Opinion
Opinion
Weekend Sport
12pm-3pm Weekends
Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, Weekend Sport on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.
Whether it's on the international stage, or at the grassroots, we talk to the players, coaches, our sport correspondents and journalists, and most inmportantly... you.
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Paul Ifill: No chance Manchester City stumble at the last hurdle
Jason Pine catches up with former Wellington Phoenix striker Paul Ifill about the final day of the EPL season. LISTEN ABOVE
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Luke Ronchi: It's been an ideal start to the England tour
Jason Pine catches up with Blackcaps batting coach Luke Ronchi after day 1 of their warmup match against Sussex. LISTEN ABOVE
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Making the case for the top three Super Rugby teams
NZME rugby commentators Elliott Smith and Nick Bewley, along with Brett McKay out of ABC Canberra make the case for the Blues, Crusaders, and Brumbies on who will win...
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Buck Shelford: We simply all enjoyed the 1987 World Cup run
Jason Pine chats to Wayne 'Buck' Shelford about his memories of the 1987 world cup 35 years on. LISTEN ABOVE
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Mike Hesson: McCullum as England coach is a pretty good fit
Former Blackcaps coach Mike Hesson chats to Piney about Brendon McCullum taking up the role of England test cricket coach. LISTEN ABOVE
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Ofa Tu'ungafasi: The team is no longer afraid of failure
Piney catches up with the Blues prop ahead of their match against the Reds. LISTEN ABOVE
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Tim Payne: Pleased to make the top 6 with all the adversity
Piney talks to Tim Payne about the chaotic season the Wellington Phoenix have had ahead of their elimination final. LISTEN ABOVE
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Jase Ryan: Haven't been overly happy with certain areas of our game
Piney catches up with Crusaders assistant coach Jase Ryan after their much needed win against the Brumbies in Canberra last night LISTEN ABOVE
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Jason Pine: Brendon McCullum belongs in cricket, and England will be the first to see the benefit
Jason Pine reflects on England Cricket's decision to make Brendon McCullum their test team head coach, and he is joined by Newstalk ZB's cricket man Andrew Alderson...
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Catching up with our multisport man, Brian Ashby
Piney is joined by Brian Ashby who updates us on the successes Hayden Wilde and Braden Currie. LISTEN ABOVE
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Andrew Chalmers: 17 is not a good number, NRL needs 18 teams
Piney talks to former chairman of New Zealand Rugby League Andrew Chalmers, and they discuss the potential of a second NRL club on New Zealand shores. LISTEN ABOVE
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Gary Stead: Cam Fletcher putting pressure on the incumbents
Piney talks to the Blackcaps coach ahead of their tour to England. LISTEN ABOVE
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Jason Pine: Brumbies could win Super Rugby
Piney shares his thoughts on how far the Brumbies could go in Super Rugby, which is eerily similar to his thoughts on the Blues. He also catches up with Brett...
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Alex Nankivell: I'm not really thinking about the All Blacks chatter
Piney is joined on the show by Chiefs utility back Alex Nankivell to look at what has been a stellar season for him. LISTEN ABOVE
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Shannon McIlroy: Sometimes you've got to be a little selfish in bowls
Piney catches up with World Champion Bowls player Shannon McIlroy as he competes in the Bowls Three Five Interclub Nationals for the Stoke Thunder LISTEN ABOVE
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Kevin Hickland live from Bowls Three Five Nationals
We catch up with our Bowls guy Kevin Hickland who is live at Naenae bowling club for the Bowls Three Five Interclub Nationals LISTEN ABOVE
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Ufuk Talay: Phoenix don't match up too bad with the other top 6 teams
The Wellington Phoenix coach catches up with Piney after they secured their spot in the A League Playoffs LISTEN ABOVE
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Pablo Matera: Move to Christchurch was very easy
Piney catches up with Crusaders loose forward and Argentinian international Pablo Matera in his first season for the club LISTEN ABOVE
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Jason Pine: The Blues are going to win Super Rugby
Piney makes a prediction, and he also chats with Blues assistant head coach Daniel Halangahu after their dominant performance over the Rebels LISTEN ABOVE
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Drew Hill: Steven Adams has handled his benching like a pro
Memphis Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill joins the show to discuss why Steven Adams hasn't been playing in the NBA Playoffs. LISTEN ABOVE
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Julian Savea: Focusing on being more consistent
The Hurricanes winger caught up with Piney ahead of their match against the Brumbies. LISTEN ABOVE
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Indra Singh: Match is Suva is exactly what Super Rugby needed
Indra Singh joins Piney again to discuss the first home game for Fijian Drua. LISTEN ABOVE
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Wayde Egan: We stuck tough and found a way to win
The Warriors Hooker joins Piney to discuss their bounce back win against the Raiders. LISTEN ABOVE
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Nick Bewley: Finding out what is going wrong with the Crusaders
NZME Crusaders commentator, Nick Bewley joins Piney to discuss the Crusaders' loss to the Waratahs. LISTEN ABOVE
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Bluey McClennan: Warriors not a top 8 side yet
The former Warriors coach joins Piney to discuss the Warriors bounce-back win over the Raiders. LISTEN ABOVE
