Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Knock-out football has arrived.
Auckland FC is going head-to-head with Melbourne City tonight in a must-win match – the winner moving on to the A-League semi-finals.
There’s weight on the shoulders of Guillermo May, Auckland FC’s all-time leading goal scorer, with Sam Cosgrove and Jesse Randall’s involvement questionable, as they’re both suffering from injuries.
May told Piney since it’s an elimination final, they have to be a lot braver in their play.
“Melbourne City’s been in the last, maybe ten games, they’ve been in a really, really food run, so we have to be on our best to win the game.”
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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 2nd May 2026, is an Anzac Day test on the cards for the All Blacks and Wallabies? NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul joins the show to discuss what it means if it does go ahead.
The Hurricanes have fended off the Crusaders, claiming a hard-fought victory. Brayden Iose recaps the team's win.
And there’s drama in the Crucible at the World Snooker Championship.
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Mark Allen and Wu Yize have played out the longest frame in Crucible history as their world championship snooker semi-final sits at a 7-all stalemate.
A bizarre 14th frame, which saw eight reds covering the black in the right corner pocket, lasted an incredible 100 minutes and 21 seconds.
That led to an impasse which saw a ball not potted for 55 minutes and led to a referee warning, but controversially no re-rack.
While there has been some criticism, with people saying the referee should’ve stepped in sooner, Totally Snookered’s Michael Day told Piney it was a difficult situation for the ref.
He said it wasn’t a traditional stalemate, but looking back, the referee could’ve called it maybe 15 or twenty minutes earlier.
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The table leading Hurricanes have underlined their Super Rugby title credentials with a 38-31 win over the Crusaders in Wellington.
The home side scored two crucial tries before halftime and then kept the visitors at least seven points away despite a tit-for-tat second half.
Hurricanes loose forward Brayden Iose told Piney they always knew it was going to be a good battle – the Crusaders have been a sort of benchmark in Super Rugby for the last few years.
“Very happy to get the win.”
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The All Blacks and Wallabies are poised to meet in an Anzac Day test match next year.
The New Zealand Herald reports it is now almost certain that the All Blacks will travel to Australia —likely Perth— for the Bledisloe Cup test in April.
It would form part of a three-game series in 2027, while the sides will also square off in pool play at the World Cup next year.
NZ Herald’s Gregor Paul told Piney that for the coaching team, the match would provide a short window during Super Rugby to effectively test out where they will be playing in the World Cup ahead of time.
However, he said, it does put a lot of pressure on the players to train over the summer so they’re ready for Super Rugby, and then maintain their form right through to November.
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