Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Newstalk ZB

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the weekend's Super Rugby results, the NBA playoffs, the Wellington Phoenix, the EPL's two-horse race and Qatar's 'sports-washing'.

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When it comes to coaching, there's debate over whether former elite players make for better coaches.

Coaching guru Wayne Goldsmith offers his answer to these questions.

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A sports expert from Amnesty International has expressed surprise over Qatar's interest in hosting a Nations Championship event.

Reports have surfaced about the finals of the new competition being hosted in the Arab country, which has been accused of human rights violations and was heavily criticised when hosting the 2022 Football World Cup.

Amnesty International Felix Jakens joined Piney to discuss.

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The Warriors are striving for a defensive effort that reaps more control as they look to break out of a slump in league's NRL.

This afternoon's game against the Knights in Newcastle comes after a stretch of three winless weekends for the Auckland-based club.

Assistant coach Stacey Jones says a common theme of their struggles has been a lack of dominance in the ruck.

Kick-off is at 4pm.

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Former NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey believes a Nations Championship hosted in Qatar is a smart move.

Now chair of the Fijian Drua Super Rugby side, Impey says Fiji would seize the chance to participate in a tournament held in the middle-eastern nation.

While acknowledging potential moral dilemmas Impey told Jason Pine that the undeniable financial appeal would be difficult to pass up.

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Kirk Penney is reflecting on his career following the Hall of Fame announcement. 

The Kiwi basketball legend is being inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. He joined Piney to reflect on his career and what this honour means to him.

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