(00:00) Sam Ruthe & Pia Vlok

(18:39) Jess Kerr & Wellington Blaze

(33:29) Mindfulness

(35:59) NZ Breakers

(38:10) Dragons/NZ Warriors

(01:01:10) Blackcaps

(01:17:55)- Northern Brave & Domestic cricket

(01:30:33) A-Leagues

(01:50:42) Flying Kiwis

This week in the Niche Cache we update the crazy mahi of Sam Ruthe and Pia Vlok, as well as celebrating Wellington Blaze legend Jess Kerr. Then we check in with NZ Breakers and Bailey Carmichael who is the latest Kiwi-NRL signing for St George Illawarra Dragons, which leads into some basic NZ Warriors ideas to warm up the NRL muscles. Blackcaps are about to start their T20 World Cup campaign so we break down all the key pockets like Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner's batting and Jacob Duffy's undercover excellence. We swing back around to Northern Brave's Super Smash championship and roll through the New Zealand A-League action, before finishing with a quick round up of Nik Tzanev, Elijah Just and Marko Stamenic.

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(00:00) Porirua

(04:31) Blackcaps

(41:30) Mindfulness

(45:55) Super Smash

(01:02:27) Elijah Just

(01:08:51) Wellington Phoenix women

(01:26:02) Auckland FC

(01:44:50) Phoenix, Newcastle Jets, Storm Roux

(01:55:44) Sam Ruthe

(01:58:00) NZ Breakers, Flynn Cameron

(02:02:32) Tall Ferns

This week in the Niche Cache we start by breaking down New Zealand's warm up series for the T20 World Cup and a few different hot pockets like Rachin Ravindra's 1st 11 role. We check in with the Super Smash ahead of the finals weekend and dive deep into Elijah Just's form for Motherwell, then we discuss another impressive win for Wellington Phoenix Women in Porirua. Auckland FC had a draw and are still top of the A-League ladder while Phoenix men continue their up and down season with a loss. We update the Sam Ruthe tracker, check in with NZ Breakers and finish with some Tall Ferns yarns as they assembled for a training camp.

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(00:00) Daryl Mitchell

(14:42) Wellington Phoenix

(23:03) Sam Ruthe

(30:30) NZ Breakers

(35:26) Steven Adams

(37:49) Mindfulness

(43:09) Blackcaps bowling & T20s

(01:13:51) Auckland FC

(1:32:25) More Phoenix

This week in the Niche Cache we update Daryl Mitchell's legendary ODI batting for New Zealand and touch on a few more Blackcaps nuggets from their ODI series win in India, then we reflect on a winning weekend for both Wellington Phoenix teams. Sam Ruthe keeps doing crazy running stuff so we update his recent activities and check in with NZ Breakers, as well as an injury for Steven Adams. Then we swing back around to dive deeper into the Blackcaps bowling performance in India and Bevon Jacobs intrigue for the upcoming T20 series. Auckland FC appear to be stumbling but are still top of the A-League ladder after their cluster of away games in Australia and we finish with more Phoenix chat about the Eze/Piper combo and Bev Priestman's style as the women's coach.

(00:00) Bevon Jacobs & Super Smash

(42:59) Mindfulness

(46:36) Blackcaps

(01:02:01) Auckland FC

(01:18:24) Wellington Phoenix

This week in the Niche Cache we start by celebrating Bevon Jacob's fabulous summer and dive deeper into all Super Smash action, as well as touching on the Blackcaps ODI series in India. Then we break down a few deep cut details for Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix men, plus Emma Pijnenburg's impact for the Phoenix women.

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This week in the Niche Cache we start by celebrating the Wellington Phoenix women's vibe led by Nepal's Sabitra Bhandari aka Samba which flows into more striker discussion featuring Ifeanyi Eze and Sam Cosgrove. Then we touch on NZ Warriors depth and dive deep into all things cricket in New Zealand, followed by more in depth A-League yarns for both Wellington Phoenix teams and Auckland FC.

(00:00) Samba, Eze & Cosgrove

(20:45) Mindfulness

(23:48) NZ Warriors Depth

(38:08) Aotearoa Cricket

(01:27:11) A-Leagues

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This week in the Niche Cache we start with quick notes about players who have departed NZ Warriors before diving into a big debrief the Blackcaps Test series win vs West Indies and reacting to the ODI/T20I squads to tour India. We also chat through some domestic cricket matters ahead of the Super Smash and then break down a fabulous round of A-League footy for both Wellington Phoenix teams and Auckland FC. The Phoenix women combined physical defence with sharp goal-scoring, Phoenix men have solid pros filling their team now and Auckland FC keep on grinding opposition teams down. We also touch on New Zealand's goalkeeping depth and a losing streak for NZ Breakers in the NBL.

(00:00) NZ Warriors departures

(08:20) Blackcaps

(51:47) A-Leagues

(01:43:26) NZ Breakers

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This week in the Niche Cache we reflect on an impressive Blackcaps win vs West Indies in Wellington and preview the third Test. The we tap into domestic cricket with a quick round up of Canterbury's big win vs Auckland and some key points from the latest weekend of HBJ Shield. Then we chat through another National League championship for Auckland City before weaving between Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix results in the A-League. Wellington Phoenix women had another close loss in Australia and Tauranga Whai are Tauihi champions, then we finish with the Kiwi-NRL players who have train/trial contracts this summer.

(00:00) Blackcaps

(21:05) Mindfulness

(23:04) Plunket Shield

(34:38) HBJ Shield

(41:52) National League

(50:29) Auckland FC & Wellington Phoenix

(01:06:21) Wellington Phoenix women

(01:14:45) Tauihi

(01:21:20) Kiwi-NRL train/trial

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This week in the Niche Cache we dive deep into Blackcaps Test matters as New Zealand showcases it's cricketing depth during the Test series vs West Indies. We the update some of the best young batters in Plunket Shield and salute Auckland FC for another A-League derby win vs Wellington Phoenix. Michaela Foster, Marko Stamenic and Ben Waine lead our Flying Kiwis coverage and NZ Breakers are on the up with a few wins in a row and much improved mahi. We finish with a few Kiwi-NRL recruitment trends such as NZ Warriors departures, Rabbitohs increasing their Aotearoa flavour and Broncos filling their stash.

(00:00) Blackcaps

(37:29) Mindfulness

(40:56) Plunket Shield

(46:43) Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix

(01:14:58) Wellington Phoenix Women/Michaela Foster

(01:20:10) Marko Stamenic and Ben Waine

(01:26:40) NZ Breakers

(01:34:18) Kiwi-NRL movements

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This week on The Niche Cast, we spend a whole chunk on the upcoming NZ Derby in the A-League, first chatting Auckland FC's lack of goal-scorers, then moving into Wellington Phoenix tactical tweaks. The Tall Blacks and Football Ferns have had series against Australia so we compare the vibes. Then a bit of Joe Bell x Flying Kiwis footy... before strutting through the domestic cricket scene and looking at some Kiwi-NRL emerging players in Queensland and a bit of Warriors young depth.

(03:32) Auckland FC

(36:14) Mindfulness

(40:00) Wellington Phoenix

(01:06:28) Tall Blacks & Football Ferns vs Oz

(01:19:56) Joe Bell/Flying Kiwis

(01:23:24) Domestic Cricket

(01:43:43) Kiwi-NRL Juniors + Warriors Depth

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This week in the Niche Cache we gather excitement for calm, relaxed, mellow Test cricket between New Zealand and West Indies. We dive deep into Blackcaps Test and ODI stuff as well as checking in with the Plunket Shield where a cluster of emerging batters scored runs in the first round. Then we debate about how effective Wellington Phoenix men have been to start the season, Auckland FC's positive results despite being far from their best and how Pia Vlok has emerged with Wellington Phoenix women. Joe Bell is on the cusp of a rare Flying Kiwis achievement, NZ Breakers can't win back to back games but they are winning a few games now and then we finish with a look at the new signings for NZ Warriors for the 2026 NRL season.

(00:00) Blackcaps

(46:42) Plunket Shield

(01:01:12) Mindfulness

(01:02:59) Wellington Phoenix men

(01:33:01) Auckland FC

(01:47:01) Wellington Phoenix women

(01:55:40) Joe Bell

(02:00:51) NZ Breakers

(02:04:44) NZ Warriors

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