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SPORTSTALK WITH D’ARCY WALDEGRAVE
7pm–8pm weekdays

Newstalk ZB’s daily sports showdown.

D'Arcy Waldegrave lives and breathes sport.

He loves motorsport and revels in the torment of being a Warriors and Black Caps fan.

Whatever the sport, big or small, he’s got a view.

His non-stop enthusiasm sees him battle it out with a diverse selection of armchair commentators resulting in a sometimes explosive, but always compelling show.

Latest

Eden Park turf manager ready to transform the pitch from cricket to rugby

Eden Park turf manager Blair Christiansen has a plan locked in, now he just needs the weather to play ball. The ground will host the first Twenty20 cricket match...
Moana Pasifika unveil star-studded squad to face Māori All Blacks

The colours of Pacific nations Fiji, Samoa and Tonga will come together under the first ever Moana Pasifika squad named by head coach and former All Black Tana Umaga...
New Warriors coach on the number one thing he wants to achieve

New Warriors coach Nathan Brown has his feet under the desk at Mount Smart Stadium. Brown got out of his two weeks managed quarantine over the weekend before beginning...
Gregor Paul: What happened to the All Blacks against Argentina?

The All Blacks' latest performance will go down in history as having shamed their legacy, according to one rugby reporter. The side lost 25-15 to Argentina's Pumas...
Auckland Tuatara withdraw from upcoming ABL

The Auckland Tuatara have withdrawn from the upcoming Australian Baseball League season due to concerns with Covid-19 restrictions, leaving their future in the competition...
ZB's rugby commentator on teams named for All Black, Pumas clash

The All Blacks will take on the Pumas in their first meeting of the Tri Nations on Saturday – the first test for the Argentineans since last year's Rugby World Cup. Argentina...
Have the All Blacks come to the end of an era?

One NZ Herald rugby writer says that a great All Blacks era has come to an end. The All Blacks lost against the Wallabies on Saturday night, in a test that was...
Wallabies' big gamble after Sydney horror show

The Wallabies have made another bombshell selection for the final Bledisloe Cup test - handing the No 10 jersey to Reece Hodge, a position he's only played in at...
Raelene Castle on her new role as head of Sport New Zealand

Raelene Castle expects to cop criticism in her new role - and accepts not everyone thinks her recent CV makes for pretty reading. The 49-year-old Kiwi administrator...
Racing editor on the 'disproportionate' number of horses that die at Melbourne Cup

The number of horses that die at Melbourne Cup is "disproportionate" compared to other races, the NZ Herald's racing editor says. Twilight Payment won the prestigious...
James Parsons previews third Bledisloe Cup match

The All Blacks have entrusted Hoskins Sotutu to take the place of Ardie Savea while he’s on paternity leave. The Blues number eight will make his first test start...
'We're going in blind': Silver Ferns take the test court after nine long months

The long wait is over for the Silver Ferns to get back onto the international test court. New Zealand takes on England in the first of three tests in the Taini...
Du'Plessis Kirifi on being called up for the All Blacks squad

The All Blacks have bolstered their squad to 38 for the Tri Nations in Australia. Uncapped loose forward Du'Plessis Kirifi and prop George Bower are new additions,...
Shane van Gisbergen describes a lap of Mount Panorama ahead of Bathurst 1000

The Mt Panorama circuit in rural New South Wales is probably the most respected and sometimes feared piece of racing tarmac in the Southern Hemisphere. On the eve...
Springboks explain why they quit Rugby Championship

SA Rugby have revealed why they withdrew the Springboks from the Rugby Championship, saying taking part would have threatened to "seriously jeopardise player welfare". An...
Wallabies preparing for All Blacks backlash after opening match draw

The Wallabies came within a post of a famous win over the All Blacks last weekend. Now, they're preparing for the backlash. The sides will meet again in Auckland...
Australian netball star Caitlin Bassett signs for Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic

The Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic have confirmed Australian Diamonds star Caitlin Bassett will join their roster for the 2021 ANZ Premiership season. Bassett, who...
Constellation Cup postponed until 2021

Netball's Constellation Cup has been postponed until next year after both Netball New Zealand and Netball Australia opted to reschedule the trans-Tasman event. The...
No tests for Black Ferns in 2020 – one year from World Cup

The Black Ferns won't play any test rugby this year, despite only being a year out from the Rugby World Cup. The world champions were scheduled to play eight tests...
NZR confirms new dates and kickoff times for Bledisloe Cup matches

The dates for the two Bledisloe Cup tests in New Zealand have been confirmed by New Zealand Rugby, with the All Blacks to play the Wallabies at Wellington's Sky...
Warriors coach reveals reason for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's struggles

Warriors superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has finally found top form because the finish line is in sight. That's the word from outgoing Warriors coach Todd Payten,...
John Kirwan makes impassioned plea to Govt about hosting All Blacks tests

Sir John Kirwan has sent an impassioned message to the Government around the lack of progress made around All Blacks tests this year. The All Blacks legend has...
Auckland Tuatara sign five former MLB players for upcoming season

The Auckland Tuatara have recruited five former Major League baseballers for their upcoming Australian League season. Outfielder Eric Young Junior headlines the...
Warriors coach takes aim at referees after controversial sin-binning

Interim Warriors coach Todd Payten has taken aim at NRL refereeing inconsistencies. The side's loss to the Eels at the weekend was marred by the sin-binning of...
North Queensland Cowboys sign Todd Payten as head coach

Todd Payten has been confirmed as the North Queensland Cowboys' new head coach. Payten has penned a three-year deal beginning in 2021, returning to the club he...