Joe Porter
Sports News for 1 September 2023
The Tall Blacks coach Pero Cameron says they failed to live up their own standards in last night's 108-100 defeat to Mexico at the Baseketball World Cup, which dented New Zealand's chances of making… Audio
Rugby World Cup favourite yet to be determined
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in just over a week and the last round of warm-up games may have forced many people to change their pick for title favourites.
Are the All Blacks still frontrunners… Audio
Sports News for 1 September 2023
The Tall Blacks hopes of qualifying for next year's Paris Olympics have taken a hit following a 108-100 loss to Mexico in last night's classification game at the basketball World Cup in Manila. Audio
World Cup warm up matches provide shock results
The All Blacks suffered a humiliating, record-breaking defeat at the hands of the Springboks on Saturday morning.
35-7 was the size of the drubbing the South Africans dished out on the eve of the… Audio
Sports-chat with RNZ's Joe Porter
Why is former All Black's coach Steve Hansen helping the Wallabies, what should we expect from the All Black's final World Cup warm-up this weekend against the Springboks and how have our athletes… Audio
All Blacks star calls out 'double standards' in international rugby
All Blacks first five Richie Mo'unga has slammed the decision to overturn England captain Owen Farrell's red card for a dangerous tackle and says there seems to be "double standards" in World Rugby… Audio
No suprises in Foster's All Black World Cup squad
The All Blacks World Cup squad has been named, with coach Ian Foster springing no surprises.
The 33-strong squad includes veteran lock Brodie Retallick, who put a scare through the camp when he came… Audio
All Blacks name squad for World Cup
The All Blacks 33-man squad for this year's Rugby World Cup was named last night, and there are several players who are heading to their third tournament where they will try to win back the title they… Audio
Dane Coles looking forward to challenges of Rugby World Cup
The All Blacks World Cup squad was announced in Taradale last night. Sam Cane will captain the 33-strong squad to Paris. The squad features the prerequisite trio of Barretts, injured Hawkes Bay local… Audio
All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad named
The All Blacks rugby world cup squad has just been named. 33 players will travel to France, where coach Ian Foster's men will try to win back the world cup they failed to defend in 2019. Rugby… Video, Audio
Last chance for All Blacks outsiders to punch ticket to France
Tomorrow's second Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin may be a dead rubber, with the All Blacks having retained the trophy.
But there's plenty on the line for players hoping to earn a spot at the Rugby… Audio
Kieran Read talks All Blacks form, World Cup selections and title favourites
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read believes the All Blacks have a "great" chance of winning this year's World Cup, but he says they're not the favourites to take the title in France. The All Blacks… Audio
All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe opener
The All Blacks can lock away two trophies for another year when they take on the Wallabies in Melbourne on Saturday night.
The test doubles as the Bledisloe Cup opener and their final Rugby… Audio
World Dwarf Games: A chance to celebrate and inspire
The 8th World Dwarf Games start this weekend in Germany, the largest international sporting event held exclusively for short statured athletes.
New Zealand is sending a team to Cologne and our sports… Audio
Big Sunday morning for rugby fans
The All Blacks and Black Ferns are both in action on Sunday morning, with the men's side's kicking off their season and the women searching for another big win.
The All Blacks begin the defence of… Audio
The Black Ferns 'Locky Lalas'
The Black Ferns locks call themselves the "locky lalas" and the trio are a driving force in the scrum and a driving force behind the team's success. While only two of Maia Roos, Chelsea Bremner and… Audio
Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Joe dissects the Super Rugby final, a tough loss for the Chiefs to take, but was it a fitting end for Crusaders coach Scott Robertson and veterans Sam Whitelock and Richie Mo'unga? He looks ahead to… Audio
Crusaders champions again
The Crusaders are champions once again, taking out the Chiefs in Hamilton, 25-20.
Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio