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Martin Devlin chats to Australian cricketer Ashton Agar, ahead of the 3rd T20 match of the series against the Black Caps in Wellington. The series will continue without fans for the time being, so we get Ashton's thoughts on all of that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If you were gathering evidence that the Blues could be the real deal in 2021, their 31-16 season-opening victory over the Hurricanes would make a strong start to the prosecution's case.A conviction may still be ways away, but by toppling the hosts in Wellington, and doing so with a dominant set-piece performance, savvy discipline and strong defence, there are promising signs for the Blues' second Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign.A counter-argument could be formed that their sloppy opposition provided a few helpful gifts that won't be as forthcoming on future travels. The Hurricanes, as has seemingly been their style since Covid-19 brought Super Rugby Aotearoa into existence, had problems with their discipline, giving away two deserved yellow cards, and their inexperienced halves combination struggled to give space to the likes of Ngani Laumape and promising returnee Julian Savea.Yet, away wins in this competition are extremely valuable, and by joining the Crusaders in nabbing one in the opening week, the Blues have made an early indication that they deserve the status of the second-best team in the competition.For years, the Blues were heavily criticised for not being able to do the little things that conventional rugby wisdom correlates with winning. But by closing out a tight game, winning the clichéd "battle up front", and managing to grind through a significant period of ugly play, the signs are good that Leon MacDonald's men have the substance to build on last season's breakout.That ugly play consisted of a large chunk of the first half, after an electric start which saw a trio of confused Hurricanes forwards attempt to string passes together near their own goaline, Dalton Papalii pouncing on the mistake and scoring – before the Blues decided to try their own Keystone Cops routine, managing to dive over, near and underneath Asafo Aumua as he barged through five defenders and caterpillared his way to the line.Six minutes in, and the game was alive, but the next 34 minutes were bogged down with endless penalties, scrums, and everyone's favourite – scrum penalties. The Hurricanes were the biggest culprits, with the Blues' All Blacks-laden pack dominating the scrum, and after five penalties in six minutes, James Blackwell was sent to the bin after straying offside.Julian Savea's return – showing glimpses of his old self when given space, and even clearer flashbacks when forced to barge over defenders in no space – briefly saw him shifted to the side of the scrum, but against the odds, the Hurricanes held on, and two booming Jordie Barrett penalties gave them an 11-7 halftime lead.It was against the run of play, but more fitting was the start to the second half, where smooth interplay led to a break from Akira Ioane, who went where few have gone before by fending off Ardie Savea. A penalty advantage followed, and a crosskick from Otere Black bounced kindly for Caleb Clarke who dotted down.The whistle continued to favour the Blues five minutes later, as Du'Plessis Kirifi – on for the poor Vaea Fifita - was carded for what busy but communicative referee Paul Williams deemed a "cynical" breakdown infringement on his own line.By then, the well-performed propping duo of James Lay and Nepo Laulala had been replaced by Karl Tu'inukuafe and Ofa Tuungafasi, but their supremacy was just as obvious, as the resulting scrum led to a three-on-one overlap which Stephen Perofeta – impressive on return from injury – finished off.Down by 10, Aumua's second try – firing out of a stalled lineout drive like a bullet – gave the Hurricanes a chance, but their discipline continued to let them down, with an Otere Black penalty making the buffer a safe eight, before Rieko Ioane pounced on a knock-on from a crosskick and raced 65 metres to seal a victory that should be one of many for the Blues in 2021.Blues 31 (Dalton Papalii, Caleb Clarke, Stephen Perofeta, Rieko Ioane tries;...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand boxing heavyweight Joseph Parker has claimed a unanimous points victory over countryman Junior Fa but the boxing world has erupted over crazy scores.The former WBO titleholder was expected to claim the victory over the undefeated Fa but amid countless clinches and a largely even match, many believed it would head right down to the wire if it went to the cards.But it wouldn't be boxing without an insane scorecard with Parker claiming the victory with a 119-109, 115-113 and 117-111 win.One of the commentators said "Sorry, 119-109, one of those judges needs a new prescription".The Athletic's boxing insider Mike Coppinger called the 119-109 card "outrageous" adding "seemed like a close fight. Certainly not a memorable one".US boxing producer Mark Ortega called it "One of the worst meaningful heavyweight fights I've seen in a while but it might just be because it's 3 AM."Before the fight even happened, Parker was eyeing off Derek Chisora and the winner of the Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce WBO interim title fight believed to be scheduled later this year."I'm open to fighting anyone," Parker told Sky Sports News. "But with the talks from my promoter, Eddie Hearn and Matchroom and with [manager] David Higgins, they've got a clear pathway for me this year."Take care of Junior, then fighting Chisora, then fighting the winner of Usyk and Joyce."Despite only two losses in his boxing career against Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, some fans felt Parker didn't show anywhere near enough to give any of the top fighters an issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Parker remains king of the New Zealand heavyweights and on track to push towards the best fighters in the world division after securing a unanimous decision victory over Junior Fa.Fa, a 6-1 underdog, defied predictions of a knockout by lasting the distance with former amateur foe Parker, more than holding his own over the course of the 12 rounds in the headline event at Spark Arena on Saturday night.Not even a gaping cut above his right eye could deter Fa from having a crack at a major upset in the biggest New Zealand heavyweight fight since David Tua floored Shane Cameron in 2009.Hours after Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern plunged Auckland back into Level 3 lockdown for seven days, the three judges all favoured Parker with cards of 109-119, 113-115, 111-117.This was far from the statement performance Parker sought but it keeps his hopes alive of mounting another charge for a title, with Dereck Chisora expected to be next in line.Crucially the victory, in-front of a near capacity crowd, preserves Parker's third ranking with the WBO and sets up bigger fights to come.Fa, following the first defeat of his career, in his 20th professional fight, will need to regroup and assess where to next. The 31-year-old proved his durability but probably needs to come forward more and let his hands go to challenge elite opponents.There was no evidence of ring rust despite both boxers being out of the ring for over one year.From the opening bell urgency was evident with a fast pace set. Fa used his significant height and reach advantage to try control the distance with his jab, but also landed some decent shots on Parker.Parker came forward, regularly getting on the inside, to successfully target Fa's body and string combinations together while attempting to load up his right hand.Rounds two and three continued the theme of Parker the aggressor as he staked Fa around the ring. Fa was largely content to sit back and counter and, in doing so, copped some heavy blows. He did, however, regain poise to return fire on occasions.In perhaps a way of sending a message Fa did not sit between rounds, preferring to catch his breath on his feet while Parker used the stool to take in instructions from trainer Kevin Barry.Fatigue started to show in the fifth round with both fighters taking time to gather themselves.Fa began round six by catching Parker with a strong shot that sparked a burst on confidence within the underdog challenger. Suddenly Fa was more aggressive, pressing forward and connecting several more times to deliver easily his best round of the contest.Rounds seven and eight were even affairs as Parker regained his come forward approach to land some heavy shots but Fa's movement made him difficult to pin down.A big overhand right from Parker in round nine grazed Fa but the elbow that followed the punch opened up a gaping cut above Fa's left eye. Despite the best efforts of his corner blood poured from Fa's eye through the remaining rounds.Sensing he may be in strife, Fa emerged with intent in round 10 to land several telling shots on Parker - one straight right in particular an impressive blow.Chants of "Junior, Junior" rang out during the 11th round as sections of the crowd warmed to the heart Fa portrayed as he bit down on his mouthguard and Parker struggled to land clean shots, especially with his favoured right hand.The final round featured a flurry of punches, with neither fighter getting the upper hand.Earlier in the night on the all-Kiwi undercard heavyweights Hemi Ahio and Julius Long put on an entertaining slugfest that, while could not be called a highly skilled battle, did not lack heavy hands.Detroit native Long, who was knocked out in the second round by British Olympic champion Audley Harrison in 2002, dropped Ahio with an upper cut in the fourth round.Ahio was not down for long, though. The pair...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to heavyweight boxer Junior Fa, ahead of his own Fight of the Century against fellow kiwi Joseph Parker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Highlanders coach Tony Brown, fresh off the back of their opening round loss Super Rugby Aotearoa to the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr stadium in Dunedin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask the Question, a new segment on the DRS whereby listeners send audio messages on Whats App to the Devlin Radio Show phone number which will play on Saturday's and Sunday's - 0274843377. 0274THEDRSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm - compacted into a podcast for Saturday 27th February. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Black Caps batsman Devon Conway about where he and the side are at ahead of the T20 series against Australia starting Monday in Christchurch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk Zb on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Sunday, 21st February. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Manchester United and England striker Andy Cole about his latest book, Fast Forward. Andy discusses the current state of football in England, what sort of mentality is required to win back to back titles in the Premier League and the continued racism that unfortunately still exists in English football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask the Question, a new segment on the DRS whereby listeners send audio messages on Whats App to the Devlin Radio Show phone number which will play on Saturday's and Sunday's - 0274843377. 0274THEDRSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Isa Guha, the former women's International cricketer now making waves in broadcasting, as one of the best cricket commentators on the planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Saturday 20th February.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Miles Davis, standing in for Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB from 7pm until 8pm on Monday, compacted into a podcast for Monday 15th February. On Newstalk ZB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles Davis, standing in for Martin Devlin chats to Black Caps selector Gavin Larsen about the Black Caps T20 side named to take on the Australians this summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles Davis, standing in for Martin Devlin chats to former Premier League and Australian International Robbie Slater, about the Wellington Phoenix's early season struggles and his nomadic career playing football in England and mainland Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles Davis, standing in for Martin Devlin chats to TVNZ America's Cup expert Peter Lester ahead of the opening races of the Prada Cup final.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scotland posted its first win at Twickenham since 1983 by beating error-strewn titleholder England 11-6 in a dominant performance that shook the Six Nations on the opening day Saturday.On the 150-year anniversary of the oldest international rugby fixture — also won by the Scots, in a 20-a-side match in Edinburgh — the Dark Blues outplayed their biggest rivals in every department, with the only surprise being the narrow margin of victory.Ultimately, a first-half try by winger Duhan van der Merwe proved the difference but the contrast between the teams couldn't have been starker in a one-sided match played in the rain in an empty stadium because of the pandemic.England barely got near the tryline as Scotland enjoyed 65% possession and 70% territory. It was only three missed goalkicks by Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg, as well as some desperate English defense, that kept the scoreline close.The roars of delight from Scotland's players when England winger Jonny May fumbled a kick deep in his own half for a knock-on four minutes from time told its own story. The game was up for Eddie Jones' side and it was another sloppy handling error that went with a total of 15 penalties conceded by England, nine of them coming in the first 25 minutes."It's amazing for us," said Scotland captain Stuart Hogg, clutching the Calcutta Cup. "We believed in each other and to a man deserved it."We got excited during the week because we knew we could put in a performance. If we got everything right, we stood a chance of winning."And that was clear by the half-hour mark, with the Scots having had more than treble the number of carries (52-15) and made almost triple the amount of meters gained.That they were only two points ahead at 8-6 must have been painful, then, but that dominance continued into the second half, with the boys in blue visibly slicker and sharper."We were not at the races today," Jones said. "I take responsibility. I didn't prepare the team well enough. We just had one of those days. We don't have many, but we had a bad day today."Perhaps Jones will rue selecting five players from Saracens, the English club that was demoted from the country's top division last season for breaching salary-cap regulations and hasn't played a single league game this season because of coronavirus restrictions.It meant the quintet's last competitive match was two months ago in the Autumn Nations Cup final against France, except for No. 8 Billy Vunipola who played in a cup game for Saracens last month."They got a fair bit of momentum off the back of a few penalties from us and they kept us out," said England captain Owen Farrell, one of the Saracens contingent. "We didn't get a proper foothold in the game."That general lack of match sharpness contributed to England's high early penalty count, the last of them — for a high tackle on Russell — earning Vunipola 10 minutes in the sin-bin.The Scots were 3-0 ahead by that point, thanks to Russell's sixth-minute penalty, and took advantage of their numerical superiority by scoring a 30th-minute try through Van der Merwe following a sweeping move from the right to his left wing.Receiving the ball near the touchline, Van der Merwe shrugged off Elliot Daly as he came inside off his left foot, barged through the challenges of Farrell and Mark Wilson, and had enough momentum to ground for a try Russell couldn't convert.England responded with some rare territory and a penalty from Farrell, before Russell was sin-binned in the 38th for tripping Ben Youngs after the England scrumhalf threw a dummy and drifted inside the flyhalf.Scotland conceded only three points while a man down, however — Farrell's resulting penalty — and Russell had only just returned to the field by the time England conceded another penalty for offside while under pressure in their own 22.Russell booted it for 11-6 and Scotland's line wouldn't...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Sunday 7th of February. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Bowl LV (that's 55 for the Roman numeral illiterate), kicks off in Tampa on Monday with the defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs taking on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Quarterback clashThere has never been a Super Bowl matchup of accomplished quarterbacks quite like the one between Tampa Bay's Brady and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes.This will be the sixth Super Bowl matchup between former AP NFL MVPs, the second between former Super Bowl MVP winning quarterbacks and the first between players who had previously won both awards.Brady has won a record six Super Bowl titles, four Super MVPs and three league MVP awards since becoming starter in New England in 2001.Mahomes is just getting started in his career and already has one league MVP and one Super Bowl MVP to his credit and is back in the title game for the second time.Brady was also part of the only previous matchup of Super Bowl MVPs losing a rematch to Eli Manning and the New York Giants in 2011.This will also be the second time in NFL history that the past two championship quarterbacks are facing off in the title game. The only other time it happened came in 1943 when Washington's Sammy Baugh faced Chicago's Sid Luckman. Baugh had won the title with Washington in 1942 and Luckman with the Bears in 1941.Brady is also the fourth quarterback to start Super Bowls for two franchises, joining Peyton Manning (Indianapolis and Denver), Kurt Warner (Rams and Arizona) and Craig Morton (Dallas and Denver).The other playersFor the Chiefs, one of Mahomes main targets is tight end Travis Kelce who has 11 touchdowns to his name this season. Tyreek Hill leads the way with 15 receiving touchdowns along with two on the ground - he scored three touchdowns in the week 12 clash with Tampa Bay. Rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has impressed in his first season but didn't feature much in the previous win over the Bills.On the defensive end of the ball Tyrann Mathieu has been one of the best cornerbacks in the game for a number of years and has hauled in six interceptions this season.Wide receiver Mike Evans is the biggest threat for the Buccaneers with 13 touchdowns this season. Fellow wide receiver Chris Goodwin and Brady's old tight end teammate from New England Rob Gronkowski both have received seven touchdowns.Tampa Bay running back Ronald Jones II has run in seven touchdowns this season with four games over 100 yards gained but suffered a chest injury in their last game. Veteran running back Leonard Fournette has done well in sharing the duties in the playoffs.The Buccaneers have several defensive threats in linebackers Lavonte David, Shaquil Barrett, Devin White and Jason Pierre-Paul who will be tasked with stopping Mahomes.Home advantageThe Bucs will be the first team to play the Super Bowl at their home stadium, although two others got to play for the title in their home markets.In the 1979 season, the Los Angeles Rams went to the Super Bowl against Pittsburgh at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 31-19 to the Steelers.Five years later, the San Francisco 49ers won the title just a few miles south of their home at Candlestick Park with a 38-16 win over the Miami Dolphins at Stanford Stadium.With a win on Monday, the Bucs will be the first team in the NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball to win it all at its home venue since the Golden State Warriors did it in the 2017 NBA Finals against Cleveland. Every title since then was clinched on the road or in a neutral site at the Super Bowl or in a coronavirus bubble.The last time the NFL champion finished the season by winning a title at its own stadium came in the 1965 season when Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers beat the Cleveland Browns 23-12 at Lambeau Field in the final season before the Super Bowl.Covid crowdDue to Covid-19 restrictions, the expected...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget about aces or double-faults, winners or unforced errors: The statistic that has come to mean the most in tennis these days is "Grand Slam titles won."Which is why so much attention will be paid to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams at the Australian Open.Play begins at Melbourne Park on Monday, with Williams and Djokovic among those on the schedule and Nadal's first-round match set for Day 2. Each match for each member of that trio is a possible step on the way to some history."People love records, don't they?" said Chris Evert, an 18-time major champion who now is an ESPN analyst. "I, for one, think that too much is made of Grand Slam wins."This is Nadal's first chance to grab sole possession of the men's mark for most Grand Slam singles titles. He pulled even with Roger Federer at 20 by winning the French Open in October, beating Djokovic in a lopsided final. ( Federer is still sidelined after two knee operations).A second Australian Open trophy also would allow Nadal to become the first man in the Open era to win each Grand Slam tournament at least twice. He has 13 championships at Roland Garros, four at the U.S. Open, two at Wimbledon.He still would have work to do to catch Williams: She already has 23 Slam singles titles (plus 14 in doubles and two in mixed doubles), the most by anyone in the Open era. Only one player owns more: Margaret Court, with 24 — 11 after professionals were admitted to major tournaments."It's definitely on my shoulders and on my mind," Williams said about 24. "I think it's good to be on my mind. I think it's a different burden, I should say, on my shoulders, because I'm used to it now."And even if Williams' tour of a room where some of her hardware is displayed lit up social media, she made a point of explaining she finds other ways to define her value."My life is way more than a trophy. There's way more to me than a championship," said Williams, who turns 40 in September and last won a major title at the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant. "For me, every time I step on the court, I know I'm this tennis player, but at the same time I'm a mom, I'm a human."She lost in the third round in Australia a year ago, then was hampered by an Achilles issue during a semifinal loss at the U.S. Open. That same problem forced her to withdraw from the French Open before the second round.For Djokovic, in addition to trying to break his own record for most men's titles at the Australian Open by getting No. 9, and trying to ensure he will eclipse Federer for most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, there is the matter of closing the Grand Slam gap.Adding another major championship would give him 18 — two behind Federer and Nadal.Other things to know about the 2021 Australian Open:COVID-19There aren't plans to regularly test players; 30,000 spectators will be allowed on the grounds per day, 50% of usual capacity but 30,000 more than at last year's U.S. Open. Still, the coronavirus pandemic will surely be a constant talking point the next two weeks. "I got a lot of messages from people in Europe saying, 'What's going on? Why are you not wearing a mask?' They were, like, 'What's happening?'" said 2020 runner-up Garbiñe Muguruza, a Spaniard. "And I was explaining that here, fortunately, they did well, and there is no cases, and that's why people are having a normal life." One issue that could be key: The lack of normal pre-tournament practice and preparation could lead to lackluster play or injuries.ELECTRONIC CALLSFor the first time at a major tennis tournament, every match will be played without line judges present. Instead, calls will be made electronically. Most matches at the U.S. Open were done this way, but the two biggest courts retained the human element — and Djokovic was disqualified after smacking a ball that inadvertently struck a lineswoman in the throat.RECENT CHAMPSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Blues CEO Andrew Hore, on the back of the announcement that Warrior Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed a two year deal to play Rugby with the Blues side from 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Roosters and Australian Rugby League great Anthony Minichiello about his time playing with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, who has now opted to leave Rugby League for the 15 man code and chase his All Black dream.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to American Magic Helmsman Dean Barker, a week on from their elimination from the Prada Cup semi-finals - about where it all went wrong and his future as a helmsman in the America's Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm compacted into a podcast for Saturday 6th February. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck could make his rugby union revival earlier than expected, turning out for Auckland in this year's Mitre 10 Cup, before joining the Blues in 2022.Tuivasa-Sheck will complete this year's NRL season, but he's expected to skip the rugby league World Cup in October in England, to fasttrack his return to the 15-man code.The NRL grand final's scheduled for October 3rd, while the Mitre 10 Cup window is set for September 11 until November 27 -- giving Tuivasa-Sheck plenty of time to begin his rugby union comeback with Auckland. NZ Herald writer Liam Napier joined Elliott Smith to discuss.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will leave the Aspen X-Games with two medals.The Kiwi snowboarder has claimed bronze in the big air, combining her two best attempts of 44 and 42 for a total of 86 points.The 19-year-old secured silver in the slopestyle over the weekend.The Olympic bronze medalist won gold in the slopestyle and silver in big air in 2019 at Aspen.Fellow Winter Olympian Nico Porteous won gold in the freeski superpipe.Sadowski-Synnott joined Elliott Smith to discuss her winning weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Elliott Smith standing in in place of Martin Devlin, on Newstalk ZB on Monday evenings from 7pm until 8pm, compacted into a podcast for Monday the 1st of Feb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to leading Indian cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle, about the quality of this current Indian side and whats in store for International cricket in 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin and Thomas dissect 5 separate sporting topics, 60 seconds on each. When the buzzer goes, so do they on to the next one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to the Head of Medical and Sports Science at Tottenham Hotspur, Geoff Scott. He's a New Zealander who has been with the club for close to 20 years, working alongside the likes of Harry Redknapp and Jose Mourinho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's move to rugby union is a "bolt from the blue" but the timing is right.The NRL superstar today confirmed reports of his stunning code switch, with the 27-year-old to be released from his Warriors contract at the end of the 2021 NRL season to move to the 15-man game.He has yet to sign with a franchise, with the Blues understood to be the hot favourites for his signature as he attempts to make the All Blacks ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.Tuivasa-Sheck said his desire to move back to rugby has been long held."It's always been there. It's no secret. Rugby is a game that I grew up playing ... [It felt like] the right time and to have the club support, that's why I chose to do it now."Rugby union commentator Tony Johnson told The Devlin Radio Show that if Tuivasa-Sheck is serious, he needs to provide himself with take-up time.He says the key is the transition - and cites Benji Marshall as an example of the wrong way to do the change."I don't know who's idea it was, but not to give him time, just chucking him straight into the Blues, they got that all wrong."As long as they manage the transition right - if it is the Blues, it becomes a very good signing for them."Johnson says there's no guarantee he could become an All Black, but a player of his calibre would likely make the team.He says that the All Blacks and NZ Rugby are not in a position to make any promises to anyone, but it will be excited LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America's Cup teams are more likely to turn towards Olympic medalists and world champions when selecting helmsman in the future. Dean Barker has said he is unsure whether he wants to go around for another America's Cup cycle.The Kiwi helmsman's campaign with American Magic has ended after a 4-nil whitewash by Luna Rossa in the challenger semi-finals.Barker says it's too soon to know what's next for him."America's Cup will never be out of system. I can't really say what the future holds right now. It takes it's toll, for sure."AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams told The Devlin Radio Show that this has been a three and a half year campaign that will need to be reviewed, not just the last few weeks, and Barker's future will be determined during that process. However, he says that they need someone more like a Peter Burling as helmsman - younger, world champion, Olympic medallist - and American Magic has that in Paul Goodison. "The future of the America's Cup sailors, in this foiling generation, doesn't look like a near 50-year-old, experienced statesman. It looks like a young up and coming guy, full of confidence, fighter-pilot type aggression in the way they approach the sailing.""Dean Barker still has value - he's very experienced, very respected - but in my view, it would probably be more view as a coach or someone who sat on the management of the team."He says there are 150 members of American Magic, not just Baker, but the helmsman usually gets most of the blame. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to New Zealand winter sports athlete Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, fresh off the back of a silver medal in the slopestyle event at the 2021 X Games in Aspen, Colorado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Warriors coach Tony Kemp about the departure of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to Rugby Union at the end of this Rugby League season, and what it means for both the Warriors and NZ Rugby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sunday's from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast, for Saturday 30th January. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are still a little under two months to go until the NRL returns for another year - but the Warriors are already settled in at Tamworth for another season spent on the other side of the Tasman. Tohu Harris joined Martin Devlin to discuss what it's like being back in Australia. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former coach of the Springboks believes the chances of this year's tour by the British and Irish Lions proceeding as planned are minimal.Covid infection rates remain high in South Africa and there's no vaccine rollout schedule.Heyneke Meyer, who coached the 'Boks to the 2015 World Cup, told Martin Devlin it would require a pretty rapid turnaround for the tour to be held in South Africa."At this stage in lockdown, we can't sell any liquor, bars closed, everything's closed."I can't see these people coming down, touring the country, and being in such close contact."One option is for the tour to move to the United Kingdom, but it's thought rugby bosses there are cooling on the idea given the prospect of full stadia is unlikely.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

INEOS Team UK has its sights set on taking a big step towards winning the Prada Cup this afternoon.The British challenger will top the round robin standings and advance directly through to the final if it beats Luna Rossa.A win for the Italians will set up a deciding race tomorrow.Peter "PJ" Montgomery joins Martin Devlin to preview the race.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Aussie commentator Greg Martin about India’s magnificent win against Australia along with players making headlines complaining about quantising for the 2021 Australian Open.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Australian tennis player and Kooyong Classic tournament director Peter Johnston joins Martin Devlin to give us an update on the latest with the 2021 Australian Open.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary Australian cricketer Steve Waugh joins Martin Devlin to talk about his playing career in India, and the release of his new book 'The Spirit of Cricket - India'.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to the Brooklyn Nets Beat Writer for the Athletic, Alex Schiffer. Alex talks about the much-talked about trade of James Harden from the Hornets to the Nets and how much of an influence Sean Marks has had in attracting the star-studded roster that he has.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams, about America Magic's capsize yesterday, if he thinks they'll be ready for the semi-finals in 11 days and how much responsibility Dean Barker should take in the dramatic capsize.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.