August 21, 2025 • 9 mins
Andrew Alderson of Newstalk ZB looks at all the big sporting issues ahead of the sporting weekend.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
What the star comes.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Andrew Watterson out of news Talk ZIB joins us once
again this afternoon orders, good afternoon, straight onto the MPC.
The Stags out of nowhere too in a row in
the MPC upsetting the Steamers last night.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Look, I thought you might start there Indian and what
an appropriate place, really, I mean, that's that's great for
the Stags. Awesome to see them in the reckoning there
and what moving up to seventh on the ladder and
a year just that that well, crucial last try there
Michael Manson getting across and then the seventy ninth minute
and the go the Steamers defeated thirty twenty five and
(00:49):
what three tries a piece? A decent contest and.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
As you put it on the sports headlines this morning,
the Stags and surged into seventh And that's pretty much
the case, because that's that's Giddy Heights to where they've
been over the past couple of seasons.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Yeah, yeah, take them into me again them, don't you.
That's that's the story and they've made the most of it,
so I think I think it'll be it's what the
goodwill story.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Of the week so far, And this is where we
talk about Randfrilly shield challenges now where Cano is going
to beat the necky this weekend. We go up to
Hamilton and we steal a log of it off the
moon loose. That's how it works.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
I think there's quite a few people who plan out there,
you know it ceri of their calidil and on how
to how to they're the shield one way or another
over a year, isn't it. It's like one of those
flow charts that you work down and you know, you
snow and eventually fled away. So yeah, it's certainly common
practice here in the office, that's for sure.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
But the big thing in the NPC is the fact
that Auckland is still on the doughnut going into the
fourth round. That's unreal shocking, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
You know when you think of the heights they've come from,
you know over time uckhambe But yeah, some which they
do for the end to do with them baits and
the crew with their awkward sight.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
The you'll black's the second test against agentina Ethan. The
Greek gets to not yes again at lou said, although
arguably to Tom Artie Williams he'll be just eased back
into the fold you'd imagine.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Yeah, and I think they're obviously looking for a bit
of stability there with this all Black side that they've made,
I mean getting chiefs loose forwards on Parker debuting a
number eight, getting his opportunity, I think, what the seventh
All Black for the season to debut art movie to
open side, no space for dupleska refi in the twenty
(02:26):
three for that match at Bonos Aires. But yeah, so
it'd be good to you. I want to Satieti back
in the reckoning as well. We're coming off the bench
like Williams and yeah, just seeing how the All Blacks
are able to foot it with the Argentinians, who are
relatively consistent these days, has to be said, and of
course as they've beaten New Zealand on those occasions in
(02:47):
recent memory anyway, but still haven't got a win at home,
so no lack of motivation for their meter with a
few chases to their side too. But Scott Robinson and
I heard him speaking with by hosting this morning as well,
just saying that they were looking for that consistency but
also just wanting to make it all about rugby over
there and trying to take the player's minds off too,
(03:09):
so they're not thinking about it. Twenty four to seven.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
What about the Wallabies? Can they get the second w
in two weeks over the mighty box? Are we have
they found a chink in the box Harbor? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (03:20):
I just love the way that they've bened. I mean
to come back from twenty two points, you know, and
then score thirty eight unanswered points yourself in that first match,
and in a venue like Alice Park, Andy, which is
a fairly intimidating one, just bearing down on you those
stands and just that intimidation factor. I think that's a
remarkable feat from the Wallabies. I wonder if Russia rasmus.
(03:45):
I mean, I argue this contest over there in so
Africant the moment is more intriguing than one of the
All Blacks in Argentina in terms of the Rugby Championship.
And you know, with Australia, the chance to win two
in a season or in a se a year for
the first time since nineteen sixty three. Of course, they
broke the hoodoo at Alice Park the nineteen sixty three
(04:07):
one last week. So yeah, I think that's that's just
a fascinating contest and what they've been able to achieve
with Joe Schmid. Of course, a couple of changes this week,
but Fraser mcwright's are becoming the ninety first Australian captain
with Harry Wilson out with that knee injury and Corey
Tool getting a chance to debut on the wing in
place of Dylan Peach. But I think that, yeah, it's
(04:30):
gonna be one of the more fascinating watches. I suppose
over the course of the.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Weekend you get the feeling Joe Schmidt's leaving just when
he's hitting full stride with this team as well.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Totally that's exactly the case I think with Les Kiss
coming in there. But yeah, it just feels like they've
got some rhythm, they've got some I guess ability to
express themselves, some authenticity to that team again and really
coming into their being able to express themselves on the
at center and play the right style that they've been
(05:02):
seeking for so long. I know that Josevin's had his critics,
I mean David Mpzi among them, but I think he's
turned a lot of heat. It's just a shame they
couldn't have got up more in that line series and
made it into a decider when they played that final
match the.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
A and Z Premiership. We're watching the core of New
Zealand's netballing talent being ripped right underneath that, and they're
just walking away before our eyes. Are you believe this
is going to cause a lot of pain for the
sport in the long term. Man, it's hemorrhaging by the day.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
At the moment, yeah, I think it's a bit of
a perfect storm here Andy, to be honest. I mean,
you had this situation where met Born New Zealand couldn't
get a deal across the line with Sky Sky looking
at their numbers in Sky just this morning course coming
out with the deal with Rugby for the next five
years or least up to twenty thirty. But that's a
separate issue. But you're not being able to get across
(05:51):
line Sky probably arguing not enough eyeballs on screen, etc.
And therefore players livelihoods affected. Press pressure goes on. He
zel from the players Association that they want something sorted
and they want that exemption clause for the players where
possible for eligibility for the silver ferns, and so it
goes on, and all of a sudden you've got these
(06:12):
players going across the Super netbal and Australia effectively a
trains tantament competition, but not a trains tantament competition that
we used to have of old with the AZ Championship
and now yes so leaving and then you've got I
think Evil Willering something this morning and pointing out quite
a Valian point. I thought was that you know, it's
diluting that development league as well underneath that where players
(06:35):
were coming through. And you've also got so many players
shuffling between franchises here. I mean, what the Tactics with
six departures, I think the Pulse with five from their
starting line up at least, I mean the Stars picking
up a media Warmsley as the latest chapter.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Yees.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
So it's just it's an awkward watch for it. I
just wonder where that's going to go from here, is
to you know, where the netble, how netball survives in
those circuit stances, or how they develop, whether it becomes
you know, it's gonna be hard to be a full
time professional where it's going to be haves and haves nots.
It's just a really yeah, a moving feast if you like,
(07:11):
or one to one to observe and not to observe
any confort.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Really just finally, Dame Lisa Carrington answers in this wist
yet again.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
I think I saw a story where she'd been on
her first day of a holiday at Tahiti day Lisa,
but she's still got the peddling down pat and has
delivered wis with the K four for starters, I mean
the Olympic champions, but they've gone because without Olivia Brett
there with injury, they've gone to these Will Champsons in Milan.
And then just this morning Carrington combining in the K
(07:43):
two five hundred with Tara Vaughan. They were beaten by
a a well formerly bel Ussian crew. I think they're
sort of independent athletes these days. But making it through
the semi finals nonetheless, but just taking that K four
through to the final again Aloners is enough. But yeah, Carrington,
just imbuing that power and that that grace that we
(08:05):
know you provide, and I guess just that man as well,
just that we know she just brings for the boat
and I think when she's on the start line it's
probably intimidating enough for any opposent.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Absolutely, just finally, how things going on the South Auckland farm.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Yeah, pretty good. Well, sales being what they are with
Steers and the like at the moment, Andy, the numbers
are just through the roof. So yeah, we're just yeah
lining up, you know, a wishless you know, dear center.
It's just it's been quite remarkable on that front. We're
getting rid of a few hay bales too out of
the barn. That's been a good pocket money. You know,
(08:40):
I can't argue with that.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
You're still selling that hay to those pet stores for
good Mula.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
That's right, that's right, that's our little secret. And yeah,
just people coming in. We've we've been we've we've been
selling with a firewood too. Just keeping cottage industry going
out there, so you can't complain.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Well, talk about the versification and the rural sector, Rulders,
that's what you're all about. Always appreciate your time and
enjoying the weekend.
Speaker 1 (09:02):
Absolutely, heads off to trade me.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
Andrew Watterson, how does Zimby He's a good sport. Before
we wrap up for the week, Katrina Thomas out of
the South and Rural Support Trust
What the star comes.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Andrew Watterson out of news Talk ZIB joins us once
again this afternoon orders, good afternoon, straight onto the MPC.
The Stags out of nowhere too in a row in
the MPC upsetting the Steamers last night.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Look, I thought you might start there Indian and what
an appropriate place, really, I mean, that's that's great for
the Stags. Awesome to see them in the reckoning there
and what moving up to seventh on the ladder and
a year just that that well, crucial last try there
Michael Manson getting across and then the seventy ninth minute
and the go the Steamers defeated thirty twenty five and
(00:49):
what three tries a piece? A decent contest and.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
As you put it on the sports headlines this morning,
the Stags and surged into seventh And that's pretty much
the case, because that's that's Giddy Heights to where they've
been over the past couple of seasons.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Yeah, yeah, take them into me again them, don't you.
That's that's the story and they've made the most of it,
so I think I think it'll be it's what the
goodwill story.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Of the week so far, And this is where we
talk about Randfrilly shield challenges now where Cano is going
to beat the necky this weekend. We go up to
Hamilton and we steal a log of it off the
moon loose. That's how it works.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
I think there's quite a few people who plan out there,
you know it ceri of their calidil and on how
to how to they're the shield one way or another
over a year, isn't it. It's like one of those
flow charts that you work down and you know, you
snow and eventually fled away. So yeah, it's certainly common
practice here in the office, that's for sure.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
But the big thing in the NPC is the fact
that Auckland is still on the doughnut going into the
fourth round. That's unreal shocking, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
You know when you think of the heights they've come from,
you know over time uckhambe But yeah, some which they
do for the end to do with them baits and
the crew with their awkward sight.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
The you'll black's the second test against agentina Ethan. The
Greek gets to not yes again at lou said, although
arguably to Tom Artie Williams he'll be just eased back
into the fold you'd imagine.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Yeah, and I think they're obviously looking for a bit
of stability there with this all Black side that they've made,
I mean getting chiefs loose forwards on Parker debuting a
number eight, getting his opportunity, I think, what the seventh
All Black for the season to debut art movie to
open side, no space for dupleska refi in the twenty
(02:26):
three for that match at Bonos Aires. But yeah, so
it'd be good to you. I want to Satieti back
in the reckoning as well. We're coming off the bench
like Williams and yeah, just seeing how the All Blacks
are able to foot it with the Argentinians, who are
relatively consistent these days, has to be said, and of
course as they've beaten New Zealand on those occasions in
(02:47):
recent memory anyway, but still haven't got a win at home,
so no lack of motivation for their meter with a
few chases to their side too. But Scott Robinson and
I heard him speaking with by hosting this morning as well,
just saying that they were looking for that consistency but
also just wanting to make it all about rugby over
there and trying to take the player's minds off too,
(03:09):
so they're not thinking about it. Twenty four to seven.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
What about the Wallabies? Can they get the second w
in two weeks over the mighty box? Are we have
they found a chink in the box Harbor? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (03:20):
I just love the way that they've bened. I mean
to come back from twenty two points, you know, and
then score thirty eight unanswered points yourself in that first match,
and in a venue like Alice Park, Andy, which is
a fairly intimidating one, just bearing down on you those
stands and just that intimidation factor. I think that's a
remarkable feat from the Wallabies. I wonder if Russia rasmus.
(03:45):
I mean, I argue this contest over there in so
Africant the moment is more intriguing than one of the
All Blacks in Argentina in terms of the Rugby Championship.
And you know, with Australia, the chance to win two
in a season or in a se a year for
the first time since nineteen sixty three. Of course, they
broke the hoodoo at Alice Park the nineteen sixty three
(04:07):
one last week. So yeah, I think that's that's just
a fascinating contest and what they've been able to achieve
with Joe Schmid. Of course, a couple of changes this week,
but Fraser mcwright's are becoming the ninety first Australian captain
with Harry Wilson out with that knee injury and Corey
Tool getting a chance to debut on the wing in
place of Dylan Peach. But I think that, yeah, it's
(04:30):
gonna be one of the more fascinating watches. I suppose
over the course of the.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Weekend you get the feeling Joe Schmidt's leaving just when
he's hitting full stride with this team as well.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Totally that's exactly the case I think with Les Kiss
coming in there. But yeah, it just feels like they've
got some rhythm, they've got some I guess ability to
express themselves, some authenticity to that team again and really
coming into their being able to express themselves on the
at center and play the right style that they've been
(05:02):
seeking for so long. I know that Josevin's had his critics,
I mean David Mpzi among them, but I think he's
turned a lot of heat. It's just a shame they
couldn't have got up more in that line series and
made it into a decider when they played that final
match the.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
A and Z Premiership. We're watching the core of New
Zealand's netballing talent being ripped right underneath that, and they're
just walking away before our eyes. Are you believe this
is going to cause a lot of pain for the
sport in the long term. Man, it's hemorrhaging by the day.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
At the moment, yeah, I think it's a bit of
a perfect storm here Andy, to be honest. I mean,
you had this situation where met Born New Zealand couldn't
get a deal across the line with Sky Sky looking
at their numbers in Sky just this morning course coming
out with the deal with Rugby for the next five
years or least up to twenty thirty. But that's a
separate issue. But you're not being able to get across
(05:51):
line Sky probably arguing not enough eyeballs on screen, etc.
And therefore players livelihoods affected. Press pressure goes on. He
zel from the players Association that they want something sorted
and they want that exemption clause for the players where
possible for eligibility for the silver ferns, and so it
goes on, and all of a sudden you've got these
(06:12):
players going across the Super netbal and Australia effectively a
trains tantament competition, but not a trains tantament competition that
we used to have of old with the AZ Championship
and now yes so leaving and then you've got I
think Evil Willering something this morning and pointing out quite
a Valian point. I thought was that you know, it's
diluting that development league as well underneath that where players
(06:35):
were coming through. And you've also got so many players
shuffling between franchises here. I mean, what the Tactics with
six departures, I think the Pulse with five from their
starting line up at least, I mean the Stars picking
up a media Warmsley as the latest chapter.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Yees.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
So it's just it's an awkward watch for it. I
just wonder where that's going to go from here, is
to you know, where the netble, how netball survives in
those circuit stances, or how they develop, whether it becomes
you know, it's gonna be hard to be a full
time professional where it's going to be haves and haves nots.
It's just a really yeah, a moving feast if you like,
(07:11):
or one to one to observe and not to observe
any confort.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Really just finally, Dame Lisa Carrington answers in this wist
yet again.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
I think I saw a story where she'd been on
her first day of a holiday at Tahiti day Lisa,
but she's still got the peddling down pat and has
delivered wis with the K four for starters, I mean
the Olympic champions, but they've gone because without Olivia Brett
there with injury, they've gone to these Will Champsons in Milan.
And then just this morning Carrington combining in the K
(07:43):
two five hundred with Tara Vaughan. They were beaten by
a a well formerly bel Ussian crew. I think they're
sort of independent athletes these days. But making it through
the semi finals nonetheless, but just taking that K four
through to the final again Aloners is enough. But yeah, Carrington,
just imbuing that power and that that grace that we
(08:05):
know you provide, and I guess just that man as well,
just that we know she just brings for the boat
and I think when she's on the start line it's
probably intimidating enough for any opposent.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Absolutely, just finally, how things going on the South Auckland farm.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Yeah, pretty good. Well, sales being what they are with
Steers and the like at the moment, Andy, the numbers
are just through the roof. So yeah, we're just yeah
lining up, you know, a wishless you know, dear center.
It's just it's been quite remarkable on that front. We're
getting rid of a few hay bales too out of
the barn. That's been a good pocket money. You know,
(08:40):
I can't argue with that.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
You're still selling that hay to those pet stores for
good Mula.
Speaker 1 (08:46):
That's right, that's right, that's our little secret. And yeah,
just people coming in. We've we've been we've we've been
selling with a firewood too. Just keeping cottage industry going
out there, so you can't complain.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Well, talk about the versification and the rural sector, Rulders,
that's what you're all about. Always appreciate your time and
enjoying the weekend.
Speaker 1 (09:02):
Absolutely, heads off to trade me.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
Andrew Watterson, how does Zimby He's a good sport. Before
we wrap up for the week, Katrina Thomas out of
the South and Rural Support Trust
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