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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

NRL reduces the salary cup in wake of Covid-19

The NRL's salary cap will be reduced to AUD$9.02 million in 2021 as part of a deal struck between the league and its players, in the wake of the financial impact...
Cricket World Cup 2022: White Ferns get big guns in pool matches

Hagley Oval remains the host of the final for women's Cricket's showpiece event, as part of the revised draw of the delayed 2022 one-day World Cup in New Zealand. The...
Mark Robinson: Future of domestic rugby may not be decided until next year

The future format of domestic rugby may not be confirmed until next year. Whether the Mitre 10 Cup's two-tiered Championship and Premiership format should be retained,...
BJ Watling hopeful about returning to Black Caps side after injury

Bar a setback, the Black Caps will welcome back their wicketkeeper for the second cricket test against the West Indies in Wellington. BJ Watling missed the opening...
'Humbling': Sam Whitelock reacts to World Rugby decade list

Richie McCaw has been fan-voted the men's 15s player of the decade, while Black Ferns flyer Portia Woodman has won two individual awards at World Rugby's decade-ending...
Team Wellington chairman criticises changes to national league

Team Wellington chairman Peter Chote has grave concerns the domestic game will become diluted. New Zealand Football yesterday announced an overhaul of the country's...
Devon Conway called into Black Caps test squad as injury cover for BJ Watling

Devon Conway has found himself in the Black Caps test squad after a stunning international debut last week. But not purely because of his form, however, as the...
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...