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Wellington Phoenix star Macey Fraser is off to the United States after Utah Royals paid the Phoenix a record transfer fee to secure her services.
Piney catches up with her to discuss that news, and her football journey to date.
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Marathon runner Cameron Avery is gearing up to try and qualify for the Olympic marathon, in just his second ever full marathon when he runs the Vienna Marathon.
Piney catches up with him to talk about his journey and if he thinks it's a realistic goal.
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Kiwi Andre Heimgartner became the first person to win a Supercars race at Taupo.
Piney caught up with Supercars legend Greg Murphy to get the wash up from day 1 in Taupo.
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The Crusaders slumped to another defeat, this time at the hands of the Western Force in a battle for the Wooden Spoon.
Piney discusses this with James McOnie, along with all the other big sport headlines from this week.
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The New Zealand Warriors are flying high in the NRL – coming within one game of the Grand Final in 2023.
They’ve continued their form this season sitting firmly in the top eight – and getting plaudits on both sides of the Tasman.
So, what’s behind their recent success? How far can this club go? Will this be the Warriors' golden era?
The club’s CEO Cameron George joined Weekend Sport’s Jason Pine in studio on Sunday to answer all these questions.
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The Warriors have been one of the biggest stories across the ditch with their coup.
Their signing of James Fisher-Harris was a well-kept secret, a thing that’s hard to pull off in Rugby League according to Adam Peacock.
The Australian Correspondent joined Piney to dive into how it all went down.
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The Blues and Brumbies are standing on equal ground leading into tonight’s clash.
Each team has only lost one match, the Blues standing above the Brumbies on the board due to a points differential.
They’re clashing at Eden Park, kicking off at 7:05pm.
Blues coach Vern Cotter joined Piney to discuss how preparations have gone and what they expect to come from tonight.
Cotter told him that the Brumbies will be a challenge, the team well-rounded, well-balanced, strong upfront and hard to break down if there’s no easy access points.
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The Hurricanes are now 8 for 8 in Super Rugby.
They picked up a win in Suva against the Fijian Drua, taking the win by 23 points.
Assistant Coach Jamie Mackintosh joined Piney to dive into the match and break down the win.
Mackintosh told him that while the win wasn’t perfect by any means, they got off to a good start and pushed the lead, which allowed them to hang on pretty well in the second half.
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Supercars has made its return to New Zealand’s tracks this weekend.
The Taupō Super400 kicked off yesterday afternoon at the Taupō International Motorsport Park for the first time, the third different NZ venue to host a championship round.
Supercars legend Craig Lowndes is attending this weekend and joined Piney for a chat about the importance of having a NZ stop in the Supercars calendar.
He told Piney that he loves coming here as we have some fantastic events and some absolutely beautiful places to visit.
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The NZ Warriors have been humbled in Wollongong as they fell to a heavy defeat against the struggling Dragons.
The Australian league steamrolled the Warriors, beating them by a full eighteen points despite the Warriors early lead.
Michael Burgess joined Piney to discuss what went wrong for the New Zealand club.
He said that it’s just not the kind of performance we’ve become used to in Andrew Webster’s tenure.
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Jordie Barrett has broken the trend, heading off to Ireland for his rugby sabbatical at the end of this year as opposed to Japan.
He’s also the first player to commit their services to NZ Rugby beyond the 2027 World Cup.
NZR GM of Professional Rugby, Chris Lendrum, joined Jason Pine to discuss the importance of signing Jordie long-term, and what his sabbatical means.
He told Piney that the signing operates as a signal to everybody else that they All Blacks are going to continue to mean business well into the future, and they couldn’t be happier.
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Many All Blacks will use a sabbatical to rest the body or grow their bank balance — both reasonable priorities for high-performance athletes.
Jordie Barrett, however, had his head turned by a different incentive when signing a short-term deal with Irish heavyweight Leinster.
“There’s a bit of a balance,” Barrett told Newstalk ZB’s Jason Pine. “In the past, sabbaticals have been for All Blacks who have played X number of tests. It was almost time to re-energise and change the environment, just to come back and set yourself up better to add longevity to your career.
“That was the forefront of my decision as well, but I saw it as a great opportunity to go to a place where I believe I’ll come back a better rugby player.”
It’s difficult to dispute that a six-month spell in Ireland will have the desired effect.
After this year’s northern tour, Barrett will remain in Europe and compete with the best the continent — and South Africa — has to offer.
Jordie Barrett during the Rugby World Cup final against the Springboks. Photo / Photosport
He’ll be competing for a spot, too, while facing the familiar pressure to win every game and trophy on offer.
It’s hardly going to be a holiday and such demands are just what Barrett wanted, knocking back more lucrative offers from Japan while re-signing with New Zealand Rugby through 2028.
“[Money] is certainly a serious component,” Barrett said. “For different individuals, that can be at the top of the tree or somewhere a little further down.
“I put my development and my experiences, and my thinking of coming back and trying to be a better rugby player and a better All Black and a better Hurricane, right at the top of that tree. That took priority over all the other options I had.
“My eyes were only ever heading towards Japan and having a wee stint there. But Leinster put an offer forward, and basically just the prestige of their club and what they’ve done in the past and the direction they’re heading in the future really stuck out and excited me.”
That future, Leinster fans will demand, must involve major silverware after a couple of seasons without. With both competitions currently ongoing, the club last lifted the Champions Cup in 2018, while their last success in the United Rugby Championship came in 2021.
If all goes well and Leinster advances to the finals of both during his spell, Barrett expects to play about 16 games, dismissing workload concerns for what will be a 28-year-old body.
“I feel like I should be playing some of my best rugby there,” he said. “The challenge of playing Champions Cup and URC finals is something I’d love to walk towards and feel like it’d grow my game.
“There’s a big block in February-March [during the Six Nations] where I won’t be playing any rugby. Essentially that’s going to be my big break.
“It looks as though I’m just going rugby to rugby and there’s no break there, but I’ll be managed throughout the season.”
That plan would likely have eased some concern Scott Robertson had over sending his star midfielder on an arduous trip. Barrett discussed the move with the All Blacks coach and emphasised his commitment to Robertson’s reign by signing on past the next World Cup.
“Razor was really good and really understanding and saw it through my eyes,” Barrett said. “Not many players go to Europe for their sabbatical so it was a different sort of discussion, but I’m grateful Razor and NZR agreed and put a plan in place for me.
“Carrying a little bit of hurt from the last World Cup, it’s motivating me and a lot of other boys to have a really good few years and set ourselves up to hopefully go one better in a few years’ time.
“It’s an interesting transition with new coaches and a lot of new players but I think it’s an exciting time for New Zealand rugby, and one I wanted to be part of.”
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Piney and Bonnie review the Phoenix's thrilling 1-0 win over Victory and assess their Premier's Plate chances.
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The Warriors have clawed their way to a 22-all draw with the Sea Eagles in their NRL contest at Mt Smart.
The home side overcame an 8-point deficit with a minute to play to force the game to golden point extra time - with neither side unable to take the win.
Rugby league analyst Peter Peters joined Piney to discuss.
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The Bay Oval board can't believe they've missed out on a Black Caps test match against England.
Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton will host the three-match pre-Christmas series - the only red-ball fixtures on the international calendar.
Bay Oval Trust chairman Craig Greenlees joined Piney to discuss his shock and disappointment in missing out.
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Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has slid down the leaderboard after a frustrating third round at golf's Masters.
Fox has signed for a five-over 77 round to be four-over for the tournament in a share of 26th.
Scottie Scheffler leads at seven-under, one clear of Collin Morikawa.
International sports reporter Graeme Agars joins Piney to discuss.
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Super Rugby Aupiki reaches its climax this afternoon as the Blues Women hosts Chiefs Manawa in the final.
The Blues are entering the game with a five-win, one-loss campaign, aiming to continue their winning streak.
Piney caught up with Niall Williams-Guthrie from Blues women to preview the match.
She told him that this year has been way better than she could ever imagine.
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