mount smart hasn't been the
fortress that the Warriors had hoped for this season. But
Andrew Ribston and James Fisher Harrison after their game, people
have been ruling them out. They've been counting them out
(16:58):
this season and this is their opportunity to sort of
prove a point and eliminate the four time the fending premier.
So I think it's possible, but I think the Panthers are.
They're going to be very hungry to win out side
from the top four.
Speaker 2 (17:09):
It's quite a circular moment, isn't it. For James Fisher
Harris what nine seasons at Penrith and he's been so successful.
They're part of those last four championship winning sides. The
first knockout game or first finals game with his new
club is against his old club. It'd be up for
it though, wouldn't he.
Speaker 3 (17:23):
Oh for sure, definitely. I mean you want to get
one over your old club, a side that you did
win four premierships with. So I think Fisher Harris will
be leading the charge. These number of key players who
wants to prove their points are Tanner Boyden and Shanew
Harris to Vita and the halves there Rogers t us
Shike's been outstanding the last month or so, even with
the Warriors results. So those are some of the big
(17:44):
name players you want steping up against the Panthers. I
think they can do it.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
I'm not sure whether you're rostered on on Saturday night
to work, are you?
Speaker 3 (17:50):
I No, not one Saturday night, So I'll definitely be
watching all right.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
In that case, then how are you going to negotiate it?
We'll start watching the Warriors at six? What are you
doing at seven?
Speaker 3 (17:59):
Well, I would.
Speaker 2 (18:00):
Ask you personally.
Speaker 3 (18:01):
Yeah, me personally, because I'm not a Warriors fan. I'm
probably more inclined to watch the Allbacks. But I will
have the Warriors on a mini screen or as such. Yeah,
that's probably what I'll be doing.
Speaker 2 (18:12):
Yeah, well, I think I feel the same way I do.
The Warriors are my rugby league team. But uh And
I was on the radio with Heather this afternoon. She
made a good point. She said, by halftime, the game
might be done in you what that is? I hope
that's not the case. I hope there's not a case,
and it's an easy switch across to the All Blacks.
But certainly I'll be keeping eyes eyes on both of them.
Great to see you in person in the chamber. Elijah
(18:32):
will do it again next Monday.
Speaker 3 (18:33):
So that's good.
Speaker 4 (18:34):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (18:34):
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