Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Elliott Smith, standing in for Martin Devlin chats to Dillon Boucher, the former Breaker and Tall Blacks basketball player reflecting on the NZ Breakers season thus far, as they return from Australia having been away for 153 days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith, standing in for Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB chats to former Warriors commentator Jason Costigan about the latest round in the NRL, in which there were 13 sin bins in 5 matches, as the NRL looks to get on top of concussion and head injuries by coming down hard on contact to the head.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith, standing in for Martin Devlin chats to Andrew Swain out of Stan Sports in Australia reflecting on the opening round of Super Rugby Transtasman, which saw the New Zealand sides win all their respective games against their Australian counterparts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith, standing in for Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB chats to Oliver Peterson of 6PR in Perth, ahead of the Chiefs game against the Force, the first time a New Zealand side has played the Western Force since 2017.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliott Smith, standing in for Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB chats to Clive Tyldesley, one of the voices of English football in the UK about everything happening in the world of football, as well as some of his fondest memories commentating it for ITV over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Black Conrad Smith can relate to the passionate behaviour shown by New Zealand Rugby and the Players Association over a possible private equity deal.Forsyth Barr has tabled a new offer at the request of the NZRPA, that would see NZR sell a five per cent stake in future commercial revenue through an NZX listing.NZR CEO Mark Robinson described the new offer as shocking and disappointing, believing the relationship with the NZRPA is at a new low.Smith told Elliott Smith he has a lot of respect for both parties."When you have a big issue like this that is concerning New Zealand Rugby, the direction we're heading, the potential of 12.5 percent of our national game, then people get very emotional, and that's all we're seeing."Smith wants to see the Silver Lake and Forsyth Barr offers, as well as any other presented, to be discussed fairly.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to 3 minutes of exchanges between Bruce Russell and Martin Devlin on the DRS on Newstalk ZB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to swimmer Liana Smith, who's swimming 3 long distance swims in the name of charity, specifically the mental health charity I Am Hope. Liana has done the length of Lake Taupo, with the Cook Strait and Foveaux Strait to go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Wallaby Simon Poidevin, as he reviews the Australian Super Rugby final between the Reds and the Brumbies, in which former All Black Brad Thorn and his Reds came out on top in front of a packed crowd at Suncorp Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to new Warriors sensation Reece Walsh, ahead of his 3rd game in the NRL, when the Warriors take on the Sea Eagles in Round 9 of the NRL.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 9th of May. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former All Blacks and Crusaders first five Andrew Mehrtens, ahead of a Super Rugby final double header, firstly in his hometown of Christchurch when the Crusaders take on the Chiefs, followed by the Australian final between the Reds and the Brumbies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to All Blacks and Chiefs lock Brodie Retallick, ahead of the Chiefs first appearance in a Super Rugby final for the first time since 2013 under Dave Rennie, when they take on the Crusaders in Christchurch.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 the 8th of May. Brought to you by Access Solutions.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. 0274THEDRS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Martin Devlin chats to former Warriors and Queensland centre Brent Tate, looking ahead to the Warriors round 8 clash against the Cowboys in the NRL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Duco Events promoter and Joseph Parker's manager, David Higgins, reflecting on the back of Joseph Parker's close fought victory against Brit Derek Chisora in Manchester and where to from here.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 2nd of May. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi drivers Scott Dixon and Scott McLaughlin have finished one-two in the latest Indycar series race in Texas.For Dixon it was his 51st career victory and fifth in Texas while McLaughlin earned his first podium in his fourth race.McLaughlin, racing in his first Indycar oval race, began in 15th place and worked his way through the pack to put pressure on Dixon in the closing stages. 21-year-old Pato O'Ward was third.Dixon, in the Chip Ganassi Racing car, said he was so excited when McLaughlin moved into second in the closing stages of the race."I had this thing on the dash that tells me the gaps of the cars. I had to take it off because it was stressing me out more than anything. I kept looking down and in the mirror as he was fast," Dixon said.Scott McLaughlin drives out of Turn 4 during the IndyCar Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo / APDixon moved with one of matching Mario Andretti's 52 victories for the second-most on the career list that A.J. Foyt tops with 67. Dixon has now won a race in 19 different seasons, breaking a tie with Foyt for the most. Dixon last year won his sixth season title, one short of Foyt's record seven."I never dreamed of that. I feel so lucky and so privileged to do what I get to do," he said.For rookie McLaughlin, the podium result could be considered a bigger achievement than Dixon's race win.The Team Penske driver, who moved to Indycar after securing three straight Supercars titles, said he has never felt so happy after finishing a race in second."I've never been this bloody happy with second. I'm really stoked…just couldn't quite get Scotty at the end there. It was bloody cool to battle with my all-time favourite hero in Scotty Dixon. Two Kiwis one and two is fantastic," he said."During the last caution period, I was thinking 'holy crap'. I was looking at the crowd and getting all excited. I'm just so proud. I've worked so hard behind the scenes to make it feel good. We had some good strategy there from my team. They put me in the position and I'm just happy to bring it home for them."The win sees Dixon move from third to first in the standings after three races with Alex Palou 18 points behind him in second. McLaughlin jumps up to seventh place, 43 points back.There is a second race at the Texas Motor Speedway tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey about the Rugby Union's reasoning for wanting to push ahead with the Silver Lake Private Investment deal, in the face of resistance from the Players Association and Rob Nichol.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol, discussing the merits of the proposed private investment in NZ Rugby from the Silver Lake group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Black Caps bowler and now IPL commentator Simon Doull, discussing what its like within the confines of the IPL bubble while Covid 19 causes chaos amongst the rest of the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Martin Devlin chats to Talksport football correspondent Tom Rennie, reflecting on a hugely dramatic week in world football with the collapse of a European Super League proposal before it even got off the ground, as well some more VAR controversy in Premier League games overnight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, ahead of their final round robin game of Super Rugby Aotearoa against the Blues in Christchurch.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 25th of April. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin of Newstalk ZB pays tribute to those from another time, that sacrificed so much so that we can live like we do today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Team New Zealand and Alinghi helmsman Sir Russell Coutts, now the CEO of Sail GP which gets into its 2nd season overnight in Bermuda, as he talks about what he liked from the 36th Americas Cup as well as what they might try and do slightly differently.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Premier League commentator Peter Drury, reflecting on a crazy week in world football in which saw 12 clubs announce a new European Super League, before back tracking on the proposal in the matter of days.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 the 24th of April. Brought to you by Access Solutions.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 Tom Rennie out of Talksport in the UK about the latest move by some of Europe's biggest football clubs to form their own breakway European Super League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former NZ PGA golfer Phil Tataurangi about Lydia Ko's performance at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii where she won the event, her first on the tour since 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to former Roosters, Storm and Parramatta half Brett Finch, ahead of the Warriors game against the DragonsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Chiefs assistant coach Neil Barnes, reflecting on their impressive win against the Crusaders in Hamilton last night.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 the 18th of April. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pukekohe Park Raceway has been confirmed as the venue for this year's Supercars SuperSprint round to be held in Auckland.The historic track along with Hampton Downs were the two leading candidates to secure hosting rights.The event is scheduled for November six and seven.It will be the first time New Zealand has hosted a Supercars round since September 2019.Destination Auckland general manager Steve Armitage joined Martin Devlin to discuss the news.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hideki Matsuyama almost turned down his first chance to play the Masters. It was a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, disasters that killed thousands and destroyed much of the region he called home in March 2011.He decided to play a month later, only because he thought it would lift spirits.A decade later, he lifted his country again — becoming Japan's first man to win a golf major. Matsuyama's one-shot victory over Will Zalatoris at Augusta National made him the Masters champion, easily the biggest moment for the sport in his golf-crazed homeland."I can't say I'm the greatest," Matsuyama said. "However, I'm the first to win a major, and if that's the bar, then I've set it."He was the greatest this week at the Masters, bar none.History will say he won the tournament on Sunday with a final-round 73, but really, he won it on Saturday with a blistering finish that put him atop the leaderboard for good. He went 6-under on a seven-hole stretch of the back nine in the third round, the decisive spurt that nobody could match. Even the final margin on Sunday was perhaps a bit misleading; it only tightened up when Matsuyama made three bogeys in his final four holes, though the lead never seemed threatened.Matsuyama finished at 10-under, 278. Zalatoris was at 9 under, Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele were tied for third at 7 under, and Jon Rahm and Marc Leishman tied for fifth at 6 under. Justin Rose, who jumped out in front Thursday with a 65, finished seventh, five shots back."It's thrilling to think that there are a lot of youngsters in Japan watching today," Matsuyama said. "Hopefully in five, 10 years, when they get a little older, hopefully some of them will be competing on the world stage. But I still have a lot of years left, so they are going to have to compete against me still."Message to those kids: Good luck. Matsuyama is only 29.He moved from No. 25 to No. 14 in the world rankings, and will be welcomed back to Augusta National for Masters week for the rest of his life — one of the many perks that come once someone claims a green jacket."I think it's really good for the game of golf globally," Spieth said. "He's a great young player who inevitably was going to win major championships, in my opinion."It turned out to be a Masters finish like none other, capping a week that was memorable for who was there, who wasn't there for long and who couldn't be there at all.Lee Elder — the first Black player in the Masters when he broke the tournament's color barrier in 1975 — joined Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player for the ceremonial tournament-opening tee shots on Thursday morning. By the time nightfall arrived Friday, defending champion Dustin Johnson was done after missing the cut by two strokes. And five-time Masters winner Tiger Woods wasn't at Augusta National to play or even take part in the Champions dinner, his recovery from a car crash in Los Angeles ongoing at his Florida home.Woods wasn't seen. Not long after Matsuyama won, he was heard, or at least read."Making Japan proud Hideki," Woods wrote on Twitter. "Congratulations on such a huge accomplishment for you and your country. This historical (at)TheMasters win will impact the entire golf world."He's not wrong.Japan is already set to play host to the Olympics this summer, delayed a year because of the coronavirus and still a thorny subject for many in that country who wonder if the Tokyo Games should be held at all.The golf event at those Olympics is scheduled for the Kasumigaseki Country Club, the place where Matsuyama won as an amateur to secure that first trip to Augusta National in 2011 — where he visited Butler Cabin to receive the prize as the low amateur that week. A decade later, he returned to Butler Cabin, this time for Johnson to slip the green jacket over his shoulders."I'm really looking forward to the Olympic Games in Tokyo,"...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Paul Newberry, a Sports Columnist for Associated Press, based in Japan and providing his thoughts on whether the Tokyo Olympics should go ahead this year or not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Highlanders and All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith, having a good long rugby chat about the Highlanders season and his own form in Super Rugby Aotearoa.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 17th of April. Brought to you by Access Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays - compacted into a podcast for Monday the 12th of April.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Devlin chats to Golf reporter Jim Hart of the Associated Press, who's been live at Augusta for this years Masters. Jim likes Marc Leishman to take out this year's tournament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robbie Deans suspects his chances of coaching a test rugby side again are unlikely.The former Wallabies coach is now at the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan, 13 years since he left New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders for Australia.Deans told Martin Devlin he's loving life in Japan and doubts an opportunity to coach a test team will come along again."I'm probably a better coach now then I was, which is inevitable as long as you continue to learn."But it's unlikely now. I've got a challenge here that I really enjoy."LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DRS, with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB on Saturday's and Sundays from 12pm until 3pm, compacted into a podcast for Sunday the 11th of April. Brought to you by Access Solutions.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.

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 former Black Cap and now IPL commentator Scott Styris, who's in Mumbai for the start of this years IPL, about how Coronavirus is affecting the latest edition of the league as well as how a couple of the Black Caps went in the opening game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.