Jason Pine: Weekend Sport Host ahead of the 2nd All Blacks v France test, Wimbledon

Last week saw the All Blacks defeat France by a narrow four points. 

Despite facing a greener Les Bleus side, the All Blacks struggled a bit in getting that victory over the line. 

Weekend Sport Host Jason Pine told Ryan Bridge that last week’s result could influence France in one of two ways. 

He says their close score could either be motivational, or they could think that Dunedin was their best shot at defeating the boys in black. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jason Plain with US week in Sport host. Hey Jason,
get a Ryan good deb you on the show. So
what's happening cadd Clark is out?

Speaker 2 (00:08):
I have only just picked up on that news. I've
been at a charity lunch today. I've just turned my
phone back on to speak to your good self. So
Caleb Clark has been ruled out?

Speaker 1 (00:17):
Has he with injury?

Speaker 2 (00:19):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (00:19):
So this has only just happened in the last of
a half hour hour. So another I suppose another spanner
in the works. But lots of changes already from not
just outside. You know, we had the three yesterday, but
the French too, quite a few changes.

Speaker 2 (00:33):
Indeed, and they had a number of debutants to start
with in Dneda and five in the starting fifteen, three
off the bench and other four debutants tomorrow. I just
wonder what last week will do to France. I feel
like I could go one of two ways. Either they
get a lot of confidence and a lot of motivation
thinking hey we actually got close to the All Blacks,
we could beat them in Wellington. Or do they look

(00:54):
back and say, man, that was a missed opportunity. That
was our best chance on this tour of beating them,
and now we're really going to be up against it.
And Wellington, I can report Ryan, I've come sort of
close to outside. But it's absolutely pouring down in Wellington
at the moment, which won't come as any surprise to
people who are familiar with the place. But whether that
plays a part tomorrow night, you'd have to think that
it might no roof of course here in Wellington. So yeah,

(01:15):
quite an intriguing prospect it will be. And what about
the wind? What it thingms to swirl here in Wellington?
As you know, look like all joking aside, when you
put a kick up and toned it, it's like kicking
a ball up inside because you are inside here in
Wellington can go anywhehere. So the wind, the rain, it

(01:35):
is another little layer of complication. Obviously a few of
the few of the All Blacks boys know it pretty well,
having played here for either the Hurricanes or one of
the other super rugby teams, all for the All Blacks.
But yeah, look at some it's just another little layer
of complexity tomorrow night.

Speaker 1 (01:51):
Now Wimbledon Women's final is set and men's semi finals
happening overnight.

Speaker 2 (01:56):
Yeah, Men's semi finals tonight are fascinating allix And and Novak
jocob it tonight. Now, Jokovic looked like he injured himself
in his quarter final win. Whether he's going to be
okay or not, not too sure, but even if he
years Jarnickson had just looked imperious at the moment. Carlos
Elkarez on the other side against Taylor Fritz, it feels
like el Karez. So we're headed for another titanic battle.

(02:17):
I think between the top two seeds we headed at
the French Open, that incredible game a month or so ago.
I reckon we're headed for the same thing on the
grass at Wimbledon. Early hours of Monday morning, New Zealand time,
Janickson and Carlos el Karez, I think are on a
collision course again.

Speaker 1 (02:31):
Good to have you on the show. As always Piney
and that is Jason Pine Weekend Sports hosts.

Speaker 2 (02:35):
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