ZB ZB
Opinion
Live now
Start time
Playing for
End time
Listen live
Listen to NAME OF STATION
Up next
Listen live on
ZB

Gregor Paul: Here's why post-match interviews with sports players need to go

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 May 2025, 7:34pm
Lobbing F-bombs - All Black Jerry Collins, in 2006, and Sarah Hirini, in 2025. Photos / Sky TV
Lobbing F-bombs - All Black Jerry Collins, in 2006, and Sarah Hirini, in 2025. Photos / Sky TV

Gregor Paul: Here's why post-match interviews with sports players need to go

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 May 2025, 7:34pm

Black Ferns captain Sarah Hirini raised a few eyebrows after she dropped the f-bomb on live TV - and it's prompted some debate.

After the team claimed the world championship title in Los Angeles, Hirini gave a post-match interview, which sparked some controversy. 

NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul wrote an opinion piece critiquing the practice of post-match interviews - and he stands by it.

"I'm not a big fan of sports stars - or anyone really - swearing in public as part of an entertainment package, I think it's unnecessary."

LISTEN ABOVE

Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you