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

Argentinian rugby journalist Zuca Conti on Argentina beating out the All Blacks

Piney's Power Rankings!

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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 the Warriors keeping their Top 4 hopes alive, the Ranfurly Shield returning to Waikato and the All Blacks' disappointment in Buenos Aires.

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It's disappointment for Kiwi fans - but great news for Argentinian fans after Los Pumas beat out the All Blacks last weekend.

The All Blacks were beaten 29-23 in their Rugby Championship match in Buenos Aires.

Argentinian rugby journalist Zuca Conti joined Piney to discuss.

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The Wallabies are on a major high, having beaten the Springboks in Johannesburg for the first time in 62 years.

The Springboks recently unveiled that they will be making 10 changes to the side that tasted defeat - but the Wallabies will be looking to complete the sweep in South Africa. 

D'Arcy caught up with Christy Doran, a rugby editor at the Roar in Australia to discuss the changes to both sides, and what fans can look forward to ahead of the big match.

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A study recently came out that said girls in New Zealand are dropping out of sport at twice the rate of boys by the age of 14. 

The research revealed that 95 percent of girls aged 11-17 aren't active enough and by the age of 17, they spend 28 percent less time being active then boys.

D'Arcy spoke to clinical psychologist Dom Vettise to break the study down, and discuss the reasons why this may be happening.

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