The Latest from Sportstalk /on-air/sportstalk/rss 九一星空无限 SPORTSTALK WITH D’ARCY WALDEGRAVE7pm–8pm weekdays 九一星空无限talk ZB’s daily sports showdown. D'Arcy Waldegrave lives and breathes sport. He loves motorsport Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:08:33 Z en Ryan Crotty: Crusaders assistant coach ahead of the Super Rugby final /on-air/sportstalk/audio/ryan-crotty-crusaders-assistant-coach-ahead-of-the-super-rugby-final/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/ryan-crotty-crusaders-assistant-coach-ahead-of-the-super-rugby-final/ Here at Sportstalk, we're all swept up in Super Rugby fever! After we hashed out the issue with the cowbells yesterday, we thought we'd better do at least one preview of the actual game. So D'Arcy Waldegrave had a chinwag with Crusaders assistant coach Ryan Crotty. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:33:13 Z Greg Nicol: Black Sticks head coach ahead of the team's latest Nations Cup clash /on-air/sportstalk/audio/greg-nicol-black-sticks-head-coach-ahead-of-the-teams-latest-nations-cup-clash/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/greg-nicol-black-sticks-head-coach-ahead-of-the-teams-latest-nations-cup-clash/ The Black Sticks Men are off to a flying start at the Nations Cup in Malaysia. They've won three straight games and are now getting ready for the semi-final against Korea. Head coach Greg Nicol spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:29:30 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 19 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-19-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-19-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:  Crusaders assistant coach Ryan Crotty ahead of the Super Rugby final. Talkback - Super Rugby final speculation - and what has been the secret sauce that has made this season taste so good? Black Sticks Men's head coach Greg Nicol on the Nations Cup. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:25:41 Z Steve Price: Former Queensland Maroon ahead of Origin 2 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/steve-price-former-queensland-maroon-ahead-of-origin-2/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/steve-price-former-queensland-maroon-ahead-of-origin-2/ It's one of former Queensland Maroon Steve Price's favourite days of the year! State of Origin 2 is tonight! (Steve's other favourite days of the year are Origin 1 and 3). He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:38:18 Z Colin Mansbridge and Simon Graafhuis: Crusaders CEO and Chiefs CEO on the origins of the cowbell feud /on-air/sportstalk/audio/colin-mansbridge-and-simon-graafhuis-crusaders-ceo-and-chiefs-ceo-on-the-origins-of-the-cowbell-feud/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/colin-mansbridge-and-simon-graafhuis-crusaders-ceo-and-chiefs-ceo-on-the-origins-of-the-cowbell-feud/ Officials have rung the bell on cowbells at Christchurch and banned them ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and the Chiefs this Saturday. The cowbell is a staple of Waikato rugby, but Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge confirmed on social media that the noisemakers had been banned from the venue - citing safety concerns. D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to Colin on Sportstalk about how he can possibly justify this, and then got Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on to respond. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:35:47 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 18 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-18-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-18-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge and Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on who started the cowbell feud between the two of them. Talkback - is the cowbell ban justified? Former Maroon Steve Price ahead of Origin 2. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:23:25 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 17 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-17-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-17-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Super Rugby CEO Jack Mesley on the successful season. Talkback - How do you feel about Ardie Savea ditching us for Japan once again? Sophie Devine on her retirement from ODI cricket. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:34:53 Z Sophie Devine: Kiwi cricketer reveals whether she's retiring from ODI cricket /on-air/sportstalk/audio/sophie-devine-kiwi-cricketer-reveals-whether-shes-retiring-from-odi-cricket/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/sophie-devine-kiwi-cricketer-reveals-whether-shes-retiring-from-odi-cricket/ Sophie Devine has today revealed that she is not going to sign a new central contract with New Zealand Cricket. So does this mean the end of the line? D'Arcy Waldegrave asked Sophie about what this means for her career on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:32:07 Z Jack Mesley: Super Rugby CEO unpacks 2025 season /on-air/sportstalk/audio/jack-mesley-super-rugby-ceo-unpacks-2025-season/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/jack-mesley-super-rugby-ceo-unpacks-2025-season/ What a season of Super Rugby it has been! CEO Jack Mesley has been determined to improve the competition in the eyes of fans, and D'Arcy Waldegrave reckons he's had some success. Jack spoke to D'Arcy on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:27:57 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with Jason Pine - June 16, 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-jason-pine-june-16-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-jason-pine-june-16-2025/ Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former Crusaders halfback Bryn Hall on the pressure (or not) of an unbeaten finals record. Talkback - Early Super Rugby final predictions. Nico Porteous on retiring from competitive snow sports. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:42:24 Z Piney's Power Rankings: The Crusaders, Liam Lawson and Jordie Barrett /on-air/sportstalk/audio/pineys-power-rankings-the-crusaders-liam-lawson-and-jordie-barrett/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/pineys-power-rankings-the-crusaders-liam-lawson-and-jordie-barrett/ Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about the Crusaders bouncing back for the Super Rugby season, Liam Lawson's latest racing disappointment and Jordie Barrett ending his time at Leinster on a high. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:31:19 Z Nico Porteous: Kiwi freestyle skier announces retirement from the sport /on-air/sportstalk/audio/nico-porteous-kiwi-freestyle-skier-announces-retirement-from-the-sport/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/nico-porteous-kiwi-freestyle-skier-announces-retirement-from-the-sport/ Freestyle skier Nico Porteous has decided to retire at the ripe old age of... 23? He's gonna keep skiing, but will not compete at any future Olympics. He spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk about why he's doing this - and what he'll be doing instead. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:27:51 Z Bryn Hall: former Crusader on the side making it to the Super Rugby final /on-air/sportstalk/audio/bryn-hall-former-crusader-on-the-side-making-it-to-the-super-rugby-final/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/bryn-hall-former-crusader-on-the-side-making-it-to-the-super-rugby-final/ The Crusaders go into Saturday's Super Rugby final with about as unblemished a record as you could ask for. They've won 31 home playoff matches over their history and never lost a single one! So is that a bonus, or a psychologiccal burden? Former Crusader Bryn Hall spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:24:43 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 13 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-13-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-13-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Brendon Hartley - Toyota Gazoo Racing Driver  Neil Barnes - Taranaki Bulls Head Coach  Graeme Agars - Golf Correspondent  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:53:59 Z Neil Barnes: On how to make the NPC as successful as Super Rugby? /on-air/sportstalk/audio/neil-barnes-on-how-to-make-the-npc-as-successful-as-super-rugby/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/neil-barnes-on-how-to-make-the-npc-as-successful-as-super-rugby/ Matches in rugby's National Provincial Championship are on track to appear on a free-to-air platform. As Sky and New Zealand Rugby near renewal of their broadcast contract - the Herald reports agreement has all but been reached that TVNZ Plus will show live NPC games in 2026. The deal being worked on between Sky and TVNZ would see matches split across the two networks - both screening a mix of live, delayed live and highlights. It's understood up to three lives games a week will end up on TVNZ Plus. The discussions come as NZR also considers the format of the provincial competition. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:25:44 Z Brendon Hartley: Extended interview with three time Le Mans winner /on-air/sportstalk/audio/brendon-hartley-extended-interview-with-three-time-le-mans-winner/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/brendon-hartley-extended-interview-with-three-time-le-mans-winner/ Gun New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley is expecting a few scary moments in this weekend's Le Mans 24-hour endurance race. Sixty two cars in three different categories will start the race and with different driving abilities and slower cars scattered around the 13.6 kilometre circuit, Hartley says collisions are top of mind at every turn. A three-time winner in eleven starts in the world-famous race, Hartley drove his Toyota Hybrid to the fastest time in practice. Earl Bamber is the other Kiwi in the Hypercar line-up. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:17:55 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 12 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-12-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-12-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Crusaders assistant coach Matt Todd and openside flanker Tom Christie ahead of their semifinal against the Blues. Blues v Crusaders talkback. Blues forwards coach Paul Tito. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:41:52 Z Paul Tito: Blues assistant coach ahead of the team's clash against the Crusaders /on-air/sportstalk/audio/paul-tito-blues-assistant-coach-ahead-of-the-teams-clash-against-the-crusaders/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/paul-tito-blues-assistant-coach-ahead-of-the-teams-clash-against-the-crusaders/ Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave may be a diehard Crusaders fan, but thankfully he's also a believer in journalistic integrity. So he made sure to also go to the camp of the Blues ahead of their Super Rugby semifinal in Christchurch. Blues assistant coach Paul Tito spoke to D'Arcy on the show. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:38:29 Z Matt Todd and Tom Christie: Super Rugby panel ahead of the Crusaders v Blues clash /on-air/sportstalk/audio/matt-todd-and-tom-christie-super-rugby-panel-ahead-of-the-crusaders-v-blues-clash/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/matt-todd-and-tom-christie-super-rugby-panel-ahead-of-the-crusaders-v-blues-clash/ Sportstalk host and native Cantabrian D'Arcy Waldegrave is absolutely fizzing for the Crusaders' home semifinal against the Blues. He's so excited that interviewing just one Crusader ahead of the game wasn't enough, he had to do two at once. So assistant coach Matt Todd and openside flanker Tom Christie spoke to D'Arcy on the show. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:34:23 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 11 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-11-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-11-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Ryan Fox ahead of the US Open. Talkback - is Ryan Fox the consummate Kiwi sporting superstar? Golf NZ CEO Jeff Latch on the effect Ryan is having on the game here. Jon Norman from Talksport previews the cricket World Test Championship. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:44:28 Z Jeff Latch: Golf NZ CEO on the industry impact of Ryan Fox /on-air/sportstalk/audio/jeff-latch-golf-nz-ceo-on-the-industry-impact-of-ryan-fox/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/jeff-latch-golf-nz-ceo-on-the-industry-impact-of-ryan-fox/ "I can't think of a better ambassador for our sport." The Golf NZ boss says Ryan Fox is working wonders for the game here in New Zealand and influencing kids to tee up the sport. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:40:38 Z Jon Norman: Talksport commentator ahead of the cricket World Test Championship final /on-air/sportstalk/audio/jon-norman-talksport-commentator-ahead-of-the-cricket-world-test-championship-final/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/jon-norman-talksport-commentator-ahead-of-the-cricket-world-test-championship-final/ It's almost time for the cricket World Test Championship. Australia will be taking on South Africa for the mace at Lords. Talksport's Jon Norman is a bit annoyed that England didn't make the final, but he'll still be watching and he spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:38:17 Z Ryan Fox: Kiwi golfer looks back on memorable couple of weeks /on-air/sportstalk/audio/ryan-fox-kiwi-golfer-looks-back-on-memorable-couple-of-weeks/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/ryan-fox-kiwi-golfer-looks-back-on-memorable-couple-of-weeks/ New Zealand's number one golfer is ready to tee off at the US Open. Ryan Fox will be looking to continue the amazing run of form he's had in the last month. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:35:15 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 10 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-10-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-10-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul on how Mark Robinson went in his five years as NZ Rugby CEO. Talkback - How do we think he went? Former All Black Daryl Gibson on his new job as NZ Cricket's high performance manager. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:46:16 Z Daryl Gibson: former All Black on his new role within New Zealand Cricket /on-air/sportstalk/audio/daryl-gibson-former-all-black-on-his-new-role-within-new-zealand-cricket/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/daryl-gibson-former-all-black-on-his-new-role-within-new-zealand-cricket/ It's a behind-the-scenes code switch! Daryl Gibson is best known as a former All Black, but he's just landed a new job as chief high performance officer at New Zealand Cricket. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about what he wants to bring to the role. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:36:25 Z Gregor Paul: NZ Herald rugby writer on Mark Robinson stepping down from NZ Rugby /on-air/sportstalk/audio/gregor-paul-nz-herald-rugby-writer-on-mark-robinson-stepping-down-from-nz-rugby/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/gregor-paul-nz-herald-rugby-writer-on-mark-robinson-stepping-down-from-nz-rugby/ Mark Robinson's time at the helm of NZ Rugby is coming to a close. He's resigned as CEO and will finish up at the end of the year. So how did he do? NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about whether Mark's tenure as CEO was a success. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:31:42 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with Jason Pine - June 9, 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-jason-pine-june-9-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-jason-pine-june-9-2025/ Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Ryan Fox's coach Marcus Wheelhouse on Fox winning the RBC Canadian Open. All Whites defender Tommy Smith on watching Fix during the Canadian Open. NZR head Mark Robinson on his decision to step down at the end of the year. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:43:26 Z Piney's Power Rankings: Tottenham Hotspur, the Blues and Tom Walsh /on-air/sportstalk/audio/pineys-power-rankings-tottenham-hotspur-the-blues-and-tom-walsh/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/pineys-power-rankings-tottenham-hotspur-the-blues-and-tom-walsh/ Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about the ongoing Super Rugby season, the All Whites' prowess and Tom Walsh's victory. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:30:05 Z Mark Robinson: New Zealand Rugby chief executive explains why he stepped down from the role /on-air/sportstalk/audio/mark-robinson-new-zealand-rugby-chief-executive-explains-why-he-stepped-down-from-the-role/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/mark-robinson-new-zealand-rugby-chief-executive-explains-why-he-stepped-down-from-the-role/ Outgoing New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson believes he's leaving the game in a better place than he found it. He's confirmed he will leave the job at the end of the year - bringing to an end a six-year tenure that started just before the Covid-19 pandemic. Robinson joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:26:32 Z Marcus Wheelhouse: Ryan Fox's coach on Fox winning the Canadian Open /on-air/sportstalk/audio/marcus-wheelhouse-ryan-foxs-coach-on-fox-winning-the-canadian-open/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/marcus-wheelhouse-ryan-foxs-coach-on-fox-winning-the-canadian-open/ Ryan Fox has conquered golf's Canadian Open to win his second PGA Tour event in a month. The result mirrors his victory in South Carolina a month ago, where he won through to the PGA Championship. Fox's coach, Marcus Wheelhouse, joined Piney to recap the win. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:23:25 Z Tommy Smith: veteran All Whites defender on watching Ryan Fox win the Canadian Open /on-air/sportstalk/audio/tommy-smith-veteran-all-whites-defender-on-watching-ryan-fox-win-the-canadian-open/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/tommy-smith-veteran-all-whites-defender-on-watching-ryan-fox-win-the-canadian-open/ Ryan Fox celebrated a victorious run at the Canadian Open - with some fellow Kiwi sporting figures showing up to cheer him on. The New Zealand golfer won the title in front of a group of the country's top men's footballers, who are in Toronto between games in an international friendly tournament. Veteran All Whites defender Tommy Smith was there - and he joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:19:07 Z Gary Stead: Black Caps coach on his departure from the role /on-air/sportstalk/audio/gary-stead-black-caps-coach-on-his-departure-from-the-role/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/gary-stead-black-caps-coach-on-his-departure-from-the-role/ "All I know is, hand on heart, is that I've done everything I can to try and make this team as good as it can be." Gary Stead has officially retired as Black Caps coach. He was keen to stay on to coach the test side, but NZ Cricket have decided they want a head coach for all three forms of the game. Gary spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:57:30 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 4 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-4-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-4-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Outgoing Black Caps coach Gary Stead on his retirement. Talkback - Should NZ Cricket have kept Gary on as test coach? Crusaders coach Rob Penney ahead of their playoffs game against the Reds. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:25:56 Z Rob Penney: Crusaders coach ahead of the Super Rugby playoffs /on-air/sportstalk/audio/rob-penney-crusaders-coach-ahead-of-the-super-rugby-playoffs/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/rob-penney-crusaders-coach-ahead-of-the-super-rugby-playoffs/ The Super Rugby playoffs are here! The Crusaders and the Reds kick things off in Christchurch on Friday night. Crusaders coach Rob Penney spoke to D'Arcy about the game, and what he makes of the new playoff system. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:23:00 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - June 3 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-3-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-june-3-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo coach Todd Blackadder on winning Japan Rugby League One two years in a row - and how Richie Mo'unga is going. Talkback - Is Japanese rugby actually developing our players well? Or is it still a retirement option?  Mitch Hay on getting his first-ever NZ Cricket central contract. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:15:32 Z Mitch Hay: Kiwi cricketer celebrates first Black Caps central contract /on-air/sportstalk/audio/mitch-hay-kiwi-cricketer-celebrates-first-black-caps-central-contract/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/mitch-hay-kiwi-cricketer-celebrates-first-black-caps-central-contract/ Great news for some of our up and coming cricketers today. Four new players have managed to nab an NZ Cricket central contract. Mitch Hay is one of those up and comers and he spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.  Listen right to the end to hear D'Arcy give him the kiss of death! LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:12:27 Z Todd Blackadder: former Crusaders coach on his prowess with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo /on-air/sportstalk/audio/todd-blackadder-former-crusaders-coach-on-his-prowess-with-toshiba-brave-lupus-tokyo/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/todd-blackadder-former-crusaders-coach-on-his-prowess-with-toshiba-brave-lupus-tokyo/ Something a bit different for you on Sportstalk tonight - Japanese rugby! Former Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is in charge of Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo these days, and he's led them to their second straight Japan Rugby League One championship! He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on the show. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:09:11 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - May 30 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-30-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-30-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Nick Saunter - Eden Park CEO - On the Herald's review of stadium pricing for Rugby.  Talkback  Tim Horan - Former Wallaby - On Nathan Clearly possibly looking at a future in Union?  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 30 May 2025 08:04:12 Z Tim Horan: On the possibility of Nathan Cleary heading to rugby union /on-air/sportstalk/audio/tim-horan-on-the-possibility-of-nathan-cleary-heading-to-rugby-union/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/tim-horan-on-the-possibility-of-nathan-cleary-heading-to-rugby-union/ Former Wallaby Tim Horan joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss his 'insider' knowledge of Nathan Cleary possibly switching to Rugby Union. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 30 May 2025 08:03:47 Z Nick Sautner: On the cost of attending rugby matches /on-air/sportstalk/audio/nick-sautner-on-the-cost-of-attending-rugby-matches/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/nick-sautner-on-the-cost-of-attending-rugby-matches/ Which Super Rugby franchise has the best value for a family of four, and how does a night at the rugby compare with a day at the zoo? The Herald estimated how much it would cost a family of four to attend a Super Rugby match at the main grounds for each New Zealand franchise. We searched for the cheapest tickets on offer across the ticketing websites and sourced the food and drink prices from the stadiums for a Super Rugby game. The total costs do not factor in potential travel or parking costs. Eden Park, North Harbour Stadium, FMG Stadium, Sky Stadium, Apollo Project Stadium and Forsyth Barr Stadium all responded with pricings. Nick Saunter joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss Eden Park's pricing plan.  Full Article  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 30 May 2025 07:34:06 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - May 29 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-29-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-29-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Former Maroons coach Sir Graham Lowe on whether the NRL should take a break while Origin is on. Origin talkback. Crusaders outside back Chay Fihaki ahead of their match against the Brumbies. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 29 May 2025 08:34:40 Z Chay Fihaki: Crusaders outside back on the team's clash against the Brumbies /on-air/sportstalk/audio/chay-fihaki-crusaders-outside-back-on-the-teams-clash-against-the-brumbies/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/chay-fihaki-crusaders-outside-back-on-the-teams-clash-against-the-brumbies/ The Crusaders have arrived in the Australian Capital Territory. Their final regular season game is against the Brumbies - and the winner of that match could end up on top of the table going into the playoffs. Crusaders outside back Chay Fihaki spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 29 May 2025 08:29:22 Z Sir Graham Lowe: former Maroons coach on the team's loss /on-air/sportstalk/audio/sir-graham-lowe-former-maroons-coach-on-the-teams-loss/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/sir-graham-lowe-former-maroons-coach-on-the-teams-loss/ The Queensland Maroons have been humbled by the New South Wales Blues in the first game of the State of Origin series. Despite having the home advantage, they lost 18-6. Dejected Maroons fan D'Arcy Waldegrave spoke to former Queensland coach Sir Graham lowe about what went wrong on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Thu, 29 May 2025 08:26:19 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - May 28 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-28-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-28-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: Horowhenua-Kapiti CEO Corey Kennett on their plan to cancel every club rugby game in a week if there's any bad behaviour. Talkback on that new policy. Maroons great Kevin Campion on State of Origin. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 28 May 2025 08:46:45 Z Kevin Campion: Maroons star ahead of the start of the State of Origin /on-air/sportstalk/audio/kevin-campion-maroons-star-ahead-of-the-start-of-the-state-of-origin/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/kevin-campion-maroons-star-ahead-of-the-start-of-the-state-of-origin/ State of Origin is back for 2025! The Maroons are hosting the Blues at Suncorp Stadium for Game 1 tonight. Queensland legend Kevin Campion is on his way there with a bus full of 100 kiwi fans. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 28 May 2025 08:43:30 Z Corey Kennett: Horowhenua-Kapiti CEO on the rugby union drawing a line for bad behaviour at matches /on-air/sportstalk/audio/corey-kennett-horowhenua-kapiti-ceo-on-the-rugby-union-drawing-a-line-for-bad-behaviour-at-matches/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/corey-kennett-horowhenua-kapiti-ceo-on-the-rugby-union-drawing-a-line-for-bad-behaviour-at-matches/ "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. And we don't accept this." The Horowhenua-Kapiti rugby union is going to draw a line under bad behaviour at club rugby matches. If supporters and players cross the union's line in the sand, all club matches the next week will be canned. Horowhenua-Kapiti CEO Corey Kennett explained the new policy to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 28 May 2025 08:39:35 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave - May 27 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-27-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-darcy-waldegrave-may-27-2025/ D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include: AUT Human Performance professor Patria Hume on the death of Ryan Satterthwaite. Talkback - do we need to ban Run It Straight? Tennis correspondent Craig Gabriel on the French Open. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 27 May 2025 08:38:44 Z Craig Gabriel: Tennis commentator weighs in on the 2025 French Open /on-air/sportstalk/audio/craig-gabriel-tennis-commentator-weighs-in-on-the-2025-french-open/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/craig-gabriel-tennis-commentator-weighs-in-on-the-2025-french-open/ The French Open is underway at Roland Garros in Paris. And there's aleready been some upsets! Some fo the top-seeded players are out already. Tennis commentator Craig Gabriel is there, and he gave D'Arcy Waldegrave an update on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 27 May 2025 08:35:22 Z Patria Hume: AUT professor of Human Performance on the dangers of Run It Straight /on-air/sportstalk/audio/patria-hume-aut-professor-of-human-performance-on-the-dangers-of-run-it-straight/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/patria-hume-aut-professor-of-human-performance-on-the-dangers-of-run-it-straight/ 19-year-old Ryan Satterthwaite has died after he and some friends tried to recreate the controversial 'Run It Straight' sport in a park in Palmerston North. His death has led to concerns that the sport is too dangerous to allow. Patria Hume is a professor of Human Performance at AUT, she spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about why the collisions in this sport are so dangerous. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 27 May 2025 08:31:32 Z Full Show: Sportstalk with Jason Pine - May 26, 2025 /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-jason-pine-may-26-2025/ /on-air/sportstalk/audio/full-show-sportstalk-with-jason-pine-may-26-2025/ Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include: Former A-League referee Matthew Breeze dissects Auckland FC's weekend loss.  Motorsport journo Eric Thompson on Liam Lawson's success in Monaco. Piney's power rankings! LISTEN ABOVE Mon, 26 May 2025 08:45:31 Z