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
The All Blacks are only half of the equation - and the Wallabies also named their 23 to attempt to end the 31 year unbeaten streak the All Blacks have at Eden Park.
D'Arcy spoke with the rugby editor and scribe of The Roar across the ditch, Christy Doran, to discuss the side the Wallabies have named ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup test.
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The All Blacks are two days away from defending the Eden Park fortress again in 2025 as they take on the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup test.
Scott Barrett has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury meaning Ardie Savea takes over the captaincy, Cam Roigard, Codie Taylor, Fabian Holland and Caleb Clarke all return to the starting side and Patrick Tuipolotu and Cortez Ratima return to the bench having recovered for their...
The All Blacks are set to faces off against the Wallabies this weekend and it's been a long times since the Aussies won on New Zealand soil.
Andrew Slack was the Wallabies captain for the last time the team beat out the All Blacks at Eden Park in 1986.
He caught up with D'Arcy to discuss how rugby is going in Australia at the moment ahead of this massive test match.
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New Zealand will have first use of a groundbreaking device that’s set to revolutionise concussion diagnosis for rugby players in the country.
The world’s first portable brain scanner - known as the Nurochek headset - will allow head injuries to be detected in just two minutes.
Steve Devine is a former Blues and All Black halfback that had his career cut short in 2007 because of too many head injuries - and he joined D'Arcy to discu...
Another Eden Park test has come around, with the All Blacks facing another challenger to the 31-year undefeated streak - this time it's the Wallabies who look to take the fortress.
They're looking a much-improved side this year, having shared wins with both the Springboks in South Africa and Argentina at home.
D'Arcy spoke with ZB's own Elliot Smith, who speculated ahead of the big match.
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More and more Kiwi footballers are being targeted by match fixers, and it's prompted concern across the industry.
It tends to begin like 'grooming', where the athletes will be approached with an offer of sponsorship, a trial with a club or even something as small as a pair of boots.
With the problem starting to increase, D'Arcy spoke with Sport Integrity Commission CEO Rebecca Rolls to discuss how we can protect our athletes.
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Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:
Toyota Racing series founder Barrie Thomlinson on Liam Lawson's fifth place effort in Azerbaijan.
Athletics NZ CEO Cam Mitchell on New Zealand's performance at the World Athletics Champs in Tokyo
Piney's power rankings!
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Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between.
This week, he talked about The Black Ferns' defeat, the Silver Ferns' recent victory and Liam Lawson seeing another personal best.
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New Zealand has completed a best-ever finish at the World Athletics Championships in Japan, ending up fifth-equal on the medal table with two golds and a bronze.
Athletics NZ CEO Cam Mitchell joined Piney to discuss.
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Liam Lawson doesn't know if his fifth place effort in Azerbaijan will help him retain a spot in Formula One beyond this season.
The career best result - on the back of a stellar third in qualifying - comes as reports swirl about the three unconfirmed Red Bull seats for next year.
Toyota Racing series founder Barrie Thomlinson joined Piney to discuss.
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The New Zealand Breakers get their 2025/26 NBL season underway this Friday night when they take on the Brisbane Bullets at Spark Arena.
Ron Loe is the centre for the Breakers, and he caught up with D'Arcy ahead of the season opener to preview the side.
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The season ticket prices for the Crusaders 2026 Super Rugby campaign have been announced, with four of the seven home matches being played at the new One NZ Stadium once the construction has been completed
People aren't happy though as some ticket prices have raised 40 percent, despite the first three games still being played at Apollo Projects Stadium.
D'Arcy spoke with Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge to discuss the price hikes and...
Today, the Black Caps named their squad for the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee T20I series against Australia that gets underway on October 1st.
Regular short form captain Mitch Santner was unable to reach match fitness before the series began so Michael Bracewell has been named the captain of the side who will compete in three T20 internationals at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.
D'Arcy spoke with Michael after the squad naming to talk about t...
Off the back of the record defeat to the Springboks on Saturday night the All Blacks have released 13 players to the NPC to have a hit out before the first Bledisloe test at Eden Park next Saturday night.
Amongst the group of players named is a significant returnee, Cam Roigard has been cleared to play and will be coming off the bench for Counties Manukau when they play Auckland on Saturday afternoon.
D'Arcy caught up with Cam to d...
Despite all the headlines Netball New Zealand are attracting right now, there is still a Taini Jamison trophy that needs to be played for!
Last night the Silver Ferns side to take on the South African Proteas was named ahead of the tournament getting underway on Sunday night.
Yvette McCausland-Durie is the interim head coach of the Silver Ferns following the standing down of Dame Noeline Taurua and she caught up with D'Arcy to talk...
The prospect of Eden Park hosting more events has been met with mixed reactions.
The Government's investigating the current settings including the number of events for the Auckland stadium, what days they're held and their duration.
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark doesn't approve, and she joined D'Arcy to make her case.
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Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between.
This week, he talked about the Pumas bouncing back over the Australians, the Broncos winning an all-time NRL finals match and the Springboks dominating in Wellington.
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Over the weekend the All Blacks suffered a record defeat, going down 43-10 to the Springboks in Wellington while conceding 36 unanswered second half points.
Questions are being asked around the leadership of the side - including of captain Scott Barrett around what his role should be.
Piney spoke with former All Black captain Reuben Thorne to hear his thoughts on captaining the All Blacks.
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The Silver Ferns coach saga continues, with little to no information being available around what led to Dame Noeline Taurua being stood down from the national side ahead of the Taini Jamison Trophy kicking off next weekend.
There is a thought that it stemmed from the 'old school' coaching of Noeline Taurua and that power has shifted and now sits with the athletes.
D'Arcy caught up with legendary All Blacks sevens and 'old sch...
The All Blacks have named their 23 to take on the Springboks in the second test in Wellington on Saturday night.
There have been six changes to the starting 15, however the biggest talking point is the new look back three. Will Jordan has been shifted from fullback to the right wing, making way for Damian Mckenzie to start at fullback. On the left wing Chiefs, Bay of Plenty and former sevens star Leroy Carter is making his de...
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