The All Sport Breakfast

The All Sport Breakfast

Join Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave as we kick start your Saturday Morning with The All Sport Breakfast.

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December 19, 2025 6 mins

It's been an exciting match of test cricket so far at the Bay Oval between the Black Caps and the West Indies.

After going into bat first the Black Caps put a mammoth score on the table of 575/8 before declaring spare headed by a 323 opening run partnership between Devon Conway and Tom Latham that nearly lasted the entire first day. 

Conway top scored with 227, followed by Latham with 137 and finally Rachin Ravindra put on an ...

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The PDC World Darts Championship got underway last week and will continue through to the start of January 2026.

Colin Lloyd is a former professional darts player who spent nearly two years ranked number 1 in the world. He joined D'Arcy to give a tournament update as it enters week two. 

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The North v South T20 series is currently underway in Nelson. The competition is a best of three series contested between the top domestic talent in women's cricket across the North Island and South Island regions.

The South Island women won the first game on Thursday by 5 wickets, but the North Island side won the second by two runs in a rain affected match.

It sets up an exciting conclusion that is set to get underway at 11am tod...

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The fifth round of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield gets underway today. 

The Auckland Hearts are set to take on the Northern Brave in a top of the table clash that also serves as the first of two matches taking place this weekend.  

Prue Catton is a player for the Hearts, and she joined D'Arcy for a chat about the clash. 

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It’s the opening weekend for Open Wheelers at Waikaraka Speedway.  

Midgets, Sprintcars, TQs, and ¼ Midgets are on the cards in what’s set to be an exciting night of racing. 

Michael Pickens is a long-time speedway driver and joined D'Arcy to discuss the event. 

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After a long season, we’ve finally reached the business end of the National League. 

Auckland City FC and Wellington Olympic are set to clash this afternoon in the finals in Wellington, in what promises to be an exciting game.  

Mario Ilich is the captain of Auckland City, and he joined D'Arcy to preview the match. 

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Two familiar foes are facing off in this weekend’s finals for the Premier Hockey League. 

The Tridents and the Falcons are set to clash this afternoon in a rematch of last year’s final, in which the Falcons came away victorious.  

Ella Hyatt Brown plays for the Tridents and joined D’Arcy to preview the game.  

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It's finals weekend in the Tauihi Basketball competition with the Tauranga Whai travelling down to Christchurch to take on the Mainland Pouākai.  

The Whai made it through with their 82-76 victory over the Tokomanawa Queens while the Pouākai claimed their spot by defeating the Southern Hoiho 99-92.  

Tane Bennett is the head coach of the Whai, and he joined D'Arcy to preview the game and reflect on their season to date.&n...

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The Breakers are having a bit of a mid-season resurgence.  

After a rocky start to the season, they’ve now won three games in a row, and will want to keep their streak rolling when they take on the South East Melbourne Phoenix tonight.  

Breakers shooting guard Sean Bairstow joined D’Arcy to preview the clash.  

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I was fortunate enough to talk with Greg Barclay this week.   

Greg Barclay served as the chair of the ICC for four years (2020-2024), a position he also held at NZ Cricket (2016-2020). He now sits on the board of NZ Rugby. It’s fair to say that Greg is very well schooled in the vagaries of our summer game and sport administration in general. Greg also had a stint as an independent director on the board of International R...

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There’s an exciting volleyball event taking place just across the Harbour Bridge this weekend – the North Harbour Open. 

It’s a two-day beach volleyball tournment with national ranking points up for grabs. 

Competitor James Sadlier was part of the winning duo last year and joined D’Arcy to discuss the event.  

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The Jeff Crowe Cup has kicked off in Auckland, and there’s a massive game set for this weekend.  

Unbeaten to start the season, Cornwall is taking on their neighbours in a key early season clash.  

Adrian Dale is the head coach of Cornwall, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the game and the season so far. 

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The Breakers picked up their first consecutive victories this season with their win over the Sydney Kings in Hamilton on Wednesday night.  

They’re looking to keep the momentum rolling as they return to Spark Arena tonight to face the Tasmania JackJumpers. 

Breakers centre Rob Loe joined D’Arcy for a chat ahead of the game. 

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The Wellington Phoenix have had a rough run in the New Zealand derby thus far, losing all four meetings to Auckland FC. 

However, they’ll be hoping to change that in tonight’s clash at Mt Smart Stadium – the place they suffered a 6-1 loss to the Black Knights in the final derby last season. 

Phoenix defender Dan Edwards joined D’Arcy to preview the match. 

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The Whangamata Classic is the pinnacle event to start off the Surf Life Saving summer, with lifeguards travelling from all over the country and beyond to take part. 

Zac Franich is the general manager of sport for Surf Life Saving and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the event. 

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Persistence. Talent. Desire. Results. And an unerring belief and love for what you do.  

Hayden Paddon is back in the World Rally Championship, eight years after last competing at the highest level of the sport.

The Kiwi peddler, along with long-time collaborator and navigator John Kennard, has been given a third share of Hyundai’s third entry into next year’s global championship.

Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux will cont...

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It’s a big weekend in football with the second NZ derby of the season kicking off tonight at Mt Smart Stadium.  

Auckland FC have dominating proceedings, winning all four matches, including a 6-1 demolition job the last time the two sides faced off in Auckland. 

However, the most recent match, a 2-1 Auckland victory, was a tense contest with the Black Knights holding on to win with only nine players on the field. 

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The newly redeveloped Waikaraka Speedway is opening this weekend and they’re pulling out all the stops. 

On the docket are Super Saloons – saloons, stock cars, and of course, fireworks. 

Super Saloon racer Craig Cardwell joined D’Arcy to preview the event.  

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Black Foils skipper Peter Burling has returned to the wheel ahead of the SailGP Grand Final. 

He's been cleared to return having missed the second training session in Abu Dhabi after cutting his finger while investigating an equipment issue. 

Burling reclaimed the helm and took a full part in practice racing held overnight. 

Strategist for the team, Liv Mackay joined D’Arcy to preview the final race of the year. ...

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The World Rugby Women’s Sevens series gets underway this weekend, with the first round taking place in Dubai tonight. 

Stacey Waaka is a forward for the Black Ferns Sevens side, and she joined D'Arcy to discuss how the team is looking ahead of the season opener. 

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