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More big name All Blacks will consider following Beauden Barrett's lead and switch Super Rugby teams.That's the claim from Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee, after they kept Jordie Barrett in the capital for now after the Blues tried to lure him away.Lee said contrary to what he initially believed, no player was beyond an approach from rival Super Rugby teams."Typically in the last four years since I've been here that interest has been driven from offshore," he told Radio Sport."But that has changed in the last six weeks with other New Zealand clubs approaching some of our top players, and we've also been in the market."There is a different dynamic and something that will probably increase."I naively thought that there were players at each club who were perhaps untouchable, Aaron and Ben Smith, Sam Whitelock – I thought those sorts of guys wouldn't move."They were established All Blacks, with families, settled in their cities. The last six weeks have changed my mind a bit."We probably thought Beauden would

Issac Luke and Kodi Nikorima have been named in the Warriors team to face the Raiders on Friday night.Luke 's appearance is contingent on the outcome of a judicial hearing on Tuesday night while Nikorima looks set to return after being a late withdrawal from the Eels clash last Saturday.After travelling almost 15,000km and playing in four different cities in the last four weeks, the Warriors are back home for the first time since June 30 when they host Canberra (8.00pm kick-off).Luke faces a judicial hearing on a grade two dangerous throw offence he was charged with following Saturday night's loss to Parramatta.The club has accepted the offence but is disputing the grading. If successful, Luke would be clear to play on Friday night.Included in the extended 21-man squad is hooker Karl Lawton, who has been side-lined for the last three games with a shoulder injury he picked up in the Newcastle encounter.Returning at halfback is Nikorima, who missed the Parramatta encounter with an ankle complaint, while new sig

Could a Cricket World Cup 'rematch' between the Black Caps and England be on the cards at the end of the year?NZ Cricket boss David White says "it's possible" but not in their thinking at the moment.England will be touring New Zealand later this year, where the Black Caps will play two tests and five T20s against the ODI world champs.When asked by D'Arcy and Goran about the prospect of changing one of those T20s into an ODI, which could act as a grudge match after the thrilling World Cup final earlier this month, White said the idea was interesting but not something they've considered at this stage."It's not on the table at the moment," White told Radio Sport. "It's a novel idea. We've agreed to T20s at this stage in preparation for the World Cup in the next 12 months but it's certainly a novel idea."One of the curious aspects of the England tour is that the two tests won't be part of the World Test Championship – which hopes to add context to increase interest in the game's longest format – because the tour

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has admitted he and his fellow selectors have been thinking about the Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett dual playmaking combination for "quite a while" and that now, with four tests remaining until the World Cup, is the time to try it."We've got a plan for a whole lot of things we want to do before the nitty gritty business and we just felt Saturday's game is the right time to try that particular part of the plan," Hansen said ahead of the test against the Springboks in Wellington, a potentially difficult match likely to cast a light on a whole lot of his players."Obviously to replace Beauden at first-five you've got to have someone who's pretty good and Richie has been playing very well for the last couple of years and at some point you want all of your best players on the park. Both of them are world-class players."Mo'unga's start at first-five – just his third in what will be his 10th test – coincides with the return of six Crusaders to the pack, a combination that Hansen hop

Silver Ferns sponsors have joined together to ensure the world champions receive a bonus payment for winning the 2019 Netball World Cup.Sky, ANZ, MYOB and Puma have all contributed to a payment that will see the players receive a bonus of $25,000 each.The payout comes after it was revealed shortly after the Ferns lifted the World Cup trophy in Liverpool on Monday morning that they will not be receiving any prize money from event organisers.It was a stark contrast to the $3 million the Black Caps earned for finishing runners-up in the Cricket World Cup just a week before.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was among the many who called on sponsors to consider a payout for the Ferns considering the invaluable exposure that major sponsors received from the national side's efforts."I wouldn't want to call [the sponsors] out but ultimately they're the ones that derive benefit from us being the best on the world stage," Ardern told the The AM Show."I think it should really just be a question for us, 'Does that feel fair'

Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore's made three changes to his squad for the upcoming Laurie O'Reilly Memorial Trophy series with Australia.Grace Brooker, Kilisitina Moata'ane and Jackie Patea-Fereti have been called up after missing the recent Super Series in San Diego.Canterbury's Pip Love was unavailable for selection due to injury, while Kelly Brazier, Theresa Fitzpatrick and Alena Saili have returned to the Black Ferns Sevens camp in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games.New Zealand's first match against the Wallaroos is in Perth on August 10th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Springboks have brought out the big guns for their clash against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday night.Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has made widespread changes to the side that defeated the Wallabies 35-17 in Johannesburg last weekend, with only lock Eben Etzebeth, wing Makazole Mapimpi and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit retaining their places in the starting XV.No 8 Duane Vermeulen will take over the captaincy from Etzebeth, who led the team against Australia, with Siya Kolisi still recovering from injury.The changes don't come as a surprise with Erasmus deciding to split his squad into two groups before the start of the Rugby Championship to prepare better for this week's clash and manage fatigue ahead of the World Cup in September.Erasmus will be hoping this side, 18 of which featured in the Springboks' 36-34 win over the All Blacks in September last year, will be able to replicate that performance and go back-to-back at Westpac Stadium.Erasmus says he expects a "huge battle" in Wellington, w

The Sunshine Coast Lightning want to keep their World Cup winning coach forever, but they know that's impossible.Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua's off-contract with the Australian domestic netball side at the end of the current season, having juggled both roles this year.New Zealand captain Laura Langman's deal is also due to conclude.Lightning CEO Danielle Smith says they'll chat with the pair when they both return across the ditch."At some point, there's going to be a change. We'll just work with them to work through what's going to work for themselves and their families and hopefully work with them again."Smith says with Taurua in charge of both sides this year, it's been a surprisingly easy relationship."We've always been quite honest and transparent with one another. In working through that agreement, worked together to see how the schedule for the whole year will work, but we're also both quite flexible so if things changed, we'd work together to come up with a solution."Taurua has not decided what he

Wing Ken Maumalo returns from a one-game absence for the Warriors' clash with Parramatta at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney on Saturday (5.00pm NZT).The team's top try scorer slots back into the line-up on the left flank after missing the 19-18 win over Cronulla last Friday following a head knock in the draw with Brisbane on July 13.Maumalo was ruled out during the final field session last week after appearing in each of the Warriors' first 16 games of the season.He replaces last week's debutant Adam Pompey in a line-up otherwise unchanged from the one which prevailed for the club's seventh win of the season.It means there is no recall for Karl Lawton - who picked up a shoulder injury against the Broncos while Patrick Herbert has been overlooked, with veteran Blake Ayshford preferred.This campaign has been a watershed year for Maumalo, whose tally of 12 tries so far is almost double his previous best in a season (seven in 2017).Despite missing last week's match in Wellington, he boasts the most post-contact metres

Third time lucky for the Wellington Phoenix's newest signing.The Phoenix have bolstered their defensive end with the signing of All Whites midfielder Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi for the upcoming A-League season.Hudson-Wihongi's made eight appearances for New Zealand since debuting in 2015 and has been with Auckland City for the past four domestic league seasons. He has twice trialled last season before getting injured.It's Hudson-Wihongi's first professional contract and he's excited by the opportunity.He says it was about going where the first door opened and it's up to him to take the Wellington opportunity with both hands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's make or break for the Silver Ferns.Having claimed five straight wins in the Netball World Cup so far, the Ferns have impressed on court with confident and clinical play.However, the first real test arrives tomorrow night when New Zealand take on three-time defending champions, the Australian Diamonds.A win won't just be crucial for topping their pool - having already locked in a spot in the semifinals – but it will undoubtedly give them the confidence they need to bring the World Cup home."This is make or break," former Silver Ferns captain Bernice Mene said, "This is the one we've been waiting for, all of the other games have been leading into and have been practice towards this Australian game."Mene, who represented the Silver Ferns at the 1995 and 1999 Netball World Cups, said it was important the side left nothing unturned heading into the game."This is basically it. It could be our one crack at Australia and on advancing right through," she said. "It's a whole team effort right through the court."I

Shaun Johnson admits he still yearns for a chance to play in front of the Mt Smart faithful again.Almost eight months after his shock exit from the Warriors, Johnson gets the chance to take on the Auckland club with the Cronulla Sharks on Friday night.But the quirks of the NRL draw see the game played in Wellington, which the 28-year-old admits is a shame."I would have liked it to be in Auckland to be honest," Johnson told Radio Sport. "It is a bit sad that it has turned out that way.I would have liked the opportunity to go back to Mt Smart and been given the opportunity to say goodbye to everyone that had supported me over my career. I haven't had that opportunity but it doesn't always play out like you would like it. We are all getting on with things, all moving on."The circumstances of Johnson's departure were far from ideal, and both parties still have regrets over how the episode played out.Johnson's return to these shores has been heavily hyped, and the game will be undoubtedly the most scrutinised Warr

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has an unchanged line-up for this Friday's match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Wellington (8.00pm kick-off).Wing Ken Maumalo will have to pass futher concussion protocols - after leaving the field midway through the second half last Saturday after a head clash - but has progressed well in the early testing so far this week.Hooker Karl Lawton remains out of the picture, still recovering from the shoulder injury picked up against the Knights two weeks ago, which means Jazz Tevaga and Chanel Harris-Tavita will be in line for back up duties at dummy half.Gerard Beale has been preferred to Patrick Herbert at right centre.The match will be the Warriors' 10th in the capital and the first since trumping the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-20 there in 2016.Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, David Fusitu'a, Sam Lisone and Issac Luke are the only survivors from that team that beat the Bulldogs.The encounter against the Sharks will mark a milestone occasion for loose forward Tevaga.His fourt

New Zealand cricket's chief selector has no idea where the team goes from here. The Black Caps managed to make it into the final after a tough tournament, but their success came to a crashing end after losing to England in a controversial match that came down to rule technicalities. Former Black Cap turned selector Gary Larsen told D'Arcy and Goran that the Black Caps fought like "cornered tiger", and is still stunned by how far the team has come. He says that he is still flummoxed by how the game unfolded. "It was some night. It was an amazing piece of theatre. It was just an amazing piece of cricket. We've come out on the wrong end of it, and boy it hurts."He says that he could not be prouder of the team for what they have delivered.Larsen says that they showed the Kiwi spirit with their fighting spirit and refusal to give up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Black Cap and commentator Danny Morrison spoke to D'Arcy and Goran from India about the Black Caps' win this morning in the 1st Semi-Final of the Cricket World Cup.LISTEN TO THE AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last time the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played their Wimbledon quarterfinal opponents, they lost.Djokovic, the defending champion, will be first on Centre Court against David Goffin, and eight-time champion Federer follows against Kei Nishikori. Nadal, a two-time champion, will be second on No. 1 Court on Wednesday against Sam Querrey.Djokovic is 5-1 against Goffin, but he lost to the Belgian on clay in Monte Carlo in 2017. Federer is 7-3 against Nishikori, but lost to the eighth-seeded Japanese player on a hard court at last year's ATP Finals. Nadal is 4-1 against Querrey, but lost to the American on a hard court in 2017 in Acapulco.In the other quarterfinal match, Roberto Bautista Agut faces Guido Pella.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NRL bosses say the referees made a "serious error" by failing to protect Warriors centre Peta Hiku when he was seriously injured against the Knights.Head of football Graham Annesley has told referees and their coaches that the level of mistakes recently is unacceptable.These mistakes included Adam Gee and Gavin Badger failing to stop play immediately when they saw Hiku stagger out of a tackle.Badger had instead told Gee to "watch" Hiku. The game continued until the Knights scored a try."They were aware that he had suffered a head knock, they were aware that he was on the ground and they should have stopped play at that tackle before the play-the-ball. They had time to do that," Annesley said."He said 'watch him', in other words 'keep an eye on him' but that is not good enough."That is saying 'I have identified that there is an issue there so keep an eye on him'. Well, keep an eye on him is not the right answer.""It is a very serious error in that we hold clubs accountable for dealing with suspected head injur

There's been a buzz around the Crusaders' camp this week with their eyes on a third consecutive title and a couple of freshly minted All Blacks in the squad.Impressive backline duo Braydon Ennor and Sevu Reece were among the 39 players named in the first All Blacks squad of the year, hearing their names called out for the first time.But while excitement levels were high, coach Scott Robertson has implored them to keep their eyes on the prize."The old Whatsapp groups have been fired up; love hearts and fist pumps over the last few days," Robertson told Radio Sport's D'Arcy Waldegrave. "[But] we moved on pretty quickly because we've got a job to do."The Crusaders will welcome the Jaguares to OrangeTheory Stadium in Christchurch tomorrow night as they look to lock away the Super Rugby title for another year. It's a match up that Robertson admits he didn't expect when the season started, but one that is likely to be a very physical encounter.The Jaguares impressed all season to finish on top of a tightly conteste

New All Blacks squad member Luke Jacobson spoke to D'Arcy and Goran about his selection, and how he found out - by watching on television! He didn't receive a warning phone call from a coach or selector.LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors coach Steve Kearney joins D'Arcy and Goran to talk about Nate Roache and his season-ending injury, as well as how they let the match with the Panthers get away from them.LISTEN TO THE AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.