Hayden Paddon is set to make a shock return to the World Rally Championship next year.

Paddon is re-joining Hyundai as part of a five-driver team in 2026, for the first time since 2018.

He joined D'Arcy to discuss further.

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The future of domestic cricket in New Zealand is very much up in the air at the moment.

The proposed NZ20 league has the cricketing community divided, saying it will destroy the domestic game in New Zealand, while others seeing foreign investment crucial for the game.

Greg Barclay is a former chairman of the ICC and he joined D'Arcy to share his thoughts.

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The Black Caps have their nose in front of the West Indies aft stumps on Day 2 of the second cricket test at the Basin Reserve.

The Windies will resume on 32 for two, still trailing New Zealand by 41 runs with eight second innings wickets in hand.

NZME sports broadcaster Andrew Alderson joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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The Black Caps are in control after the first day's play in the second test match against the West Indies.

After the visitors set a strong platform racing out to 66-0 the Black Caps took control led by a strong spell from Blair Tickner taking 4-32.

Unfortunately he went off after suffering a shoulder injury, which could rule him out of the test.

NZME sports broadcaster Andrew Alderson recapped the action.

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The highly anticipated Special Olympics Summer Games have returned to Christchurch this year!

Fran Scholey is the CEO of the Special Olympics Summer Games and she joined D'Arcy to talk about the event.

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The Black Caps were rocked with injuries following the first test against the West Indies in Christchurch.

Tom Blundell went down in the first day, followed by Nathan Smith and premier fast bowler Matt Henry.

Mitch Santner has also been ruled out for the whole series due to injury.

D'Arcy caught up with former Black Cap Chris Cairns to discuss these injuries - and what it could mean for the team.

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The second cricket test match between the Black Caps and West Indies gets underway tomorrow. The first test ended in a draw, after the West Indies pushed the Black Caps really close to a record test run chance but ultimately decided to bat defensively for the draw.

Jacob Duffy is a fast bowler for the Black Caps and he joined D'Arcy to reflect on the test match as well as discuss some potential debutants after several Black Caps were left injured during the first match.

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Earlier today the venues for the All Blacks home test matches in 2026 were announced. The All Blacks will open the year against France at the new One NZ Stadium, they'll then play Italy in Wellington and then two test matches at Eden Park against Ireland and Australia.

But have NZR missed the mark? Was the test match against Italy an opportunity to take test match rugby back out to the regions?

Tony Lewis was the CEO of Tasman rugby when they managed to secure an All Blacks test in Nelson in 2018 and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what bringing the test match to a smaller region meant to New Zealanders.

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