Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave
D'Arcy Waldegrave lives and breathes sport. He loves motorsport and revels in the torment of being a Warriors and Black Caps fan. Whatever the sport, big or small, he’s got a view. His non-stop enthusiasm sees him battle it out with a diverse selection of armchair commentators resulting in a sometimes explosive, but always compelling show weeknights 7pm-8pm on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:
Sports rights expert Colin Smith on NZR+ and NZ Rugby's result.
NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul on why he thinks this result proves that the Silver Lake deal was a mistake.
Talkback - why isn't NZR making money?
Tall Black Tohi Smith-Milner on their loss to the Boomers.
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The Tall Blacks and the Tall Ferns have both dropped their opening games against their Aussie counterparts.
Thankfully, they each have two more games to redeem themselves.
Tall Black Tohi Smith-Milner spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.
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NZ Rugby has released its financial result, and it isn't great.
The organisation has reported a deficit of almost $20 million.
NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul has taken a look at the numbers and he thinks they prove that the Silver Lake deal was a bad call. He explained why to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.
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New Zealand Rugby has reported a $19.5 million dollar deficit in its latest financial result.
One of the areas of interest is NZR+, NZ Rugby's streaming service intended for international audiences.
Colin Smith is an expert in sports and media rights, he spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about whether NZR+ will pay off in the long run.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:
Rugby commentator Tony Johnson on whether it's ok to swear in a post-match interview.
Talkback on swearing.
Former Silver Ferns captain Anna Stanley on whether Netball NZ should allow Grace Nweke to be eligible for Silver Ferns selection while she's playing in Australia.
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Ameliaranne Ekenasio wants Grace Nweke to be a Silver Fern again.
She's called for Netball NZ to make Grace eligible for selection even though she's playing in the Aussie domestic competition.
Former Silver Ferns captain and Inside Netball co-host Anna Stanley spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave about this on Sportstalk.
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Gregor Paul has called for an end to the post-game f-bomb in professional sport.
Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini dropped an f-bomb after winning the Sevens Series earlier this week.
Tony Johnson was holding a mic in front of Jerry Collins when he swore in 2006, Tony spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:
Former Warrior Lewis Brown on whether it's our year.
Talkback- is this our year?
Former Blue Bryce Heem on his retirement.
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Olympic silver medallist sevens player and Super Rugby champion Bryce Heem has called time on his career.
He was contracted to the Blues for 2025 but was ruled out of the season because of a wrist injury.
He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.
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The Warriors have convinced D'Arcy Waldegrave that it's our year.
They got a dicey win over the Cowboys at Magic Round over the weekend.
D'Arcy spoke to former Warrior Lewis Brown on Sportstalk for a reality check.
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Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:
Fox League presenter Jake Duke on what makes the NRL Magic Round so sucessful.
Talkback- What makes Magic Round work so well? How can Super rugby make their version work?
ZB sports reporter Reuben Mama recaps the action from Magic Round.
Hurricanes winger Bailyn Sullivan on his four-try burst against the Chiefs.
Piney's Power Rankings!&nbs...
Every Monday, Piney recaps his top sporting moments of the week as part of his Power Rankings.
This week, Piney discusses the Wellington Phoenix, the Indian Panthers, Gregg Popovich's NBA retirement and the Warriors' successful victory over the Cowboys in Brisbane.
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Bailyn Sullivan is rapt to have adapted quickly to a surprise appearance on the wing in the Hurricanes' 35-17 Super Rugby upset of the Chiefs in Wellington.
The midfielder scored four tries coming off the bench after just seven minutes when Kini Naholo went off with a knee injury.
Sullivan joined Piney to discuss.
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Fans from both sides of the Tasman flocked to Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium to watch a full weekend of NRL action.
The Warriors also recorded their sixth win of the NRL season, holding on to beat the North Queensland Cowboys 30-26.
ZB sports reporter Reuben Mama joined Piney to recap the action.
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It's been a big week for the NRL, as fans flocked to Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium to catch the action.
Fox League presenter Jake Duke joined Piney to recap the highs and lows from the weekend.
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Sir Graham Henry joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss New Zealand rugby's newest team, which is touring Sri Lanka in an attempt to grow the game globally.
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Liam Lawson is relishing the prospect of competing at Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix as a full-time driver for the first time.
The Kiwi Racing Bulls driver is hunting for his first points of the season, with qualifying on Sunday and the race Monday.
Lawson says it's a nice atmosphere.
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Former New Zealand rugby sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has labelled the new World Series format as confusing and backwards.
Cost-cutting has seen the World Series get chopped into three divisions, with eight teams in the top flight only playing six tournaments before a 12-team finals weekend.
Tietjens says sevens is being pushed to the side.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:
Dean Lonergan - Boxing Promoter and Former Kiwi International - On the new Runit Championship coming to New Zealand.
Talkback
Nick Mills - Wellington Saints Owner - On the Indian Panthers being suspended.
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Optimism from the Indian Panthers' boss that his club will be able to return to the NBL this season.
The Panthers have been handed an immediate and indefinite suspension from the basketball league - amid serious allegations of payment issues and poor treatment of players.
The ban will only be lifted if the club meet the NBL commission's conditions.
CEO Parveen Batish is confident the Panthers will be back.
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