September 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Fresh off the All Blacks' latest win, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the action.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from Newstalks B.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Big part of our Sundays is a chance sketch up
with James mcconey, who was involved in the alternative commentary
collective commentary of the game last night. I saw you
up there, James, getting ready for the game. Were there
any moments during the match when you got a bit nervous?
Speaker 3 (00:29):
I was packing myself throughout actually, piney and the thing
is what an atmosphere though. Credit to the South Africans
of the North Shore for crossing the bridge and creating
something special at Eden Park because it was awesome. And
even Malcolm Marx couldn't hear himself. You could tell he
got a line out throw you borked, didn't he Yes,
(00:49):
thanks to the crowd. They played their part.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
They did, and you're right there was so many of them,
so many South African rugby jerseys in and around Eden
Park before the game and obviously during the game as well.
They weren't able to witness a victory. They did though,
watch the latest All Black centuryon bring up a hundred
Artie Savi. It's kind of hard to find new words
for artie isn't it.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Honestly, when he came in to play first play for
the All Blacks in twenty sixteen, I actually felt sorry
for him because his brother was so good and you know,
already a great of the game. I thought, oh wow,
what a tough act to follow. Must be hard being
the little Savier brother. And look at him now, World
Rugby Player of the Year one hundred tests. Definitely Hall
(01:32):
of fame material in anyone's eyes. And the standards just
so high and clutch with that turnover, yeah, just nothing
but round the pools for Artie. And wasn't it lovely
seeing Sea Kalisi go over and give him a presentation
and Hardie's daughter jump up into see his arms uncle,
seea Yeah that's so close.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Yeah amazing. I thought that was a really heartwarming moment
as well. Three All Blacks tries last night, all pretty
good tries in their own way.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
That's exactly what I was wanting to talk about. It
was just money nadaware he's an assassin. You give him
a sniff and he'll score. So it's sad that he
got taken off, but wide a way to take that
chance because it wasn't the perfect cross kick but he
turned it into that by taking it and then it
was a dive, it was a specky and then selling
the dummy wall was the titi the hands the inside
(02:25):
ball to Will Jordan, a simple move off the line
out perfectly executed. Everyone who plays rugby should have a
similar move to that, and I'm sure people out there
are going, we do have a move like that. Well,
that's exactly how you do it. And then Quintupaire his
timing off Boaden Barrett was beautiful. Nice ball from body
positioned them well, but to Pire just straightened so well
(02:47):
that he boke about three or four tackles on the
way to the line. And that's a clutch moment from
a guy who's been through a lot of you know,
he's been to helen back really with injuries.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Yeah, now, just three terrific tries and you've named a
number of players there. But who else saw who did
really stand out for you last night?
Speaker 3 (03:07):
Well, I'd like to sing about numbers of five, six, seven, eight.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
A musical interlooded for that as well. Yeah, they were
all good, weren't they? The smaller thnothers. A couple of
chiefs in there as well.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Yeah, that's a song by steps of course, what a
what a banger it is? Yeah, I mean two po by.
Going back to Locke, he's undersized, right, but he was
up against two monsters. He was exceptional in the line outs,
quite nice and like to lift as well Tubo, but
I'll tell you what he gets around does the work.
Simon Parker he had the toughest assignment to start his
(03:42):
first test last week at eight and then and then
was marking Peter Steph de Toy. I thought he was
really great. But Artie and Wallace a tt just you know,
just I didn't see that combination shine through because they
haven't played a whole of the tests together, I think
due to a few things last year. But in those
(04:03):
positions in the in the seven and eight, but there's
there's something exceptional there. But let's carry on the nine.
Only Christy, who was fantastic given that he's really just
been called in. And Carle Preston. You talk about tough
top debuts, you almost have to go back to Gary
Whitten and Steve Porketty making their debut in the flower
(04:26):
Bomb Test in nineteen eighty one to say that Cayle
Preston coming on and that pressure cooker of fantastic.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
I thought he acquitted himself very very well. Indeed, a
couple of other matters I want to get your views on.
Are the Warriors. We know they're facing the Panthers in
a knockout game next weekend. We don't know which day
or what time yet, but we know we're facing the Panthers.
Can we win this game?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Yeah? I think we can. I severely doubt we will.
But there's something that's really kind of daring about the Warriors,
and that is what we saw in the Manley game.
Is they don't allow teams to get away on them anymore.
And the old Warriors would have let in forty points,
you know, but this is a steely are really organized,
(05:08):
you know, dare I say that they stick to their processes,
but there is the expected there and I think, you know, Leka,
he'll be fired up. There'll be even Valmona, who's pretty
much coming as a youngster to shore up that pack.
We'll get Jackson ford Deck. I think from suspension, look,
(05:28):
all is not lost. I just do worry that the
Penith Panthers, you know, they're going to be at full
strength and firing that's the only issue for you.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Piney, Yes, same. I mean they are a good team.
They are a good team. But as I've heard many
people say on many occasions across the season, on their night,
the Warriors can beat anybody. So I hope that night
or day, whichever day or night it is, comes this weekend,
and then there's there's more to come obviously after that.
But I don't think we're favorite, absolutely not favorite. But
funny things happen in knockout games, so let's let's see
(06:00):
how it plays out. Hey, just to finish NFL seasons underway,
high excitement in my house. My son absolutely loves the NFL.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
You're big fan, I am.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Who does your son support?
Speaker 2 (06:09):
How he supports the Minnesota Vikings.
Speaker 4 (06:13):
Nice?
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Yes, David Dixon Pokai's finest. We've got his DNA there.
I think Red Allison played there as well, another KIWI
so that's that's very cool. I'm a Detroit Lions fan,
long suffering Detroit Lions fan, and and even though we've
gone quite well with our big rooted up coach, uh,
it does seem a little bit for it. But I
(06:36):
did notice the other day just seeing Justin Herbert in
the in the LA Chargers beat the Kansas City chief
Sir Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelcey. It just shows that
you know teams, if you can get it right on
the day, you can beat the big names. Although I
feel like the storyline with Travis getting engaged may have
been you know, to Taylor Swift that that is obviously
(06:56):
one of the big focuses, but pretty much just copying
what Peter Alertini did with Megan Casey from True Bliss.
But hey, you know, all power to them. But yeah,
I think NFL is just a great way if you can,
if you can rig it on you with your work
on a Monday morning, watching Red Zone is probably one
of the best ways to take.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
In the UNFL.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Yeah, I know my son will be finding a reason
to ditch school on Monday morning for Red Zone. He's
he's highly excited about it all. James always good to chat.
We're going to go out with a but more of
this banger five, six, seven eight from Steps Thanks for
joining us as always, Happy Father's.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Day, mate, Cheers made Happy Father's Day to you and
all the dads out there.
Speaker 4 (07:38):
Cheers for more.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
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 Newstalks B.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Big part of our Sundays is a chance sketch up
with James mcconey, who was involved in the alternative commentary
collective commentary of the game last night. I saw you
up there, James, getting ready for the game. Were there
any moments during the match when you got a bit nervous?
Speaker 3 (00:29):
I was packing myself throughout actually, piney and the thing
is what an atmosphere though. Credit to the South Africans
of the North Shore for crossing the bridge and creating
something special at Eden Park because it was awesome. And
even Malcolm Marx couldn't hear himself. You could tell he
got a line out throw you borked, didn't he Yes,
(00:49):
thanks to the crowd. They played their part.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
They did, and you're right there was so many of them,
so many South African rugby jerseys in and around Eden
Park before the game and obviously during the game as well.
They weren't able to witness a victory. They did though,
watch the latest All Black centuryon bring up a hundred
Artie Savi. It's kind of hard to find new words
for artie isn't it.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Honestly, when he came in to play first play for
the All Blacks in twenty sixteen, I actually felt sorry
for him because his brother was so good and you know,
already a great of the game. I thought, oh wow,
what a tough act to follow. Must be hard being
the little Savier brother. And look at him now, World
Rugby Player of the Year one hundred tests. Definitely Hall
(01:32):
of fame material in anyone's eyes. And the standards just
so high and clutch with that turnover, yeah, just nothing
but round the pools for Artie. And wasn't it lovely
seeing Sea Kalisi go over and give him a presentation
and Hardie's daughter jump up into see his arms uncle,
seea Yeah that's so close.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Yeah amazing. I thought that was a really heartwarming moment
as well. Three All Blacks tries last night, all pretty
good tries in their own way.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
That's exactly what I was wanting to talk about. It
was just money nadaware he's an assassin. You give him
a sniff and he'll score. So it's sad that he
got taken off, but wide a way to take that
chance because it wasn't the perfect cross kick but he
turned it into that by taking it and then it
was a dive, it was a specky and then selling
the dummy wall was the titi the hands the inside
(02:25):
ball to Will Jordan, a simple move off the line
out perfectly executed. Everyone who plays rugby should have a
similar move to that, and I'm sure people out there
are going, we do have a move like that. Well,
that's exactly how you do it. And then Quintupaire his
timing off Boaden Barrett was beautiful. Nice ball from body
positioned them well, but to Pire just straightened so well
(02:47):
that he boke about three or four tackles on the
way to the line. And that's a clutch moment from
a guy who's been through a lot of you know,
he's been to helen back really with injuries.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Yeah, now, just three terrific tries and you've named a
number of players there. But who else saw who did
really stand out for you last night?
Speaker 3 (03:07):
Well, I'd like to sing about numbers of five, six, seven, eight.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
A musical interlooded for that as well. Yeah, they were
all good, weren't they? The smaller thnothers. A couple of
chiefs in there as well.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Yeah, that's a song by steps of course, what a
what a banger it is? Yeah, I mean two po by.
Going back to Locke, he's undersized, right, but he was
up against two monsters. He was exceptional in the line outs,
quite nice and like to lift as well Tubo, but
I'll tell you what he gets around does the work.
Simon Parker he had the toughest assignment to start his
(03:42):
first test last week at eight and then and then
was marking Peter Steph de Toy. I thought he was
really great. But Artie and Wallace a tt just you know,
just I didn't see that combination shine through because they
haven't played a whole of the tests together, I think
due to a few things last year. But in those
(04:03):
positions in the in the seven and eight, but there's
there's something exceptional there. But let's carry on the nine.
Only Christy, who was fantastic given that he's really just
been called in. And Carle Preston. You talk about tough
top debuts, you almost have to go back to Gary
Whitten and Steve Porketty making their debut in the flower
(04:26):
Bomb Test in nineteen eighty one to say that Cayle
Preston coming on and that pressure cooker of fantastic.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
I thought he acquitted himself very very well. Indeed, a
couple of other matters I want to get your views on.
Are the Warriors. We know they're facing the Panthers in
a knockout game next weekend. We don't know which day
or what time yet, but we know we're facing the Panthers.
Can we win this game?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Yeah? I think we can. I severely doubt we will.
But there's something that's really kind of daring about the Warriors,
and that is what we saw in the Manley game.
Is they don't allow teams to get away on them anymore.
And the old Warriors would have let in forty points,
you know, but this is a steely are really organized,
(05:08):
you know, dare I say that they stick to their processes,
but there is the expected there and I think, you know, Leka,
he'll be fired up. There'll be even Valmona, who's pretty
much coming as a youngster to shore up that pack.
We'll get Jackson ford Deck. I think from suspension, look,
(05:28):
all is not lost. I just do worry that the
Penith Panthers, you know, they're going to be at full
strength and firing that's the only issue for you.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Piney, Yes, same. I mean they are a good team.
They are a good team. But as I've heard many
people say on many occasions across the season, on their night,
the Warriors can beat anybody. So I hope that night
or day, whichever day or night it is, comes this weekend,
and then there's there's more to come obviously after that.
But I don't think we're favorite, absolutely not favorite. But
funny things happen in knockout games, so let's let's see
(06:00):
how it plays out. Hey, just to finish NFL seasons underway,
high excitement in my house. My son absolutely loves the NFL.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
You're big fan, I am.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Who does your son support?
Speaker 2 (06:09):
How he supports the Minnesota Vikings.
Speaker 4 (06:13):
Nice?
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Yes, David Dixon Pokai's finest. We've got his DNA there.
I think Red Allison played there as well, another KIWI
so that's that's very cool. I'm a Detroit Lions fan,
long suffering Detroit Lions fan, and and even though we've
gone quite well with our big rooted up coach, uh,
it does seem a little bit for it. But I
(06:36):
did notice the other day just seeing Justin Herbert in
the in the LA Chargers beat the Kansas City chief
Sir Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelcey. It just shows that
you know teams, if you can get it right on
the day, you can beat the big names. Although I
feel like the storyline with Travis getting engaged may have
been you know, to Taylor Swift that that is obviously
(06:56):
one of the big focuses, but pretty much just copying
what Peter Alertini did with Megan Casey from True Bliss.
But hey, you know, all power to them. But yeah,
I think NFL is just a great way if you can,
if you can rig it on you with your work
on a Monday morning, watching Red Zone is probably one
of the best ways to take.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
In the UNFL.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Yeah, I know my son will be finding a reason
to ditch school on Monday morning for Red Zone. He's
he's highly excited about it all. James always good to chat.
We're going to go out with a but more of
this banger five, six, seven eight from Steps Thanks for
joining us as always, Happy Father's.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Day, mate, Cheers made Happy Father's Day to you and
all the dads out there.
Speaker 4 (07:38):
Cheers for more.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
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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