Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 16th November 2024, the All Blacks have come up just short in their test against France - falling 30-29 at Stade de France. Assistant coach Jason Holland recaps the loss.

Former England international and Hurricane Brad Shields also joins the show to recap where the All Blacks fell short.

And Olympic gold medallist Finn Butcher joins Piney to reflect on his incredible gold medal run in the Kayak Cross at Paris. 

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the All Blacks losing to England, the Springboks beating out England, Tim Southee's retirement and Jake Paul's victory over Mike Tyson. 

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The All Whites have taken another step towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dominant 8-1 victory over Vanuatu in Hamilton.

They're set to go up against Samoa tomorrow evening at Mt Smart stadium.

Defender Michael Boxall joined Piney to discuss.

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Finn Butcher stunned sports fans across the country with his gold medal-winning athletic performance.

Following his victory in the Kayak Cross event at the 2024 Paris Games, Butcher's looking back at the 'unforgettable' experience 100 days on. 

He joined Piney to discuss further.

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The All Blacks' hopes of an unbeaten end-of-season tour have been dashed after a narrow 30-29 loss to France in Paris.

New Zealand led 17-10 at the break, but were unable to hold off a French fightback in the second stanza.

Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields joined Piney to recap the loss.

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A sudden comeback from the French put an end to the All Blacks' northern tour hot streak.

The All Blacks led 17-10 at halftime, but multiple errors saw France beat out the Kiwis 30-29.

All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland joined Piney to discuss.

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The New Zealand Falcons are off to the AFL Pacific Cup. 

They’ve named their team, which is set to travel over to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to compete from the 17th through to the 25th of November.  

Piney was joined by their head coach Chris Mundell to learn more about it and discuss their chances in the cup. 

“We think we're going over with a stronger team across the board than we have probably ever put forward.” 

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New Zealand’s premier hockey league has gotten a bit of a redesign. 

Hockey NZ sees the new league as the pinnacle of domestic hockey, representing an exciting addition to the existing hockey pathway and offering high-level competition for both men and women coming through the ranks.  

Piney caught up with former Black Sticks captain Peter Miskimmin to discuss the new league's origins and innovations. 

“We have been a bit barren of top flight elite hockey, provincial hockey, in New Zealand for quite some time.” 

“So this is really a play from New Zealand Hockey to create more products and more content for New Zealand Hockey fans to, to see and experience.” 

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The Wallabies have made a triumphant return, snapping their three-game losing streak with a victory over England. 

Piney was joined by our regular Australia Correspondent Adam Peacock, who’s still buzzing from the team’s success last week. 

Along with this, the Socceroos are preparing for a World Cup qualifying match against Bahrain, and how’s the Australian cricket team preparing for their upcoming 5 test series against India?  

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There’s a new man at the helm of World Rugby. 

Dr Brett Robinson has been elected as the new World Rugby Chair, taking over from Sir Bill Beumont, who’s stepping down after eight years in the role. 

He joined Piney to discuss his vision for the game as he steps into the role. 

“There’s positive energy about the product at the moment in the game, and, and I think we need to continue that momentum as we head into next year.” 

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