Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - November 21, 2024
D’Arcy Waldegrave is back to round up this week’s sporting news. Highlights for tonight include: Mike Whitney - Former Australian test player - On Australia v India five match test series. Talkback Sir Gordon Tietjens - Former All Black Sevens coach - On DJ Forbes being inducted in the World R…
Sir Gordon Tietjens: On the breakout of Oli Mathis into the All Blacks Sevens
Three newcomers feature in the All Blacks Sevens squad to take part in the World Series season-opener in Dubai next week. Waikato youngster Oli Mathis - just a year our of secondary school and with a season of NPC rugby for Waikato under his belt - debuts alongside North Harbour's Sofai Maka and …
Mike Whitney: Is Australia vs India bigger than the Ashes?
No qualms about India's leadership heading into the opening test against Australia starting in Perth tomorrow. Usual skipper Rohit Sharma is missing due to the birth of his second child, leaving fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in command. Indian assistant coach Morne Morkel says Bumrah will be sweet t…
Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - November 20, 2024
D’Arcy Waldegrave is back to round up this week’s sporting news. Highlights for tonight include: New Zealand Rugby head of women's high performance Hannah Porter on Super Rugby Aupiki playing a championship game against the Aussie league. Talkback- what can the men's and women's games learn from…
Michael Burgess: NZ Herald sports journalist on Rafael Nadal's retirement from tennis
Rafael Nadal has played his last ever match at the top flight of international tennis. His Spanish team has lost to the Netherlands at the Davis Cup Tennis tragic Michael Burgess was there in 2004 when Nadal played in Auckland. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave about Rafa's long career - and the next…
Hannah Porter: New Zealand Rugby head of women's high performance on Super Rugby Aupiki playing a championship game against the Aussie
New Zealand's premier domestic women's competition is brining in a trans-Tasman twist this season. The Super Rugby Aupiki champion will play a post-season match against the winner of the Australian women's competition. New Zealand Rugby head of women's high performance Hannah Porter spoke to D'Ar…
Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - November 19, 2024
D’Arcy Waldegrave is back to round up this week’s sporting news. Highlights for tonight include: Simon Porter - Managing Director & rugby player agent for Halo Sport and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association on Harry Plummer leaving the All Blacks for France. Talkback - is this the right mo…
Simon Porter: On why Harry Plummer is leaving his All Blacks dream behind
One-test All Black Harry Plummer is poised to leave New Zealand Rugby. The Blues pivot, who played his so-far only test to date against Australia in Sydney in September, has reportedly signed with French outfit ASM Clermont. The move is being reported by multiple French outlets with Plummer exp…
Carlos Ulberg: On wanting to fight for the title against Alex Pereira
Mixed martial artist Carlos Ulberg is trusting the process after a 2024 where he's seen limited action in the UFC octagon. The light heavyweight takes on Swiss fighter Volkan Oezdemir in Macau this weekend - which will be just his second fight of the year. Ulberg - who is the 10th-ranked fighter …
Full Show: Sportstalk with Jason Pine - November 18, 2024
Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former All Black Ant Strachan on why Cam Roigard was pulled early against France and whether the team made a mistake in doing so. Former All White Jacob Spoonley on the All Whites v Samoa match. Piney's…