Sports Fix

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 4th September 2026 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series heads back to Johannesburg all level after the Springboks bounced back in Cape Town. Lock Tupou Vaa'i joins the podcast ahead of the match to discuss how the forwards plan to match up against the Springbok pack.
Piney can't seem to get his head around how many tennis balls are used during the US Open.
Plus, the lads are in the chamber, can the Warriors lock up the Minor Premiership this weekend?
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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 3 September 2026, tonight the All Blacks team for the third and final test match on South African soil in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour will be named. It is a must-win match for the All Blacks if they are to stand a chance of winning the series.
John Hart is a former All Blacks head coach who coached the side to their first ever series win in South Africa in 1996, he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
D'Arcy shares his thoughts on influencers disrupting Naomi Osaka at the US Open.
And D'Arcy and Piney discuss what the makeup of the All Blacks side may be like for the third test match and Liam Lawson getting another crack in the Red Bull car at the Italian Grand Prix.
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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 2 September 2026, it was revealed today that the Black Ferns Sevens side will take on the Australians as a curtain raiser for the All Blacks v Wallabies Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney next month.
This marks the first time an international Sevens match has been played before an All Blacks test.
Cory Sweeney is the head coach of the Black Ferns Sevens, he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
D'Arcy shares his thoughts on whether Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull again this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix.
And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB Director of Sport Clay Wilson discuss the Warriors team named last night for their final round robin clash and what Australian rugby are looking to achieve with a festival of rugby on the day of the second Bledisloe Cup test match.
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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for September 1, 2026, New Zealand Netball Players Association general manager Pippa Moore joins the show to unpack the bombshell announcement that Netball New Zealand's domestic competition will move to a privately backed model from 2027.
The governing body has signed a non-binding term sheet with investors Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray, who would hold the licence for both the league and its teams. While questions remain around team numbers, broadcasting arrangements, scheduling and competition structure, the pair have committed to a minimum five-team league. Moore explains what the proposal could mean for players and the future of the game.
D'Arcy also weighs in on the debate surrounding the flyover before the second All Blacks-Springboks test, arguing the conversation should be focused on the rugby itself rather than the pre-match spectacle.
Then, Ben Francis steps into the Chamber to assess the Warriors' approach to their final regular-season match against Manly. With a home qualifying final looming, should Andrew Webster rest key players or go all-in and name his strongest possible side?
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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for August 31, 2026, former All Blacks scrum coach Mike Cron joins the show to unpack Dave Rennie's comments about South Africa's scrum tactics and explain what he's seen from the rapidly improving All Blacks pack across the opening two tests.
Piney also weighs in on rugby union's pace-of-play debate and whether the game can learn anything from rugby league's faster, more continuous action.
Then, Adam Cooper steps into The Chamber to discuss the Warriors' genuine shot at securing the minor premiership, before turning the spotlight on Wellington rugby's alarming start to the NPC season after a fifth straight defeat, this time at the hands of Counties Manukau.
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