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On Sports Fix with Elliott Smith and Jason Pine for 18 June 2026, Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox is set to compete at the 3rd major golf tournament of the season this weekend - the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in Long Island New York. Ryan joined Elliott to discuss.

Piney shares his thoughts on the first week of the FIFA World Cup.

And Elliott and Piney discuss the first day's action of the Black Caps' second test against England and England's first showing at the FIFA World Cup this morning.

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On Sports Fix with Nick Bewley for 17 June 2026, today the Silver Ferns named their 12-strong squad of players who will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Dame Noeline Taurua is the head coach of the Silver Ferns and she joined Nick to discuss.

Nick shares his thoughts on the possibility of a second NRL team being based in New Zealand.

And Nick and Newstalk ZB sport journalist Coby Moratti discuss the squads named for the Super Rugby Pacific final, the Warriors squad named to take on the Cowboys this weekend, the...

On Sports Fix with Nick Bewley for 16 June 2026, the All Whites have put on a real show in their FIFA World Cup opening match as they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 draw against Iran in Los Angeles. Harry Ngata is a former All Whites midfielder, he joined Nick to discuss.

Nick shares his thoughts on the Hurricanes selling out the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Chiefs in just 15 minutes.

And Nick and Newstalk ZB head of sport Clay Wilson discuss the All Whites' opening FIFA World Cup fixture against Iran, whether...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 15th June 2026, it's the eve of the All Whites' first FIFA World Cup match in 16 years. Tomorrow, they face Iran at SoFi stadium and hopes are high they may be able to create their own history this tournament. Ivan Vicelich played in the 2010 World Cup for the All Whites, he joins the podcast to remember that World Cup, and considers what could be for this current World Cup squad.

Piney takes a moment to reflect on the career of arguably our greatest ever cricketer, Kane Williamson.

Plus, Adam...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 12th June 2026, NZ has named a strong team for the World road running championships. Alongside a bunch of stars that include Geordie Beamish, Sam Ruthe and Sam Tanner, is a familiar name. Theo Quax, son of legendary middle distance runner Dick Quax, will debut in the 5km road race. He joins the podcast to discuss what it means to represent his country and follow in the legendary footsteps of his old man.

Piney can't contain his excitement for the start of the FIFA World Cup.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 11 June 2026, the biggest sporting event in the world kicks off tomorrow morning - the FIFA World Cup. Oli Sail is a goalkeeper for Auckland FC and the All Whites who will be calling the games for TVNZ, he joined D'Arcy to preview the tournament.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on who the pressure is really on in the Super Rugby semi-final between the Blues and the Hurricanes.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss the FIFA World Cup and Ben Stokes getting dropped from the England test side.<...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 10 June 2026, the discussion around a 20th NRL side in New Zealand has reignited after Australian journalist Dean Ritchie stated the time is right for rugby league to hijack Christchurch. Justin Leydesdorff is the board chair of New Zealand Rugby League and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the latest.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Leicester Fainga'anuku remaining on the field after Malachi Wrampling's red card over the weekend.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Nathan Limm discuss the squads named for the Super Rugby semi-finals and what...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 9 June 2026, Black Fern midfielder Amy Du Plessis has put pen to paper and re-signed with NZR through to 2029. She joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Kane Evans coming out.

And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sport journalist Ben Francis discuss the Kane Evans story and the FIFA World Cup as it begins this week.

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 8th June 2026, NZR has secured Tony Brown's services from 2028. He'll join the All Blacks coaching staff as assistant coach. Former All Black and highlander who played under Tony Brown, Lima Sopoaga, joins the podcast to discuss how big a signing this is.

Piney is extremely bullish now that Liam Lawson has found form in F1.

Plus, Adam Cooper is in the Chamber recapping a difficult first test for the Black Caps against England.

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 5th June 2026, the All Whites are in the final preparation stage for the FIFA World Cup. They face England on Sunday in a high profile warm up match for the tournament. Former All White Mike McGarry previews the match.

Piney addresses the All Whites big loss to Haiti.

And the lads are in the chamber discussing Super Rugby playoffs and a frantic first day at Lords.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 4 June 2026, The Brumbies are set to take on the Hurricanes in the first match of the Super Rugby Pacific finals series tomorrow night in Wellington. Stephen Larkham is the head coach of the Brumbies, he joined D'Arcy to discuss

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on FIFA banning refillable water bottles from world cup matches

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss the Black Caps test match against England 

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 3 June 2026, tomorrow night the Black Caps get their first of three test matches against England underway at the prestigious Lords ground. Will O'Rourke is making his return to the side following a long injury layoff, he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on another Michael Schumacher news story.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Alex Powell discuss the summer schedule of cricket that was revealed today and the White Ferns' prospects at the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 02 June 2026, the IPL season has come to an end with Royal Challengers Bengaluru running out victors over the Gujarat Titans. Black Caps fast bowler Jacob Duffy featured in the championship winning side, he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Warriors' match against the Panthers over the weekend.

And D'Arcy and NZME head of sport Winston Aldworth discuss the All Whites' week of FIFA World Cup warm up matches and the Warriors' match against the Panthers on Friday night.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 29 May 2026, with the All Whites FIFA World Cup campaign looming an Argentinian influencer decided to dub Tim Payne as the 'hero' of the tournament encouraging his followers to follow him. He has since amassed 1.3 million followers in two days having started at 4,700. David Dome is the General Manager of the Wellington Phoenix, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

Piney shares his thoughts on the Hurricanes team selection for the final round of Super Rugby

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss the final round matchups of Super...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 28 May 2026, yesterday the news broke that current All Blacks captain Scott Barrett would be sidelined a further 3-5 months with a back injury - meaning he is unlikely to feature for the All Blacks during the 2026 season. Former All Blacks captain Reuben Thorne joined D'Arcy to discuss who may take the reins for Scott this year.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the All Whites potentially playing in front of 50,000 empty seats against England.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss the first days play in the Black...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 27 May 2026, tonight, rugby league takes centre stage with the first game in the 2026 State of Origin series at Accor Stadium in Sydney. Corey Parker is a former Queensland lock, he joined D'Arcy to preview the match.
 
D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Warriors match against the Panthers on Sunday night.

And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliott Smith discuss Scott Barrett's injury ruling him out for 3-5 months, the Hurricanes and the Chiefs opting to rest a number of their key players for the final round of S...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 26 May 2026, the Warriors are rolling in the NRL after they won their sixth consecutive match over the weekend 30-12 against the Dragons.

However, this weekend they are faced with the biggest test yet, they are taking on the Panthers on Sunday night in a massive top of the table clash. Their side has just been named with a couple of changes including Adam Pompey slotting in for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck who is out for the season.

Former Warriors head coach Brian McClennan joined D'Arcy to discuss.
 
D'Arcy s...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 25th May 2026, following the success of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Auckland FC's A-League title and the All Whites returning to the FIFA World Cup this year, football has found itself in a golden patch in New Zealand. NZF CEO Andrew Pragnell joins the podcast to discuss what's driving all the success.

Piney is now wondering what else Auckland FC could achieve as they head into their third year of existence as defending A-League champions.

Plus, Adam Cooper is in the Chamber, to discuss how much pressure is...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 22nd May 2026, against the odds Auckland FC are hosting the A-League grand final.

They face Sydney FC as they look to win their first ever title in just their second season. CEO Nick Becker joined the podcast ahead of the grand final.

Piney dissects what he thinks will decide the winners of the final.

And the lads are in the chamber discussing Super Rugby and the NRL.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 21 May 2026, today Netball New Zealand announced that Jennah Wootten would be the new CEO of the organisation from the 12th of August this year. She joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on David Nyika's title eliminator fight against Floyd Masson.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss Chanel Harris-Tavita re-signing with the Warriors for another year and Auckland FC's grand final against Sydney FC this weekend.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 20 May 2026, Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has qualified for his 8th US Open by way of an exemption, as he is ranked within the top 60 golfers in the world. This means he'll be competing in all four major opens this season. Ryan joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the use of a final's series in the A -league and why they should follow in the footsteps of the English Premier League.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Ben Francis discuss the Warriors team named...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 19 May 2026, a dominant showing at Magic Round in which the Warriors beat the Broncos 42-12 was tainted. Early in the match inform halfback Tanah Boyd went down with what has since been confirmed as ACL rupture.

This injury will see him miss the rest of the season creating a selection headache between Luke Metcalf, who has just decided to leave the club at the end of the season and Te Maire Martin who played well on his return to the side in Brisbane, who was also named in the side t...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 18 May 2026, Piney shares his first-hand experience attending the NRL Magic Round in Brisbane - he is now an NZ Warriors convert! 

Warriors legend Kevin Campion dissects the teams performance on the field and Newstalk ZB sport journalist and rugby editor Elliott Smith joins to discuss the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific. 

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 15 May 2026, the Warriors may be tasked with their most important fixture of the 2026 NRL season to date this weekend taking on the Brisbane Broncos in a magic round match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Clinton Toopi is a Warriors legend and he joined D'Arcy to discuss 

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the NRL extending magic round in Brisbane till 2032 and the need for Super Rugby to lock super round into Christchurch and the One NZ Stadium

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss what traction the Luke M...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 14 May 2026, today, All Whites coach Darren Bazeley named his 26-strong squad of players that will be making the trip over to the United States for the fast-approaching FIFA World Cup. Kosta Barbarouses was amongst the players named and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

Piney shares his thoughts on the opportunities for the young players named in the All Whites squad.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss the All Whites squad named for the FIFA World Cup and the NRL Magic Round being locked in Queensland until 2032.<...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 13 May 2026, this week, the Waikato Rugby Union posted an open letter to Facebook pleading parents, coaches, spectators and supporters of children's sport to watch their behaviour on the sidelines as there have already been a number of reports of abusive behaviour on the sidelines since the junior sport season started. Amy Marfell is the CEO of Waikato Rugby and she joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on his engagement in Football as the start of the FIFA World Cup looms.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 12 May 2026, today it was announced that legendary All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry would be returning to the fold this year as an independent selector working alongside Dave Rennie and Neil Barnes. Former All Blacks coach John Hart joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on why New Zealand Rugby should rethink their eligibility laws.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Ben Francis discuss the possibility of Luke Metcalf leaving the Warriors and the Wellington Phoenix women's performance over the weekend in their semi-final.

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 11 May 2026, the proposed privately-backed NZ20 competition launch will be pushed back by one year, New Zealand Cricket confirmed today. In March, the NZ20 was chosen by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) as its preferred option for the future of the domestic game, but faced a tight deadline to be able to launch in January 2027 as hoped. NZ20 committee chair Don Mackinnon joins the podcast to discuss the postponement.

Piney, has some thoughts on the Auckland FC and Adelaide United rivalry.  

Plus, Adam Cooper is in The Chamber, looking at t...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 4th May 2026, The proposed privately-backed NZ20 competition launch will be pushed back by one year, New Zealand Cricket confirmed today. In March, the NZ20 was chosen by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) as its preferred option for the future of the domestic game, but faced a tight deadline to be able to launch in January 2027 as hoped. NZ20 committee chair Don Mackinnon joins the podcast to discuss the postponement.

Piney, has some thoughts on the Auckland FC and Adelaide united rivalry.  

Plus, Adam Cooper is in the Chamber, looking at...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 8th May 2026, NZR have had a big week with the announcement of their new CEO Steve Lancaster. His Australian counterpart Phil Waugh joins the podcast to discuss his relationship with the new NZR CEO.

Piney worries about the void left by Cam Roigard's injury.

Plus, the lads are in the Chamber discussing semifinals footy in the A-League.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 7 May 2026, today it was announced that Steve Lancaster will become the next permanent CEO of New Zealand Rugby, this follows a six month period where he served as the interim CEO upon the departure of Mark Robinson late last year. Gregor Paul is a rugby writer with the New Zealand Herald and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Melbourne banning watch parties for the FIFA World Cup in Federation Square due to anti-social behaviour.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss Steve Lancaster...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 6 May 2026, when the team lists for round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific were released today, there was a notable omission from the Hurricanes. Cam Roigard is set to miss three to four weeks due to a calf injury. With only four rounds remaining in the regular season, does this jeopardise the Canes' push for a Super Rugby title? Former All Black and Hurricanes halfback Piri Weepu joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the ticket prices for the Auckland FC elimination final.

And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 5 May 2026, today it was announced that Don Tricker would be rejoining New Zealand Rugby after eight years as the new High Performance Director. He'll be charged with overseeing both the All Blacks and the Black Ferns once he returns from San Diego in November. Interim CEO of New Zealand Rugby, Steve Lancaster, joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the exodus of fringe All Black players as they chase bigger contracts overseas.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Alex Powell discuss the return of...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 4th May 2026, Leicester Fainga'anuku's move to flanker has brought about discussion of hybrid rugby players, and whether this could become more commonplace in New Zealand Rugby. Eric Rush spent time playing flanker and winger in his decorated career. He discussed the difficulties of changing positions with Piney.

Piney has some thoughts on what pressure does to high performance athletes, with two notable examples over the weekend, in the World Snooker Championship, and the A-League elimination final.

Plus, Adam Cooper is in the Chamber, looking at the Hurricanes' chances...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 1st May 2026, Karl Budge is wanting to take Super Round to Auckland next year. Colin Mansbridge responds

Piney has his thoughts on the Wellington Phoenix Women's finals chances

Plus, the lads are in the Chamber discussing a big sporting weekend

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 30 April 2026, reports came out today that New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are on the verge on signing off on an ANZAC day test match in 2027 in preparation for the Rugby World Cup.

This follows the widely successful Super Round that was held over ANZAC weekend this weekend. Former Wallabies midfielder and World Cup winner Tim Horan joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Donald Trump deciding to erect a 15-foot statue of himself ahead of the PGA tour returning to Doral...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 29 April 2026, after a strong starting debut as the openside flanker for the Crusaders at Super Round, Leicester Fainga'anuku has been retained the spot for their upcoming clash against the Hurricanes. Is this a possible selection that the All Blacks could ponder in the long term? Former Crusaders captain and loose forward Reuben Thorne joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the class of retiring players for the White Ferns following the upcoming women's T20 World Cup.

And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB head of sport Clay Wilson...

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 28 April 2026, today it was announced that former Black Caps fast bowler Geoff Allott would become the new CEO of New Zealand Cricket come the first of July. There is going to be plenty on his plate when he steps into the role, including what is going to happen with the proposed NZ20 competition. He joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Super Round at the new One NZ Stadium in Christchurch over the weekend.

And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Alex Powell discuss Geoff...

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 24th April 2026, it's been a long journey for Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua since being stood down from Silver Ferns coach last year. She's back in charge now, and catches up with D'Arcy to reflect on the ordeal.

Piney puts his eyepatch on for Christchurch, and the lads are in the Chamber all excited for Super Round.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 23rd April 2026, earlier today, comments made by Hurricanes co-owner and chair Malcolm Gillies were made public saying that he believes that unless serious changes are made to the competition Super Rugby will die. Peter Kean is a co-owner and the chair of the Highlanders franchise and he joined D'Arcy to share his view.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on ticket prices for the upcoming Ryder Cup.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss the final ODI in the Black Caps series against Bangladesh and the Warriors upcoming sellout...