The Kiwis had a scare in their Rugby League World Cup against the Cook Islands last week, falling behind early in the game to 16-12. 

They were ultimately able to show their class, running out as the winners 82-16. 

They're back in action tonight in their final pool clash, taking on Fiji – a team that's given them trouble in previous years. 

Casey McLean is starting at centre tonight, and joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the game. 

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The Kiwis had a scare in their Rugby League World Cup against the Cook Islands last week, falling behind early in the game to 16-12.&nbsp;
They were ultimately able to show their class, running out as the winners 82-16.&nbsp;
They're back in action tonight in their final pool clash, taking on Fiji – a team that's given them trouble in previous years.&nbsp;
Casey McLean is starting at centre tonight, and joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the game.&nbsp;
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Casey McLean: Kiwis Centre previews the Rugby League World Cub clash against Fiji

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This weekend marks the final stage of the 2026 New Zealand Rally Championship – Rally Bay of Plenty. 

Jack Hawkeswood has already locked up the championship for the season, but he'll be competing in this weekend's race. 

He joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview it. 

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This weekend marks the final stage of the 2026 New Zealand Rally Championship – Rally Bay of Plenty.&nbsp;
Jack Hawkeswood has already locked up the championship for the season, but he'll be competing in this weekend's race.&nbsp;
He joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview it.&nbsp;
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Jack Hawkeswood: New Zealand Rally Driver on securing the NZ Rally Championship title, Rally Bay of Plenty

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The Wellington Phoenix are focusing forward as they look to continue their winning start to the new A-League football season. 

The Nix have notched back-to-back home victories to sit top after two rounds, but face away matches against Newcastle and Auckland FC this weekend and next. 

Steve Coleman is an assistant coach of the Nix and he joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the Newcastle clash. 

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The Wellington Phoenix are focusing forward as they look to continue their winning start to the new A-League football season.&nbsp;
The Nix have notched back-to-back home victories to sit top after two rounds, but face away matches against Newcastle and Auckland FC this weekend and next.&nbsp;
Steve Coleman is an assistant coach of the Nix and he joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the Newcastle clash.&nbsp;
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Steve Coleman: Wellington Phoenix Assistant Coach previews their A-League clash against Newcastle

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It was a bit more of a challenge, but a late surge saw the Black Ferns power through to a comfortable 31-12 victory in their second test against France. 

Tonight is their final clash, and the Kiwi side will be aiming to put on another strong performance and end their year on a high. 

Assistant Black Ferns Coach Riki Flutey joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the clash at One NZ Stadium. 

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It was a bit more of a challenge, but a late surge saw the Black Ferns power through to a comfortable 31-12 victory in their second test against France.&nbsp;
Tonight is their final clash, and the Kiwi side will be aiming to put on another strong performance and end their year on a high.&nbsp;
Assistant Black Ferns Coach Riki Flutey joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the clash at One NZ Stadium.&nbsp;
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Riki Flutey: Assistant Black Ferns Coach previews the final test against France

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Something is rotten in the state of... Netball.  

Maybe not as dramatic as it sounds, but the long, torturous, turgid and weighty tragedy that netball has become is vaguely Shakespearean. 

Ali Williams spoke with Heather du Plessis-Allen yesterday around the collapse of the short-term relationship he and Anna Mowbray had with Netball NZ. He said he'd been blindsided by NNZ, who had, by email, walked away from negotiations designed to consolidate and rubber stamp the future of the professional game. 

Their master plan to pump new life, structure, and money into domestic netball had more than stalled – it collapsed.

Long story short, after a chaotic year of bloodletting and unheard-of instability within netball, which resulted in the game being rattled to the core, Williams and Mowbray rode in on white steeds to save the day, offering a feasible way out of the financial mire the game was bogged down in. 

Brilliant. On the surface, it looked calm and ready, but someone dropped bombs, and we kept forgetting that professional sport in NZ lives on a fractured plain, where nothing is a given, nor calm, nor steady. 

As per, NNZ have remained essentially silent, only releasing a short statement around the breakdown, stating that they have "a different perspective on comments that have been reported" but they recognise the confidentiality commitments made between the parties. 

So they won't say a thing, leaving the comments by Ali Williams to hang in the ether for people to make what they will of. There's quite a lot to unpack from his interview, here's my main takeaway.

After eight weeks of negotiation, how could anyone not see that the gap between the two groups around the final make-up of the proposed competition was so vast that it was doomed to fail?

Blindsided is a strong word. Someone wasn't listening, or someone is being economical with the truth.

I just can't work out who... is .... to be or not to be.  

Something is rotten in the state of... Netball. &nbsp;
Maybe not as dramatic as it sounds, but the long, torturous, turgid and weighty tragedy that netball has become is vaguely Shakespearean.&nbsp;
Ali Williams spoke with Heather du Plessis-Allen yesterday around the collapse of the short-term relationship he and Anna Mowbray had with Netball NZ. He said he'd been blindsided by NNZ, who had, by email, walked away from negotiations designed to consolidate and rubber stamp the future of the professional game.&nbsp;
Their master plan to pump new life, structure, and money into domestic netball had more than stalled – it collapsed.
Long story short, after a chaotic year of bloodletting and unheard-of instability within netball, which resulted in the game being rattled to the core, Williams and Mowbray rode in on white steeds to save the day, offering a feasible way out of the financial mire the game was bogged down in.&nbsp;
Brilliant. On the surface, it looked calm and ready, but someone dropped bombs, and we kept forgetting that professional sport in NZ lives on a fractured plain, where nothing is a given, nor calm, nor steady.&nbsp;
As per, NNZ have remained essentially silent, only releasing a short statement around the breakdown, stating that they have "a different perspective on comments that have been reported" but they recognise the confidentiality commitments made between the parties.&nbsp;
So they won't say a thing, leaving the comments by Ali Williams to hang in the ether for people to make what they will of. There's quite a lot to unpack from his interview, here's my main takeaway.
After eight weeks of negotiation, how could anyone not see that the gap between the two groups around the final make-up of the proposed competition was so vast that it was doomed to fail?
Blindsided is a strong word. Someone wasn't listening, or someone is being economical with the truth.
I just can't work out who... is .... to be or not to be. &nbsp;

D'Arcy Waldegrave: The vaguely Shakespearean tragedy netball has become

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The Silver Ferns are on a hot streak, having defeated Australia in the second Constellation Cup match and secured a 2-0 lead. 

They have a chance to wrap up the series and claim an unassailable 3-0 lead tomorrow in Sydney. 

Silver Ferns Centre Maddy Gordon joined Adam Cooper to preview the game. 

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The Silver Ferns are on a hot streak, having defeated Australia in the second Constellation Cup match and secured a 2-0 lead.&nbsp;
They have a chance to wrap up the series and claim an unassailable 3-0 lead tomorrow in Sydney.&nbsp;
Silver Ferns Centre Maddy Gordon joined Adam Cooper to preview the game.&nbsp;
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Maddy Gordon: Silver Ferns Centre previews the third Constellation Cup clash

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A dominant performance from the Black Ferns last weekend, the side putting the French to the sword in an 81-12 victory at FMG Stadium. 

They'll be looking to do more of the same as they go head-to-head once again, this time in Whangārei.  

Justine McGregor, winger for the Black Ferns, joined Adam Cooper to preview the clash. 

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A dominant performance from the Black Ferns last weekend, the side putting the French to the sword in an 81-12 victory at FMG Stadium.&nbsp;
They'll be looking to do more of the same as they go head-to-head once again, this time in Whangārei. &nbsp;
Justine McGregor, winger for the Black Ferns, joined Adam Cooper to preview the clash.&nbsp;
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Justine McGregor: Black Ferns Winger previews the second clash against France

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Against all odds, the Northland Taniwha have continued their miracle NPC run into the finals. 

After their 38-19 victory over Otago in the semi-finals they face the tall order of taking down Canterbury on Monday afternoon in order to claim their maiden NPC title. 

Taiwha Assistant Coach Robbie Abel joined Adam Cooper to chat about their run. 

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Against all odds, the Northland Taniwha have continued their miracle NPC run into the finals.&nbsp;
After their 38-19 victory over Otago in the semi-finals they face the tall order of taking down Canterbury on Monday afternoon in order to claim their maiden NPC title.&nbsp;
Taiwha Assistant Coach Robbie Abel joined Adam Cooper to chat about their run.&nbsp;
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Robbie Abel: Northland Taniwha Assistant Coach discusses their NPC run, previews the finals against Canterbury

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Last week saw the Kiwis fall in their Rugby League World Cup opener, losing to the Kangaroos by a narrow two points. 

But their second clash of the tournament is looming, with the team set to face the Cook Islands this weekend as part of a double header with the Kiwi Ferns in Christchurch. 

Assistant Coach Adam Blair joined Adam Cooper to preview the clash. 

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Last week saw the Kiwis fall in their Rugby League World Cup opener, losing to the Kangaroos by a narrow two points.&nbsp;
But their second clash of the tournament is looming, with the team set to face the Cook Islands this weekend as part of a double header with the Kiwi Ferns in Christchurch.&nbsp;
Assistant Coach Adam Blair joined Adam Cooper to preview the clash.&nbsp;
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Adam Blair: Kiwis Assistant Coach reflects on their Rugby League World Cup opener, looks ahead to second clash

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A high scoring thriller at Hagley Oval saw the Black Caps fall to India by four wickets in the first match of the T20 series. 

The visitors chased 226 after openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma wreaked havoc. 

The Kiwi team will be out for redemption when they meet again at the same venue later today. 

Opening batsman for the Black Caps, Fin Allen joined Adam Cooper to preview the second clash. 

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A high scoring thriller at Hagley Oval saw the Black Caps fall to India by four wickets in the first match of the T20 series.&nbsp;
The visitors chased 226 after openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma wreaked havoc.&nbsp;
The Kiwi team will be out for redemption when they meet again at the same venue later today.&nbsp;
Opening batsman for the Black Caps, Fin Allen joined Adam Cooper to preview the second clash.&nbsp;
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Finn Allen: Black Caps batsman ahead of the second T20 clash against India

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

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