D'arcy And Goran

Local rider Matt Zenovich has won the opening stage of cycling's Tour of Southland.He's beaten home Australian Oliver Martin on the 170 kilometre stage from Invercargill to Lumsden to take the leader's yellow jersey.The stage is the longest of the tour, but Zenovich says he couldn't help but give it a good crack."Our plan today was really to relax because it is the longest day, but but me being me, I went for a breakway 50k in and that's sort of how it finished."LISTEN TO MATT ZENOVICH TALK WITH CRAIG CUMMING ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN TO RICHIE BARNETT TALK WITH CRAIG CUMMING ABOVEOne by one the Kiwis slunk through Hull's KCOM Stadium tunnels and onto the team bus, knowing a long, frustrating trip of contemplation awaited to Liverpool.Each player is different. Some hobbled. Some kept headphones on. Some munched wedges. Others bemoaned media duties.Nearly all heads bowed, though. Those who didn't wore solemn expressions.To a man they knew they blew this match, making it that much more difficult to take.Michael Maguire had just let rip, leaving his men with no illusions about what went wrong in the 18-16 loss which puts the Kiwis in an immediate hole in this three match series.Straight after the game, Maguire went stick over carrot to begin the process of evoking the necessary reaction."Madge let us know about it," forlorn Kiwis prop Jesse Bromwich, who complied an impressive 158 metres through the middle, said. "We wanted to stick to our systems but we went away from that for about 10-15 minutes, and it cost us. We just weren't ruthl

LISTEN TO AUSTRALIAN CORRESPONDENT PETER LUSTED TALK WITH CRAIG CUMMING ABOVE'Disturbing, systematic arrogance has been revealed as rife throughout Cricket Australia in key findings from independent cultural reviews following the ball tampering scandal in South Africa.The reviews paint a damning picture of the Cricket Australia culture and the impact it had on the way the Australian cricket team conducted itself on the field.Australian cricket captain Tim Paine opened a Cricket Australia press conference on Monday by announcing a new-formed players' pact, a document that was created as a product of the player-led review chaired by former Test opener Rick McCosker.The final details of the pact were drawn up last month after an informal meeting of the nation's most influential cricketers, male and female, and stresses the importance of fair play on and off the field.Paine said "not a hell of a lot" has to change about how his team has conducted itself in recent tours.Paine's media conference came at the same ti

LISTEN TO JAMES PARSONS TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEFar from naming a predictable team for the third Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies in Yokohama on Saturday, the All Blacks selectors have thrown a few surprises into the mix, the biggest one the naming of Damian McKenzie at fullback.It will be a welcome return to the game for the little 23-year-old, who hasn't played since coming off the reserves bench to fullback for the final, frantic, minutes of the defeat to the Springboks in Wellington six weeks ago.He was included in the extended squad to play Argentina in Buenos Aires but flew back to New Zealand following a family bereavement, and while he travelled to South Africa for the return test against the Boks it was decided that due to the travel he had undertaken it wouldn't be appropriate to play him.The best way to use McKenzie's pace and counterattacking talents has clearly evolved in the minds of the selectors in relation to the development of first-five Richie Mo'unga. Until Mo'unga's rise a

LISTEN TO GENERAL MANAGER RYAN FLYNN TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVENew Zealand's newest professional sports team has found its long-term home.The Auckland Tuatara have inked a nine-year deal with Auckland Stadiums to call North Harbour's QBE Stadium home for their Australian Baseball League campaigns.The deal commences in November 2019, in time for the Tuatara's second season, and runs through to the end of February 2028.To facilitate the needs of the baseball franchise, Auckland Stadiums announced it will reconfigure the open west stand to accommodate a full-sized baseball diamond, with a baseball overlay being installed prior to each summer season. The Tuatara will bring 15 games to the stadium each season, including a number of Saturday double-headers. The alterations will cost $2million, which is being paid for by Regional Facilities Auckland.Baseball New Zealand chief executive and Tuatara general manager Ryan Flynn said the agreement was the most significant milestone in the history of the sport in Ne

LISTEN TO GREGOR PAUL TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEThe selection poser for the All Blacks this week in Japan will be trying to work out how much game time their newly returned contingent of formerly wounded warriors will be able to handle.The All Blacks have welcomed back Dane Coles, Brodie Retallick, Liam Squire and Joe Moody and when all are game fit and seasoned, they would be definite starters.And that's the question the selectors have been trying to answer in the last couple of days – how ready are these four and the newly returned Nepo Laulala to take on the Wallabies?The answer in the case of Retallick and Squire is easy enough. The former hasn't had a huge amount of rugby in the last four months having been out for six weeks with a broken bone in his chest and then another with six with a damaged shoulder.But he's proven he's in possession of a huge engine and the coaches will be prepared to back him to start and hope to get a solid 60 minutes to 65 minutes out of him alongside Sam Whitelock.Squire

One former Black Cap says that he didn't see the story coming about alleged match fixing allegations.New Zealand Cricket is demanding answers from Al Jazeera over a documentary that claims that 15 cricket matches were influenced by spot-fixing.One such game includes the Black Caps 2011 win in Hobart.Kyle Mills, who was part of the side at the time, told D'Arcy and Goran that the headlines don't look good for the game.However, he says that the claims remain unsubstantiated.Mills says that providing proof of a money trail will stop any investigation in its tracks.LISTEN TO KYLE MILLS TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silver Ferns did better than they had recently during the Constellation Cup, but still not good enough.Coach Noeline Taurua joined D'Arcy and Goran to talk about how the side fared during the recent tournament. They won their first match against Australia in several months, but lost the other three to lose the tournament. Taurua says that certain players need to improve their fitness, as they were lacking during the tournament.LISTEN TO NOELINE TAURUA TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN TO ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS GREENACRE TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEThe Wellington Phoenix are on the march.It's been long time since anyone could say that, but a 2-1 win over Newcastle is a promising start to this campaign.It's just the second time the Phoenix have won their opening game in 12 attempts, and was the perfect start to coach Mark Rudan's reign.The Australian has been reluctant to make any big predictions ahead of this campaign, but he has regularly promised "100 per cent commitment" from his team.That was what they delivered, and the intensity of effort, a generous slice of luck, plus the conditioning and organisation honed in pre-season, achieved this outcome.Unfortunately this victory will be overshadowed by more VAR controversy, as technology driven decisions ruled out a Phoenix goal, then gifted the Wellington side a penalty.Both were highly debatable, at best.The Phoenix's intentions were clear from the start. Mark Rudan set up a five man defence, though wing backs Liberato Cacace and

Remaining as head coach of the Tall Blacks was a priority for Paul Henare when job offers flowed in.Henare will join Dean Vickerman's Melbourne United as an assistant coach, returning to the Australian basketball league after leaving the Breakers.He says it was vital he could do both."This is a really good opportunity to be in a high performance environment for five months, and it will be really beneficial not just for me personally as a coach, but for the Tall Blacks as well."He says he doesn't view it as a step down."For me, I'm just fulfilling a role and really respecting as a person and a coach, and I just see I have a responsibility to help them and help the team succeed."Henare flies out to Melbourne tonight.LISTEN TO PAUL HENARE TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With two games under their belts this season, how are the Breakers viewing their prospects?Tom Abercrombie and Tai Webster joined D'Arcy and Goran to talk about their upcoming match against the Sydney Kings and how they feel about their 1-1 score. LISTEN AS TOM ABERCROMBIE AND TAI WEBSTER TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They might not have the same depth as Australia, but Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua is content her top side can compete with the Diamonds.Taurua's confirmed she will roll out the same starting seven for the third test in a row in tomorrow night's Constellation Cup finale in Wellington.She says there's an air of confidence in the squad after the 11 goal win in Hamilton on Sunday.Taurua says it's time to buckle down and they are on a wave and it's time to ride the wave through with out making chances or being forced to make those changes. Assistant coach Reinga Bloxham told D'Arcy and Goran it's a momentum of speed trying to bring the team together.She says that Taurua bringing in the regional coaches has helped bring the team together.The Silver Ferns need to win by at least 14 goals to secure the Constellation Cup on aggregate.LISTEN TO REINGA BLOXHAM TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Phoenix have completed their roster for the upcoming A-League football season.28 year old Australian Reuben Way joins the club from Victorian Premier League side Heidelberg and young Kiwi Callan Elliott fills the final spot on the roster.Coach Mark Rudan says Way has been in a successful club environment for a number of years.Scottish-born Kiwi age-group international Elliot is a protege of former Phoenix great Paul Ifill. He fills the club's third and final youth spot and is thrilled.The Phoenix kick off their season against the Newcastle Jets in Wellington on Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five players part of the All Blacks end of year tour squad will be released to play for the Maori.Bryn Hall, Matt Proctor, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Tyrell Lomax and Jackson Hemopo, who have been named for the test against Japan, will all link up with the Maori All Blacks for matches against Chile and Brazil.But it means they'll miss the first test of the Maori tour, against the USA in Chicago.Coach Clayton McMillan says that presents some challenges.He says with them out, they'll look to add some other players in who press their chances in the Mitre 10 Cup.Meanwhile Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore's called in the uncapped trio of Ayesha Leti-I'iga [leti-la-inga], Kilisitina [ki-lis-ah-teen-ah] Moata'ane and Natahlia Moors from outside of the wider group for their end of year tour.The Black Ferns will play the USA and two tests against France next month. LISTEN TO BRYN HALL TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN TO KARL BUDGE TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEThe ASB Classic defending champions are returning to Auckland.2018 Women's champion and current world number nine Julia Goerges and Men's champion Roberto Bautista Agut will be returning to defend their titles next year.Goerges carried on her sublime form after her win in Auckland, beating two top 20 players (Daria Kasatkina & Anastasija Sevastova) as well as US Open Champion Naomi Osaka, on route to the final of the Charleston Open in April.The German powerhouse also added another three quarter-final (Moscow, Birmingham, Doha) and two semi-final appearances (New Haven, St Petersburg) to round out her career best year.Her standout performance came on the grass courts of Wimbledon, where she reached her first Grand Slam semi-final, fighting through a number of three set matches before falling to 7-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams.Goerges is looking forward to be returning to the City of Sails to kick off her 2019 season."I love playing in Auckland

All Blacks selector Grant Fox joins D'Arcy and Goran to speak about the 51-strong squad named for the northern tour. "Players have missed out, they will play for the Maori on their end of year tour or if they don't play for them, there is still time before next year's World Cup to impress in Super Rugby"LISTEN ABOVE AS GRANT FOX SPEAKS TO D'ARCY AND GORANSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Blacks selector Grant Fox joins D'Arcy and Goran to speak about the 51-strong squad named for the northern tour. "Players have missed out, they will play for the Maori on their end of year tour or if they don't play for them, there is still time before next year's World Cup to impress in Super Rugby"LISTEN ABOVE AS GRANT FOX SPEAKS TO D'ARCY AND GORANSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian attacking midfielder Max Burgess has joined the Wellington Phoenix on a one-year deal.Burgess spent last season with semi-professional outfit Sydney Olympic."It's an exciting opportunity for me as a player to work under Mark and to join this squad of players is really exciting for me. There's a lot of experience in that squad that I want to learn off."The Wellington Phoenix will make another player announcement tomorrow.LISTEN TO MAX BURGESS TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN TO MARG FOSTER TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVEFrom making uncountable changes to making none.Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua took a different approach to Wednesday night's Constellation Cup loss against the Australian Diamonds – and at times, it appeared to work.The new coach was criticised for making too many alterations during the Silver Ferns' 15-goal loss to the Diamonds on Sunday after selecting a rather inexperienced starting line-up including young goal shoot Aliyah Dunn.Taurua urged for patience after she revealed that she still hadn't found her ideal starting seven nor her perfect shooting combination and needed to expose the younger players to the international stage.But in what appeared an attempt to settle things and gun for a win, Taurua took a step back last night.The Ferns did go down for the ninth consecutive time against their rivals, however, performed much more consistently across the court and showed exciting improvements.Although admitting that there were moments she was tempted

Kiwis assistant coach Nathan Cayless joins D'Arcy and Goran to preview the trans-Tasman showdown this Saturday night at Mt Smart Stadium.LISTEN ABOVE AS NATHAN CAYLESS SPEAKS TO D'ARCY AND GORANSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.