Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Newstalk ZB

Ipswich Town FC is Premier bound, and Henry Gray is a Kiwi goalkeeper on the team. 

He joined Piney to discuss his journey to Ipswich and his hopes for playing Premier League Football next season. 

He told him that they've just got to wait and see for next season, and while there’s talk about slotting him into the number three slot, he just has to wait and see what the club wants to do. 

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Last month the Lord’s Cricket Ground hosted Armed Forces T20 Day and the MCC’s official Women’s Day. 

For the first time in the ground’s 210-year history, both those games were played on the first pitches to be prepared entirely by women. 

Kiwi Meg Lay was one of the team and is the first full-time female grounds person at Lord’s. 

She told Jason Pine that every day is a “pinch me moment”. 

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The T20 World Cup kicks off tomorrow and our Australian Correspondent Adam Peacock took a look at the chances of Australia and the unpredictability of the format. 

He also dug into the struggles of the Matildas, and what ways the State of Origin 1 could go. 

He told Piney that there’s no certainty around the WT20 as every one of the eight teams can win it. 

“Whether or not that falls Australia’s way remains to be seen.” 

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The Chiefs are coming up against the Blues in tonight’s Super Rugby Clash. 

The Blues are tied for the top spot, slightly ahead of the Hurricanes due to a points differential. 

Finlay Christie from the Blues side and Jimmy Tupou from the Chiefs joined Piney as they prepare for their blockbuster match to wrap up their regular seasons. 

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The Hurricanes and Highlanders are battling it out this evening.  

The Hurricanes are tied with the Blues at the top of the table, the Blues just ahead on a points differential. 

Salesi Rayasi of the Hurricanes and Kenny Lynn of the Highlanders joined Piney to preview their much-anticipated clash to end the Super Rugby regular season. 

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Significant changes are coming to New Zealand’s rugby game. 

NZ Rugby’s governance vote took place on Thursday, and the Provincial Union's Proposal Two has won out.  

Peter Winchester is the chair of Canterbury Rugby and spokesperson for the Provincial Unions, and joined Piney to discuss what this vote means for rugby going forward. 

He told him that they believe that provincial involvement on a governance level is needed to keep the community game strong.  

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