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Every week, commentator & journalist Nigel Yalden takes sporting observations, interviews, analysis and 25 years of broadcasing experence, sprinkles it with a (slightly random) sense of humour, the occasional dash of pop culture and then blends it with unhealthy levels of coffee. Welcome to The Nigel Yalden Podcast - where Sport, Talk and Coffee collide!
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Ahead of the start of Super Rugby Pacific, Nigel begins the episode by ranking the eleven teams & makes his prediction for who wins it all in 2026 (0:52) before chatting with Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker (12:16) & Chiefs attack coach Roger Randle (17:34) about their SRP opener against the Blues on Saturday night. To finish the show, our resident Combat Sport expert Brad "B-Brad" Lewis drops in to talk UFC (23:24) the Joseph Parker situation (37:00) & WWE storylines post the Royal Rumble with WrestleMania looming large on the horizon (38:20) Host & Producer: Nigel YaldenGuests: Simon Parker, Roger Randle, Brad "B-Rad" Lewis"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On a tidy wee three part episode, Nigel opens with a pre Super Rugby Pacific All Blacks Depth Chart (0:50) complicated by the absence of a key component - an All Blacks coach - starting with the forwards (2:36) before rolling through the backs (9:38) Then head commentator on Sport Nation's Summer of Cricket coverage Daniel McHardy joins the show to talk T20 World Cup (17:10) Super Smash Finals Day (30:19) the overall T20 situation in NZ Cricket (39:15) and whether Brendon McCullum should remain as England's test coach (45:50) with Nigel finishing the show with his vibes based prediction for the biggest single day in American sport - Super Bowl LX (53:10)Host & Producer: Nigel YaldenGuest: Daniel McHardy "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"Join the community at https://www.facebook.com/thenigelyaldenpodcast/
This episode sees Nigel diving into a bulging-at-the-seams mailbag for the first time in 2026, attacking a myriad of questions, thoughts & observations in three parts:PART 1 Murray (0:37) asking about the next generation of BlackcapsCarlin (4:01) on players potentially in the All Blacks mix & non NZ coaching options for the All BlacksBrendon (7:57) asks can the Blackcaps win the T20 World Cup?Will (9:10) talking about Japanese Rugby, Cricket, NFL & Super Rugby Pacific David D (13:14) asks who is best qualified for the ABs coaching job & should Manchester United permanently sign Michael Carrick as manager? Alex (16:56) requests some Six Nations predictions Melanie (18:05) with some thoughts & observations about tennis And staying with tennis, Jack (20:37) wants to know what has been Nigel’s favourite game at the Australian Open thus far PART 2Damien (22:55) asks if the Wellington Phoenix can win the women’s A-League?Dean (26:37) provides his take on the Scott Robertson saga David L (36:35) asks about the EPL, NFL Draft & Quentin Tarantino movies PART 3Craig (41:35) talking Super Smash & Big Bash League, Sir Wayne Smith leaving NZ Rugby & proposed NRL rule changes And we finish with an OBC Six Pack from Matt (49:55) with comments on test rugby in Baltimore & the NFL, before questions on Razor’s departure, the All Blacks, Winter Olympics and Christmas presents 🎁Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden“If you like the vibe, please subscribe”https://www.facebook.com/thenigelyaldenpodcast/
The main feature of today's episode is a conversation with Radio New Zealand sport journalist, author & long-time member of the All Blacks press corps Jamie Wall seven days removed from New Zealand Rugby sacking Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach (1:18) Then to finish its another installment of Nigel's vibes based picks as we are down to the final four in the NFL Playoffs:Divisional Round Review (33:21)AFC Final - Patriots @ Broncos (35:00)NFC Final - Rams @ Seahawks (36:49) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden Guest: Jamie Wall "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On today's show, Nigel shares his thoughts on the early end to Scott Robertson's tenure as All Blacks head coach (0:36) before providing his vibes-guided NFL picks for this weekend's Divisional Round of the playoffs (7:24) in chronological order:Bills @ Broncos (8:53)49ers @ Seahawks (10:25)Texans @ Patriots (12:21) Rams @ Bears (14:26) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"https://www.facebook.com/nigelyaldensports/
Nigel welcomes in 2026 by indulging in his start-of-the-year guilty pleasure, the NFL (1:56) giving his vibes based selections for the games in the opening week of the playoffs aka Wildcard Weekend:Rams @ Panthers (2:03) Packers @ Bears (3:12)Bills @ Jaguars (4:50)49ers @ Eagles (6:29)Chargers @ Patriots (7:03) Texans @ Steelers (8:50) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
Nigel bids farewell to 2025 with a three-part year ending mailbag:PART 1Melanie (1:27) on the Netball NZ Fiasco & Carlos AlcarazLauren (3:57) on Formula 1 David L (5:20) on Liverpool's EPL title, Otago's Ranfurly Shield win & MLB's World Series And Matt aka OBC (8:49) is also talking Formula 1PART 2Michael (10:26) asking what is Nigel's upset of the year?Bryan (12:09) wants to know how many tests the All Blacks will win against South Africa next year?Carlin (16:00) asks about our top rugby analysts & who should the next CEOs of New Zealand Rugby, Cricket and Netball should be?Isaac (24:47) asks who will win the NFL? Is the Chiefs dynasty over? And who wins the NBA?And David D (30:48) asks for Nigel's Halberg thoughts PART 3Craig (33:00) is seeking a review the Blackcaps test series with the West Indies, thoughts on the RWC2027 draw and asks if South Africa leaving Super Rugby has had a detrimental effect on New Zealand and Australian rugby?The episode finishes with Nigel paying tribute to the late, great Rob Reiner and the plethora of outstanding films that is his legacy (43:26)Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"PS - The Nigel Yalden Podcast will return in the first week on January 2026 ... until then enjoy your sport 💖
In this lean episode, hear current Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw talk about the team's former head coach and ex-All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland joining his coaching team for Super Rugby Pacific 2026 (1:10) followed by Nigel's thoughts on the NBA Cup playoffs (8:25) and finishing with a call for help about the last NYP episode of the year (19:02)Host & Producer: Nigel YaldenGuest: Clark Laidlaw "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"https://www.facebook.com/nigelyaldensports/
The November Edition of the End of Month Mailbag comes to you in three parts and a day late 😆 Part 1 focuses on rugby with questions from Brendon (0:28) Murray (2:50) David L (8:11) and finishing with an OBC Six-Pack from Matt (12:00) Part 2 talks cricket with contributions from Corey (25:21) Murray (29:25) & Craig (31:23) with the latter also lobbing in some Rugby League questions at the end (33:10)Part 3 starts with old mates Lauren (35:52) & David D (37:45) asking for Formula 1 thoughts & then Isaac brings down the curtain with a double shot of American sport with the NFL (41:15) & NBA (44:17) Host and Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On this episode, Nigel reviews the final All Blacks test of 2025, the very entertaining 52-26 win over Wales in Cardiff:1st Half (0:57)2nd Half (11:03)Post Test Statistics and Thoughts (18:58)A very brief reflection on the All Blacks 2025 campaign (25:00)And then finishes the show with a confession in "Just One More Thing" (30:49) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On this episode, Nigel reviews England deservedly ending the All Blacks bid for a Grand Slam at Twickenham last Sunday morning:1st Half (0:43)2nd Half (11:33) Post Test Stats and Observations (23:38)before finishing with what he would like to see from the All Blacks in their final test of 2025 against Wales in Cardiff this Sunday morning (29:15)Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On this episode, Nigel gives an initial reaction to the squads announced by the six NZ based Super Rugby Pacific teams:Highlanders (1:45)Moana Pasifika (5:58)Hurricanes (8:53)Blues (13:06)Chiefs (15:23)Crusaders (21:03)Then with the NFL having moved into the second half of their season, its time to revisit/revise/reguess😆 Nigel picks (24:37)NFC (25:39)AFC (31:20)And to finish Nigel takes three or so minutes to look at the All Blacks team named to face England at Twickenham this weekend (36:20)Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On the first of two episodes this week, Nigel starts with a few quick thoughts about the All Blacks win over Ireland in Chicago (1:19) before deep-diving the outstanding test at Murrayfield between the ABs and Scotland:1st Half (13:12)2nd Half (28:19)Post Test statistics & observations (40:33) An "out-of-phase" mailbag question about Damian McKenzie from Bryan Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
Nigel begins by putting a bow on the provincial rugby season for 2025 (0:53) then he dives head-long into another bursting at the seams mailbag. Contributors & topics include:Craig T - Rugby, Ashes & Big Bash League (8:49)David L - Rugby, Sports Events that should be brought back & NPC finds of the season (14:00)Bryan - All Blacks coaching concerns (19:44)Matt aka OBC - ABs vs Ireland, Grand Slam, Warriors signings, World Rugby eligibility, Pacific Championship & Halloween candy (24:03) Craig R - International League Window (36:42)Jack - Ruben Love (37:41)Makka - White Ferns World Cup performance & future (39:10)David D - The Noeline Taurua stand-down saga (42:05)Richard - The Mount Rushmore of NZ Sport Achievements/Moments (46:21)Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
This weeks episode is broken down into three snackable parts. We start with a little review/preview of rugby's NPC:Semi-Final #1 - Otago vs Bay of Plenty (1:35)Semi-Final #2 - Canterbury vs Hawke's Bay (5:10)Some thoughts on the Grand Final (7:07)Then its onto the Heartland Championship aka The Peoples Rugby:Lochore Cup Final - North Otago vs Horowhenua-Kapiti (11:20) Meads Cup Final - Mid Canterbury vs Thames Valley (16:00)Thoughts on the Heartland Season as a whole (21:00)And we finish the show with Sport Nation commentator & devoted Toronto Blue Jays fan Daniel McHardy talking the World Series (23:28) before briefly touching on the upcoming Blackcaps vs England ODI series (40:50) Host & Producer: Nigel YaldenGuest: Daniel McHardy "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On another loaded episode, Nigel begins by briefly reviewing the All Blacks End of Year tour squad (0:51) before spending more time on the far more interesting All Blacks XV squad, starting with the Dylan Pledger omission (5:00) & examining the squad itself (7:16) Then its a quick review/preview of provincial rugby - Heartland Championship Meads Cup (14:12) & Lochore Cup (18:14) then NPC (20:50) - before Sky Sport football commentator & Newstalk ZB weekend sport host, the fabulous Mr. Jason Pine drops by to talk all things football, after first assessing the sporting psyche of the country at the moment (27:31) And to finish the show "Just one more thing" is about The Great Race - the Bathurst 1000 (1.05:02) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On this way-longer-than-it-should-have-been episode, Nigel starts by briefly reviewing the All Blacks Rugby Championship win over the Wallabies in Perth (1:05) before some post test thoughts & stats illustrating the stark contrast between the Trans-Tasman clashes and the previous four tests against Los Pumas & the Springboks (6:03). And then its into the September mailbag ... in October (kinda like the 2021 Rugby World Cup in 2022😆) ... which is broken into three parts:Part One (15:47) featuring questions from David D, Murray, Ryan & NickPart Two (28:26) with questions provided by Jack, Dean, Carlin & an OBC Six Pack from MattPart Three (47:55) involving the contributions of David L, Kyrin & Mark Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On this episode, Nigel reviews the All Blacks win over the Wallabies at Eden Park, thus retaining the Bledisloe Cup for yet another year (0:53) including:The NZ Anthem (1:00)The Fly Over (4:45)ABs excellent start to first half (6:00) The patience & efficiency of the Harry Potter try (19:44)The start of the second half (22:15) Captaincy (29:35)The AB's control in the last ten minutes (32:28)Post Test statistics and observations (38:12)Nigel then finishes with some Quick Hits:NPC (47:13)FPC Premiership Final (48:33)Heartland Championship aka The Peoples Rugby (49:31)NRL Grand Final (51:50) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, subscribe"
On this episode, hear Nigel's real-time reaction to seeing the All Blacks team to face the Wallabies this Saturday night at Eden Park (1:10) before he reveals his NPC Tiers with two weeks to go in the regular season (12:02) shares some quick thoughts on the AFL Grand Final (16:53) and the NRL semi-finals (19:46) then finishes with a tribute to great Robert Redford (24:51) who passed away last week😔Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
On this episode, Nigel reviews the beyond impressive display by the World Champion Springboks in dismantling the All Blacks 43-10 in Wellington to retaining the Freedom Cup:1st Half (1:04) including the Leo Carter try (6:43) and the brilliant Cheslin Kolbe intercept (10:05) 2nd Half (18:49) including the Kwagga Smith dagger (28:20) & the Andre Esterhuizen exclamation point (30:00)Post test statistics and thoughts (31:42)Just one more thing (37:32) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden"If you like the vibe, please subscribe"
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