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After two decades, former All Black Doug Howlett's test try has been broken. All Blacks outside back Will Jordan scored a hat-trick in the 47-17 win over Italy, overtaking Howlett for the New Zealand test record with 50 tries. Howlett joined Piney to express his relief in having his record beaten. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie is rapt two players are set to debut off the bench in Saturday's Nations Championship showdown against Italy in Wellington. Rennie says German-born Anton Segner and Hurricanes' flyer Josh Moorby deserve their spots. Former All Black Justin Marshall joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks got the Dave Rennie era off to a strong start as they beat the French 34-32 at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch in what also served as the opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship. They are set to take on Italy this weekend at Hnry Stadium in Wellington with the squad being named for that fixture earlier this afternoon. Brodie Retallick is a former All Black, he joined D'Arcy to discuss the forward pack selected. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The State of Origin series is locked at 1-1 with a massive decider set to take place tonight at Suncorp Stadium. Queensland will continue to build on their strong showing in game two to take the series whilst NSW will be hoping to put it behind them and send the Queensland crowd home in despair. Jake Duke is a commentator for Fox League in Australia, he joined D'Arcy to preview the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Rugby have continued to bolster their stocks in the high performance space. Former All Blacks centre Conrad Smith is the latest to sign with NZR as the new Head of Men's High Performance. Conrad joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're now getting towards the business end of the Football World Cup with the last two round of 16 matches scheduled for tomorrow before diving into the quarter-finals over the weekend. Paul Ifill is a former Wellington Phoenix player and currently covering the tournament on TVNZ+, he joined D'Arcy to discuss all the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was officially announced today that the Wellington Rugby Union will be cancelling all the club rugby fixtures this weekend after the Wellington Rugby Referees Association came out yesterday stating they would not be officiating any matches. They have done this to take a stand against the abuse they have been receiving from both the sidelines and players on the park. Mike Hester is the GM of Community Rugby Participation and Development at NZ Rugby and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between. This week, he talked about the teams and players leading in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Warriors women starting strong in their NRLW season and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dave Rennie coaching era has started off well for the All Blacks, with the Kiwi side beating out France in Christchurch. The All Blacks are back in Auckland for a couple of days before heading to Wellington to face Italy. Former All Black Matt Todd joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Dave Rennie has unveiled his first major All Blacks squad ahead of the team's upcoming test against France. Former All Black Wyatt Crockett joined Elliott Smith to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.