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Hello there, good evening and welcome in. This is Monday night sports Talk on News Talk S EDB, March seventeen. Happy Saint Patrick's Day to those of you who celebrate. I'm Jason Pine Show producer Andy McDonald. We're here to late talking sport. It would be fair to say it was a suboptimal first full time outing for Liam Lawson in Formula one over the weekend he struck a variety of problems in Melbourne, didn't he and didn't finish the race yesterday? Could he have done anything differently? Or were large parts of what happened over the weekend, Whether the car, his place in the pecking beyond his control rarely and how equipped is he to bounce back because he's got to go again this weekend up in China for Event two and twenty twenty five. Motorsport expert Eric Thompson standing by the chat where us your thoughts are welcome to other metters around today. The All Whites assembling in Wellington as we speak. They're coming in in their troops and drabs from all corners of the globe as they prepare for the final push towards next year's FIFA World Cup. The All Whites face Fiji on Friday night at Sky Stadium in the Capitol. If they win that, they'll meet the winner of the other semi final, which is Tahiti or New Caledonia. That game a week tonight at Eden Park. Win that and they punched their ticket to the expanded forty eighteen tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico next June and July. Costa barbarusis ahead of those upcoming matches, and on Monday nights we do Piney's Power Rankings, rating the best and the worst and everything in between in the sporting weekend, but live sport tonight too. While we're on the air, Round two of the National Basketball League underway in Pookakoe. The Franklin Balls and the todong A Fi have just tipped off both winners in their first up matches. Will keep tabs on that for you over the next hour or so. As well, we extend the invitation to you to join the show. If you would like to, you can do it in a couple of ways on the phone. Oh eight hundred eighty ten eighty or via text nine two nine to two. If you've got some slightly more long winded thoughts, shall we say to send through to a via email Jason at NEWSTALKZEDB dot co dot NZ. I didn't mean long winded. That made it sound negative. If you've got some more comprehensive thoughts to impart to us, maybe an email might be better Jason at Newstalk SEDB dot co dot Nz nine and a half past seven.

Hello there, good evening and welcome in. This is Monday night sports Talk on News Talk S EDB, March seventeen. Happy Saint Patrick's Day to those of you who celebrate. I'm Jason Pine Show producer Andy McDonald. We're here to late talking sport. It would be fair to say it was a suboptimal first full time outing for Liam Lawson in Formula one over the weekend he struck a variety of problems in Melbourne, didn't he and didn't finish the race yesterday? Could he have done anything differently? Or were large parts of what happened over the weekend, Whether the car, his place in the pecking beyond his control rarely and how equipped is he to bounce back because he's got to go again this weekend up in China for Event two and twenty twenty five. Motorsport expert Eric Thompson standing by the chat where us your thoughts are welcome to other metters around today. The All Whites assembling in Wellington as we speak. They're coming in in their troops and drabs from all corners of the globe as they prepare for the final push towards next year's FIFA World Cup. The All Whites face Fiji on Friday night at Sky Stadium in the Capitol. If they win that, they'll meet the winner of the other semi final, which is Tahiti or New Caledonia. That game a week tonight at Eden Park. Win that and they punched their ticket to the expanded forty eighteen tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico next June and July. Costa barbarusis ahead of those upcoming matches, and on Monday nights we do Piney's Power Rankings, rating the best and the worst and everything in between in the sporting weekend, but live sport tonight too. While we're on the air, Round two of the National Basketball League underway in Pookakoe. The Franklin Balls and the todong A Fi have just tipped off both winners in their first up matches. Will keep tabs on that for you over the next hour or so. As well, we extend the invitation to you to join the show. If you would like to, you can do it in a couple of ways on the phone. Oh eight hundred eighty ten eighty or via text nine two nine to two. If you've got some slightly more long winded thoughts, shall we say to send through to a via email Jason at NEWSTALKZEDB dot co dot NZ. I didn't mean long winded. That made it sound negative. If you've got some more comprehensive thoughts to impart to us, maybe an email might be better Jason at Newstalk SEDB dot co dot Nz nine and a half past seven.

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So ken we. Liam Lawson has failed to finish his first race with Red Bulls Senior team at the Australian Grand Prix. He hit the wall with around ten laps to go in a chaotic race in Melbourne.

So ken we. Liam Lawson has failed to finish his first race with Red Bulls Senior team at the Australian Grand Prix. He hit the wall with around ten laps to go in a chaotic race in Melbourne.

Or to Latto's gone into the varrus as has Liam Lawson at turn two, Bortolatto at turn thirteen, and they have both come to a standstill.

Or to Latto's gone into the varrus as has Liam Lawson at turn two, Bortolatto at turn thirteen, and they have both come to a standstill.

Challenging weekend for Liam Lawson coming to terms with the car teammate Max for Staff and took second place after a tussle with eventual winner McLaren's Lando Norris Motorsport analyst Eric Thompson is with us on news talks there'd be and sports talk et always good to get your take on things like this. How will Liam Lawson, first of all be feeling Do you think after the weekend.

Challenging weekend for Liam Lawson coming to terms with the car teammate Max for Staff and took second place after a tussle with eventual winner McLaren's Lando Norris Motorsport analyst Eric Thompson is with us on news talks there'd be and sports talk et always good to get your take on things like this. How will Liam Lawson, first of all be feeling Do you think after the weekend.

He'll be a bit annoyed? Actually? And if there's one thing about Liam, what Christian Horner and doctor Marco Helmet Helmet Arco think of him as his resilience and his mental strength. You know, he's you know, he's not the fastest outright sort of pure talented driver on the grid, but he's very very good. But it's that mental fortitude. So he'll be going away thinking, yes, things didn't quite work out for me. I did no running in free practice FP three, no running at all, so a whole practice sess and session on a circuit that he didn't know Poney, had never been on before, had no experience of any sort of vehicle, so missing that, I think, and that's when the things started to get a bit difficult for him. And then that torrential rate on race day. And he was normally very good in the way, but the one good thing and as Christian Horner has come out and International pressure said he set the second fastest lap time of all the drivers in the dry when the race was dry. So he'll be be hanging onto that pony and just going yep I can when things are going right as fast, if not faster than most of the pack.

He'll be a bit annoyed? Actually? And if there's one thing about Liam, what Christian Horner and doctor Marco Helmet Helmet Arco think of him as his resilience and his mental strength. You know, he's you know, he's not the fastest outright sort of pure talented driver on the grid, but he's very very good. But it's that mental fortitude. So he'll be going away thinking, yes, things didn't quite work out for me. I did no running in free practice FP three, no running at all, so a whole practice sess and session on a circuit that he didn't know Poney, had never been on before, had no experience of any sort of vehicle, so missing that, I think, and that's when the things started to get a bit difficult for him. And then that torrential rate on race day. And he was normally very good in the way, but the one good thing and as Christian Horner has come out and International pressure said he set the second fastest lap time of all the drivers in the dry when the race was dry. So he'll be be hanging onto that pony and just going yep I can when things are going right as fast, if not faster than most of the pack.

How much of what happened over the last three days et was out of Lillam Lawson's control, I.

How much of what happened over the last three days et was out of Lillam Lawson's control, I.

Would say quite a lot of it. First of all, the weather number two, that the recharging system and the battery's going flat and FP three so no running time at all. And also they rolled the dice and left them out there on a set of tires that hopefully hoping that the track would dry. It didn't, so he was the only one on sort of intermediate tires and the pouring rain, so of course he just aquiplaned and stood off and hit the wall. So yeah, you know, some people tell it was his mistake, you know he stood off. No, they rolled the dice. You know, if that had worked by and the sun had come out and that track had dried at that stage, he was intent, so he could have easily challenged for the top five had suddenly gone dry. But that's the way it is. So if it worked, you look like, you know, you're magnificent, and if it doesn't, you know, you look like a bit of a well, you know, you should have come and come the tires. But it's the whole team. It's not just he doesn't make the decisions all on his own.

Would say quite a lot of it. First of all, the weather number two, that the recharging system and the battery's going flat and FP three so no running time at all. And also they rolled the dice and left them out there on a set of tires that hopefully hoping that the track would dry. It didn't, so he was the only one on sort of intermediate tires and the pouring rain, so of course he just aquiplaned and stood off and hit the wall. So yeah, you know, some people tell it was his mistake, you know he stood off. No, they rolled the dice. You know, if that had worked by and the sun had come out and that track had dried at that stage, he was intent, so he could have easily challenged for the top five had suddenly gone dry. But that's the way it is. So if it worked, you look like, you know, you're magnificent, and if it doesn't, you know, you look like a bit of a well, you know, you should have come and come the tires. But it's the whole team. It's not just he doesn't make the decisions all on his own.

Speaking of the team aspect of this, can you just clarify for me the car that Liam's in is it identical to Verstappens.

Speaking of the team aspect of this, can you just clarify for me the car that Liam's in is it identical to Verstappens.

Pretty much, And at the moment they're trying to change it because in the first couple of practices it was noted and you could see watching it, fans watching you could see that that's the Staffens car had a different nose on to Lim Lawson's car. So they're trying to work out to get the car to suit Limb And because of the lack of practice sessions pre season, well between the seasons, you know, they've cut way way way way way way way back on testing and all that sort of stuff, so they couldn't really get the car set up before the Australian gone pre four Lawson, So it's a little bit like we've got to try and get the cars for him and the way he drives whilst you're practicing for a race.

Pretty much, And at the moment they're trying to change it because in the first couple of practices it was noted and you could see watching it, fans watching you could see that that's the Staffens car had a different nose on to Lim Lawson's car. So they're trying to work out to get the car to suit Limb And because of the lack of practice sessions pre season, well between the seasons, you know, they've cut way way way way way way way back on testing and all that sort of stuff, so they couldn't really get the car set up before the Australian gone pre four Lawson, So it's a little bit like we've got to try and get the cars for him and the way he drives whilst you're practicing for a race.

It's but difficult indeed, indeed, because it's still important, isn't it that Liam performs well across this season because apart from obviously Max Forstappen being you know, their man for the drivers Championship, Lilliam still has to pick up points, doesn't he for Red Bull to help them in the constructors Championship.

It's but difficult indeed, indeed, because it's still important, isn't it that Liam performs well across this season because apart from obviously Max Forstappen being you know, their man for the drivers Championship, Lilliam still has to pick up points, doesn't he for Red Bull to help them in the constructors Championship.

Absolutely, Bony, You've nailed it, because all teams are worried about. I mean, they like it when the driver wins the championship for them, but all they're worried about is the Constructors' Championships or the teams championships because that's where the money comes from. That tens upon tens of millions of euros comes from that. And with Red Bull dropping from first in the Constructors Championship in twenty three to I think it was third last year in twenty twenty four, there was a difference of about I think it was thirty eight million euroin. You know, that's not jump change what you find in the sop draw. So Liam Liam is expected to be within I think Christian Horner and Hali Marcus said, you know, within something like five to seven tenths of the second of Max for Staffen. But this is his first hit out. He goes to China next weekend again circuit he's never been on, so that'll be interesting. But I reckon he'll be given probably a good five to six races before, you know, like management media will probably be having a go soon. But you know, the people who actually make the decisions, you know, they're going to give him a bit of a chance. So it's just it's the first hit out and nothing really went well. I mean, you've got to look all through all the categories, you know, with the rain and the weather and stuff. Especially on that day, it was just a and that Maltain's circuit Ponty is a weird, weird place. It's a public road, so it's got a crown in the middle of the road, which means you know, it's not purpose built track. It's got off camber corners and it's just got white lines everywhere. And the people are complaining with all the advent around the lake park with the cycle tracks and all those sort of things. It's more white lines and more colored line surfle rains. You're hiding nothing on that circuit.

Absolutely, Bony, You've nailed it, because all teams are worried about. I mean, they like it when the driver wins the championship for them, but all they're worried about is the Constructors' Championships or the teams championships because that's where the money comes from. That tens upon tens of millions of euros comes from that. And with Red Bull dropping from first in the Constructors Championship in twenty three to I think it was third last year in twenty twenty four, there was a difference of about I think it was thirty eight million euroin. You know, that's not jump change what you find in the sop draw. So Liam Liam is expected to be within I think Christian Horner and Hali Marcus said, you know, within something like five to seven tenths of the second of Max for Staffen. But this is his first hit out. He goes to China next weekend again circuit he's never been on, so that'll be interesting. But I reckon he'll be given probably a good five to six races before, you know, like management media will probably be having a go soon. But you know, the people who actually make the decisions, you know, they're going to give him a bit of a chance. So it's just it's the first hit out and nothing really went well. I mean, you've got to look all through all the categories, you know, with the rain and the weather and stuff. Especially on that day, it was just a and that Maltain's circuit Ponty is a weird, weird place. It's a public road, so it's got a crown in the middle of the road, which means you know, it's not purpose built track. It's got off camber corners and it's just got white lines everywhere. And the people are complaining with all the advent around the lake park with the cycle tracks and all those sort of things. It's more white lines and more colored line surfle rains. You're hiding nothing on that circuit.

Yeah, and you've brought up a good point in terms of what China will be like. It'll be different, right, more of a I guess, a traditional race track, but still, as you've said, one that is unfamiliar to Liam.

Yeah, and you've brought up a good point in terms of what China will be like. It'll be different, right, more of a I guess, a traditional race track, but still, as you've said, one that is unfamiliar to Liam.

Right, yes, so unfamiliar, but that has never really been an issue. I think what the major problem was at Melbourne with the weather and at being a street circuit. Now he won't, you know, like you'll be on the simular. He's already been on the simulator loads of times anyway, but it's a purpose built racetrack, so he'll feel more comfortable, more at home, and I think he'll bounce back really really well.

Right, yes, so unfamiliar, but that has never really been an issue. I think what the major problem was at Melbourne with the weather and at being a street circuit. Now he won't, you know, like you'll be on the simular. He's already been on the simulator loads of times anyway, but it's a purpose built racetrack, so he'll feel more comfortable, more at home, and I think he'll bounce back really really well.

You mentioned before that they're likely to give him five or six races before they start making a genuine assessment of him. Unfortunately for Liam Lawson et and you'll know this Formula one fans aren't quite as patient, are they. They want instant results, instant gratification. And for those who already had expressed doubts about Liam Lawson being given the seat, they've got four or haven't they over the weekend. I certainly hope Liam Lawson stays off social media. Mate.

You mentioned before that they're likely to give him five or six races before they start making a genuine assessment of him. Unfortunately for Liam Lawson et and you'll know this Formula one fans aren't quite as patient, are they. They want instant results, instant gratification. And for those who already had expressed doubts about Liam Lawson being given the seat, they've got four or haven't they over the weekend. I certainly hope Liam Lawson stays off social media. Mate.

Social media these days is a bit hard to stay off.

Social media these days is a bit hard to stay off.

But I think, but I guess said. He's his own man. You know, he's got this incredible resilience because you know, it's one thing about young motorsport people on two wheels or four wheels or even three wheels on the traits and ATVs, they will start so young and they're doing it from a very early age, and that's the pressure is right on from the start.

But I think, but I guess said. He's his own man. You know, he's got this incredible resilience because you know, it's one thing about young motorsport people on two wheels or four wheels or even three wheels on the traits and ATVs, they will start so young and they're doing it from a very early age, and that's the pressure is right on from the start.

Because there's an awful lot of money involved. He'll be right on the The pull of the cars just didn't work this weekend. I'm still quite happy with you know what he did sitting the second passes lap time during the race, big points. That's what he's inurnars and what Halma Marco and Christian Hornan will be looking at. You know, he gets on well with makes the staff and you know there's no grief there to just be put this way, pin you, I reckon, if you're going to have a crap race, get it out of the way first. Yes, and that punch on, mate, punch.

Because there's an awful lot of money involved. He'll be right on the The pull of the cars just didn't work this weekend. I'm still quite happy with you know what he did sitting the second passes lap time during the race, big points. That's what he's inurnars and what Halma Marco and Christian Hornan will be looking at. You know, he gets on well with makes the staff and you know there's no grief there to just be put this way, pin you, I reckon, if you're going to have a crap race, get it out of the way first. Yes, and that punch on, mate, punch.

On absolutely, And you're so right. Et. It wasn't like he stuffed up royally, you know, it wasn't like you know, there was a combination of circumstances as you've said, that led to what transpired over the weekend, and it wasn't just Liam. You know, a lot of other far more experience drivers also had trouble there yesterday in those horrendous conditions. I was just going to ask you finally about the number two spot at red Ball, because it feels in many ways like the most difficult seat in Formula One is am I off the mark there on the market.

On absolutely, And you're so right. Et. It wasn't like he stuffed up royally, you know, it wasn't like you know, there was a combination of circumstances as you've said, that led to what transpired over the weekend, and it wasn't just Liam. You know, a lot of other far more experience drivers also had trouble there yesterday in those horrendous conditions. I was just going to ask you finally about the number two spot at red Ball, because it feels in many ways like the most difficult seat in Formula One is am I off the mark there on the market.

And I'm just laughing with you. Somebody I've heard it called the poison challenge. Yes, you know that it's the cursed seat and Formula one loads and loads of analogies and if you look at the history of the drivers that have gone through it, you almost have to start going. But it's also the most prized you know, they have had a you know, with their seat at Red Bull or a seat at Perrari. You know, it's fantastic. But there's one interesting thing that you touched on about how lots of other people had issues. You've got to feel for young Isaac Hadja at the racing balls went off in the warm up, you know so and Fernando Alonso chucked it away, So you know, you just got to look at some of the other's color signs. You know, great talented drivers that have been around for a long time. They stuffed it up. But Liam didn't stuff it up. That's the thing he didn't. You know. It's just a combination of if anything can go wrong is a list of five and unfortunately limb sort of tick fight.

And I'm just laughing with you. Somebody I've heard it called the poison challenge. Yes, you know that it's the cursed seat and Formula one loads and loads of analogies and if you look at the history of the drivers that have gone through it, you almost have to start going. But it's also the most prized you know, they have had a you know, with their seat at Red Bull or a seat at Perrari. You know, it's fantastic. But there's one interesting thing that you touched on about how lots of other people had issues. You've got to feel for young Isaac Hadja at the racing balls went off in the warm up, you know so and Fernando Alonso chucked it away, So you know, you just got to look at some of the other's color signs. You know, great talented drivers that have been around for a long time. They stuffed it up. But Liam didn't stuff it up. That's the thing he didn't. You know. It's just a combination of if anything can go wrong is a list of five and unfortunately limb sort of tick fight.

Yeah, yeah, well, as you say, et get it out of the way early punch on. There are twenty three more events to go. As Bob McMurray said to me on the radio on Saturday, this is day two of seventy two. It's a long season, isn't it. So up to China and let's say for better things. Great to get your analysis tonight. Thanks for joining us on.

Yeah, yeah, well, as you say, et get it out of the way early punch on. There are twenty three more events to go. As Bob McMurray said to me on the radio on Saturday, this is day two of seventy two. It's a long season, isn't it. So up to China and let's say for better things. Great to get your analysis tonight. Thanks for joining us on.

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You, Eric, Eric Thompson there with a real ability to put things into into terms we can all understand. Seven twenty on News Talk Zed Beat, oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty. Let's wrap up our coverage of Lillam Lawson for the weekend. We've done a lot of preview over the weekend, we chatted about it a lot. Let's put a cap on it and finish our coverage of Liam Lawson's opening event as a full time at Red Bull Driver. Anything you'd like to add to what you've seen or heard over the last seventy two hours in Melbourne, anything that stood out to you and especially and we've got a couple of good calls on the shes today. If one's your sweet spot, if it is something you've followed for a long time and you've got a particular interest in motorsport and in Formula one, just the sorts of things that occurred to you over the weekend. As I said, I think it was on either Friday or Saturday. A lot of people are coming to Formula one this year because Lillam Lawson is in it, who would usually only give it a passing glance or not even that, but because there's a key we there, we're now on board. That's great. We're all kind of learning together, aren't we. And it's people like Eric Thompson and Bob McMurray and Greg Murphy and others we had on the air over the weekend are really kind of flesh out our understanding of this. But I know there are many people in our audience who followed Formula one for a long long time. If you've got something you'd like to add that you saw over the weekend, that'd be great. Oh, eight hundred and eighty ten eighty. The main parts were you heard from et are the ones I've seen widely reported in the last twenty four hours or so since the race finished. It's just the first one for Lilliam Lawson. Things went against him that were beyond his control. He was a bit unlucky, so a lot of stuff that really wasn't his fault. As I just said to Eric, then it wasn't like he made a massive error or a bunch of mistakes which would call his driving into question. There were a lot of things that were out of his control. What you'd hope, I guess, is that that doesn't continue to happen, because it would be extremely frustrating for Lilliam Lawson, in particular, if these things keep on happening when he gets up to China for the next Grand Prix this weekend and then on to Japan, to ba Rain, to Saudi Arabia, Miami and beyond what did he say, five or six events, and then they'll start to give a decent assessment. That'll be a quarter of the way through the twenty four events season, and I guess you can then start to make a reliable assessment of what Liam Lawson's driving ability is. Of course he would have preferred a better start to the year. Of course, of course he would have preferred things to have turned out differently, to finish the race, for starters, to pick up some points by getting inside the top ten, to take away some of the doubts which exists. And he'll be aware of it, even though he probably wouldn't say so, the doubt that exists over his elevation to this seat ahead of others who many people thought had stronger claims than Liam Lawson did. But the thing you hear a lot about Liam is how mentally strong he is, how he's able to deal positively with setbacks, and he will need every bit of that resilience because the harsh glare of Formula one is miles above anything he has experienced before. It is utterly relentless, it's unforgiving, it's constant. This is not a place for the faint hearted, and thankfully we're not talking about a faint hearted sportsperson here and Liam Lawson, So anything on the F one or eight hundred and eighty ten eighty. The other part of this is I'd be very keen to hear from you if we zoom out a bit about what caught your attention across one of the busiest sporting weekends I can remember for a long long time. The seasons have well and truly collided. Super Rugby is a month, then, the NRL is underway. We've still got international cricket going on, the Grand Prix season has started, the A League is continuing. We had Sale GP the last couple of days, the Players Championship, and golf the so called Fifth Major. I'm probably forgetting a bunch of stuff. So in amongst all of that, and presumably you're listening to the show because you've got an interest in sport, what was it that cut through for you? What was it out of all of those things, or something else that rarely caught your attention? Because all of those sports are in a battle for eyeballs, a battle for retention, and at this time of the year, when they're all happening at the same time, there is very little in the way of clear air. So what is it that's capturing your attention at the moment in all of these sports? Some of them more markedly than others, have realized the battle that they're in and have tried to innovate and to try different things, and to be creative and to be flexible and to have an outside the box type of thinking. And I think about Super Rugby and this isn't a very good example because I'm not sure that it worked over the weekend, but at least they innovated, and that was the Marvel Jerseys. I'm not sure that met with universal approval, but at least they gave it a go. They gave something a crack. No idea is a bad idea, they say in a brainstorming session. Not every idea should make it to fruition. But you know, nothing should be off the table as you search for that valuable discretionary dollar, the sponsorship money, the exposure through the mainstream media and social media. 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You, Eric, Eric Thompson there with a real ability to put things into into terms we can all understand. Seven twenty on News Talk Zed Beat, oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty. Let's wrap up our coverage of Lillam Lawson for the weekend. We've done a lot of preview over the weekend, we chatted about it a lot. Let's put a cap on it and finish our coverage of Liam Lawson's opening event as a full time at Red Bull Driver. Anything you'd like to add to what you've seen or heard over the last seventy two hours in Melbourne, anything that stood out to you and especially and we've got a couple of good calls on the shes today. If one's your sweet spot, if it is something you've followed for a long time and you've got a particular interest in motorsport and in Formula one, just the sorts of things that occurred to you over the weekend. As I said, I think it was on either Friday or Saturday. A lot of people are coming to Formula one this year because Lillam Lawson is in it, who would usually only give it a passing glance or not even that, but because there's a key we there, we're now on board. That's great. We're all kind of learning together, aren't we. And it's people like Eric Thompson and Bob McMurray and Greg Murphy and others we had on the air over the weekend are really kind of flesh out our understanding of this. But I know there are many people in our audience who followed Formula one for a long long time. If you've got something you'd like to add that you saw over the weekend, that'd be great. Oh, eight hundred and eighty ten eighty. The main parts were you heard from et are the ones I've seen widely reported in the last twenty four hours or so since the race finished. It's just the first one for Lilliam Lawson. Things went against him that were beyond his control. He was a bit unlucky, so a lot of stuff that really wasn't his fault. As I just said to Eric, then it wasn't like he made a massive error or a bunch of mistakes which would call his driving into question. There were a lot of things that were out of his control. What you'd hope, I guess, is that that doesn't continue to happen, because it would be extremely frustrating for Lilliam Lawson, in particular, if these things keep on happening when he gets up to China for the next Grand Prix this weekend and then on to Japan, to ba Rain, to Saudi Arabia, Miami and beyond what did he say, five or six events, and then they'll start to give a decent assessment. That'll be a quarter of the way through the twenty four events season, and I guess you can then start to make a reliable assessment of what Liam Lawson's driving ability is. Of course he would have preferred a better start to the year. Of course, of course he would have preferred things to have turned out differently, to finish the race, for starters, to pick up some points by getting inside the top ten, to take away some of the doubts which exists. And he'll be aware of it, even though he probably wouldn't say so, the doubt that exists over his elevation to this seat ahead of others who many people thought had stronger claims than Liam Lawson did. But the thing you hear a lot about Liam is how mentally strong he is, how he's able to deal positively with setbacks, and he will need every bit of that resilience because the harsh glare of Formula one is miles above anything he has experienced before. It is utterly relentless, it's unforgiving, it's constant. This is not a place for the faint hearted, and thankfully we're not talking about a faint hearted sportsperson here and Liam Lawson, So anything on the F one or eight hundred and eighty ten eighty. The other part of this is I'd be very keen to hear from you if we zoom out a bit about what caught your attention across one of the busiest sporting weekends I can remember for a long long time. The seasons have well and truly collided. Super Rugby is a month, then, the NRL is underway. We've still got international cricket going on, the Grand Prix season has started, the A League is continuing. We had Sale GP the last couple of days, the Players Championship, and golf the so called Fifth Major. I'm probably forgetting a bunch of stuff. So in amongst all of that, and presumably you're listening to the show because you've got an interest in sport, what was it that cut through for you? What was it out of all of those things, or something else that rarely caught your attention? Because all of those sports are in a battle for eyeballs, a battle for retention, and at this time of the year, when they're all happening at the same time, there is very little in the way of clear air. So what is it that's capturing your attention at the moment in all of these sports? Some of them more markedly than others, have realized the battle that they're in and have tried to innovate and to try different things, and to be creative and to be flexible and to have an outside the box type of thinking. And I think about Super Rugby and this isn't a very good example because I'm not sure that it worked over the weekend, but at least they innovated, and that was the Marvel Jerseys. I'm not sure that met with universal approval, but at least they gave it a go. They gave something a crack. No idea is a bad idea, they say in a brainstorming session. Not every idea should make it to fruition. But you know, nothing should be off the table as you search for that valuable discretionary dollar, the sponsorship money, the exposure through the mainstream media and social media. So what is it that's grabbing your attention at the moment in this jam packed sporting landscape that we find ourselves in in mid March eight hundred and eighty ten eighty is our phone number nine to ninety two on text seven twenty six on Sports talk Back with a few of your calls after this The.

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Nine on News Talks Abit. This is Monday night sports Talk. I said before, you're probably listening because you're into sport. Bob says, No, I can't change the station on my radio. I'm stuck here. Come on, Bob, I'm sure there are other things that you could amuse yourself with. You could walk away from the radio. Even if you guard change the station. Surely you can change the station. It's not rusted on, there is it. It's good to have you listening in. Bob. Seems like Liam skidded on a white line, but like the others, just very unfortunate. Says this text. You know, I heard Steve Price on with Mike Hosking this morning talking about this. And because it's a it's basically a street race. Those streets are normally used just for normal traffic. The white bits, as Steve Price was explaining it, are bike lanes, so you know, you know, so you won't find those on a natural racetrack. But by the sound of it, the white bits that a lot of the drivers found themselves skidding on and where the water was puddling are bike lanes currently, So that's just another little added bit as far as what stuck out over the weekend. The reason I guess I was curious about this is that we are in the middle of March, right and I guess you can probably say the back end of summer. I know, I know theoretically summer finishes when February does, but I think we're still in summer in terms of cricket because in March there is always cricket happening in New Zealand right the way through March and into early April. That is when the international season is normally into its you know, if not its real sweet spot that might be more January into February, but certainly there is usually cricket to watch in February and March, and it is usually red ball cricket that we can watch Test matches. No test matches after Christmas this home summer. Instead, we've got white ball series for both of our Black Caps and our White Ferns, And I guess I was thinking to myself, are we invested in these series? Because part of me thought, well, you know what, I'm not a huge fan of T twenty as compared to Test cricket. I do watch it. I do like to watch it, and I wondered how much investment there was in the in the cricket, how much interest there is in it and in amongst everything else that was going on, had people got themselves interested in the cricket. And then I looked at the crowd there yesterday at Hagley and it was sold out eight and a half thousand and in Dunedin. Is that game tomorrow? I think the second of those, one those those double headers is tomorrow down in Dunedin. It is the White Ferns play first against Sri Lanka ten to fifteen tomorrow, followed by the black Caps against Pakistan at two fifteen. By the sounds of it, Dunedin is sold out as well, so there is obviously still an interest in it. But I just wondered for the sports fan who's not going along to the cricket, whether there was still that interest in it as much as there would be if it was a Test match, for example. I don't know. And then they move on because once you get to bigger venues then I guess it'll be much harder to sell these games out. They go to Eden Park on Friday night. The very interesting thing about eden Park this weekend coming up is that it hosts three different sports across four days. Friday night, well Friday, from the afternoon into the evening. It's cricket, another double header. It's the first of the White Fern's Australia games at Eden Park. That's at two forty five on Friday, followed by the Black Caps against Pakistan. That game underway at seven point fifteen. Then on Saturday they get the rugby posts up for the game of the weekend in Super Rugby Round six, the Blues battling a bit up against the Crusaders who are finding some vintage form. So that's on Saturday night. Nothing on Sunday. But then Monday night, as I mentioned before, it's the football, the final of Oceania World Cup qualifying. Cricket Friday, rugby Saturday football Monday, all on the same patch of grass, different markings, different grass length presumably, although you can't obviously Tampa with that too much. You've got to drop in a cricket pitch for the Friday, get rid of that and then make sure it's all pristine for the rugby on Saturday, and then I guess cut the grass back a little bit again for Monday's football. You don't want too much grass. If it's cricket. They wouldn't have long grass anyway with they for the rugby and in March they used to playing on short of grass anyway. But you know, ten fifteen years ago this wouldn't have been possible. There's no way that they could have had three sports in four days on the same patch of grass. We might actually get in touch with the turf team at Eden Park and find out what is required for that. Quite a bit of overnight work, I would imagine, Glenda says Jason. I loved the Warriors thrashing manly, the Canes winning, and I really enjoyed Lillam's race. Thanks Glenda. Yeah, the Friday night was interesting, wasn't it, And that we wouldn't have to but we had two of those things on at the same time. If you're a Hurricanes fan, which by the sounds of it you are, Glenda, and as you may know I am. We had that on from seven and then the Warriors kicked in at eight o'clock, so I was kind of had divided attention even yesterday when Liam Lawson was racing. I was at the football, I was at Auckland FC's games. I didn't get the chance to watch it till later, Thanks Glenda. Andy says. The NPC draw came out today. Pinting Southland plays Otago for Stag Day to open the season yet again, and in Vicago, although that's a long way off yet. AFL's back with a rapper opening round yet again. T twenty international cricket played in a predicted twelve degrees in Dunedin dozen in March register sadly and we're all watching Liam Lawson with great interest. Chairs from Optimist Pete. Thank you very much. Indeed, it'd be interested to know what it was that that caught your attention over the weekend. Oh, eight hundred and eighty ten eighty where you can fire us through a text if you like. On nine two nine two twenty four away from eight, just before we move, ius, want to update you on the basketball because I said I would do that. The NBL game happening between the Franklin Bulls and the todong A Phi. What are we caught a time The Franklin Bulls lead the totong of five twenty two points to sixteen. Both of these teams had a win in round one. Let's go to football where this coming Friday, it is the All Whites against Fiji. It's one semi final in the Oceania World Cup qualifying process that we're in. Two now, New Caledonia take on Tahiti three o'clock on Friday, then the All Whites against Fiji seven o'clock. The winners of the two game games will then meet in the final at the aforementioned Eden Park on Monday evening a week tonight. In fact, a week from now, will be almost did half time in that game. Costa Barbarusis is part of the All White squad. I spoke to Costa when the squad was announced last week and we spoke down at Sky Stadium, the scene of the last time the All Whites qualified directly for a World Cup or to a World Cup by beating bar Rain on a memorable night in November of two thousand and nine, and I asked Costa to jog my memory as to whether he was involved in that game. I know he didn't play, but was he involved in the All White squad? Even the Whites squad for that game.

Nine on News Talks Abit. This is Monday night sports Talk. I said before, you're probably listening because you're into sport. Bob says, No, I can't change the station on my radio. I'm stuck here. Come on, Bob, I'm sure there are other things that you could amuse yourself with. You could walk away from the radio. Even if you guard change the station. Surely you can change the station. It's not rusted on, there is it. It's good to have you listening in. Bob. Seems like Liam skidded on a white line, but like the others, just very unfortunate. Says this text. You know, I heard Steve Price on with Mike Hosking this morning talking about this. And because it's a it's basically a street race. Those streets are normally used just for normal traffic. The white bits, as Steve Price was explaining it, are bike lanes, so you know, you know, so you won't find those on a natural racetrack. But by the sound of it, the white bits that a lot of the drivers found themselves skidding on and where the water was puddling are bike lanes currently, So that's just another little added bit as far as what stuck out over the weekend. The reason I guess I was curious about this is that we are in the middle of March, right and I guess you can probably say the back end of summer. I know, I know theoretically summer finishes when February does, but I think we're still in summer in terms of cricket because in March there is always cricket happening in New Zealand right the way through March and into early April. That is when the international season is normally into its you know, if not its real sweet spot that might be more January into February, but certainly there is usually cricket to watch in February and March, and it is usually red ball cricket that we can watch Test matches. No test matches after Christmas this home summer. Instead, we've got white ball series for both of our Black Caps and our White Ferns, And I guess I was thinking to myself, are we invested in these series? Because part of me thought, well, you know what, I'm not a huge fan of T twenty as compared to Test cricket. I do watch it. I do like to watch it, and I wondered how much investment there was in the in the cricket, how much interest there is in it and in amongst everything else that was going on, had people got themselves interested in the cricket. And then I looked at the crowd there yesterday at Hagley and it was sold out eight and a half thousand and in Dunedin. Is that game tomorrow? I think the second of those, one those those double headers is tomorrow down in Dunedin. It is the White Ferns play first against Sri Lanka ten to fifteen tomorrow, followed by the black Caps against Pakistan at two fifteen. By the sounds of it, Dunedin is sold out as well, so there is obviously still an interest in it. But I just wondered for the sports fan who's not going along to the cricket, whether there was still that interest in it as much as there would be if it was a Test match, for example. I don't know. And then they move on because once you get to bigger venues then I guess it'll be much harder to sell these games out. They go to Eden Park on Friday night. The very interesting thing about eden Park this weekend coming up is that it hosts three different sports across four days. Friday night, well Friday, from the afternoon into the evening. It's cricket, another double header. It's the first of the White Fern's Australia games at Eden Park. That's at two forty five on Friday, followed by the Black Caps against Pakistan. That game underway at seven point fifteen. Then on Saturday they get the rugby posts up for the game of the weekend in Super Rugby Round six, the Blues battling a bit up against the Crusaders who are finding some vintage form. So that's on Saturday night. Nothing on Sunday. But then Monday night, as I mentioned before, it's the football, the final of Oceania World Cup qualifying. Cricket Friday, rugby Saturday football Monday, all on the same patch of grass, different markings, different grass length presumably, although you can't obviously Tampa with that too much. You've got to drop in a cricket pitch for the Friday, get rid of that and then make sure it's all pristine for the rugby on Saturday, and then I guess cut the grass back a little bit again for Monday's football. You don't want too much grass. If it's cricket. They wouldn't have long grass anyway with they for the rugby and in March they used to playing on short of grass anyway. But you know, ten fifteen years ago this wouldn't have been possible. There's no way that they could have had three sports in four days on the same patch of grass. We might actually get in touch with the turf team at Eden Park and find out what is required for that. Quite a bit of overnight work, I would imagine, Glenda says Jason. I loved the Warriors thrashing manly, the Canes winning, and I really enjoyed Lillam's race. Thanks Glenda. Yeah, the Friday night was interesting, wasn't it, And that we wouldn't have to but we had two of those things on at the same time. If you're a Hurricanes fan, which by the sounds of it you are, Glenda, and as you may know I am. We had that on from seven and then the Warriors kicked in at eight o'clock, so I was kind of had divided attention even yesterday when Liam Lawson was racing. I was at the football, I was at Auckland FC's games. I didn't get the chance to watch it till later, Thanks Glenda. Andy says. The NPC draw came out today. Pinting Southland plays Otago for Stag Day to open the season yet again, and in Vicago, although that's a long way off yet. AFL's back with a rapper opening round yet again. T twenty international cricket played in a predicted twelve degrees in Dunedin dozen in March register sadly and we're all watching Liam Lawson with great interest. Chairs from Optimist Pete. Thank you very much. Indeed, it'd be interested to know what it was that that caught your attention over the weekend. Oh, eight hundred and eighty ten eighty where you can fire us through a text if you like. On nine two nine two twenty four away from eight, just before we move, ius, want to update you on the basketball because I said I would do that. The NBL game happening between the Franklin Bulls and the todong A Phi. What are we caught a time The Franklin Bulls lead the totong of five twenty two points to sixteen. Both of these teams had a win in round one. Let's go to football where this coming Friday, it is the All Whites against Fiji. It's one semi final in the Oceania World Cup qualifying process that we're in. Two now, New Caledonia take on Tahiti three o'clock on Friday, then the All Whites against Fiji seven o'clock. The winners of the two game games will then meet in the final at the aforementioned Eden Park on Monday evening a week tonight. In fact, a week from now, will be almost did half time in that game. Costa Barbarusis is part of the All White squad. I spoke to Costa when the squad was announced last week and we spoke down at Sky Stadium, the scene of the last time the All Whites qualified directly for a World Cup or to a World Cup by beating bar Rain on a memorable night in November of two thousand and nine, and I asked Costa to jog my memory as to whether he was involved in that game. I know he didn't play, but was he involved in the All White squad? Even the Whites squad for that game.

So I got called in late because Simon Elliott was touch and go with I think as Hammy, So me and someone else came in expecting to be on the bench, and then Simon I don't know if he came good or was just you know, sit on the bench. So I was actually watching from the tunnel when Rory scored and running onto the field when we qualified. So yeah, I was what do you call it, No, I guess non playing reserve at the time.

So I got called in late because Simon Elliott was touch and go with I think as Hammy, So me and someone else came in expecting to be on the bench, and then Simon I don't know if he came good or was just you know, sit on the bench. So I was actually watching from the tunnel when Rory scored and running onto the field when we qualified. So yeah, I was what do you call it, No, I guess non playing reserve at the time.

So yeah, but you'd spend the whole week with the team.

So yeah, but you'd spend the whole week with the team.

Yeah, yeah, So they played the away game. Simon must have pulled up pretty bad after that, and then once they came in, I got the call to bring my passport to the hotel.

Yeah, yeah, So they played the away game. Simon must have pulled up pretty bad after that, and then once they came in, I got the call to bring my passport to the hotel.

And then of course since then Mexico Peru, Costa Rici. You've played in all of those games. How nice would it be to actually be part of a team that makes it to a World Cup?

And then of course since then Mexico Peru, Costa Rici. You've played in all of those games. How nice would it be to actually be part of a team that makes it to a World Cup?

Yeah? I mean, like I was saying before, fifteen or so years between, with the unbelievable chance, I just feel like I'm obviously, you know, give myself a bit of credits to still be in the position too, but likely to be given a chance or have the chance to still be able to do it and sort of one of the not last boxes, but a massive box to take for me and definitely something that's keeping me driven.

Yeah? I mean, like I was saying before, fifteen or so years between, with the unbelievable chance, I just feel like I'm obviously, you know, give myself a bit of credits to still be in the position too, but likely to be given a chance or have the chance to still be able to do it and sort of one of the not last boxes, but a massive box to take for me and definitely something that's keeping me driven.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, I was gonna ask about that because I guess two or three years ago it wasn't absolutely guarantee that you'd been in this position, you know. Has it always been sitting there, the chance to play for the All Whites at the twenty twenty six World Cup as one of your drivers.

Yeah, I was gonna ask about that because I guess two or three years ago it wasn't absolutely guarantee that you'd been in this position, you know. Has it always been sitting there, the chance to play for the All Whites at the twenty twenty six World Cup as one of your drivers.

Yeah, I think so, And I think, like I said, that's why I give myself a bit of credit, because if you know, I'm not performing, not playing well, I probably wouldn't have the chance, but not like I take it year by year, but just it's just one of those ones where I'd never say that I'm stepping away or even you know, beyond the World Cup. I wouldn't say no. But like I said, I just feel lucky that I'm sort of there's people trust me and value me to be involved, and I think I give a lot to the team. So yeah, I'm very lucky to have the chance and we're so close to do it, and just be an unbelievable sort of feeling to get there.

Yeah, I think so, And I think, like I said, that's why I give myself a bit of credit, because if you know, I'm not performing, not playing well, I probably wouldn't have the chance, but not like I take it year by year, but just it's just one of those ones where I'd never say that I'm stepping away or even you know, beyond the World Cup. I wouldn't say no. But like I said, I just feel lucky that I'm sort of there's people trust me and value me to be involved, and I think I give a lot to the team. So yeah, I'm very lucky to have the chance and we're so close to do it, and just be an unbelievable sort of feeling to get there.

We use that word luck, but I'm not sure it is that, because, as you say, you've got to play well to be in the you know, in Darren Baiseley's mind, how proud are you of the way you've played for the last couple of seasons with Wellington, leading the line, scoring goals, that sort of thing that has made you in a irresistible proposition for him.

We use that word luck, but I'm not sure it is that, because, as you say, you've got to play well to be in the you know, in Darren Baiseley's mind, how proud are you of the way you've played for the last couple of seasons with Wellington, leading the line, scoring goals, that sort of thing that has made you in a irresistible proposition for him.

Yeah, I mean.

Yeah, I mean.

The first year I came back here was tough because I was in and out of the team, and uncharacteristically I've sort of picked up a few injuries that probably contributed to that too, and came back in obviously last year with the fresh everyone has sort of had a clean slate and I made the most of it, really, you know. And yeah, just put my head down and worked hard. And again it's sort of like you said, hard work, but sometimes things have to align as well beyond that hard work. And so yeah, I feel like I'm in a really good place and don't feel like I'm stopping anytime. So and so, yeah, just feel not lucky, like you said, but I feel sort of grateful to still be able to do it.

The first year I came back here was tough because I was in and out of the team, and uncharacteristically I've sort of picked up a few injuries that probably contributed to that too, and came back in obviously last year with the fresh everyone has sort of had a clean slate and I made the most of it, really, you know. And yeah, just put my head down and worked hard. And again it's sort of like you said, hard work, but sometimes things have to align as well beyond that hard work. And so yeah, I feel like I'm in a really good place and don't feel like I'm stopping anytime. So and so, yeah, just feel not lucky, like you said, but I feel sort of grateful to still be able to do it.

And just back to twenty ten because like I say, you've been in and around the team. Obviously you probably just missed out on the twenty three for South Africa. Is that the way it felt at the time.

And just back to twenty ten because like I say, you've been in and around the team. Obviously you probably just missed out on the twenty three for South Africa. Is that the way it felt at the time.

Yeah, well I've said it many times. Had to deal with me leaving the Phoenix to go to Brisbane, and you know, Rickie holding is sort of against me a bit, whether I deserve to go or not on the sort of scale of or the basis of other players that did go being semi professionals and stuff. At the time, maybe I should have been in there. But at the end of the day, that moved to Brisbane made my career. So if I had stuck around and not played it like what was happeningly, definitely wouldn't be here today or probably might have wrapped up my career after those two years. So yeah, one door closed in one hundred others open. So yeah, it still hurts to be honest to this day. But like I said, I've just worked hard and believed myself over the years and still have the opportunity now. So yeah, just proud and happy to be able to have the chance to get.

Yeah, well I've said it many times. Had to deal with me leaving the Phoenix to go to Brisbane, and you know, Rickie holding is sort of against me a bit, whether I deserve to go or not on the sort of scale of or the basis of other players that did go being semi professionals and stuff. At the time, maybe I should have been in there. But at the end of the day, that moved to Brisbane made my career. So if I had stuck around and not played it like what was happeningly, definitely wouldn't be here today or probably might have wrapped up my career after those two years. So yeah, one door closed in one hundred others open. So yeah, it still hurts to be honest to this day. But like I said, I've just worked hard and believed myself over the years and still have the opportunity now. So yeah, just proud and happy to be able to have the chance to get.

On your mate. Just a word on Chris Wood, who was also around at that time, I think he was about seventeen.

On your mate. Just a word on Chris Wood, who was also around at that time, I think he was about seventeen.

I think when in.

I think when in.

The Bahrain game, you've been alongside him for a long time in the national team. What have you seen from him that has allowed him to make the most of his football career.

The Bahrain game, you've been alongside him for a long time in the national team. What have you seen from him that has allowed him to make the most of his football career.

I think he's incredibly clever as a player to use his strengths. He plays in a way that suits him, not as a team. I'm talking about himself, and has made a career of using his strengths, you know, And I think that's a You've got to be a smart player to do that. And yeah, hats off to him. He keeps sort of not reinventing himself, but I think finding ways to make himself a handful for everyone. And I think he's just a brilliant player and a brilliant striker that you know. I say for young players to look at Obviously you need to be a certain build or type of player to be able to replicate what he does. But even just like I said, the smarts to be able to do that, kids should be looking at that and trying to replicate that.

I think he's incredibly clever as a player to use his strengths. He plays in a way that suits him, not as a team. I'm talking about himself, and has made a career of using his strengths, you know, And I think that's a You've got to be a smart player to do that. And yeah, hats off to him. He keeps sort of not reinventing himself, but I think finding ways to make himself a handful for everyone. And I think he's just a brilliant player and a brilliant striker that you know. I say for young players to look at Obviously you need to be a certain build or type of player to be able to replicate what he does. But even just like I said, the smarts to be able to do that, kids should be looking at that and trying to replicate that.

And just to finish, if you do negotiate fig and then the final at Eden Park. This took quite a long way until the World Cup next year A so obviously games for the national team, but you still feel as though you know there's a need to keep your level right up here just to make sure you're on that plane next year as well.

And just to finish, if you do negotiate fig and then the final at Eden Park. This took quite a long way until the World Cup next year A so obviously games for the national team, but you still feel as though you know there's a need to keep your level right up here just to make sure you're on that plane next year as well.

Yeah, yeah, everyone's playing for places. To be honest, we need to be obviously have a better sort of last seven games after this break or six it'll be, and then on next year, just have a really good year and fine form before the World Cup. There's a few windows before that too, but I don't think anyone's sort of there on merit and everyone's there on form. So if that rings, if you need to be playing first of all and then performing. So I'm aware of that. I think everyone's aware of that and sort of makes it more exciting and like I said, drives us a bit more.

Yeah, yeah, everyone's playing for places. To be honest, we need to be obviously have a better sort of last seven games after this break or six it'll be, and then on next year, just have a really good year and fine form before the World Cup. There's a few windows before that too, but I don't think anyone's sort of there on merit and everyone's there on form. So if that rings, if you need to be playing first of all and then performing. So I'm aware of that. I think everyone's aware of that and sort of makes it more exciting and like I said, drives us a bit more.

Is on all the best of the next ten days. Say, it's funny that is Costa Barbarusa. So I spoke to you last week, interesting comments there about twenty ten well and truly in the mix for twenty twenty six. One of Carrere's forwards for himself cost of barbarusis And yeah, like I said to him during that chat, and he's admitted this in the past, there were times when he thought, you know what, this might be it for me. But the last couple of years he's enjoyed a career in naissance. Got a goal last night, another one for the Phoenix. It's been a challenging season for them, but eight goals this season for Costa barbarusis just a couple behind the Golden Boot leaders and a big part of the squad that's going to look to make the final push to the World Cup next year in June and July. A couple of questions about the direct entry part of it year. It's an expanded World Cup. Forty eight teams will go to the World Cup next year. You might have a view on that. It's usually thirty two, or has been for the last few forty eight now, which means that Oceania gets direct entry for the first time in the past. As you'll know, in terms of the intercontinental playoffs, the Bahrain game are the matches against the likes of Mexico and Peru Costa Rica. There was an intercontinental playoff that had to be negotiated by New Zealand if they were to make the World Cup. Not anymore, they just have to win Oceania, so they are the big fish in Oceania most. In fact, all of their players are professionals. Very few of the players from the other teams Fiji, New Caledonia, Tahitia full time professionals. The vast vast majority amateur players. So logic would suggest that the All Whites should comfortably qualify for the World Cup. They're not taking any chances, though, They're approaching it like there would any other game and just making sure that they get the job done first on Friday and then again on Monday night final. A couple of texts before we move on. Pontier was watching the Crusaders play the other day. I was thrilled to see a number thirteen who can pass the ball and draw a player. The All Blacks need them, Thanks Graham. That was Brandon inaw of course. Yeah, first game back for a long time. And I too was impressed by Braiden Innaw. I think a lot of people thought a wee while ago he was going to be a long time All Black. Hasn't worked out that way, but yeah, let's help we see more of Braden Inawe. And Ponier was wondering who won the Carabell Cup Newcastle or Liverpool. Yeah, that sounds like it's coming from a Newcastle fan. Where will they be on the power rankings though, we'll find out in a moment. Fourteen to eight power rankings alright, any time for party's Power rankings, rating the best, the worst and the in between. Bets from up Versey Sporting weekend the Welsh rug bed team and even ten seems high for them plumbing new depths of mediocrity. They've never been anywhere else.

Is on all the best of the next ten days. Say, it's funny that is Costa Barbarusa. So I spoke to you last week, interesting comments there about twenty ten well and truly in the mix for twenty twenty six. One of Carrere's forwards for himself cost of barbarusis And yeah, like I said to him during that chat, and he's admitted this in the past, there were times when he thought, you know what, this might be it for me. But the last couple of years he's enjoyed a career in naissance. Got a goal last night, another one for the Phoenix. It's been a challenging season for them, but eight goals this season for Costa barbarusis just a couple behind the Golden Boot leaders and a big part of the squad that's going to look to make the final push to the World Cup next year in June and July. A couple of questions about the direct entry part of it year. It's an expanded World Cup. Forty eight teams will go to the World Cup next year. You might have a view on that. It's usually thirty two, or has been for the last few forty eight now, which means that Oceania gets direct entry for the first time in the past. As you'll know, in terms of the intercontinental playoffs, the Bahrain game are the matches against the likes of Mexico and Peru Costa Rica. There was an intercontinental playoff that had to be negotiated by New Zealand if they were to make the World Cup. Not anymore, they just have to win Oceania, so they are the big fish in Oceania most. In fact, all of their players are professionals. Very few of the players from the other teams Fiji, New Caledonia, Tahitia full time professionals. The vast vast majority amateur players. So logic would suggest that the All Whites should comfortably qualify for the World Cup. They're not taking any chances, though, They're approaching it like there would any other game and just making sure that they get the job done first on Friday and then again on Monday night final. A couple of texts before we move on. Pontier was watching the Crusaders play the other day. I was thrilled to see a number thirteen who can pass the ball and draw a player. The All Blacks need them, Thanks Graham. That was Brandon inaw of course. Yeah, first game back for a long time. And I too was impressed by Braiden Innaw. I think a lot of people thought a wee while ago he was going to be a long time All Black. Hasn't worked out that way, but yeah, let's help we see more of Braden Inawe. And Ponier was wondering who won the Carabell Cup Newcastle or Liverpool. Yeah, that sounds like it's coming from a Newcastle fan. Where will they be on the power rankings though, we'll find out in a moment. Fourteen to eight power rankings alright, any time for party's Power rankings, rating the best, the worst and the in between. Bets from up Versey Sporting weekend the Welsh rug bed team and even ten seems high for them plumbing new depths of mediocrity. They've never been anywhere else.

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Ju had ever before Home four aways and the site there about of Jones just about sun SLINKs up the final scoring cardin England have beaten Wales by sixty eight points to.

Fourteen are something in a seventeenth success of defeat. The most ever buy a Tier one nation in the professional era nine nine is Liam Lawson. A challenging weekend for the key we at the Australian Grand Prix. Hitting the wall with around ten laps to go in a chaotic race in Melbourne yesterday.

Fourteen are something in a seventeenth success of defeat. The most ever buy a Tier one nation in the professional era nine nine is Liam Lawson. A challenging weekend for the key we at the Australian Grand Prix. Hitting the wall with around ten laps to go in a chaotic race in Melbourne yesterday.

Bortletto's gone into the baris ass has Liam Lawson at turn two, bort Aletto at turn thirteen and they have both come to a standstill.

Bortletto's gone into the baris ass has Liam Lawson at turn two, bort Aletto at turn thirteen and they have both come to a standstill.

A d n IF in his first race as a full time read ball driver.

A d n IF in his first race as a full time read ball driver.

Yeah, we were really struggling, to be honest, so I had a lot of tire issues with the friends early on in the race.

Yeah, we were really struggling, to be honest, so I had a lot of tire issues with the friends early on in the race.

So yeah, obviously it's just been a tough weekends.

So yeah, obviously it's just been a tough weekends.

Of the Wellington Phoenix Men snapping a four game losing streak with a much improved showing last night against Sidney Gerald. That's a nice turn, lovely Paul through barbarusss around the cape scores almost inevitable, wasn't a seven France Six Nations Rugby champions.

Of the Wellington Phoenix Men snapping a four game losing streak with a much improved showing last night against Sidney Gerald. That's a nice turn, lovely Paul through barbarusss around the cape scores almost inevitable, wasn't a seven France Six Nations Rugby champions.

Ali maoxas well half the championship, thank you very much and France have rhythm the muja carbet to the title.

Ali maoxas well half the championship, thank you very much and France have rhythm the muja carbet to the title.

Yeah becouse if they brought that team down here during June. But here we are six the Black Foils back on the podium at the Los Angeles sou GP of n today the.

Yeah becouse if they brought that team down here during June. But here we are six the Black Foils back on the podium at the Los Angeles sou GP of n today the.

Greatest Neighbors to the North as Canada comes to Los Angeles and trains the top prize. The Kiwis will hold on for second, Australia third.

Greatest Neighbors to the North as Canada comes to Los Angeles and trains the top prize. The Kiwis will hold on for second, Australia third.

New Zealand six third overall after four regattas behind Great Britain and Australia five into the top half. The Black calf seam Bowl is yesterday. Korea bears figures for Kyle Jamison in the air and the air and out game a little bit of work, but he didn't have any poked and that was the problem there. And for Jacob Duffy, it's going to be thilling straight here. Doesn't need Duffy. Well, he's gone after that and that's that. That is the end of the innings for the third time in New Zealand. Pakistan all out with less than one hundred on the board and it's een twenty. Duffy gets four for fourteen and Pakistan all out for ninety one four four is weeke in sport caller Angus who joined us from the Melbourne Grand Prix yesterday.

New Zealand six third overall after four regattas behind Great Britain and Australia five into the top half. The Black calf seam Bowl is yesterday. Korea bears figures for Kyle Jamison in the air and the air and out game a little bit of work, but he didn't have any poked and that was the problem there. And for Jacob Duffy, it's going to be thilling straight here. Doesn't need Duffy. Well, he's gone after that and that's that. That is the end of the innings for the third time in New Zealand. Pakistan all out with less than one hundred on the board and it's een twenty. Duffy gets four for fourteen and Pakistan all out for ninety one four four is weeke in sport caller Angus who joined us from the Melbourne Grand Prix yesterday.

Anything could happen, literally, anything could happen. We just seen liam' skilfrind just walk past, so it could could be seeing Liam Lawson soon actually.

Anything could happen, literally, anything could happen. We just seen liam' skilfrind just walk past, so it could could be seeing Liam Lawson soon actually.

So we can say live on here. You've seen Liam Lawson's girlfriend. I think this is good.

So we can say live on here. You've seen Liam Lawson's girlfriend. I think this is good.

Just walk past. She's got a bet of security detail with her.

Just walk past. She's got a bet of security detail with her.

She's gone as to panic now.

She's gone as to panic now.

So I'd say he's about to come past as well.

So I'd say he's about to come past as well.

So yeah, what sort of security detail have you employed?

So yeah, what sort of security detail have you employed?

I haven't got any denote One.

I haven't got any denote One.

No, I just feel as you're the kind of guy who would need to be protected from the great unwashed. No, I don't know, hear on myself.

No, I just feel as you're the kind of guy who would need to be protected from the great unwashed. No, I don't know, hear on myself.

Three.

Three.

Three is the Crusaders and in particular their wingers having a field day in christ Church. Sevy Reese in a.

Three is the Crusaders and in particular their wingers having a field day in christ Church. Sevy Reese in a.

Field in Higo.

Field in Higo.

Sievy race straight up the guts. He wants a hat trick, He gets a hat trick and Macca Springer free up Springer.

Sievy race straight up the guts. He wants a hat trick, He gets a hat trick and Macca Springer free up Springer.

Who wants five? He mighting a Chancellor? He well, Becca Springer.

Who wants five? He mighting a Chancellor? He well, Becca Springer.

Five of the mess he hits is the Crusaders all type record books.

Five of the mess he hits is the Crusaders all type record books.

Yeah, five tries for Maca Springer and three for Reese and a fifty five thirty three win over the Western Force. Two the Magpies Newcastle United their first football trophy in fifty six years. Newcastle United have.

Yeah, five tries for Maca Springer and three for Reese and a fifty five thirty three win over the Western Force. Two the Magpies Newcastle United their first football trophy in fifty six years. Newcastle United have.

Won a trophy for the first time.

Won a trophy for the first time.

Since nineteen sixty nine.

Since nineteen sixty nine.

Fifty six years of heart and Wendley Stadium.

Fifty six years of heart and Wendley Stadium.

Here two one winners over Liverpool and the League Cup final this morning on the wires, the Warriors bouncing back from defeat in Vegas to beat Manly in front of their home faithful on Friday night.

Here two one winners over Liverpool and the League Cup final this morning on the wires, the Warriors bouncing back from defeat in Vegas to beat Manly in front of their home faithful on Friday night.

Micka Harris covena puppy.

Micka Harris covena puppy.