The All Whites will face New Caledonia at Eden Park on Monday for a spot in next year's Football World Cup.

A Chris Wood hat-trick has seen New Zealand smoke Fiji 7-nil in the Oceania qualifying semi-final in Wellington.

All Whites vice-captain Libby Cacace and coach  Darren Bazeley joined Piney ahead of the match.

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 23rd March 2025, Ioane Moananu of the Crusaders joined Piney to recap the team's win over the Blues.

Boxing expert Eddie Hearn joined Piney to discuss George Foreman's athletic legacy.

And the tributes kept rolling in after former All Blacks coach Alex 'Grizz' Wyllie died.

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In the space of four nights, Eden Park has played host to multiple high-profile events.

The White Ferns faced off against the Aussies on Friday - and the Black Caps took on Pakistan.

Last night, the Blues played against the Crusaders - and got defeated 42-19.

And tomorrow evening, the All Whites will play against New Caledonia.

Eden Park turf manager Blair Christiansen joined Piney to discuss the challenges.

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The rugby world is mourning the death of the legendary Alex 'Grizz' Wyllie.

The All Black loose forward played 11 tests and a mammoth 210 provincial games for Canterbury before becoming Canterbury and then All Blacks head coach.

Rugby commentator John McBeth joined Piney to discuss.

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One of the great second acts in sports, American boxing legend George Foreman, has died at the age of 76.

Foreman famously reclaimed the world heavyweight title at 45, after coming out of retirement, and also became a celebrated product pitchman.

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn joined Piney to discuss Foreman's athletic legacy.

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The penny has dropped for the Crusaders.

Last year, the historically strong Super Rugby side were the surprise package of the competition as they won just four of their 14 games to miss the playoffs.

On Saturday night at Eden Park, they loudly announced their return to title contention status to the tune of a 42-19 win over the reigning champions, the Blues.

Hooker Ioane Moananu joined Piney to discuss.

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Former Formula 1 star Mark Webber led this weekend's annual Porsche parade on Saturday.

The Porsche Club of New Zealand is holding its 50th anniversary celebration in Napier over four days concluding this weekend.

Webber joined Piney to discuss the weekend.

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The name on everyone's lips in athletics circles both here and around the world is Sam Ruthe. 

The Tauranga 15-year-old's sent the running world into a spin by becoming the youngest athlete to ever run a sub four-minute mile - clocking 3:58.35 at the Mt Smart track in Auckland. 

Nick Willis is one of our very best middle-distance runners, and joined Piney to discuss Sam's achievement and his future in the sport. 

“It really sets the stage for a really exciting and promising future ahead.” 

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Sail GP hits San Francisco this weekend for event five of season four. 

The Black Foils bounced back from double disappointment in Auckland and Sydney to finish second In Los Angeles last weekend. This moved them up to third in the championship standings, three points behind Australia in second, with Great Britain a further two points ahead at the top. 

Strategist Liv Mackay joins Piney to preview the weekend. 

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Kiwi middle-distance prodigy Sam Ruthe has made history.

The 15-year-old is the youngest person to break the four-minute mile barrier, and the 49th New Zealander to do so.

His dad, Ben, is also an accomplished middle-distance runner and he joined Piney to discuss his son's journey

“I would have thought that this was not something that was possible for anybody on the planet.”

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