Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

The Penrith Panthers are eyeing up a third successive NRL premiership- a victory that hasn't been achieved in over 40 years. The NRL grand final kicks off in Sydney at 9:30, and former Panther Ryan Girdler joined Piney to discuss the team's chances. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's run at the Cricket World Cup is off to a strong start, with the Black Caps scoring a emphatic five wicket win over Pakistan. The first opening match is set to get started this Thursday- and cricket commentator Craig Cumming explains what to expect from the big day. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blacks Caps are already off to a solid start to the Cricket World Cup, having beaten Pakistan by 5 wickets in their warm-up match. This win was powered by the 97 scored by opener Rachin Ravindra- and he recapped his success-making performance to Piney. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Taini Jamison Series decider happens today after debutant Amelia Walmsley helped lift the silver Ferns to a series levelling win in Porirua on Wednesday. She joined Piney ahead of time to preview the decider. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's one of the biggest days in the Australian sporting calendar. 100,00 people are set to pack into the MCG to witness the AFL Grand Final as the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood Magpies fight it out for the glory. Piney was joined by leading AFL commentator Mark Howard to preview that match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Abercrombie brings up 400 games for the Breakers this weekend when they play the Cairns Taipans, the first player to do that. He caught up with Piney to discuss his journey to 400. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Ferns are preparing for WXV 1, and as a warm-up are facing the Wallaroos. Piney caught up with Black Fern Alana Bremner to preview that match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with NZ Herald Rugby writer Gregor Paul after the All Blacks impressive win over Italy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks were never troubled in Lyon as they ran 14 tries in to dominate the Italians 96-17. Former All Black Mike Brewer joined Piney to unpack that performance. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of tonight's North London Derby, NZ Tottenham supporters club head Hamish Girvan joins Piney to explain what viewers can expect from the event. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silver Ferns are buoyed by the opportunity of redemption after a disappointing Netball World Cup. The Ferns are facing England in this afternoon's first Taini Jamison Trophy test in Christchurch- netball commentator Jenny Woods joins Piney ahead of the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wallabies have one more chance to get ahead in the Rugby World Cup- and pressure is mounting. Following last week's devastating 22-15 loss to Fiji, Australia is set to go up against Wales tomorrow morning. Sydney Morning Herald rugby writer Tom Decent joins Piney ahead of the event. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's wary of the threats North Harbour possess in today's Ranfurly Shield contest in Porirua. Harbour have flipped the switch through eight games this NPC season, posting four wins in a row after losing their first four. North Harbour coach Daniel Halangahu joins Piney ahead of the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ireland have beaten South Africa 13-8 in their heavyweight Pool B clash at Stade de France at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby editor Elliott Smith breaks down this morning's action with Piney. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors' thrilling NRL campaign finally drew to a close, following the team's 42-12 loss to the Broncos in Brisbane. Former Warrior Wairangi Koopu recaps the team's performance- and the high points that turned them around before Saturday's defeat. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piney caught up with Football Fern Katie Bowen as the Ferns prepare for their 2 match series against Chile. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After hearing the news that Liam Lawson won't have a full-time seat with Alpha Tauri next year, Piney caught up with Motorsport expert Eric Thompson to discuss what's next for Lawson. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's game day in Brisbane. NZ Herald Rugby League writer Michael Burgess joined Piney to preview the biggest match for the Warriors in over a decade. 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.

Piney caught up with Fox League commentator Jake Duke to look forward to the NRL finals after the Penrith Panthers dispatched the Melbourne Storm in the first Preliminary Final. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of what is being dubbed the biggest pool match in the Rugby World Cup, Piney caught up with long-time Irish broadcaster and former Otago rugby stalwart Brent Pope to discuss the upcoming match between South Africa and Ireland. They also took some time to discuss Mental Health Awareness Week, and the work Brent has done in that field. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors are battling the Broncos tonight in what’s set to be an intense preliminary final match. Former Warrior and Bronco, Brent Tate, told Jason Pine that any time the Warriors get a chance, they’ll have to nail it. He said they've grown in confidence with each game they've played, but they've got to make sure they keep their eyes on the prize. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul to look at the big games of the weekend at the Rugby World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy 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.

D'Arcy catches up with javelin thrower Tori Peeters after her best finish in the Diamond League. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with Kiwi tennis champion Erin Routliffe after her success at Flushing Meadows. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with Jared Lawson, who's in Singapore to watch his son compete at the Singapore GP. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with Australian rugby correspondent Brett McKay to chat about the upcoming match between the Wallabies and Fiji. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with Warriors captain Tohu Harris after they booked their spot in the Preliminary final against the Broncos next week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with Blackcaps allrounder Rachin Ravindra as they complete their final warmups before the Cricket World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy catches up with kiwi Ski legend Jossi Wells to discuss the Jossi Wells Invitational. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

D'Arcy catches up with a man who knows all things motorsport, Bob McMurray, to discuss Liam Lawson's success and Sandown 500 in the Supercars. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy caught up with former Warriors captain Steve Price to discuss the Warriors season, and also how he got into being on Celebrity Treasure Island. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy was joined by former Namibian rugby international player David Philander to discuss the Namibia v All Blacks test from a Namibian Perspective, and to look at the current state of Namibian rugby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy was joined by former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen to recap the All Blacks v Namibia match, and to discuss the amount of red and yellow cards being dished out in the tournament. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors are set to face off against the Newcastle Knights this weekend in the first home final since 2008. The highly anticipated match will be played at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart at 6.05pm on Saturday night. Warriors CEO Cameron George joins Sportstalk to share in the excitement. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D'Arcy chats with NZ Herald chief rugby writer Liam Napier to discuss the big talking points from the start of the Rugby World Cup. 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.

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.