Sports Fix

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for Wednesday August 6 2025, the wonder wide world of triathlon is coming to Tauranga. Not 1, not 2, but 3 events over 3 years - culminating with the World Triathlon Championship. CEO of Tri NZ Pete de Wet joins the Fix to talk us through the significance of today’s announcement. It was here in Queenstown in 2003, returned to Auckland 2012, now Tauranga gets a crack.  

International rugby league is still as disjointed and sloppy as it has always been. The latest example of head-smacking idiocy has grabbed D’Arcy’s attention, and the miserable bugger isn’t happy. He’ll explain... 

In the Chamber, D’Arcy and NZ Herald sports writer Ben Francis chew fat over the eligibility laws that have been tweaked in Aussie rugby. And can the Warriors bounce back against the Bulldogs after last weekend's mess?

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for Tuesday August 5, 2025, Sir Graham Lowe wants the State of Origin in Christchurch. Is he dreaming? There are plenty of reasons why it won’t happen, but what about the reasons why? He joins us to push his case.

D’Arcy celebrates Liam Lawson as the F1 season pitstops for a 3 week summer break. It’s been a mad year, but the young Kiwi hot-shoe is showing why he should be in Formula 1, despite being demoted at the start of the season. His resurgence is a reason to smile.

In the Chamber, D’Arcy and Newstalk sports journo Nathan Limm shoot the breeze around the Warriors' crumbling season and the lads give the thumbs up, or down, to Bazball.

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 4 August 2025, All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen joins the podcast to discuss the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship. He shares insight in to some selections, including Finlay Christie's return as injury cover, plus new caps for Simon Parker, Tevita Mafileo, Kyle Preston and Leroy Carter debut.

Newstalk ZB sport journalist Elijah Fa'afiu joins to discuss the Warriors' loss to the Dolphins and what is needed as they face the top 4 Bulldogs this weekend. Plus the team review the first round of Bunnings NPC Rugby.

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 1st August 2025, Auckland Council has agreed to put $1.5 million towards upgrading the Auckland Tennis Arena on Stanley Street. ASB Classic tournament director Nico Lamperin joined the podcast to chat about what this means for the tournament. 

Piney watched last night's NPC thriller, and he is hooked. 

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss how much of a must win for the Warriors this match is. 

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 31st July 2025, grassroots rugby returns as the NPC season gets underway with Auckland hosting Waikato. Expert rugby commentator Tony Johnson joins the podcast to preview the season.

D'Arcy is worried by the Warriors' recent form slump.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss Matt Henry's continued red ball success.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for Wednesday July 30th 2025, Lima Sopoaga is back in New Zealand and will line up for Waikato in the NPC.  He joins the Fix to explain why and how his 8 years playing professional ruby across England, France and Japan molded him and what he hopes to contribute to the Mooloo cause. 

What are we so forgiving when it comes to forgiving sports stars? Bev Priestman was involved in an Olympic scandal but popped out the other side to coach the women’s Phoenix team. D’Arcy doesn’t know either, he just ponders.

In the Chamber, D’Arcy and Hamish McKay, long-time sportscaster, shoot the breeze over the big sports stories of the day. And pink AJ5s.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for Tuesday July 29th 2025,  we discuss the Warriors ANZAC NRL match. It’s been set down to be hosted in Wellington next year, a place the Wahs don’t mind playing in considering recent results. CEO Cameron George wants it to be set in stone, a permanent NZ-based fixture. As long as they don’t invite the Storm, right? Cam joins us to explain why the game needs to stay in NZ.

D’Arcy complains about complaining. Fed up with team’s moaning about the refs and the tired concept of ‘the spirit of the game’, he kicks off. What spirit?

In the Chamber, D’Arcy and NZ Herald scribe Alex Powell touch on the dead spirit of sport, who actually cheats in golf and a look back at Monday’s F1 race - a success for Liam Lawson?

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 28 July 2025, rugby editor at The Roar, Christy Doran, joins the podcast to discuss the state of Australian rugby.

It was heartbreak for the Wallabies on Saturday night in Melbourne! A thrilling test match which the British and Irish Lions won 29-26 with a try in the 80th minute to seal the series with a game to spare. But it was certainly a much improved performance from the Wallabies, so might they challenge the All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup this year?

Plus, Newstalk ZB Sport journalist Elijah Fa'afiu joins to discuss if the Warriors are still a top four side? And were the Wallabies hard done by on Saturday night?

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for 25th July 2025, F1 returns this week in Belgium, so Bob McMurray joins the podcast to preview the big weekend. 

Piney offers his thoughts on an impressive start to Rob Walter's reign as Black Caps coach. 

And D'Arcy and Piney are in the chamber to discuss the Black Ferns world cup squad. 

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine and D'Arcy Waldegrave for the 24th of July 2025, the Government have taken away guidelines on transgender participation, leaving it to the sporting bodies to make the decisions on how they approach it. NZ Rugby Participation Development Manager Mike Hester joined the podcast to discuss what this means for NZR.

D'Arcy offers New Zealand Hockey praise for sticking to their guns.

And D'Arcy and Piney reunite in the Chamber to discuss who the All Blacks should be extending next.

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