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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.

This evening, the first All Blacks squad was named for their test against France at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch. Brad Weber is a former All Blacks and Chiefs halfback, he joined Elliott to discuss the forward pack named for the contest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh of their historic test series victory over England, the Black Caps are straight back into action with a 5 match ODI series in the West Indies. That squad was named today and someone returning to the side is fast bowler Jacob Duffy. He joined Nick to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow evening, the first All Blacks squad of 23 will be named for the year as they are set to take on France at One New Zealand Stadium for their first match of the new Nations Championship. There are plenty of discussion points around who deserves to be named in the squad - with one of those key positions being first five. Jon Preston is a former All Blacks first five, he joined Nick to share his thoughts on what the team should look like. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are celebrating hard following their historic victory over England. Sealed by a 160-run game three win, New Zealand's overall 2-1 victory is just the second time in their 96-year history they've come-from-behind to win a series in the longest format. Black Caps bowling coach Jacob Oram joined Elliott to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night, the Black Caps won the third and final test match against the English at Trent Bridge to win the series 2-1. It is just the fourth time the team has won a test series in England and just the second time they have come from behind to win a series. Gavin Larsen is a former Black Cap and current selector for the side, and he joined Elliott to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Stokes has retired from international cricket. The England captain has announced he's ending his 14-year career after tonight's final day of the third test against New Zealand. Talksport cricket commentator Jon Norman joined Elliott Smith to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.