Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:

Southland Stags assistant coach Scott Eade on the team winning the Ranfurly Shield.

NZ Herald Rugby Writer Liam Napier on the injury crisis impacting the All Blacks.

Wellington Phoenix CEO David Dome on the team's omission from the inaugural OFC Professional League.

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Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between.

This week, he talked about Auckland FC's loss to Heidelberg United, the Canberra Raiders winning big and Portia Woodman-Wickliffe making sports history.

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The Wellington Phoenix say they are considering a judicial review after the club was denied a place in the new Oceania Professional League.

The venture, which is being backed by millions of dollars from FIFA, is set to kickoff in January and run until May, with Auckland FC and Christchurch United filling the two available spots.

Wellington Phoenix CEO David Dome joined Piney to discuss.

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Leicester Fainga'anuku is back in the All Blacks after the NZR board ticked off his eligibility early.

The powerful Tasman back has been called in for NPC teammate Timoci Tavatavanawai, who is out for three months with a broken arm.

NZ Herald rugby writer Liam Napier joined Piney to discuss.

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The Ranfurly Shield will spend the first week of September in Southland.

The Stags have ended Waikato's eight-day reign after a 25-10 triumph in the wet at Hamilton.

Southland Stags assistant coach Scott Eade joined Piney to discuss.

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The Super Rugby Pacific draw for 2026 was officially announced - and with it came some new changes.

The 'Lucky Loser' rule from last season has been modified, with the highest-ranked first round loser sliding to bottom seed for the remainder of the finals.

Coming off the announcement earlier today, D'Arcy spoke with Super Rugby CEO Jack Mesley to give us a rundown of all the latest news.

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The All Blacks appear to have been suffering from a bit of a discipline crisis, having conceded 5 yellow cards through the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship.

Since the beginning of 2024, they have conceded 17 yellow cards - and with the monster clash against the Springboks just over a week away the All Blacks will need to figure out a way forward.

D'Arcy caught up with Sky Sport commentator Tony Johnson to talk about the issue and ways the All Blacks could look to rectify it heading into the biggest game of the year.

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Former New Zealand Māori All Blacks, Highlanders and Tasman flanker Shane Christie has died, aged 39.

Christie was forced to retire from professional rugby in 2017 after a string of concussions - and since became a spoken advocate on the subject, offering to donate his brain to help contribute to the research.

D'Arcy spoke with professor of neuroscience at AUT, Doug King, about Christie's death - as well as the research on the impact of head injuries.

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The 2025 NASCAR season is well under way and Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen has qualified for the NASCAR playoff series.

He has already tied up the Rookie of the Year award and won four races. 

D'Arcy caught up with Shane to discuss how his rookie season has been going so far.

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The FIFA World Cup broadcast rights are on the move.

TVNZ have picked up the exclusive rights for the 2026 edition of the tournament, with All Whites matches and select fixtures free to air.

However, in order to watch all 104 games across the tournament, consumers will need to purchase an event pass on TVNZ+, a first-time offer for the broadcaster.

D'Arcy spoke to current NZ Golf CEO and former Spark Sport CEO Jeff Latch to ask if TVNZ can make this work, what this could mean for the future of TVNZ and what he thinks they may have paid for these rights.

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