Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

D'Arcy catches up with Kiwi IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong as he prepares for his final race in his rookie season. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a tough loss to the Panthers in the first round of the NRL playoffs, D'Arcy catches up with Warriors head coach Andrew Webster to discuss what went wrong for the team. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Former Warriors Captain Adam Blair ahead of the Warriors' final matchup against the Panthers. Up the Wahs! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Oly Whites coach Darren Bazeley as he prepares his team for their qualification game against Fiji as they attempt to book their spot to Paris 2024. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Former Blackcaps coach Mike Hesson after the news came out that Kane Williamson will be available for the Cricket World Cup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with our Australian correspondent to look at all the big stories from across the ditch. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Look, we can still win the Rugby World Cup. That is probably the height of naivety, but we physically can still win it. We were always going to face, in all likelihood, Ireland or South Africa in the quarters and that hasn't changed. If you're looking for precedence, South Africa lost their first game in 2019 and went on to win the Rugby World Cup in the recent FIFA women's World cup. Spain lost four-nil to Japan in pool play, they went on to win the tournament. Our starting forward pack was without Tyrel Lomax, Brodie Retallick, Shannon Frizell and Sam Cane this morning, and on the back line, no Jordie Barrett. That's five genuine starting players not there, and yet we still went toe to toe for a long time against the tournament favorites at home with 80,000 fans in the stands. But let's now be realistic. Let's look at this with a cool head and in doing that, it's very, very hard to see how the All Blacks can win three test matches, like the one this morning, in consecutive weekends in October. France were better than us this morning. Absolutely, no doubt about it. Nobody is saying the All Blacks should have won that game. The only way we can play France again is in the final. But to get there, we have to beat Ireland or South Africa in a month or so, and then someone from the other side of the draw who's probably won most of, if not all their five games up till then. And then overturn this morning's result and beat France in the final. Look at no previous World Cup have I felt less optimistic than I do today. That was a tactical master class from France in the second half helped of course by the All Blacks errors and indiscipline, but they monstered us in the second 40. We defended well up to a point, but repelling wave after wave after wave of French attacks takes it out of you, especially when you start giving away penalties and then the dam burst. And then when we were behind, did it ever feel like we were going to claw it back? It just seemed so unlikely. When we were behind, I can't remember an attack by us which looked like it might end up with us scoring. And we also kicked away a heck of a lot of ball. It was clearly a kicking strategy, but I'm not sure it bore the fruit that we were after. There was certainly plenty to work on for the All Blacks Brains Trust. Look, there was no shortage of heart. No one didn't try, no one didn't tackle, no one didn't give 100%. But that's base level stuff, right. Wearing an All Blacks jersey means those things are not negotiable, but it's being cool under pressure, winning the big moments, coping with adversity, and being better than your opponent mentally where the difference is made. At a Rugby World Cup everybody can play rugby. But now lots of teams can think rugby better than us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the All Blacks’ loss to France in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup, Piney caught up with former All Black Pita Alatini to try work out what went wrong in Saint-Denis this morning. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Newstalk ZB's voice of rugby, Elliott Smith, to find out what went wrong for the All Blacks at Stade de France. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pierre Rabadan played 318 matches for French Top 14 Rugby Club Stade Français Paris, and 2 tests for France in his playing career. He's now Deputy Mayor of Paris and in charge of Sport, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the Rugby World Cup less than a week away, Piney caught up with him to discuss the build-up around Paris, and whether he thinks this French team have the ability to win the Webb Ellis Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr after his impressive 2nd place at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, coming just after a disappointing showing in Budapest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild to discuss all the big sporting stories of the week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was the first man to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy above his head. 1987 All Blacks captain David Kirk catches up with Piney to look back on that first RWC, and what to expect from this year's tournament. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Rugby World Cup less than a week away, Piney catches up with a number of rugby experts to discuss chances of some of the underdogs. Here, he chats with Indra Singh out of Fiji, David Barnes from Scotland, Alasdair McKenzie in Italy and Rich Freeman in Japan to gauge their thoughts heading into the World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Warriors assistant coach Justin Morgan as they look ahead to the NRL Finals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Tennis Open is underway so Piney caught up with Tennis expert Craig Gabriel to find out what's been happening at Flushing Meadows. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have locked up a top 4 spot. Piney caught up with club legend Kevin Campion to discuss their remarkable season. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Rugby World Cup less than a week away Piney caught up with a number of rugby experts to discuss the chances of some of the contenders. He was joined by Mark Keohane out of South Africa, James Burridge from England, Brett McKay out of Australia, and Welshman Dewi Preece to gauge their thoughts heading into the World Cup. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi footballer Claudia Bunge is on the move. She's set to join Daish Club HB Køge, and Piney caught up with her before she departs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peak to Peak is happening this weekend, to find out what it's all about, Piney caught up with the race director Adrian Bailey. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with our Australian correspondent to take a look at all the big stories from across the ditch. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Counties Manukau prepare for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Wellington, Piney caught up with their Coach Reon Graham to preview the match. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Bowl Correspondent Kevin Hickland ahead of the first Bowls World Championships since 2016. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with kiwi shot-putter Maddison-Lee Wesche after she threw a personal best at the Track and Field World Champs to book her ticket to Paris. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with NZ Herald motorsport writer Eric Thompson to discuss Liam Lawson's rise to the F1. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Australian basketball great Andrew Gaze to look at the first couple days of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with former All Black first five Nick Evans to discuss his career, and his move into coaching. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild to discuss all the big sporting stories of the week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports viewing habits are changing. To find out how they're changing Piney chats with Tim Martin who founded Rugby Pass and Coliseum Sports and they discuss the move to online streaming and the way sports products are being sold to the consumer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with our Australian correspondent to take a look at all the big stories from across the ditch. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with the head coach of the Tall Blacks Pero Cameron, as they prepare to tip off their FIBA world cup against the USA. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Newstalk ZB’s voice of rugby Elliott Smith after the All Black’s 35-7 defeat to the Springboks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Warriors head coach Andrew Webster after they secured their spot in the top four of the NRL. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2023 FIBA World Cup is underway. Piney caught up with NZ Basketball hero from the 2002 World Cup Sean Marks to discuss his time in the Black Jersey, his career in the NBA, and Steven Adams. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney and Bonnie review the Women's World Cup final with Spain beating England 1-0 to lift the trophy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with NZ Herald Football writer Bonnie Jansen, who is in Sydney for the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup final, Piney chats with football reporter for The Athletic, Charlotte Harpur, to discuss where the game will be won and lost. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild to discuss all the big sporting stories of the week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Athletics World Champs get underway, Piney catches up with former athlete-turned-athletics commentator Sarah Cowley-Ross to chat about what we can expect over the next week in Budapest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with shotputter Tom Walsh after just missing out on the podium at the Athletics World Champs in Budapest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney catches up with Kiwi footballer Sarpreet Singh to look back on his past few years playing overseas. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZR CEO Mark Robinson joins Piney to discuss NZR+ and the long-term plans for it, whether the NPC is fit for purpose, and the build-up for the Rugby World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney and Bonnie preview tonight's World Cup final: England v Spain. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with NZ Herald Football writer Michael Burgess to look at the remaining two games in the FIFA Womens World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney chatted with NZ Herald writer and Author of the book 'Black Gold: Power, Money and the Team That Reshaped Rugby' to discuss both the book and all the recent happenings in NZR. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with outgoing Sky Stadium CEO Shane Harmon to reflect on the part the venue's played in the FIFA Womens World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with our Australian correspondent to look at all the big stories from across the ditch. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the All Blacks fly out and head to the Rugby World Cup, Piney caught up with one of the newest players to enter the fold, Cam Roigard, to talk about his journey to the World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney was joined by Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak after his hat trick helped lead the Warriors to their sixth straight win. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney and Bonnie reflect on last night's semi-final in Sydney, with England ending Australia's fairytale run and reaching their first Women's World Cup final. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.