February 28, 2025 • 8 mins
Sports Journalist Nicky Styris and Oceania Football Confederation Media Manager join Ryan Bridge for the Sports Huddle.
Should Caleb Clarke be afforded a discharge without conviction? The Blues and All Blacks star was followed by a Police helicopter while he rode his motorbike more than double the speed limit in a residential area.
Sky TV has said they won’t buy the rugby rights “at any cost.” But what will happen if DAZN outbids them?
The NRL season begins on Sunday – is this the Warriors year? The team is headed to Las Vegas for the season opener where they will take on the Canberra Raiders. The Huddle discuss whether Rugby League can take off in the US.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Friday Sports Huddle with New Zealand Southeast International, Realty,
local and global exposure like no other.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
TV Pardoner, the last five seconds of the preliminary final
history has been made the year's Helen Warriors. I'll into
the Grand Final. Tompson's still coming, Dubbies go, it's clarious
(00:31):
for the Grand Final.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Toddson, Yeah, Glorios are one game away from the NRL
Grand Final.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Welcome to your sports huddle for Friday Night. Matt Brown
is Acciana Football Confederation and giggling in the background as
Nicky Star as sports journalists and Warriors groupie. Good evening, guys,
Good evening, Addie, Nikki. Are you holding out? You're always
holding out? I hope aren't you?
Speaker 1 (01:02):
This is our year.
Speaker 5 (01:04):
I'm starting to sound like Mike Cosking. Yeah, look, oh hey,
we die hard Warriors fans are always holding out. But
you know, like any year, you win some, you lose some,
and you lose some good players and you win some
good players. So Craky, I don't have a crystal ball
at the stage.
Speaker 6 (01:20):
What do you want to Nie? NICKI took my line
the Mike Costking mine. I think I was going to
say the same thing, but look, I think I think
they're probably going to be better than last year. Let's
face it, last year was not a good year, and
I think that with Adam Vanua Blake going that that's
a bit of a bayer up front, to be honest.
But look who they've replaced him with and Fisher Harris.
(01:42):
He's an outstanding, outstanding prop and I think he's still
got his best years ahead of m PEPs. I met
the Warriors, so he'll be he'll be big for them.
I think the forwards will go well. So yeah, I'm
going to be optimistic. Luke Metcalf of course has the
Seawan Johnson shoes to fill. That'll be tough, but look,
let's be optimistic and not quite. I'm not going to
say that this is our year, but I think they're
going to get better than last year.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
How much do you wish you were actually there in Vegas? Nikki, Well, I'll.
Speaker 5 (02:06):
Tell you his story then, So about I'm going to
say about seven or eight years ago, I went Scott
and I went on the Vegas flight for with some
of those Warriors players. It was grab a Seat's fifth birthday,
so we did that fans flight and oh my gosh,
it was just five days of so much fun to Vegas,
(02:27):
and I actually messaged one of the guys that runs
it and said where was our invite? We wanted to go.
It just looked like so much fun. So yes, I'm
just a little bit jealous that I'm not there, but hey,
what a fantastic spectacle. So, you know, pats off to
them for doing it.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Yeah, my brother's over there at the moment and I
text them two days ago, haven't heard back. We'll be
back in just a second. We've got these sports Huddle
for your Friday night. Matt Brown and Nikki staris here
on News Talks.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
EB Friday Sports Huddle with New Zealand Southby's International Elevate
the marketing of your Home.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
Twelve to six On the Sports Huddle, Matt Brown and
Nicky Styris Welcome back, guys. Matt Caleb Clark, He's played guilty.
He's a young guy. He made us what sounds like
a very stupid mistake and says that he freaked out
when he was being chased by the police. The holicopter
was up there, the lights were on, the sirens are going,
all of that sort of stuff. But he takes off
and he takes off really quickly. What do you think
(03:25):
should happen to him, Matt.
Speaker 6 (03:27):
Well, I've got a pretty clear view, and I think
he should be treated just like you or I would be.
Will you as a celebrity, me as a media and
comms manager. My job involves me. I mean one of
the excuses is he's got to travel internationally. In some
countries you know, don't let you in if you've got
a criminal conviction. But I would think that if I
did that and I had the book thrown at me,
(03:47):
I would impact my jobs. I'm just not going to
do it. So I think personal responsibility plays a big part,
and I don't believe an athlete should be treated different
to anyone else who's working, you know, working for a
living or whether you're working a play for a living.
I think you should be treated the same. So yeah,
I do think he should be convicted.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
Okay, interesting because I mean regardless of that, like like
nothing to do with who he is or what his
job is, but just just somebody that age, who's had
that record, who's you know, otherwise been good in society,
who has a job, etc. Nikki, what's your thoughts on that?
Speaker 5 (04:21):
I'd like to see the stats on other young people
whether they receive the same treatment. You know, how many
kids are discharged without conviction, So you're sort of comparing
apples with apples, I think. And of course the other
thing too is, you know, is it a career ending conviction?
Doesn't mean that it's going to really impact his career
so much that you know they would take that into consideration.
(04:42):
The other thing I would say is, speaking of law,
if you look at precedent, which is often what judges do,
you know, I can give you an entire first fifteen
of players that have been discharged without conviction in prior years,
ranging from drink driving to you know, quite serious assault
George Moela ta Vita, Julian Salvi and Lci Filippo pretty whipper,
(05:02):
and the list actually goes on. So I would be
very surprised if this particular judge, I'm a seemings of
judge and not a jury go you know we are
I'm going to go against you know, president here and
actually convict you.
Speaker 6 (05:16):
Yeah, what about having what about though? The impact of
you know, in the reality is if you can get it,
if people keep getting away with it, it doesn't encourage
people to change their ways. And if anybody you know,
so and so, if some of these players, you know,
if things do happen and they do get convicted, them
might just make some people think twice.
Speaker 5 (05:33):
I couldn't agree more, couldn't agree more. But if it
actually happens, I'll be quite surprised.
Speaker 4 (05:38):
Yeah, yeah, interesting. All right, let's move on to talk
about something different. Let's let's go we don't worries? What
about Sky TV? I saw in Shane Curry's colin this
week he was talking to the boss of Sky TV,
the chair, I should say, saying essentially, we're not going
to buy those rugby rights at any cost. And this
interview took place before Design. The rumors of Design coming
(06:00):
in with their own bid propped up and cropped up
in the media. But I guess, I mean, they don't
just have an empty check, do they? Sky? They will have,
But if they don't get the rights, then I guess
what happens to the Matt Well.
Speaker 6 (06:13):
I think Sky would be in trouble because I think
I think still and I'm not updated on the latest stats,
but I do think the rugby rights are the sort
of the holy grail. They always have been the all
blacks have always been you know, on Sky since professional rugby,
and they've got what four hundred and sixty odd thousand subscribers.
How many would they lose if they lost the rugby rights.
I think there would be a considerable number, and it
would have a massive impact on Sky and what they
(06:34):
can do, So it would be massive, and I think
that maybe the most one of the most likely options
because of the rugby union's desperate desire for more cash
and more money to fund everything they are doing, is maybe,
you know, with Dazzen coming in, maybe doaz own. I
think there's been a suggestion maybe they could potentially buy Sky.
I don't know, they're that big, it's not beyond the
(06:55):
realms of possibility, so that could be. But yeah, competition,
look thinks for the rugby union, competition is good. Let's
face it, they're driving the price up for them. They
need the cash and it's going to be interest fascinating
to see how this one plays out.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Yeah, what about you now, Sky?
Speaker 5 (07:11):
Yeah, I think Sky definitely needs the rugby I guess
for the question is does the rugby union need Sky?
I mean, let's not forget too though, that the m
Z are have a five percent share in Sky. There's
a conflict interest immediately, so you know they do they
need to protect that share. I mean, I think it
sort of equates too. And I did a little bit
of homework on this. I think they get about eighteen
(07:33):
million dollars from that percentage share. So if Sky, you know,
the bottom falls out of Sky, they lose that as well. However,
also New Zealand Rugby has a lot of its own issues,
don't they. You know, they've got, you know, issues with
the grassroots. They've got funding for their team, women's teams
and so they've got a lot of expenditure and so
(07:54):
then I guess they have to look at their base
costs and go, well, if we don't, if we hold
onto Sky, we have to somehow save this money somewhere else.
So I think it's a very interesting prospect and i'd
like to I'm looking forward to seeing it play out.
Speaker 4 (08:06):
Actually, yeah, same, thank you guys, we have to leave it.
They've also got an an ineus sized hole in their
budget too. That Brown Oceana Football Federation media manager, thank
you so much for being with us. Matt, great to
have you on. And Nicky Styrs sports journalist for your
Friday night sports huddle.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
For more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to
news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
The Friday Sports Huddle with New Zealand Southeast International, Realty,
local and global exposure like no other.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
TV Pardoner, the last five seconds of the preliminary final
history has been made the year's Helen Warriors. I'll into
the Grand Final. Tompson's still coming, Dubbies go, it's clarious
(00:31):
for the Grand Final.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Toddson, Yeah, Glorios are one game away from the NRL
Grand Final.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Welcome to your sports huddle for Friday Night. Matt Brown
is Acciana Football Confederation and giggling in the background as
Nicky Star as sports journalists and Warriors groupie. Good evening, guys,
Good evening, Addie, Nikki. Are you holding out? You're always
holding out? I hope aren't you?
Speaker 1 (01:02):
This is our year.
Speaker 5 (01:04):
I'm starting to sound like Mike Cosking. Yeah, look, oh hey,
we die hard Warriors fans are always holding out. But
you know, like any year, you win some, you lose some,
and you lose some good players and you win some
good players. So Craky, I don't have a crystal ball
at the stage.
Speaker 6 (01:20):
What do you want to Nie? NICKI took my line
the Mike Costking mine. I think I was going to
say the same thing, but look, I think I think
they're probably going to be better than last year. Let's
face it, last year was not a good year, and
I think that with Adam Vanua Blake going that that's
a bit of a bayer up front, to be honest.
But look who they've replaced him with and Fisher Harris.
(01:42):
He's an outstanding, outstanding prop and I think he's still
got his best years ahead of m PEPs. I met
the Warriors, so he'll be he'll be big for them.
I think the forwards will go well. So yeah, I'm
going to be optimistic. Luke Metcalf of course has the
Seawan Johnson shoes to fill. That'll be tough, but look,
let's be optimistic and not quite. I'm not going to
say that this is our year, but I think they're
going to get better than last year.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
How much do you wish you were actually there in Vegas? Nikki, Well, I'll.
Speaker 5 (02:06):
Tell you his story then, So about I'm going to
say about seven or eight years ago, I went Scott
and I went on the Vegas flight for with some
of those Warriors players. It was grab a Seat's fifth birthday,
so we did that fans flight and oh my gosh,
it was just five days of so much fun to Vegas,
(02:27):
and I actually messaged one of the guys that runs
it and said where was our invite? We wanted to go.
It just looked like so much fun. So yes, I'm
just a little bit jealous that I'm not there, but hey,
what a fantastic spectacle. So, you know, pats off to
them for doing it.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Yeah, my brother's over there at the moment and I
text them two days ago, haven't heard back. We'll be
back in just a second. We've got these sports Huddle
for your Friday night. Matt Brown and Nikki staris here
on News Talks.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
EB Friday Sports Huddle with New Zealand Southby's International Elevate
the marketing of your Home.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
Twelve to six On the Sports Huddle, Matt Brown and
Nicky Styris Welcome back, guys. Matt Caleb Clark, He's played guilty.
He's a young guy. He made us what sounds like
a very stupid mistake and says that he freaked out
when he was being chased by the police. The holicopter
was up there, the lights were on, the sirens are going,
all of that sort of stuff. But he takes off
and he takes off really quickly. What do you think
(03:25):
should happen to him, Matt.
Speaker 6 (03:27):
Well, I've got a pretty clear view, and I think
he should be treated just like you or I would be.
Will you as a celebrity, me as a media and
comms manager. My job involves me. I mean one of
the excuses is he's got to travel internationally. In some
countries you know, don't let you in if you've got
a criminal conviction. But I would think that if I
did that and I had the book thrown at me,
(03:47):
I would impact my jobs. I'm just not going to
do it. So I think personal responsibility plays a big part,
and I don't believe an athlete should be treated different
to anyone else who's working, you know, working for a
living or whether you're working a play for a living.
I think you should be treated the same. So yeah,
I do think he should be convicted.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
Okay, interesting because I mean regardless of that, like like
nothing to do with who he is or what his
job is, but just just somebody that age, who's had
that record, who's you know, otherwise been good in society,
who has a job, etc. Nikki, what's your thoughts on that?
Speaker 5 (04:21):
I'd like to see the stats on other young people
whether they receive the same treatment. You know, how many
kids are discharged without conviction, So you're sort of comparing
apples with apples, I think. And of course the other
thing too is, you know, is it a career ending conviction?
Doesn't mean that it's going to really impact his career
so much that you know they would take that into consideration.
(04:42):
The other thing I would say is, speaking of law,
if you look at precedent, which is often what judges do,
you know, I can give you an entire first fifteen
of players that have been discharged without conviction in prior years,
ranging from drink driving to you know, quite serious assault
George Moela ta Vita, Julian Salvi and Lci Filippo pretty whipper,
(05:02):
and the list actually goes on. So I would be
very surprised if this particular judge, I'm a seemings of
judge and not a jury go you know we are
I'm going to go against you know, president here and
actually convict you.
Speaker 6 (05:16):
Yeah, what about having what about though? The impact of
you know, in the reality is if you can get it,
if people keep getting away with it, it doesn't encourage
people to change their ways. And if anybody you know,
so and so, if some of these players, you know,
if things do happen and they do get convicted, them
might just make some people think twice.
Speaker 5 (05:33):
I couldn't agree more, couldn't agree more. But if it
actually happens, I'll be quite surprised.
Speaker 4 (05:38):
Yeah, yeah, interesting. All right, let's move on to talk
about something different. Let's let's go we don't worries? What
about Sky TV? I saw in Shane Curry's colin this
week he was talking to the boss of Sky TV,
the chair, I should say, saying essentially, we're not going
to buy those rugby rights at any cost. And this
interview took place before Design. The rumors of Design coming
(06:00):
in with their own bid propped up and cropped up
in the media. But I guess, I mean, they don't
just have an empty check, do they? Sky? They will have,
But if they don't get the rights, then I guess
what happens to the Matt Well.
Speaker 6 (06:13):
I think Sky would be in trouble because I think
I think still and I'm not updated on the latest stats,
but I do think the rugby rights are the sort
of the holy grail. They always have been the all
blacks have always been you know, on Sky since professional rugby,
and they've got what four hundred and sixty odd thousand subscribers.
How many would they lose if they lost the rugby rights.
I think there would be a considerable number, and it
would have a massive impact on Sky and what they
(06:34):
can do, So it would be massive, and I think
that maybe the most one of the most likely options
because of the rugby union's desperate desire for more cash
and more money to fund everything they are doing, is maybe,
you know, with Dazzen coming in, maybe doaz own. I
think there's been a suggestion maybe they could potentially buy Sky.
I don't know, they're that big, it's not beyond the
(06:55):
realms of possibility, so that could be. But yeah, competition,
look thinks for the rugby union, competition is good. Let's
face it, they're driving the price up for them. They
need the cash and it's going to be interest fascinating
to see how this one plays out.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Yeah, what about you now, Sky?
Speaker 5 (07:11):
Yeah, I think Sky definitely needs the rugby I guess
for the question is does the rugby union need Sky?
I mean, let's not forget too though, that the m
Z are have a five percent share in Sky. There's
a conflict interest immediately, so you know they do they
need to protect that share. I mean, I think it
sort of equates too. And I did a little bit
of homework on this. I think they get about eighteen
(07:33):
million dollars from that percentage share. So if Sky, you know,
the bottom falls out of Sky, they lose that as well. However,
also New Zealand Rugby has a lot of its own issues,
don't they. You know, they've got, you know, issues with
the grassroots. They've got funding for their team, women's teams
and so they've got a lot of expenditure and so
(07:54):
then I guess they have to look at their base
costs and go, well, if we don't, if we hold
onto Sky, we have to somehow save this money somewhere else.
So I think it's a very interesting prospect and i'd
like to I'm looking forward to seeing it play out.
Speaker 4 (08:06):
Actually, yeah, same, thank you guys, we have to leave it.
They've also got an an ineus sized hole in their
budget too. That Brown Oceana Football Federation media manager, thank
you so much for being with us. Matt, great to
have you on. And Nicky Styrs sports journalist for your
Friday night sports huddle.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
For more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to
news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
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