Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on the Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns holding their own at Go Media stadium

Coach Stacey Jones is lauding the Kiwis' defensive resilience in their 24-18 Pacific Championships league win over Toa Samoa.

The Kiwi Ferns won a 22-20 thriller against Fetu Samoa.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine unpacked the action further.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:06):
Jason Pine Sports store coasters. Did they say Piney, Hello Heather?
How was it at go media yesterday?

Speaker 3 (00:10):
Oh? So good? Like Apia, It was incredible right yeah, Oh, unbelievable.
I think probably more some Moon fans there than New
Zealand fans, but all of the fans there yesterday for
this doubleheader, the Kiwi men and women against the Sarmonen
men and women. They all made a heck of a
lot of noise too. Great games of rugby league, the
New Zealand women coming from twenty nil down to win

(00:32):
twenty to twenty, and then the New Zealand men getting
their twenty four to eighteen although I thought actually some
oh probably should have won that game. So two competitive
matches a great occasion. Just shows how important it is
for rugby league players to wear their national colors, even
at the end of a long NRL season. It was
great to see them all fronting up there yesterday.

Speaker 2 (00:51):
Why did you think Somemore should have won?

Speaker 3 (00:53):
They dropped the ball a couple of times with a
tri line open. They had some chances to win that game.
Heather they could easily have won that game. In fact,
Stacy Jones say, the Keywis coach afterward was that we
need to work on our defense because we won't be
so lucky next time. So yeah, they missed the chance.
Some more, I think to beat New Zealand for the
first time.

Speaker 2 (01:10):
Should that be a bit of a bit of a
scare for our squad?

Speaker 3 (01:14):
I think it's just a reflection of where we are now.
You know, there aren't minos anymore, and days gone by
some all kind of cobbled together. Aside, let's not forget
you know, Roger t we've asked a check was wearing
the fullback jersey for some more or so he's a
pretty handy player and he's not the only one.

Speaker 2 (01:29):
Yeah, fair point. Now, have we got the two best
teams in the final for the NPC yep?

Speaker 3 (01:33):
I think so. Canterbury to host Otago Saturday afternoon in
christ Church. I think Canterbury the best defensive team, Otago
the best attacking team, and I think the five past
four kickoff in christ Church on Saturday probably suits Otarget
more than Canterbury. I think if you if you want
to nullify an attacking team, you probably play a game
at night when it's a bit dewy, a bit colder,
that sort of thing. Otago have been really good on attack.

(01:55):
Plus they went to christ Church and took the ran
Furley Shield off Canterbury about a month ago, so they
won't have any fears going up there. Canterbury, on the
other hand, will be stinging from that and will want
to make a point at the end of their season.
So yeah, two good teams, hopefully an excellent final in
christ Church on Saturday.

Speaker 2 (02:11):
Why is the kickoff so early?

Speaker 3 (02:13):
I've been trying to find that out, and Canterbury wanted
it at that time against what I just said. You know,
they wanted the afternoon kickoff because they think it encourages
more fans to come along, more families, which is a
good point. But I would have thought Sky Sport would
have said no at seven o'clock, that's when our viewership
is at its highest. But no, five past four. And
the only reason, yeah, that's the only reason I can

(02:34):
find Piney.

Speaker 2 (02:35):
It's particularly interesting, isn't it, because they refuse to move
the time for last for this past weekend when actually
there was a clash with the cricket and it would
have done them the world of good. I would have
thought it to me, Yes.

Speaker 3 (02:45):
Yeah, Sky you mean or yes no, you're right because
the Canterbury rugby team wanted the afternoon kickoff for their
for their their early game as well their semi final
as well. Yeah, and they wouldn't budge on that, So
you're right. Very interesting they've done at this time when
there's nothing that clashes with if they handed at seven
a dozen class with anything apart from maybe the Coronation
Street omnibus or something like that.

Speaker 1 (03:05):
I know.

Speaker 2 (03:06):
Oh okay, we'll listen maybe finely. Thank you as well
as jasp Pine sports talk host. You'll be back at
seven o'clock this evening.

Speaker 1 (03:14):
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