Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Golfer Lydia Ko is an Olympic champion - winning the women's competition by two-strokes at Le Golf National. The Kiwi's fired a one-under 71 in the final round to finish ten-under overall, which included a 46-foot putt on the seventh hole. The result sees Ko complete the trifecta of medals after winning silver in Rio and bronze in Tokyo. Ko joined Piney to discuss her victory. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are reflecting on what went wrong in their 38-30 loss to Argentina in Wellington. It continues their winless run in the capital since 2018 and marks the Pumas' third-ever victory over New Zealand. Assistant coach Jason Holland joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish Kerr is looking back on the moments that led up to his gold medal-winning performance in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics. Kerr clinched New Zealand's ninth gold medal of these Games, beating American Shelby McEwan in a jump-off after neither could clear 2.38 metres. He joined Piney to recap the winning leap. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is sitting pretty in third on the medal tally, with a total of 18 Gold medals in the Olympics so far. Some across the ditch as describing it as their greatest games ever, including our Australian Correspondent Adam Peacock. He joins Piney to discuss the Australian team’s performance at the Paris Olympics. Peacock told Piney that anything upwards of sixth on the table is pretty good in his opinion, given their population, so being top six, top five feels really good. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a nervy qualifier, Hamish Kerr has made it into the finals for the Olympic high jump. Roger Te Puni, one of New Zealand’s best high jumpers, joined Piney to discuss Kerr’s chances in the finals. He told Piney that in his opinion, Kerr is absolutely a gold medal chance. Te Puni said that the other contenders are strong jumpers, but Kerr has shown some pretty great form that could get him to the gold. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 10th August 2024, silver for Maddi Wesche in the shot put! She joined Piney to chat about her triumph in Paris. The All Blacks are preparing for the first Rugby Championship test against Argentina, so former All Black Pita Alatini joined the show to discuss what he expects may happen. And Darts World Champion Luke Humphries chats to Piney ahead of the Hamilton Darts Masters. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rugby Championship is just around the corner. The All Blacks are facing off against Argentina tonight in the opening match at Sky Stadium in Wellington, kicking off at 7pm. Piney caught up with former All Black Pita Alatini to discuss what we should expect from the match. He told him we should always treat Argentina with the respect they deserve, remembering that they are a threat, and it wasn’t long ago they defeated the All Blacks on home soil. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a whirlwind year for World Number 1 Darts player Luke Humphries, starting off with winning the World Champs. He's in New Zealand for the Hamilton Darts Masters, and stopped in for a chat with Piney about his ascent to the top of the World. He told Piney that to win the three biggest tournaments he’s always dreamed of winning, all in the space of about 6 or 7 months, is unbelievable. “I’ve achieved a lot already in this game, but I wanna keep striving for more.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maddison-Lee Wesche claimed the silver medal in a thrilling women’s shot put final at the Paris 2024 Olympics this morning. Yemisi Ogunleye of Germany emerged as the ultimate champion, but not before a nail-biting battle with Wesche for the top spot. For most of the final, Wesche held the lead. However, Ogunleye had a remarkable final round throw, stealing the lead from the Kiwi athlete. Piney caught up with Wesche for a chat about her incredible achievement. She told him that she’s pretty happy, liking the feeling of throwing a personal best at the Olympics and getting a silver medal, though she would’ve liked the gold. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 4th August 2024. More medals for Kiwis at the Olympics as Emma Twigg rows to silver, she joins Piney to reflect on yet more Olympic glory. Lydia Ko also joins the show as she prepares for another tilt at Olympic gold in the golf. And Sam Whitelock has begun his post-rugby playing career by releasing his autobiography - View from the Second Row - he stops by to discuss his rugby career and that new book. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James McOnie from the Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the highs and lows of the ongoing Paris Olympics. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mental performance coach David Niethe has built a solid brand training and motivating people over the years - having worked with City Kickboxing and Israel Adesanya, among others. He's put his expertise into a new book- The Winning Mindset. He joined Piney to elaborate further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mystics captain Michaela Sokolich-Beatson is feeling confident about the team's odds of winning this afternoon. The Mystics are expected to go up against the Pulse in this afternoon's ANZ Premiership grand final in Wellington. Sokolich-Beatson joined Piney to discuss the team's strategies further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After spending part of the season out of commission, Pulse shooter Tiana Metuarau is feeling hopeful ahead of this afternoon's clash against the Mystics. She joined Piney to discuss what viewers can expect. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Black Sam Whitelock is reflecting on the ups and downs of rugby in his new book. Samuel Whitelock: View from the Second Row, Whitelock looks back on a sports career filled with achievements - and hidden costs. Listen to his full chat with Piney here today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're a week into the ongoing Olympic Games, and there's been plenty of emotional moments. Viewers have seen Kiwi athlete undergo joy or pain as they achieve great moments - or narrowly miss the mark. Coaching expert Wayne Goldsmith explains how athletes can handle their emotions in these high-pressure situations. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko is hoping to complete her set of Olympic medals ahead of her final round at the Games. Ko claimed silver in Rio and a bronze in Tokyo - and hopes to go for gold. She joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rower Emma Twigg has shared her delight for Karolien Florijn's Olympic triumph. The 37-year-old Kiwi fell short of back-to-back gold medals, finishing just in the wake of her Dutch rival. Twigg joined Piney to discuss her victory. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A case of rinse and repeat for the Warriors when it comes to their error count following a 30-20 loss to the Eels in their NRL game at Mt Smart. The home side recorded 15 errors during the contest. Rugby League Journalist Brad Walter joined Jason Pine to give his thoughts on last night’s game and where the Warriors go from here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a mixed bag for our trampolinists at the Olympics. Dylan Schmidt crashed out of the men’s trampoline final, losing his chance at reclaiming the podium, while Madeline Davidson pulled through into the final. Piney caught up with both of them after the respective events. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi rowers have been bringing in the medals in Paris, a bronze, a silver, and a gold all in the space of one day. Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis brought home the Gold in the women’s double sculls, the women’s four took the Bronze, and finally, the men’s four claimed the silver. Lucy Spoors and Matt Macdonald joined Jason Pine for a chat about their success in the games, and what it feels like to claim those medals. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adding another medal to New Zealand’s tally was Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie who took the silver in the men’s skriff 49er race. McHardie joined Piney to recap the race and go through his emotions in the wake of their success. “We, we can't quite believe it yet. It hasn't sunk in, you know, the, the last race was immense and we yeah, we, we're super proud.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for Saturday 3 August 2024, New Zealand sailed its way to silver medal at the hands of Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie, McHardie joining Piney to recap the race. Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt crashed out of the Olympics, while Madeline Davidson pulled through to the women’s trampoline final. Piney caught up with both of them shortly after their respective events. And Rugby League Journalist Brad Walter gave his thoughts on last night’s match between the Warriors and the Eels at Eden Park. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After guiding them to two Euro finals, the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and the Semis in 2018, Gareth Southgate has resigned as manager of the English national football team. Performance coach Owen Eastwood, who worked alongside alongside him, joined Piney to chat about his and Gareth's time with the English football team. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild host joins Piney to recap the eventful beginning to the Paris Olympics! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 28th July 2024, there's heartbreak in the pool as Erika Fairweather fell agonizingly short of standing on the podium in the 400m freestyle. Gary Francis is the Olympic lead for Swimming NZ and he joins the show to discuss where our next medal hopes are in the pool. The punishment for Drone-Gate has been handed down to Canada, Dylan Dyson joins us from Canada to give his thoughts on what he described as a heavy-handed punishment. And Gregor Paul stops in to discuss who might be picked in the All Blacks Rugby championship squad. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pressure is on the Canterbury Rams to go back-to-back in basketball's NBL competition. The Rams are set to face off against the Auckland Tuatara in today's NBL decider. Sky Sport's Justin Nelson joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's disappointment among Kiwi fans as Erika Fairweather came up short in today's race. She'd only just missed a medal - finishing fourth in the women's 400 metre freestyle final. Coaching expert Wayne Goldsmith joined Piney to explain how she can move forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are bracing themselves as coach Scott Robertson prepares to name his squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. There's plenty of speculation surrounding some key positions - especially following captain Scott Barrett's recent injury in San Diego. NZ Herald sports reporter Gregor Paul joined Piney to share his predictions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FIFA have made their decision on the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics - and they haven't held back. Canada have been deducted six points and three coaches - including head coach Bev Priestman - have been banned for a year after they twice spied on New Zealand training sessions. Ottawa-based sports reporter Dylan Dyson joined Piney to discuss the 'heavy-handed' sanctions placed on the team. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A medal has just eluded Erika Fairweather in the women's 400 metre freestyle final at the Paris Olympics. The Kiwi swimmer's finished fourth in a star-studded field. Swimming NZ Olympic Program Lead Gary Francis joined Piney to discuss Erika Fairweather's performance. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mainland Tactix are hosting the Northern Mystics for a spot in the ANZ Premiership final. Tactix defender Karin Burger joins Piney to discuss the challenge ahead of them as the resurgent Mystics look to upset the home team. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Northern Mystics travel to Christchurch to take on the Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership elimination final for a chance to play the Pulse for the title. Mystics goal shoot Grace Nweke joins Piney to preview the match. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachin Ravindra has been plying his trade in the USA. Taking off overseas, he’s been playing for the Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket. He joins Piney to discuss how that experience has been for him so far. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much like in New Zealand, it's all about the Olympics in Australia. Our Aussie correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to discuss the expectations for the Australian team that's gone across to Paris. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Oly Whites have got off to a winning start at the 2024 Olympics. With a 2-1 over Guinea, they’re now preparing to face the USA in Marseille. Defender Finn Surman joins Piney to discuss the challenge ahead of them. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have found themselves back in the winning column. It was a hard-fought win over the cellar-dwelling West Tigers, a match in which third choice fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck shone. Warriors Assistant Coach Slade Griffin joined Piney to unpack the win. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2024 Olympic Games kicked off with a bang – or a light show. NZ Herald Sports Reporter Michael Burgess is on the ground in Paris, taking in the festivities before and as the games begin. He joined Piney to give a sense of the energy and excitement in the city. "I think this is going to be an absolute beauty, mainly because of the venues being all in the city, all these classic venues, and talking to the athletes, they’re all so excited about being able to perform at some of these iconic stadiums and venues.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2024 Olympics are officially underway. With the Opening Ceremony complete and the Olympic torch lit, it’s time for the Games to begin proper. New Zealand’s Chef de Mission Nigel Avery joined Piney to discuss the team’s expectations, and how they’re feeling heading into the Games. He told him that everyone’s very excited, as now is the crunch time and the competition is definitely on for many of the athletes. “This is what they’ve been training and preparing for, physically and mentally, for such a long time.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 13th July 2024, the Olympics are underway. New Zealand Team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery joins Piney to discuss the expectations for the team. Warriors assistant Slade Griffin discusses the team's hard-fought win over the cellar-dwelling Wests Tigers. And Rachin Ravindra pops in from the USA where he's been plying his trade for the Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's less than a week to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, and sports fans are feeling the hype. Sports broadcaster Joseph Romanos joined Piney to outline his predictions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 21st July 2024. The All Blacks have won their first three tests under Scott Robertson, after a convincing win over Fiji in San Diego. Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains joins the show to assess how Razor has started his All Blacks coaching tenure. The White Ferns are in complete disarray. They return from their tour to England with zero wins and eight losses. NZCs head of high-performance Bryan Stronach joins Piney to discuss where the team goes from here. And Sarah Walker is our final guest on our Road to Paris feature, just one week out from the Olympics. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In trying to improve the consistency of the White Ferns, where should we be focusing our attention? First and foremost, it seems to me that our domestic competition simply doesn't prepare our players for international cricket. There are a couple of sides that dominate domestic women's cricket, but the overall standard of the domestic comp is simply too far below international cricket. Scoring lots of runs and taking lots of wickets domestically isn't a good indicator as to whether a player is ready to contribute consistently at international level, because the gap is currently too big between the two. The best elite sporting structures also create competition for places in the national side. The realisation and crystal-clear knowledge that if you don't perform, there's someone waiting to take your place - and take their chance - simply doesn't exist right now. And that in no way says that players don't care because they know they can't get dropped, but it's a simple fact that competition for places increases performance. Bryan Stronach talked about addressing that - not only the Super Smash and Hallyburton-Johnstone Sheild - but the age-group comps and creating a bigger pool of talent. But the word he used most was time, it takes time. Unfortunately, in the instant gratification and results-driven business of elite sport, you're not always afforded that. The worst thing that can happen here is for apathy to set in, in the White Ferns fan-base, especially its discretionary one. Sports fans who will take interest and invest in a side they see is making progress, and is backed by an organisation with a constant search for improvement - my gut feel is that isn't how NZ sports fans feel about the White Ferns right now. They are very much on the fence about watching them or not. And there's only one thing worse than not performing and not progressing - and that is becoming irrelevant. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White Ferns have departed from their white ball tour of England after eight losses from eight games, with the governing body citing inexperience as a key reason for their struggles. NZ Cricket head of High Performance Bryan Stronach joined Piney to discuss the team's run of disappointment. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's clearly on a hot streak, having won 3 straight test matches in a row. The team beat Fiji 47-5 in San Diego last night, with six new faces making their All Blacks debut. Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains joined Piney to discuss Robertson's prowess. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which players yesterday put the most pressure on for places in the All Blacks side for the Rugby Championship? If we assume the side that played against England was the first-choice 23, who put their hand up highest yesterday for a place in the 23 for the next test against Argentina in Wellington in 3 weeks' time? I think anyone would say Billy Proctor did. He made a really, really good debut at centre, good running lines, nice hands under pressure, albeit against a Fijian side that didn't get up in his face like England did to Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane when they were here. One of the qualities of great centres is the ability to set up their outsides, the way Joe Stanley, Frank Bunce and Conrad Smith did. Again, Billy Proctor looks like the type of player who can do that, as well as break the line himself. He's an eyes-up player and a very quick decision-maker -so he's one. I'd say Cortez Ratima is making a pretty good case for inclusion in the 23. It sounds like TJ Perenara will be back for the Rugby Championship and Noah Hotham did well on debut yesterday too. Throw in Finlay Christie and there's a bit of a logjam building at halfback. One thing I'd love to see, maybe on the end of year tour, is the Cam Roigard / Cortez Ratima halfback double punch. But even before Roigard comes back, I think Cortez Ratima is ideally suited right now to the impact role off the All Blacks bench.The scrum was good yesterday, with an almost entirely different pack in action, the lineout was certainly better than the shambles at Eden Park and they conceded just one try against a side renowned for their attacking unpredictability and strike power. So, a lot of boxes were ticked. There is, of course, the caveat of how much we can take from a game against Fiji, who, while they've improved in recent years, didn't look anything like the same side that beat England and Australia last year. But you can only play what's in front of you, and the All Blacks did that. And finally- no cards, red or yellow, in the first three tests under Razor. Compare that to last year, with Sam Cane's red and Shannon Frizell's yellow in the World Cup final, Codie Taylor and Aaron Smith's yellows against Ireland in the quarter-final, Ethan de Groot's red against Namibia in pool play, Will Jordan's yellow against France in the opening game and Sam Cane's yellow and Scott Barrett's red in the warm-up match against South Africa. 5 yellow and three red cards in the last eight test of 2023, none so far this year. That's a sign of pretty good discipline under the new regime. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiji face the All Blacks in San Diego this afternoon. Former player and referee Glen Jackson is the current coach of Fijian Drua and spent time coaching the national team in the past. He joins Jason Pine to discuss whether Fiji can pull off an upset. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate the quarter-century ESPN Australia have released its 25 greatest Aussie athletes of the 21st century. Adam Peacock offers his thoughts on who they have at number 1, and could Ange Postecoglou be next in line for the England job. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I saw Chanel Harris-Tavita afterwards and you could tell how devastated he was. Games aren't won or lost on missed kicks, Andrew Webster made that point afterwards. But the fact remains if he'd landed that last conversion from a pretty handy position, the scores would have been level, and this game might have taken a different path. The other kicks he missed were tricky. Kurt Capewell and Mitch Barnett both scoring out wide left, not ideal for a left-footed kicker. The Warriors now have 19 points from 18 games. They're 4 points outside the top 8 now, with 6 games still to play this weekend, so it could be 5 points outside the top six by the end of the weekend, and just seven rounds remaining. We're starting to get into the territory of talking about "mathematical chances" of making the top eight, which is never good. This was a team we were so optimistic about at the start of the season. After last season, and having arguably strengthened the squad, we were talking top four. That's not going to happen now. And top eight is far from certain, but still achievable. Let's look at the remaining games: Tigers at home Eels at home Absolutely must win those two Then, Dolphins away Sea Eagles away Bulldogs at home Sharks away And the bye to finish. Of those last 4 games, all against teams in the top 8 right now, you'd have to think the Warriors would need to win at least 2, and probably 3 of them This is getting really tough now. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.