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This week, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to recap the continuing action from the Commonwealth Games. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Silver Ferns are confident they can snap their 16-year Commonwealth Games title drought. New Zealand hasn't won netball gold since the 2010 Delhi Games, but are into the Glasgow final against Jamaica - starting at midnight tonight. Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering joined Piney to preview the upcoming match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Kiwi tennis star Marcus Daniell has moved away from the court and into helping athletes connect with charities. Marcus is the executive director at High Impact Athletes, a non-profit organisation that he co-founded with fellow Olympian Hugo Inglis - which connects athletes with charities focused on global health, poverty, animal welfare and climate change. He joined Piney to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entirety of the All Blacks squad - minus Ardie Savea - have now arrived in Cape Town and they've been welcomed into the fortress they'll play at twice on the Greatest Rivalry tour. A public event was held at DHL Stadium, with around 5000 fans watching on. It's a city where the All Blacks have traditionally had strong support and they'll face the Stormers there next weekend as well as play the second test there. South African rugby writer Brendan Nel joined Piney to discuss ahead of next week's game. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pedro Moreira won't be completely overhauling Auckland FC, as he begins his reign as the team's head coach. The new gaffer believes bringing his Portuguese style and adding it to the club's already championship-winning ways will drive continued successes in the men's A-League. Moreira joined Piney to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have maintained 3rd place on the NRL table after a 42-6 blitzing of the Titans on the Gold Coast. Warriors coach Andrew Webster was especially pleased former Titans Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Erin Clark, especially when Clark put a deft kick to Khan-Pereira who set up Leka Halasima to score. Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad joined Piney to recap the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand Darts Masters is just around the corner. It’ll bring the biggest names to our shores to compete against our best local talent. One of those names is World Championship finalist Gian van Veen, who told Piney there’s definitely danger in the matches, as they’ve seen in the past that there’s are a lot of good players in our corner of the world. He says it’s also a good opportunity for local players to show the world what they’re capable of. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Golden redemption for Eliza McCartney in the Women's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She's taking home her first major championship win after beating Australian favourite Nina Kennedy on count back after clearing 4 metres 65 in cold weather. Athletics commentator and former Olympian Sarah Cowley-Ross told Piney it was so wonderful to see Eliza on top of the podium after such a long journey in the pole vault. She thinks McCartney’s entering the championships injury-free for the first time in a long time, and it really shows. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

English cricket can't get enough of New Zealand coaches. Former Black Cap Stephen Fleming has been confirmed as the country's new test mentor, replacing former teammate Brendon McCullum. Cricket writer Cameron Ponsonby told Piney while they’ve gotten used to having the big kind of celebrity personality of McCullum over the last few years, it seems as though everyone wants things to calm down a bit. “It feels like an adult’s been hired.” He says it helps that the two know each other, as it feels like the ex-girlfriend is still in the room, with McCullum coaching the white-ball squad. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.