James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to talk about the All Blacks beating Australia, the NRL Roosters v Sea Eagles match, and the Black Caps v Sri Lanka test.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks B one.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Forty four Sunday afternoons mean a lot of things, but
they mean James mcconey, Hello.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Mate, how are you, Pony?
Speaker 2 (00:20):
You're right, I'm good. I'm good. What were your What
were your takeaways after last night's test?
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Domino's and a little bit of hell pizza as well? Good? Yeah,
And I wasn't doing the ordering. It was a it
was a friend. I don't know. We doubled we doubled up,
But I think let's start with the positives though, Courtez.
That'im Wallace a TT, Caleb Clark. I mean, I feel
like there's one two of them a sort of coming
(00:50):
of age, and I think Caleb's just reinvented himself, right yep.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Yeap Wallace to TT. I love the way he plays,
you know, solving a problem for the All Blacks at
number six when you're not even really a number six.
I think he played every game for the Chief certainly
from the start a number eight, didn't he but he
I just really like the way he goes about things.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Yeah, there's a stability to him, even though he is
an excitement machine machine at times, just the way he
seems to own that position, which isn't the most familiar
for him at blindside physically impressive, dominates contact, but just
really seems like a solid option, you know, shades of
(01:32):
Jerome Caino. There's there's lots to like about Wallace a. TT. Cortez, though,
I felt, did everything he could, did everything right. He
finished off what should have been one of the greatest
tries of all time if it wasn't for that forward pass,
which was a fair call, but I've seen worse passes
just ignored. But again, the Courtez just dominated on attack
(01:55):
and defense, the hit by carry and Betty. I think
Kine mentioned that he's stealing most of my notes today.
But one thing that Cortez did do is set the
tempo perf quickly. I think he his clearance was was
next level, and I think that that is why we
saw those tries from the All Blacks.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
What about Damien McKenzie.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Yeah, I've got him in my notes as well. Ponty, Yes,
thank you for that. Okay, let's just let's just rip
off the band aid. He won't be happy with that,
will he. There were there were three or four tries
left out there, and and there were his name will
be on a couple of them. So the video session
is going to be a tough one for dmac. But
(02:39):
I also agree with Joe Schmidt, which was, you know,
he creates so much, would you really want to take
that away when that's kind of where you're at, where
he puts fear into the defense. Yeah, there were three
passes in particular that he'll want to have back. But
I look back at the World Cup Final last year
(03:00):
and I thought our biggest problem with the All Blacks
is that we didn't throw passes at the right time.
So he was throwing the passes they just that great
pony and then to one of them he didn't need
to spiral it. The other one he just didn't need
to backhand flick it. So sometimes the easy option is
to shovel it on. You know, you don't need to
(03:21):
put a little bit of finesse on it. It just
needs to be accurate.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
I think the other thing that's being missed a little
bit is that in a game that the All Blacks
won by three points, he was perfect from the boot,
five from five, and there were some of those tries
were scored wide out.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
Honestly, I thought that the tries were brilliant, but then
the ones they left out there absolutely pulling your hair out,
coach killers as they call them. Look, the fact is
that the All Blacks have got a case of the
yips in the second half and the final quarter. It's
a it is a choke. Really, there's no other way
(03:59):
to put it. And so they've got a remedy it somehow,
I don't know. Look, I think with Bowden coming back
into that team, even though I thought we'll Jordan was
great at fullback, he'll provide that stability, He'll provide an
extra kicking game. I mean, I've got no problem with
Boden moving into ten. I think he's a great team
that's been underrated for too long. You know, will play
over the year twice. But I still feel like d
(04:22):
Max should be on the field. That's my feeling basically.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
All Right, A couple of other matters around. Did you
watch the Rooster's Manly game last night?
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Yes? I did, and it's amazing how a team that
looked totally outclass last week by Penrith comes back and
outclasses Manly, who have got plenty of stars. Although when
I look around, I mean they've got three Trouble of
Itch brothers. I mean that's so one family's providing a
lot of the team. They've got Matt Lodge, who I
hate with a passion, who left the Warriors of the
(04:55):
Lurch is the home invasion guy. If people are wondering
why do I hate Matt Lodge is he broke into
a New York home and terrorized the family. It was
pretty much a violent crime and he's ended up being
able to live his life and play Rugby league and
then rip off the Warriors. So I wasn't unhappy to
(05:16):
see Manly get eliminated because of that. But I did
notice that with the with the roosters there, you know
jose Joey Marnhu and Joseph Suil. They are both going
to rugby next year, so it's going to be a
very different team. And I think Joey Marny won't take
long to get up to speed and be an option
for the all blacks and midfield.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
We will watch the space. Hey, I've just I wanted
to ask you as well. I think it's in your
notes about Shohi o'taney doing something that nobody in major
League baseball has done, I don't think ever fifty home
runs and fifty stolen bases in a single season. It
seems incredible that that doesn't happen very often, but it's
(05:59):
never happened before.
Speaker 3 (06:01):
Yeah, and he's an unlikely based stealer at six foot four,
like he's your height, and running around trying to steal
bases like he's a little sprinter. So sho Ha really
added that to his arsenal when he couldn't pitch this
year because he had some elbow ligament damage, so he thought,
(06:22):
oh well, I'll steal bases instead. Sets this incredible record.
He's up to fifty two home runs. Only Aaron Jones
of the New York Yankees is ahead of ahead of
him for home runs. He's just incredible. Some people saying,
is he the greatest athlete on the planet at the moment, Well,
it's it's tricky, but whatever he's doing, he's getting eyeballs
(06:44):
on the sport is probably worth his seven hundred million
dos dollar contract. Saw that, Oh my god, what is
I mean? Yeah, it's another level. So look, if we
do have time to talk about cricket, all I'll say is,
if you've got a young cricketer who's got good hand
eye coordination. Unfortunately, this is just for boys at the moment,
because that's where they get paid the big bucks in baseball.
(07:08):
Send them to baseball. Do not do not worry about
any ipl You can go to baseball. If they're that good,
get them over there and see what they can do.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Yeah, seven hundred mil. Hey, just on the cricket. I've
got much mclenahan after two to talk about the black
Caps because so let's not forget they go into day
four of their Test in a couple of hours time.
You wouldn't want to be chasing too many more, would
you At the moment's from Lanka two hundred ahead. You
wouldn't want to be chasing too much more, would you.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
No, And this is a big worry. I think that
Will O'Rourke's done, you know, everything he can really with
as a fast bowler. It's good to have that fair
factor back in. And look, I looked at the team.
It's actually quite an aging team this one. I feel
like the black Caps Test team is going to fall
off a cliff at some point because everyone apart from Ravender,
(07:58):
O'Rourke and Phillips are in their thirties, and some of
them well into their thirties. So came Lillians in thirty four,
Saldi thirty five. You know, even Daryl Mitchell is thirty three.
So there's a few selections. It's going to be an
interesting time. But I did see paddles the great Sir
Richard Hadley say, hands off will o' roork. Don't you
(08:18):
dare take him to the IPL. We want him to
be a Test bowler only. And I'm just thinking, I
love what you're saying. Paddles are serve pedals, but good
luck with that because he will get a lot of
money turning at him very.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
Soon, absolutely right. I just hope it doesn't go the
Cole Jamison way. Remember that he was so good IPL
in jured, hardly seen since. Yeah, I get what pedals
are saying, but yeah, the money's pretty eye watering. Hey, James,
I think that's all we have time for unfortunately, mate,
but always great to chat to. Yeah, and and I
like the fact that you compared me, if only in
(08:50):
height to show. Hey, Otane, I like that.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
You're the show. Hey, the big show, Hey of New
Zealand Radio mates, so enjoy that.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
Good on you mate, Thanks indeed, James mcconey part of
our Sunday seven to two news Talks.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
M me for more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine.
Listen live to News Talks at B Weekends from midday,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talks B one.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Forty four Sunday afternoons mean a lot of things, but
they mean James mcconey, Hello.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Mate, how are you, Pony?
Speaker 2 (00:20):
You're right, I'm good. I'm good. What were your What
were your takeaways after last night's test?
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Domino's and a little bit of hell pizza as well? Good? Yeah,
And I wasn't doing the ordering. It was a it
was a friend. I don't know. We doubled we doubled up,
But I think let's start with the positives though, Courtez.
That'im Wallace a TT, Caleb Clark. I mean, I feel
like there's one two of them a sort of coming
(00:50):
of age, and I think Caleb's just reinvented himself, right yep.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Yeap Wallace to TT. I love the way he plays,
you know, solving a problem for the All Blacks at
number six when you're not even really a number six.
I think he played every game for the Chief certainly
from the start a number eight, didn't he but he
I just really like the way he goes about things.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Yeah, there's a stability to him, even though he is
an excitement machine machine at times, just the way he
seems to own that position, which isn't the most familiar
for him at blindside physically impressive, dominates contact, but just
really seems like a solid option, you know, shades of
(01:32):
Jerome Caino. There's there's lots to like about Wallace a. TT. Cortez, though,
I felt, did everything he could, did everything right. He
finished off what should have been one of the greatest
tries of all time if it wasn't for that forward pass,
which was a fair call, but I've seen worse passes
just ignored. But again, the Courtez just dominated on attack
(01:55):
and defense, the hit by carry and Betty. I think
Kine mentioned that he's stealing most of my notes today.
But one thing that Cortez did do is set the
tempo perf quickly. I think he his clearance was was
next level, and I think that that is why we
saw those tries from the All Blacks.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
What about Damien McKenzie.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Yeah, I've got him in my notes as well. Ponty, Yes,
thank you for that. Okay, let's just let's just rip
off the band aid. He won't be happy with that,
will he. There were there were three or four tries
left out there, and and there were his name will
be on a couple of them. So the video session
is going to be a tough one for dmac. But
(02:39):
I also agree with Joe Schmidt, which was, you know,
he creates so much, would you really want to take
that away when that's kind of where you're at, where
he puts fear into the defense. Yeah, there were three
passes in particular that he'll want to have back. But
I look back at the World Cup Final last year
(03:00):
and I thought our biggest problem with the All Blacks
is that we didn't throw passes at the right time.
So he was throwing the passes they just that great
pony and then to one of them he didn't need
to spiral it. The other one he just didn't need
to backhand flick it. So sometimes the easy option is
to shovel it on. You know, you don't need to
(03:21):
put a little bit of finesse on it. It just
needs to be accurate.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
I think the other thing that's being missed a little
bit is that in a game that the All Blacks
won by three points, he was perfect from the boot,
five from five, and there were some of those tries
were scored wide out.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
Honestly, I thought that the tries were brilliant, but then
the ones they left out there absolutely pulling your hair out,
coach killers as they call them. Look, the fact is
that the All Blacks have got a case of the
yips in the second half and the final quarter. It's
a it is a choke. Really, there's no other way
(03:59):
to put it. And so they've got a remedy it somehow,
I don't know. Look, I think with Bowden coming back
into that team, even though I thought we'll Jordan was
great at fullback, he'll provide that stability, He'll provide an
extra kicking game. I mean, I've got no problem with
Boden moving into ten. I think he's a great team
that's been underrated for too long. You know, will play
over the year twice. But I still feel like d
(04:22):
Max should be on the field. That's my feeling basically.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
All Right, A couple of other matters around. Did you
watch the Rooster's Manly game last night?
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Yes? I did, and it's amazing how a team that
looked totally outclass last week by Penrith comes back and
outclasses Manly, who have got plenty of stars. Although when
I look around, I mean they've got three Trouble of
Itch brothers. I mean that's so one family's providing a
lot of the team. They've got Matt Lodge, who I
hate with a passion, who left the Warriors of the
(04:55):
Lurch is the home invasion guy. If people are wondering
why do I hate Matt Lodge is he broke into
a New York home and terrorized the family. It was
pretty much a violent crime and he's ended up being
able to live his life and play Rugby league and
then rip off the Warriors. So I wasn't unhappy to
(05:16):
see Manly get eliminated because of that. But I did
notice that with the with the roosters there, you know
jose Joey Marnhu and Joseph Suil. They are both going
to rugby next year, so it's going to be a
very different team. And I think Joey Marny won't take
long to get up to speed and be an option
for the all blacks and midfield.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
We will watch the space. Hey, I've just I wanted
to ask you as well. I think it's in your
notes about Shohi o'taney doing something that nobody in major
League baseball has done, I don't think ever fifty home
runs and fifty stolen bases in a single season. It
seems incredible that that doesn't happen very often, but it's
(05:59):
never happened before.
Speaker 3 (06:01):
Yeah, and he's an unlikely based stealer at six foot four,
like he's your height, and running around trying to steal
bases like he's a little sprinter. So sho Ha really
added that to his arsenal when he couldn't pitch this
year because he had some elbow ligament damage, so he thought,
(06:22):
oh well, I'll steal bases instead. Sets this incredible record.
He's up to fifty two home runs. Only Aaron Jones
of the New York Yankees is ahead of ahead of
him for home runs. He's just incredible. Some people saying,
is he the greatest athlete on the planet at the moment, Well,
it's it's tricky, but whatever he's doing, he's getting eyeballs
(06:44):
on the sport is probably worth his seven hundred million
dos dollar contract. Saw that, Oh my god, what is
I mean? Yeah, it's another level. So look, if we
do have time to talk about cricket, all I'll say is,
if you've got a young cricketer who's got good hand
eye coordination. Unfortunately, this is just for boys at the moment,
because that's where they get paid the big bucks in baseball.
(07:08):
Send them to baseball. Do not do not worry about
any ipl You can go to baseball. If they're that good,
get them over there and see what they can do.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Yeah, seven hundred mil. Hey, just on the cricket. I've
got much mclenahan after two to talk about the black
Caps because so let's not forget they go into day
four of their Test in a couple of hours time.
You wouldn't want to be chasing too many more, would
you At the moment's from Lanka two hundred ahead. You
wouldn't want to be chasing too much more, would you.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
No, And this is a big worry. I think that
Will O'Rourke's done, you know, everything he can really with
as a fast bowler. It's good to have that fair
factor back in. And look, I looked at the team.
It's actually quite an aging team this one. I feel
like the black Caps Test team is going to fall
off a cliff at some point because everyone apart from Ravender,
(07:58):
O'Rourke and Phillips are in their thirties, and some of
them well into their thirties. So came Lillians in thirty four,
Saldi thirty five. You know, even Daryl Mitchell is thirty three.
So there's a few selections. It's going to be an
interesting time. But I did see paddles the great Sir
Richard Hadley say, hands off will o' roork. Don't you
(08:18):
dare take him to the IPL. We want him to
be a Test bowler only. And I'm just thinking, I
love what you're saying. Paddles are serve pedals, but good
luck with that because he will get a lot of
money turning at him very.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
Soon, absolutely right. I just hope it doesn't go the
Cole Jamison way. Remember that he was so good IPL
in jured, hardly seen since. Yeah, I get what pedals
are saying, but yeah, the money's pretty eye watering. Hey, James,
I think that's all we have time for unfortunately, mate,
but always great to chat to. Yeah, and and I
like the fact that you compared me, if only in
(08:50):
height to show. Hey, Otane, I like that.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
You're the show. Hey, the big show, Hey of New
Zealand Radio mates, so enjoy that.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
Good on you mate, Thanks indeed, James mcconey part of
our Sunday seven to two news Talks.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
M me for more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine.
Listen live to News Talks at B Weekends from midday,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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