It's time to be positive! Twizel's Matt Gunn - stoked that he can finally stop wasting his Sunday afternoons watching his beloved Canterbury Bulldogs - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport as he does every Monday, in the segment Let's Be Positive. This week, Gunny and Marty put a positive spin on the Bulldogs' season, the Rugby World Cup which kicks off on Saturday, domestic rugby, how to slash your budget, and more.

Experienced UK rugby writer Chris Jones - calling in from France - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, to chat all things rugby ahead of the kick-off to the World Cup. Hosts France meet the All Blacks in Paris in the opening match on Saturday morning. Martin and Chris go through all the main contenders, and how well positioned they are to make it out of the group stage and mount a challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup.

On today's episode, Martin Devlin kickstarts the build-up to two of the biggest sporting events for New Zealand in recent years - the All Blacks' opening match against France at the Rugby World Cup, and the Warriors' first NRL finals game in five years. First off, UK rugby writer Chris Jones joins the show talking through the main contenders at the upcoming World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday morning. Plus, CodeSports' Brendan Bradford discusses the final round of the NRL season and looks ahead to the postseason, and Twizel's Matt Gunn is positive about rugby - both internationally and provincially - and the English Premier League. All that and much more!

Former Black Caps commentator and well-travelled commentator Simon Doull joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport following New Zealand's seven-wicket loss in the first of four Twenty20 Internationals against England. Simon and Marty talk about game specifics and how concerning the defeat is for the Kiwis, the latest around Kane Williamson's health, newly named NZC CEO Scott Weenink, and more.

On today's episode, Martin Devlin dissects findings from the review into New Zealand Rugby's constitution and governance. The review found that the organisation as currently structured is "not fit for purpose". Former NZR CEO David Moffett joins the show to share his thoughts, and he doesn't hold back on his opinions about the governing body and current CEO Mark Robinson. Plus, former Black Cap Simon Doull talks about New Zealand's Twenty20 international hammering at the hands of England and Kane Williamson's health, Basketball New Zealand CEO Dillon Boucher recaps the Tall Blacks' World Cup defeat to Greece, and Greg Martin chats international rugby and the NRL. All that and much more!

Former New Zealand Rugby CEO David Moffett joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to discuss the independent review into New Zealand Rugby's governance, findings of which were released on Thursday. A four-person panel has determined the governing body is "not fit for purpose" and recommends two key changes, one of which is the creation of a "skilled, high-performing board". Moffett and Marty discuss the findings, and both agree it shouldn't have taken a review conducted by four people to determine how inept of an organisation New Zealand Rugby has been.

Andy Raymond - veteran sports reporter and commentator out of Australia - joins It's Only Sport producer Lachlan Waugh on the show, talking all things Australian sport. Andy and Lachlan discuss the final round of the NRL season and key matches to keep an eye on, players being rested and whether or not rules should be implemented to prevent this, how much (if any) noise the Wallabies are making in their home country, and more.

MMA coach and analyst Mike Angove joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, discussing the upcoming Dana White Contender Series in Las Vegas. City Kickboxing's Cameron Rowston is competing in the series, which gives fighters a chance to impress the UFC president in one-off bouts to gain a contract. Mike talks to Marty about who Rowston is and his background, what the contender series entails, and more.

Warriors utility Dylan Walker joins It's Only Sport producer Lachlan Waugh on the show, ahead of his side's matchup with the Dolphins to round out the NRL regular season. Walker will start at lock and captain the Mount Smart club on Saturday afternoon, in what is a heavily rotated team with a top four spot already locked up. The veteran talks to Lachlan about the honour captaining the club, his past experiences in winning teams and how you prepare for a finals run, and more.

On today's episode, Martin Devlin continues the postmortem on the All Blacks' heavy defeat to the Springboks over the weekend. One of New Zealand's greatest halfbacks Justin Marshall joins the show to share his thoughts, including whether or not there should be serious concern over the All Blacks' performance with the Rugby World Cup a little over a week away. Plus, sports broadcaster and football fanatic Miles Davis discusses the latest surrounding Spanish football president Luis Rubiales, Fijian rugby assistant coach Glen Jackson chats their historic victory over England, and Mark Watson is back for the ATM podcast talking about canoeist Lisa Carrington winning yet another gold medal. All that and much more!