Shooter Grace Nweke is adamant the Silver Ferns are keeping a united front heading into tonight's first netball test against South Africa.

The clash on Auckland's North Shore comes amid the turmoil of head coach Dame Noeline Taurua being stood down.

Grace Nweke joined Piney to discuss further.

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Shooter Grace Nweke is adamant the Silver Ferns are keeping a united front heading into tonight's first netball test against South Africa.
The clash on Auckland's North Shore comes amid the turmoil of head coach Dame Noeline Taurua being stood down.
Grace Nweke joined Piney to discuss further.
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Grace Nweke: Silver Fern ahead of the team's first test against South Africa

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We now say goodbye to what was only ever supposed to be a temporary venue but has become a fortress for the Crusaders and a graveyard for anyone who tried to go there and win. 

Seven championship winning seasons were played there from 2017 to 2023 – another one last season. 

But a place that came to represent something far greater than a place to watch the Crusaders. 

It's only when you go to Christchurch to watch the Crusaders play that you fully realise what this team means to its region. 

For a city that's had to endure so much, the Crusaders have been a uniting force. A symbol of togetherness. 

And they have provided a distraction from the often challenging lives of those who inhabit that great city. 

It feels like the new stadium is the final piece in the rebuild puzzle. 

After what they've endured in the 15 years since that dreadful day in February 2011, the opening of a new stadium signifies the completion of a long road back to normality. 

Christchurch is now complete once more. 

Now of course there's a tendency to look at things like this with a sense of misty-eyed romanticism and overlook the faults of Addington. 

It’s a bit hard to get to. Very, very cold. Short on modern-day facilities for the teams, sponsors, media, and the fans.  

But the legacy of that so-called temporary stadium will be as significant as what Lancaster Park was, and what Te Kaha will almost certainly become. 

In the midst of difficulty and destruction and despair, Addington brought people together.  

It provided pockets of joy to a city that badly needed them and came to represent much, much more than just a place to watch a game of rugby. 

We now say goodbye to what was only ever supposed to be a temporary venue but has become a fortress for the Crusaders and a graveyard for anyone who tried to go there and win.&nbsp;
Seven championship winning seasons were played there from 2017 to 2023 – another one last season.&nbsp;
But a place that came to represent something far greater than a place to watch the Crusaders.&nbsp;
It's only when you go to Christchurch to watch the Crusaders play that you fully realise what this team means to its region.&nbsp;
For a city that's had to endure so much, the Crusaders have been a uniting force. A symbol of togetherness.&nbsp;
And they have provided a distraction from the often challenging lives of those who inhabit that great city.&nbsp;
It feels like the new stadium is the final piece in the rebuild puzzle.&nbsp;
After what they've endured in the 15 years since that dreadful day in February 2011, the opening of a new stadium signifies the completion of a long road back to normality.&nbsp;
Christchurch is now complete once more.&nbsp;
Now of course there's a tendency to look at things like this with a sense of misty-eyed romanticism and overlook the faults of Addington.&nbsp;
It’s a bit hard to get to. Very, very cold. Short on modern-day facilities for the teams, sponsors, media, and the fans. &nbsp;
But the legacy of that so-called temporary stadium will be as significant as what Lancaster Park was, and what Te Kaha will almost certainly become.&nbsp;
In the midst of difficulty and destruction and despair, Addington brought people together. &nbsp;
It provided pockets of joy to a city that badly needed them and came to represent much, much more than just a place to watch a game of rugby.&nbsp;

Jason Pine: The legacy of the Apollo Projects Stadium

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Warriors' first loss of the season and the ongoing Super Rugby season.

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Warriors' first loss of the season and the ongoing Super Rugby season.
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James McOnie: The Crowd Goes Wild host on the Warriors losing and the ongoing Super Rugby season

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Listen to the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for Sunday 29 March.

Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for Sunday 29 March. 
Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Full Show Podcast: 29 March 2026 

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Grace Nweke: Silver Fern ahead of the team's first test against South Africa

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