Weekend Sport with Jason Pine
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.
Episodes
As the Phoenix prepare for their biggest game in their history, their supporters club, Yellow Fever, are also in preparations to cheer their team to victory.
Elliott Smith caught up with Dale Warburton of Yellow Fever to discuss the nerves and buzz around the capital.
He told him that they’re making a march to the stadium from down near the Beehive, trying to boost the atmosphere.
A kiwi cyclist is making a solo bid for a new world record.
Joanna Sharp is cycling solo from Darwin to Melbourne via Uluru, on a 4600km journey.
She’s aiming to complete this in the shortest time possible, setting a new world record and becoming the first person to complete this feat, as well as raising funds and awareness for Bowel Cancer NZ.
Sharpe joined Elliott to discuss the ...
The Blues are flying high in Super Rugby as they prepare for their match against the Highlanders.
The two teams are facing off, both aiming to take the Gordon Hunter Memorial trophy.
Elliott Smith caught up Blues Lock Sam Darry whose family knew Gordon Hunter well.
He told him that on a personal note, it’s quite awesome to be able to be a part of this and hopefully get out there a...
For the first time since 1999 a World Heavyweight unification fight will be taking place.
Britain's Tyson Fury is squaring off against Ukraine's Oleksander Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker is there to witness the fight, and he joined Elliott Smith to share what he thinks will go down.
He told Elliott that the delay has given each fighter more time to prepare, a...
It's been a turbulent 24 hours for the A-League.
Not only were they preparing for the second leg of the semifinals, but they were also hit with a spot-fixing scandal involving three members of Macarthur FC, including current All White Clayton Lewis.
Our Australian correspondent Adam Peacock joined Elliott Smith to dissect the fallout from the scandal and discuss the latest in the NRLs Magic Round...
The A-League has been hit by a spot fixing scandal.
Three current players from Macarthur FC are involved, including the current All White Clayton Lewis.
Elliott Smith caught up with former All White David Chote to discuss the news and what it means for football in Australia and New Zealand.
Chote told him that the scandal is really challenging for a football fan to digest.
...It's the biggest day in Wellington Phoenix history as they prepare for the second leg of their A-League semifinals.
The Nix are facing the Melbourne Victory tonight at Wellington’s Cake Tin, the stadium set to be packed.
Striker Kosta Barbarouses joined Elliott Smith to discuss how the team has been preparing for the upcoming match, and whether they can take the championship title.
Peter Sloane, an All Blacks hooker, says he once bawled out his Hikurangi club flanker for allowing Sid Going, Mid-Northern’s halfback, to bump him off in the tackle in a game at Whangārei.
Later in the match Sloane faced Going running round the front of a lineout. “When I was sitting on my butt on the deck,” says Sloane, “I realised why the loosies found...
The Wellington Phoenix fans are coming together to support the team ahead of their anticipated clash against the Victory in Melbourne.
One supporter, Christian, joined Piney ahead of the big event.
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The Harlem Globetrotters are expected to tour New Zealand this July, stopping in Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch and Hamilton.
Globetrotter Wham Middleton joined Piney to discuss.
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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild recaps the Blues v Hurricanes match, talks the Crusaders v Blues - and discusses the Wellington Phoenix and Richie Mo'unga's possible return to New Zealand shores.
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Expect the Tactix to talk up a storm on court against the also-unbeaten Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership this afternoon at Palmerston North.
Tactix defender Paris Lokotui joined Piney to discuss.
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Round 5 of netball's ANZ Premiership is expected to begin this evening.
Accomplished defender Kelly Jackson joined Piney ahead of the event.
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The Wellington Phoenix are gearing up for the first leg of their A-League semi-final against the Melbourne Victory.
In their three meetings this season, the Phoenix have drawn with Melbourne twice and beaten them once, 1-nil.
Former A-League footballer Daniel McBreen joined Piney to discuss.
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The Warriors are determined to out-muscle a physical Roosters pack through the middle in this afternoon's NRL encounter in Sydney.
The Mt Smart club go in off the back of a winless month, while the hosts are riding high after thrashing the Broncos.
Australian sports journalist Phil Rothfield joined Piney to discuss.
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Ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, one of New Zealand's most accomplished Olympians is looking back at his athletic career.
Ian Ferguson won three gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and another gold in Korea four years later - one of the highest medal counts in the nation's history.
He joined Piney to reminisce on his athletic legacy.
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The Crusaders are now in 'must win' territory as they head down to Dunedin to face the Highlanders.
Piney caught up with Highlander's assistant Dave Dillon to dig into how they’re preparing for a wounded Crusaders outfit.
Dillon told him that although they’re coming off the back of two good wins, it’s going up another level tonight.
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Craig Bellamy has extended his contract with Melbourne Storm.
Piney was joined by our Australian Correspondent Adam Peacock to discuss how important that signing is for the four-time champions.
He told him that Bellamy’s got a reputation up there with Wayne Bennett, if not exceeding him, for the consistency of the Melbourne Storm.
They don't have bad years, Peacock said.
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The Blues are angling for the top spot.
They’re preparing to face the Hurricanes in tonight’s match, missing their star midfielder Reiko Ioane who's sitting out with concussion protocols.
Fellow back Mark Tele’a joined Piney to discuss the clash and dig into what Reiko’s absence means for the team.
He told him that they’ll miss him out on the field and will try and cinch the win fo...
The Hurricanes are facing the Blues in a top of the table clash.
Making their way to Auckland, the match is kicking off this afternoon at Eden Park.
Piney caught up with Hurricanes utility back Josh Moorby ahead of kickoff to preview the match.
He told Piney that it’s been a long, long few weeks since they last met the Blues, and both teams have grown stronger and stronger, so it’l...
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