Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Dave Rennie has been picked as the new All Blacks coach.
He was the head coach for the Wallabies from 2020 to 2023, before his 38% win record saw him sacked and replaced by Eddie Jones.
Australia Correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to discuss the reaction to his appointment across the ditch.
Plus, they discussed the first round of the NRL season and the glitz and glamour surrounding Melbourne with the start of the Formula 1 season.
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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 7th March 2026, former All Black Keven Mealamu was a member of the recruitment panel for the new All Blacks coach, and joined the slow to explain why they picked David Rennie.
Tanah Boyd talked the Warriors opening match victory over the Sydney Roosters last night – the Wahs thumping the Roosters 42-18 in front of a sold-out crowd.
Piney catches up with Kiwi shot-put legend Tom Walsh ahead of the NZ athletic champs, and we also head to Albert Park in Melbourne for a chat with NZ Herald sports journalist Alex Powell, who is on the ground for the first Grand Prix of 2026.
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The Warriors smashed the Sydney Roosters 42-18 in front of a sold-out home crowd to open their season in league's NRL with a bang.
Playmakers Chanel Harris-Tavita and Tanah Boyd had their hands in three tries each. Harris-Tavita scored two and set up one, while Boyd crossed for the opener and assisted two.
Boyd told Piney it was an extremely satisfying result.
He says you work so hard in the preseason, and to see it come out in last night’s performance was obviously very pleasing.
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The new All Blacks coach was appointed this week – Dave Rennie succeeding Scott Robertson in the role.
It came down to two candidates – Rennie and Jamie Joseph, and according to NZ Rugby Chair David Kirk, it was Rennie’s experience that took him over the line.
Former All Black Keven Mealamu was a member of the recruitment panel, and told Piney both candidates had the skill set necessary to coach, but Rennie’s ability to build strong cultures, and his pursuit of excellence and high standards really stood out.
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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Crusaders beating out the Chiefs and the Brumbies defeating the Blues in Canberra.
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