/on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/rss 九一星空无限 Tue, 06 May 2025 16:02:15 Z en /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-jenny-woods-and-graeme-beasley-indian-panthers-svns-lisa-carrington/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-jenny-woods-and-graeme-beasley-indian-panthers-svns-lisa-carrington/ This week’s panel features Netball Commentator Jenny Woods and Graeme 'The Sportsfreak' Beasley.   On the agenda this weekend:  What has gone so wrong for the Indian Panthers basketball side?   Do World Rugby actually care about 'SVNS' anymore?   Lisa Carrington is so good, that she can miss a whole season?   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 03 May 2025 02:16:09 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jim-dolan-australian-correspondent-talks-magic-round-super-netball-super-rugby/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jim-dolan-australian-correspondent-talks-magic-round-super-netball-super-rugby/ Our Australian Correspondent Jim Dolan gives us the latest from the wonderful wide world of Aussie sport. On today’s agenda:   Magic round and the return to common sense.   Looking at Canberra tonight, and not just because of the election.  Players are missing big games in Super Netball for weird reason.   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 03 May 2025 02:09:49 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/cam-frear-mens-ice-blacks-coach-ahead-of-the-world-championship-division-iib-clash-against-iceland/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/cam-frear-mens-ice-blacks-coach-ahead-of-the-world-championship-division-iib-clash-against-iceland/ Dunedin is currently hosting the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Men’s and Women’s World Championship Division IIB Tournaments.  Men’s Ice Blacks Coach Cameron Frear joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss their team's success so far and preview tonight’s clash against Iceland.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 03 May 2025 02:06:52 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/val-smith-bowler-previews-the-bowls3five-interclub-finals/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/val-smith-bowler-previews-the-bowls3five-interclub-finals/ The Bowls3Five Interclub Finals tournament is taking place this weekend at the Royal Oak Bowling Club.  This event features a shortened version of the traditional game, designed to boost participation and increase fan engagement.  Legendary bowler Val Smith joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the tournament.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 02 May 2025 23:26:38 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/stuart-mcdonald-bream-bay-united-head-coach-on-the-team-entering-the-chatham-cup/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/stuart-mcdonald-bream-bay-united-head-coach-on-the-team-entering-the-chatham-cup/ Bream Bay United has entered New Zealand's premier national knock-out competition for men's football — the Chatham Cup.  It's the club’s first appearance in the tournament since 1986, and they will take on West Auckland club 'Colo Boys FC' in their opening match.  D'Arcy Waldegrave catches up with head coach Stuart McDonald to talk about the team's return to cup football.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 02 May 2025 23:02:07 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/daryl-halligan-former-kiwis-international-previews-the-warriors-clash-against-the-cowboys/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/daryl-halligan-former-kiwis-international-previews-the-warriors-clash-against-the-cowboys/ The Warriors know they'll have to be at their best to take down the Cowboys in tonight's Magic Round contest in Brisbane.  After starting the year with three straight losses, the Cowboys have rebounded with four wins on the trot.  Number six Chanel Harris-Tavita says it's up to him and halves partner Luke Metcalf to drive the team to a fourth straight win over the Cowboys, but he admits their combination is still a work in progress.  Kick-off for the Warriors home match on neutral territory at Suncorp Stadium is at 7.30pm.  Former Kiwis international Daryl Halligan joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the clash.   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 02 May 2025 21:46:40 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/cam-roigard-hurricanes-halfback-previews-their-super-rugby-clash-against-the-chiefs/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/cam-roigard-hurricanes-halfback-previews-their-super-rugby-clash-against-the-chiefs/ Two significant ins for the Hurricanes as they prepare for a crucial home Super Rugby showdown against the Chiefs on Saturday night.  All Blacks hooker Asafo Aumua and lock Isaia Walker-Leawere have both been named to start on their return from concussion layoffs.  The match looms as pivotal in the run to the playoffs, and assistant coach Bard Cooper says they're happy the game is in the capital.  Meanwhile, Chiefs star Damian McKenzie is out for a second straight week with his hand injury.  With Anton Lienert-Brown out injured for the rest of the Super season, Daniel Rona takes the number 13 jersey.  D'Arcy catches up with Hurricanes and All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard ahead of tonight's clash.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 02 May 2025 21:15:59 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-basketball-nz-are-the-architects-of-their-own-humiliation/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-basketball-nz-are-the-architects-of-their-own-humiliation/ Basketball New Zealand has punched itself in the face.   Broke its own nose, and is trying to tell us it walked into a door.   The barely believable antics of not only the week just gone, but the entire season, and if players I’ve spoken to are to be believed, the pre-season, leads me to think that they are the architects of their own humiliation.   The Indian Panthers were suspended this week after a series of stumbles which eventually lead to them falling over their own feet, leaving themselves prone on the court floor.   Yes, the Panthers has been a problem child, yes, they’ve failed to deliver on court, yes, they’ve treated their staff both on court and off with disdain bordering on exploitation, yes they’ve dragged a wonderful competition into the swamp with them, but no, the blame should not lie solely at their Air Jordaned feet.   Claims from the commission chair Tracey Garland that “careful due diligence” was applied before their inclusion in the league are difficult to swallow. I did some retrospective diligence. A quick skim of the internet around the history of the parties involved with the Panthers (yeah, I’m like an antivaxxer – I did my own research) points to clumsy management and financial chaos. More red flags than a wealthy, good looking hit on Tinder.  Sal's NBL, NZ Basketball, whoever holds ultimate responsibility for this circus needs to stand up and tell us who opened the door and let these 20 clowns jammed into a tiny car in.   They can finger point and obfuscate all they want. The Indian Panthers management are a fast talking, blame laying excuse factory, but if they weren’t in the league, this wouldn't have happened.   Fess up BBNZ, this is a monster you let in, own it.  Fri, 02 May 2025 20:30:35 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-clay-wilson-and-aidan-mclaughlin-nz-crickets-partnership-with-major-league-cricket-nrl-auckland-fc/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-clay-wilson-and-aidan-mclaughlin-nz-crickets-partnership-with-major-league-cricket-nrl-auckland-fc/ This week’s panel features 九一星空无限talk ZB Sports 九一星空无限 Director Clay Wilson and Freelance Sports Journalist Aidan McLaughlin.  On today's agenda:  New Zealand Cricket’s bold new move into the United States  The NRL confirms its 18th team  Can Auckland FC bring home the chocolates on Sunday?   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 26 Apr 2025 01:46:26 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jim-dolan-australian-correspondent-talks-super-rugby-nrl/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/jim-dolan-australian-correspondent-talks-super-rugby-nrl/ Our Australian Correspondent Jim Dolan gives us the latest from the wonderful wide world of Aussie sport. On today’s agenda:   From zero to hero in just one week   Lots of players looking for contracts   And a new trophy in Super Rugby     LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 26 Apr 2025 01:40:11 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/dylan-wilkie-auckland-tuatara-player-previews-the-upcoming-clash-against-the-canterbury-rams/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/dylan-wilkie-auckland-tuatara-player-previews-the-upcoming-clash-against-the-canterbury-rams/ The Auckland Tuatara suffered a heartbreaking 111–110 loss to the Taranaki Airs in a tightly contested Sal’s NBL game in New Plymouth on Monday.  They’ll be looking to rebound at home against the second-placed Canterbury Rams.  Dylan Wilkie joined D’Arcy Waldegrave from the Tuatara camp to preview the upcoming clash.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 26 Apr 2025 01:18:28 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/chris-milicich-former-all-white-and-football-commentator-previews-round-7-of-the-dettol-northern-league/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/chris-milicich-former-all-white-and-football-commentator-previews-round-7-of-the-dettol-northern-league/ The Dettol Northern League heads into Round 7 with a full slate of matches taking place across the northern regions of the North Island - including Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty.  Former All White and football commentator Chris Milicich joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview all the upcoming action.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:53:11 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/richie-barnett-former-kiwis-captain-on-the-warriors-victory-over-the-newcastle-knights/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/richie-barnett-former-kiwis-captain-on-the-warriors-victory-over-the-newcastle-knights/ Warriors coach Andrew Webster is waxing lyrical about the performance of second rower Kurt Capewell in their 26-12 Anzac Day win over the Newcastle Knights in Christchurch.  It's the Warriors' fifth win of the season, taking them to third on the NRL ladder.  Webster says the left edge performed brilliantly, with Ali Leiataua and Capewell getting try assists.  Former Kiwi's Captain Richie Barnett joined D'Arcy to review the impressive win in the 03.   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:48:04 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/francis-de-vries-auckland-fc-defender-previews-the-a-league-clash-against-perth/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/francis-de-vries-auckland-fc-defender-previews-the-a-league-clash-against-perth/ Auckland FC coach Steve Corica is well aware of the potential history that beckons at Mt Smart this coming Sunday.   No New Zealand team has lifted silverware in a major Australian league, but the Black Knights are on track to buck that trend by winning the A-League's Premiers Plate.  Corica says a draw or win over Perth to snare the trophy would be a massive achievement, but the big prize is still to be won.  Auckland FC defender Francis De Vries joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview Sunday's match up.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:34:26 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/will-jordan-crusaders-outside-back-on-rivez-reihana-coming-off-the-bench-for-the-super-rugby-clash-against-the-highlanders/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/will-jordan-crusaders-outside-back-on-rivez-reihana-coming-off-the-bench-for-the-super-rugby-clash-against-the-highlanders/ Confidence from the Crusaders they’ll be able to manage without the services of 64-test Wallaby James O'Connor in tonight's Super Rugby derby against the Highlanders in Dunedin.  Rivez Reihana is coming off the bench, having suffered an ankle injury early in the campaign.  With O'Connor resting, outside back Will Jordan is excited for Reihana to get a run.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:46:38 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-the-blues-got-flogged-by-the-reds/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-the-blues-got-flogged-by-the-reds/ And the Blues got flogged by the Reds.    This fixture should be known as the Purple Smash, as that is what happens when blue and red collide. Last night that wasn't the case, as the Reds turned up in an ocular nightmare of strip, maroon, and dirty gold.    Besides almost confirming that the Blues title defence aspirations are essentially shredded, last night's exchange underlined to the competition two very important aspects of Super Rugby Pacific:  1. New Zealand teams are either struggling to travel to Australia, or home advantage in 2025 is more important than we thought.   2. If you tackle a player and lift them past the horizontal, you’ll take a skate. 10 minutes, or the rest of the match.   It is one of the stranger stats this year that NZ teams can’t roll Aussie sides over there. Yes, the sample size is limited due to the nature of the draw, but the former easy beats of the comp are no longer cannon fodder in their own backyard. Funny what happens when the talent pool is concentrated.   Does the same apply in reverse, now that Moana Pacifica are watering down the NZ based talent pool? Australia lost a team and went from five teams down to four, New Zealand essentially took the opposite route, increasing from five teams to six. It’s notable that the Blues, the Hurricanes, the Highlanders, and Moana Pacifica have only notched 3 wins apiece so far.    Coincidence or correlation?   On the tackle, Tele’a ran afoul of the law with his aggressive tip on Tim Ryan and was walked for 10, until closer examination upgraded him to red and that basically condemned the Blues to another defeat.    A touch unfair? Possibly, but as a I often tell my 14 year old daughter, control your own narrative. If you don't give someone the opportunity to wreck your day, they can’t. If you tackle someone, don't go through the horizontal, don’t give officials the means to walk you. Because they will.  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:41:29 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/john-kingi-nzmmna-secretary-on-the-nz-netball-mixed-nationals-2025/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/john-kingi-nzmmna-secretary-on-the-nz-netball-mixed-nationals-2025/ Easter weekend sees the New Zealand Netball Mixed Nationals 2025, hosted in partnership with Christchurch Men's and Mixed Netball.   45 teams will battle it out over 4 action packed days to be crowned Mixed Nationals champions.   NZMMNA secretary John Kingi joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the event featuring some of our best men and women athletes from around the country.   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 02:13:58 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/ed-cory-wright-orienteering-commentator-and-competitor-on-the-new-zealand-orienteering-champs/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/ed-cory-wright-orienteering-commentator-and-competitor-on-the-new-zealand-orienteering-champs/ The New Zealand Orienteering Champs, also known as the Nationals, is the top orienteering event in NZ.   Competitors of all ages go for national titles in various categories. It’s a high-quality event with great maps and courses suited for everyone from beginners to the competitive.   Three new areas have been mapped for Nationals 2025, only the relay and knockout sprint are on existing maps.  Commentator and competitor Ed Corey Wright joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the ins and outs of orienteering.   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:03:52 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/kyren-taumoefolau-moana-pasifika-winger-previews-the-clash-against-the-brumbies/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/kyren-taumoefolau-moana-pasifika-winger-previews-the-clash-against-the-brumbies/ Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga admits Ardie Savea is in need of his All Blacks rest week after leaving him out of his Super Rugby Pacific side to host the Brumbies tomorrow in Pukekohe.  Sione Havili Talitui will start at openside flanker and also shoulder the captaincy responsibilities.  Umaga says Savea's carrying a few niggles after last weekend's loss to the Blues.  Moana's superstar winger Kyren Taumoefolau joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview their clash against the Brumbies in South Auckland.   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:06:19 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/peter-umaga-jensen-hurricanes-midfielder-previews-the-clash-against-the-western-force/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/peter-umaga-jensen-hurricanes-midfielder-previews-the-clash-against-the-western-force/ Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw is expecting the Force to come out firing in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Perth.  The Aussie's have a four-point advantage over the 'Canes on the ladder, sitting sixth and eighth respectively.  It's a different story to last year when the Canes —who led the table— crushed the Force 44-14 in Western Australia.  Canes midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview the fixture.  The match kicks off at 9:35pm with Live commentary on GOLD SPORT and iHeartRadio.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:37:44 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/richie-barnett-former-kiwis-captain-previews-the-nrl-clash-between-the-warriors-and-the-broncos/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/richie-barnett-former-kiwis-captain-previews-the-nrl-clash-between-the-warriors-and-the-broncos/ The Warriors are relieved to be back playing on home turf tonight in front of a sold-out crowd.  The Auckland-based NRL side return to Go Media Stadium to face the Broncos, as both sides —who sit inside the top eight— look to bounce back from a loss last week.  Coach Andrew Webster says there's plenty of reasons for fans to be excited for the occasion.  Former Kiwis Captain Richie Barnett joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview tonight's clash.  The match kicks off at 7:30pm.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:55:20 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-womens-rugby-good-things-take-time/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-womens-rugby-good-things-take-time/ Women’s rugby is not unlike the cheese TV commercials. Good things take time.   Last weekend's Super Rugby Aupiki final between the Blues wāhine and Matatu was a great game to watch. It put an exclamation mark on what was a rollicking tournament. The match reflected the strides the women’s game has taken since the inception of Aupiki.  The crowd at Eden Park didn’t rock any foundations but the TV viewer numbers were impressive. 405,000 folk tuned in to watch the best female footballers in the country duke it out and match worthy of their eyeballs was rolled out.  On Thursday night, in atrocious conditions, the Blues laid waste to the Waratahs in the Women’s Super Rugby Champions Final. Again, bugger all in the way of people in the stands (the weather was toxic) and I have no TV numbers, but I’d hazard a guess they would be healthy figures for a Thursday night game that sneaked up on people. Still, it was on, and it was worth a look.   The women’s game is having a growth spurt, and this needs to be appreciated and fostered as the men’s game has essentially had a multi-generational head start.   The game is played differently to the men's version, not unlike the cricketing gender split. It’s not better, nor worse, just different. For those hell bent on direct comparison, I have nothing. A frozen and archaic mindset is not worth fighting against, these people can’t or won’t accept the turning wheels of time, good luck to them.   The top level of domestic women’s rugby is still in an embryonic stage, to judge it based on crowd numbers alone is manifestly unfair, not forgetting how few people turn up to the men’s Super Rugby exchanges on a regular basis.    With further investment the game will exponentially grow. Let’s not forget that New Zealand rugby’s money, regardless of where it comes from, is not just for the All Blacks. It is for the entire game from the grass roots up. NZR has a responsibility to uphold the development of the game across the board. It’s our national game, not just a platform for the men in black.   Water the dirt and flowers last for you.    Good things take time.   Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:11:50 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-michael-burgess-and-jamie-wall-burling-splits-from-emirates-team-nz-super-rugbys-growing-viewership-moana-pasifika/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-michael-burgess-and-jamie-wall-burling-splits-from-emirates-team-nz-super-rugbys-growing-viewership-moana-pasifika/ The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features NZ Herald Sports Journalist Michael Burgess and Rugby Writer Jamie Wall.  On this weekend's agenda: What's gone wrong with Burling and Dalton? Super Rugby viewership is growing, and are Moana Pasifika now Auckland's favourite team?   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:53:34 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/mike-kelly-otago-nuggets-head-coach-talks-the-season-so-far-previews-the-clash-with-the-wellington-saints/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/mike-kelly-otago-nuggets-head-coach-talks-the-season-so-far-previews-the-clash-with-the-wellington-saints/ The Auckland Tuatara have trounced the winless Indian Panthers 114-71 in their New Zealand NBL basketball game on the North Shore.  Meanwhile, the Canterbury Rams defeated the Manawatu Jets 92-81 in Christchurch.  This afternoon sees the Otago Nuggets take on the Wellington Saints at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin.  Nuggets Head Coach Mike Kelly joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss their season so far.   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:32:08 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/calum-nicholson-christchurch-marathon-event-director-on-the-record-number-of-participants/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/calum-nicholson-christchurch-marathon-event-director-on-the-record-number-of-participants/ A record number of runners and walkers will take over Christchurch’s central city this Sunday (13 April) for the largest ever Christchurch Marathon event.   More than 6,700 participants have entered the event across its four distances: the Christchurch Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10 km, and Kids Mara’fun.   That is 27% more than participated in 2024 and is the largest field the event has ever seen.  Event director Calum Nicholson joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the uptake in runners from the garden city.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:38:53 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/andre-heimgartner-kiwi-supercars-driver-talks-the-opening-of-the-taup%C5%8D-super-440/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/andre-heimgartner-kiwi-supercars-driver-talks-the-opening-of-the-taup%C5%8D-super-440/ The Taupō Supercars event has gone the way of the home drivers and fans so far.  Kiwi drivers Andre Heimgartner and Ryan Wood have set the fastest pace in the opening two practices.  Heimgartner joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the return home to the central North Island race.   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:26:02 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/ruahei-demant-blues-and-black-ferns-second-five-eight-previews-the-super-rugby-aupiki-grand-final/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/ruahei-demant-blues-and-black-ferns-second-five-eight-previews-the-super-rugby-aupiki-grand-final/ New Zealand Rugby believes the women's Super Rugby Aupiki final's scheduling clash with the Highlanders versus Fijian Drua will have little impact on viewership.  The Blues versus Matatū finale at Eden Park on Saturday has been granted a primetime 7.05 pm kickoff, despite the regular season games all being played in the afternoon.  NZR head of women's high-performance Hannah Porter is unconcerned about the battle for viewers with the Highlanders playing at the same time in Dunedin.  Blues and Black Ferns second five eight Ruahei Demant joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview their grand final.   LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:16:24 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/tony-johnson-rugby-commentator-reviews-the-super-rugby-matches-between-the-chiefs-and-the-waratahs-and-the-crusaders-and-hurricanes/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/tony-johnson-rugby-commentator-reviews-the-super-rugby-matches-between-the-chiefs-and-the-waratahs-and-the-crusaders-and-hurricanes/ The Chiefs have dropped to second on the Super Rugby table after an ugly 21-14 loss to the Waratahs in Sydney.  The Crusaders are alone on top of the ladder after surviving a late fightback to beat the Hurricanes 31-24 in Wellington while down to 13 men.  Tony Johnson joined D'Arcy to review Friday night's Super Rugby action.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:52:17 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-possible-motivations-for-peter-burlings-split/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/darcy-waldegrave-possible-motivations-for-peter-burlings-split/ Burling and Dalton have split.   Team New Zealand has lost the services of their greatest skipper, the most successful America’s Cup helmsman and the positive face of the team.   Burling has yet to speak of the breakdown, Dalton has been quick to put his side of the story out into the ether – I’m sure in time we’ll hear Burling's view and from there we’ll draw our own conclusions. Let's not forget, there are three sides to every story: your side, their side, and somewhere in between lies the truth.   There are a few considerations to take into account around this divorce.     Sail GP. Burling is the CEO of the Black Foils. The series is the future of high profile, high speed, and high budget sailing. It is a global, regularly staged, easily understood and dynamic series. Burling hasn’t won it, but he’s held aloft the Auld Mug thrice. The pull between Coutts (Sail GP) and Dalton (America’s Cup) for the services of one of the biggest names in sailing may well have reached breaking point and Burling can see the untapped future of the former. The likelihood of either series being content with Burling straddling both events in 2027 is low if not non-existent.   In Sail GP, Burling is the boss, in America’s Cup he isn’t. He’s achieved everything in America’s Cup but has yet to stand atop the GP series.    I’d also think that the prospect of spending the next two years in a warehouse with Dalton doesn’t fill his heart with joy.   Burling can’t race for another America’s Cup team, he doesn’t fit the eligibility criteria, so he’s not being lured away in that sense, but the prospect of an advisory role with a challenger with minimal time away from home and a fat paycheque is not out of the question.   Maybe Burling just can’t stomach the Cup’s absence from New Zealand any longer. He doesn’t want to be party to the face slap that is TNZ’s continued engagement with offshore defences.    And then there’s the most important campaign he has ever been involved in. One where the first few years is of utmost import to get right and fully engaged with. It’s a campaign that means more than any medal, any cup, any fiscal reward.   Pete Burling is a dad. I’d suggest that role is the most instrumental in his decision making.    You can’t get that time back. A man’s got to work, but at what cost?   The Sail GP commitment over America's Cup is a no brainer for me.    Being a dad is the most important role he’ll ever have.   Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:38:03 Z /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-alex-powell-and-paul-allison-americas-cup-liam-lawson-spains-bid-to-host-the-rugby-world-cup/ /on-air/the-all-sport-breakfast/audio/the-all-star-panel-with-alex-powell-and-paul-allison-americas-cup-liam-lawson-spains-bid-to-host-the-rugby-world-cup/ The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features NZ Herald Online Sports Editor Alex Powell and Gold Sport Rugby Commentator Paul Allison.   On this weekend's agenda:  Liam Lawsons' big return to the Racing Bulls team  Have New Zealanders fallen out of love with the America's Cup?  Spain becomes the frontrunner to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:04:38 Z