Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

This weekend, Kiwi fans will get the chance to see the 2026 edition of the Bathurst 1000 in the Supercars series. Ryan Wood will be flying the New Zealand flag at Bathurst, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Cricket recently came out and broke their silence on the Deloitte report. They also revealed why they decided to go down the route of the privatised NZ20 competition as opposed to having a New Zealand side join the Australian Big Bash competition. Mark Greatbatch is the President of New Zealand Cricket, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kiwis squad was recently named for their upcoming Rugby League World Cup campaign, which begins next Thursday night against Australia. The 23-man squad contains plenty of new faces, including Newcastle NRL duo Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai and Warriors forwards Jacob Laban and Tanner Stowers-Smith. Andrea Nelson is the CEO of NZ Rugby League, she joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liam Lawson continues to build his case to stay in Formula One beyond the 2026 season. A seventh-place finish at a chaotic and weather-affected race in Malaysia has moved him 24 points clear in the battle for ninth - and best outside the top four teams - in the championship. Lawson notably made pole sitter, eventual race-winner and four-time world champ Max Verstappen work hard for position during an opening lap exchange. Alex Powell is the Formula 1 writer for the NZ Herald, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UFC recently revealed the bout list for an upcoming fight night in Qatar, with a Kiwi star topping the fight card. Number 7 ranked Light Heavyweight contender Navajo Stirling is slated to take on Jiří Procházka in a clash with major title implications in a division that already has a New Zealand champion in Carlos Ulberg. Navajo joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.