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The Great Race is due to take place this weekend - and excitement is building on both sides of the Tasman for the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama. Fabian Coulthard is a co driver with Chaz Mostert, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the All Blacks squad was named for the first Bledisloe Cup test on Saturday night against the Wallabies at Eden Park and there are several inclusions that have raised some eyebrows. Richie Mo'unga suffered a calf injury at training and wont be taking part in the test match - and his spot at first five has been taken by Damian McKenzie. Scott Barrett is also making his return to the international arena suiting up at lock alongside Josh Lord. Brad Weber is a former All Black, he joined D'Arcy to discuss these selections. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend, Kiwi fans will get the chance to see the 2026 edition of the Bathurst 1000 in the Supercars series. Ryan Wood will be flying the New Zealand flag at Bathurst, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Cricket recently came out and broke their silence on the Deloitte report. They also revealed why they decided to go down the route of the privatised NZ20 competition as opposed to having a New Zealand side join the Australian Big Bash competition. Mark Greatbatch is the President of New Zealand Cricket, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kiwis squad was recently named for their upcoming Rugby League World Cup campaign, which begins next Thursday night against Australia. The 23-man squad contains plenty of new faces, including Newcastle NRL duo Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai and Warriors forwards Jacob Laban and Tanner Stowers-Smith. Andrea Nelson is the CEO of NZ Rugby League, she joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liam Lawson continues to build his case to stay in Formula One beyond the 2026 season. A seventh-place finish at a chaotic and weather-affected race in Malaysia has moved him 24 points clear in the battle for ninth - and best outside the top four teams - in the championship. Lawson notably made pole sitter, eventual race-winner and four-time world champ Max Verstappen work hard for position during an opening lap exchange. Alex Powell is the Formula 1 writer for the NZ Herald, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UFC recently revealed the bout list for an upcoming fight night in Qatar, with a Kiwi star topping the fight card. Number 7 ranked Light Heavyweight contender Navajo Stirling is slated to take on Jiří Procházka in a clash with major title implications in a division that already has a New Zealand champion in Carlos Ulberg. Navajo joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier today, All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie let some information slip regarding preparations for the World Cup next year in his interview with Mike Hosking. The All Blacks are set to take on the Springboks twice this coming July in preparation for a potential Rugby World Cup showdown in 2027. Sky rugby commentator Jeff McTainsh joined D'Arcy to discuss whether this could be a good idea for the Kiwi side.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team recently announced that Fernando Alonso would be racing for them again in 2027. There has been plenty of speculation around this, as the now 45 year old has teased his retirement several times but continues to race. More athletes are continuing to compete at older and older ages, and people buy in as they want to see the stars compete, but is this taking up space for the up and coming athletes? David Higgins is the founder of Duco Events, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites have had a solid start to their international window picking up a draw against Palestine and a 3-0 drubbing of China on Monday. Tonight, however they face a much sterner test when they take on Panama in Yokohama, Japan in the semi-final of the Kirin Cup. Ben Waine has scored twice in two games for the All Whites, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Breakers had second half woes again on Saturday night as they fell to the Perth Wildcats 97-93 despite leading at half time, falling to a 1-2 record. They finally return home tomorrow night to take on the Cairns Taipans and are looking to get back to winning ways. Dejan 'DJ' Vasiljevic is a guard for the Breakers, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 34-man squad was named for the two upcoming Bledisloe Cup tests between the All Blacks and the Wallabies - with the first test match taking place next Saturday night at Eden Park. There were a couple of intriguing inclusions including the return of Shannon Frizell, but a major injury blow was also revealed. Ruben Love has been said to have suffered an ankle injury and will not feature in the test matches, meaning Richie Mo'unga will get a shot at reclaiming the 10 jersey he left behind after the 2023 World Cup. He joined D'Arcy to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Formula 1 season continues tonight at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with the first free practice session kicking off at 8.30pm. There are plenty of talking points, including Liam Lawson's return to his own Racing Bulls car. Planet F1 editor Mat Coch joined D'Arcy to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend in the NPC, a plethora of All Blacks have been released to join their respective NPC sides following the end of the Greatest Rivalry tour.   Jamie Hannah was a part of the tour squad over in South Africa and returns to the NPC this weekend for Canterbury for their match against Southland. Jamie joined D'Arcy to discuss ahead of the game. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer is around the corner, which means more cricket - and the Black Caps are hoping to start off strong in their upcoming series. India will be are travelling to New Zealand to play 5 T20's, 5 ODI's and 2 test matches - and the squad for the T20 series was just named today. Black Caps fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was among the players who made the cut - and he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.