The 2026 New Zealand NBL season kicked off this week and the Auckland Tuatara are getting their season underway tonight.

They’re slated to take on the Franklin Bulls and will be aiming to get things off to a roaring start.

Power Forward Tom Vodanovich joined D’Arcy to preview the season.

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The ANZ Premiership will get underway tonight, and fans are stoked to finally focus on the sport again after the drama with Netball New Zealand.

Tomorrow afternoon will see the Stars and the Mystics go head-to-head in a northern derby at Auckland’s Pulman Arena.

Northern Stars Head Coach Temepara Bailey joined D’Arcy to preview the clash and the beginning of the season.

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Tonight will see a monster top of the table Super Rugby Pacific clash play out.

The Blues are travelling to the capital to take on the Hurricanes at Hnry Stadium – both teams are on four game winning streaks, and the Blues will be looking to make a statement in the pivotal match.

Winger Codemeru 'Cody' Vai joined D’Arcy to discuss his rookie season to date and preview the clash.

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The Warriors have hit a slump.

After a 3-0 start to their NRL season, they’re on a two game skid after major losses to the Wests Tigers and Sharks.

It doesn’t get any easier for the side as they face the Melbourne Storm tonight – a team they’ve lost 17 straight matches to.

Assistant coach Richard Agar joined D’Arcy to discuss the clash.

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The battle for the Premier's Plate is heating up and Auckland FC is still in the mix.

With three matches left in the regular season, tonight’s matchup against the fourth place Melbourne Victory is crucial to remaining within touching distance with League leaders the Newcastle Jets.

Logan Rogerson, attacker for Auckland FC, joined D’Arcy to preview the match.

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The Black Ferns are back in action for the first time this year.

Tomorrow morning they’re taking on the United States in the first match of the PAC 4 series in Sacramento, California.

Hannah King, first five for the Black Ferns, joined D’Arcy to preview the clash.

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Much has been made of the return of Shannon Frizell. The weapons-grade blindside is on his way home from Japan in an attempt to gain selection for the All Blacks’ World Cup squad.

Along with Richie Mo’unga, NZR has a couple of quality footballers returning to the fold, rugby moths attracted to the 2027 World Cup flame. Leicester Fainga’anuku returned for the same reason, Brodie Retallick has been linked to a possible comeback too.

Is this a bad thing? Will these returnees threaten the hold NZR has on their players in regards to leaving Super Rugby to access the stupid money in the northern hemisphere? Will this force their hand around the restrictions placed on these players around international selection? Will this herald an open season on NZ rugby talent?

No to all of the above.

NZR’s currency is World Cup success. That’s it. Pure and simple.

In 2027, the best 33 NZ rugby players should be picked to hunt down and snare William Webb Ellis’ Trophy. To suggest that making that grade requires several seasons in our domestic competitions flies in the face of the reality of professional sport. The want for rugby to become a true global game says that the players must be free to ply their trade in all four corners of our pale blue dot.

NZR make the rules for their international representation. They are not a World Rugby edict.

NZR should look favourably on players who choose to stay to keep Super Rugby and NPC relevant and attractive, but no cutting off of noses to spite faces here.

The players who choose to leave will have to fight their way back in, whatever route they choose, and should they scoot away for the pound or euro or yen, as sure as I wear a singlet and ie faitaga, the next generation of AB superstars will rise from the ashes of the departees.

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A bit of sporting action has been added to this year’s Easter Show.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the festivities at the Auckland Showgrounds, and this year they’ll be able to witness a BMX showcase, headlined by a legend in the sport.

Jed Mildon, the first person to land a triple backflip on a BMX, will be performing and mentoring some exciting young Kiwi riders.

He joined D’Arcy to discuss the event.

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