Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

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.

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November 6, 2025 8 mins

It was a big day in the world of Super Rugby Pacific today, with all 11 franchises confirming their 38-man squads for the 2026 edition of the competition. 

Jack Mesley is the CEO of Super Rugby Pacific and he caught up with D'Arcy to discuss the team selections.

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The next All Blacks test in the Grand Slam tour is set to take place this weekend - and this time, the Kiwis are going up against Scotland.

The Scots will be looking to break the drought, since their first test match in 1905 and in 32 total test matches, they have never beaten the All Blacks.

Former Scotland assistant coach Jason O'Halloran joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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Venus Williams is returning for a seventh ASB Tennis Classic.

The 45-year-old played the US Open in August and joins the likes of Naomi Osaka and Lulu Sun as confirmed entries.

Tournament director Nicolas Lamperin joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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The Kiwis v Tonga matchup on Sunday afternoon illustrated to fans of rugby league that the international stage is very much alive and well.

The match had 38,000 fans flocking to Eden Park to watch, making it the third most attended international rugby league match in history in New Zealand.

New Zealand Rugby League CEO Greg Peters caught up with D'Arcy to discuss the final - and reveal why this year's final is taking place in Austr...

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The spring of cricket continues this week with the West Indies arriving on our shores to play 5 T20's, 3 ODIs and three test matches. 

Jacob Duffy is a bowler for the Black Caps and he caught up with D'Arcy to discuss the upcoming series.

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The Kiwis defeated Tonga in front of 38,000 passionate fans at Eden Park, but there's one detail that caused some alarm.

Tongan second rower Eli Katoa took a shoulder to the head during warm-ups, and then took two additional head knocks  before being replaced in the 51st minute.

He displayed seizure activity on the bench before being rushed to Auckland hospital where he underwent brain surgery.

Former Warriors captain and form...

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Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:

Talkback - What do we make of the ongoing Dame Noels crisis?

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 All Blacks' weekend victory, Auckland FC topping the A-League ladder and more! 

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Last night the Black Caps won their 10th consecutive home ODI series when they beat England last night by 5 wickets.

Dismissing England for 175 runs, the star of the show was Blair Tickner, who was playing in his first international match for New Zealand in 908 days. 

D'Arcy spoke with Blair to discuss his return to the Black Caps. 

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The New Zealand Herald recently released a report into Netball NZ's 'toxic' workplace environment.

It detailed claims made by as many as six current and former staff members who have discussed a challenging and secretive workplace culture.

The article was written by Nathan Limm and he joined D'Arcy to discuss further.

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The Government made a u-turn on their bill concerning online gambling, and operators are now required to hand over four percent of profits to charities and community groups. 

This is in line with the requirements licensed gambling platforms - such as Lotto, TAB and the pokies - have to work under.

Cycling NZ chair Martin Snedden joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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The All Blacks are set to contest for their first Grand Slam in 15 years with the first game kicking off this Sunday morning when they take on Ireland in Chicago.

Tana Umaga was the captain when they completed a successful Grand Slam tour in 2005, and he caught up with D'Arcy to look ahead to this year's tour and what odds he gives this All Blacks team to complete it once again.

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The 2025 edition of NPC has concluded with Canterbury gaining another provincial title as they took down Otago 36-28 at a sold-out Apollo Projects stadium in Christchurch. 

Steve Lancaster is the GM of community rugby in New Zealand, and he spoke with Adam around what made the final so successful.

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After a long 7 weeks the Dame Noeline coaching saga has come to an end, with Netball NZ announcing over the weekend that the beloved coach will be returning to the helm as the Silver Ferns head coach next year. 

Adam caught with former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering to discuss. 

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Big changes to the All Blacks coaching staff were announced today, with it being confirmed that Jason Holland will be stepping aside as an assistant coach of the team at the end of the northern tour this year.

NZ Herald rugby expert Gregor Paul explained further.

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Big news coming out of the Warriors this evening, as it was announced that Luke Metcalf has re-signed with the Warriors through to 2028.

Warriors CEO Cameron George revealed what this development means to the club.

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It's been an up and down season for the Breakers so far, sitting at 2-6 with a quarter of the season gone. 

They will be looking to return to winning ways as they return to Eventfinda Stadium to take on the Brisbane Bullets tomorrow night. 

Sam Mennenga from the Breakers reflected on the season ahead of tomorrow night's clash. 

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We're in the middle of the very early starting summer of cricket with the third T20 against England happening tomorrow night, but it feels like it's going under the radar for such a marquee matchup. 

Two of the four matches played so far have been rained out, despite strong numbers at the recent Hagley Oval matches - and the passion doesn't seem as prevalent this early into the home summer. 

Paul Ford is a co-founder of t...

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The Silver Ferns suffered a heavy defeat on Friday night falling 69 - 52 in the opening match of the Constellation Cup in Melbourne.

With the second game fast approaching, the Ferns will be looking to bounce back and level the series as they return home for the final two games. 

Liana Leota is the assistant coach for the Silver Ferns and she revealed how she planned to turn the team around.

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The Netball New Zealand v Dame Noeline Taurua sags is gaining some attention from inside the Beehive.

Labour MP Willie Jackson is urging Sports Minister Mark Mitchell to freeze the national body's Government funding until it clears up the mystery suspension of the Silver Ferns sidelined coach.

Willie Jackson joined Sportstalk to weigh in on a 'disgraceful' situation. 

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