With less than a week to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, BMX champion Sarah Walker is looking back on her athletic accomplishments.

To date, Walker is New Zealand's only BMX Olympic medallist, having won silver in the 2012 London Games.

She joined Piney to talk about the challenges and accomplishments of her athletic career.

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With less than a week to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, BMX champion Sarah Walker is looking back on her athletic accomplishments.
To date, Walker is New Zealand's only BMX Olympic medallist, having won silver in the 2012 London Games.
She joined Piney to talk about the challenges and accomplishments of her athletic career.
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Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

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Sarah Walker: Olympic BMX medallist on her athletic accomplishments

Rugby Kiwis head coach Stacey Jones joined Jason Pine live in the studio for a chat, discussing the upcoming Pacific Championship, the Warriors’ performance in 2024 and answering listener questions.

The Pacific Championship is set to kickoff late next month. The competition is two-tiered, with men’s and women’s teams from across the region competing for the Pacific Cup and the Pacific Bowl.  

There will also be two match days in New Zealand with the grand finals to be played in Sydney on November 10.  

The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns will face off against the Kangaroos and Jillaroos in a double-header at Christchurch’s Apollo Projects Stadium on October 27, marking the Kiwis’ return to the city after five years and the Kiwi Ferns’ first South Island Test since 1998. The Kiwis will then take on Tonga at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium on November 2.  

Meanwhile, Jones finalised his coaching staff for the Championship in July and it features six former Kiwis. Steve Price, Nathan Cayless and Adam Blair are assistant coaches. Stephen Kearney, the 2008 World Cup-winning Kiwis head coach, works in a culture and leadership adviser role while Daryl Halligan and David Solomona round out the team as kicking coach and wellbeing manager, respectively.

He told Piney that he’s excited to get into camp.

“I'm looking forward to the final series and players getting through unscathed.”

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Sunday, October 27: Pacific Cup – New Zealand v Australia (men and women) at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

Saturday, November 2: Pacific Cup – New Zealand v Tonga (men) at Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Sunday, November 3: Pacific Cup – New Zealand v Papua New Guinea (women) at Santos Stadium, Port Moresby

Sunday, November 10: Pacific Cup men’s and women’s Grand Final in Sydney, Australia

Rugby Kiwis head coach Stacey Jones joined Jason Pine live in the studio for a chat, discussing the upcoming Pacific Championship, the Warriors’ performance in 2024 and answering listener questions. 
The Pacific Championship is set to kickoff late next month. The competition is two-tiered, with men’s and women’s teams from across the region competing for the Pacific Cup and the Pacific Bowl.   
There will also be two match days in New Zealand with the grand finals to be played in Sydney on November 10.   
The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns will face off against the Kangaroos and Jillaroos in a double-header at Christchurch’s Apollo Projects Stadium on October 27, marking the Kiwis’ return to the city after five years and the Kiwi Ferns’ first South Island Test since 1998. The Kiwis will then take on Tonga at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium on November 2.   
Meanwhile, Jones finalised his coaching staff for the Championship in July and it features six former Kiwis. Steve Price, Nathan Cayless and Adam Blair are assistant coaches. Stephen Kearney, the 2008 World Cup-winning Kiwis head coach, works in a culture and leadership adviser role while Daryl Halligan and David Solomona round out the team as kicking coach and wellbeing manager, respectively. 
He told Piney that he’s excited to get into camp. 
“I'm looking forward to the final series and players getting through unscathed.” 
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<h2 aria-level="2">Pacific Championship schedule </h2>
Sunday, October 27: Pacific Cup – New Zealand v Australia (men and women) at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch 
Saturday, November 2: Pacific Cup – New Zealand v Tonga (men) at Go Media Stadium, Auckland 
Sunday, November 3: Pacific Cup – New Zealand v Papua New Guinea (women) at Santos Stadium, Port Moresby 
Sunday, November 10: Pacific Cup men’s and women’s Grand Final in Sydney, Australia

Stacey Jones: Kiwis head coach discusses Kiwis, Warriors' performance, takes talkback

Super Rugby is going through a few changes.

Most notable is the alterations to its finals format, with all six teams who qualify for the post-season featuring in the quarter-finals – the three winners and highest-seeded loser making up the draw.

CEO Jack Mesley joined Jason Pine to discuss the changes to the competition.

He told Piney that they think the new format is going to create great interest at the back end of the season, and then deliver some really compelling rugby cup final series.

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Super Rugby is going through a few changes. 
Most notable is the alterations to its finals format, with all six teams who qualify for the post-season featuring in the quarter-finals – the three winners and highest-seeded loser making up the draw. 
CEO Jack Mesley joined Jason Pine to discuss the changes to the competition. 
He told Piney that they think the new format is going to create great interest at the back end of the season, and then deliver some really compelling rugby cup final series. 
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Jack Mesley: Super Rugby CEO on the changes to the championship's format

The first week of the NRL Finals are underway, which started with a dominant win to the three-time reigning champions. 

Piney catches up with Brad Walter from NRL.com to discuss what we might see from the rest of the finals matches this weekend.

“People have been concerned that the Panthers have been flat, you know, and haven't looked sort of maybe as hungry as they have in past years, but they certainly came out last night looking like the team to beat in in the final series.”

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The first week of the NRL Finals are underway, which started with a dominant win to the three-time reigning champions.  
Piney catches up with Brad Walter from NRL.com to discuss what we might see from the rest of the finals matches this weekend. 
“People have been concerned that the Panthers have been flat, you know, and haven't looked sort of maybe as hungry as they have in past years, but they certainly came out last night looking like the team to beat in in the final series.” 
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Sarah Walker: Olympic BMX medallist on her athletic accomplishments

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