Alex Rufer: Wellington Phoenix player on the team facing off against the Brisbane Roar

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Elliott Smith to discuss the NPC final and next weekend's upcoming All Blacks clash. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next Winter Paralympics  will take place in Milano Cortina next year, with multiple Kiwi athletes making the cut. Corey Peters joined Elliott Smith to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Phoenix will host Brisbane Roar in round two of the A-League Men at Sky Stadium. The Phoenix are determined to boost their luck at Sky Stadium after only one significant win at home last season.  Alex Rufer from the Wellington Phoenix explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury rugby coach Marty Bourke's hailing his team's culture and depth, after beating Otago in the NPC final in Christchurch. They were down 14-10 at halftime, the Cantabs turned it around in the second spell to win 36-28. Canterbury Rugby CEO Tony Smail unpacked the results further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are hoping to turn their luck around as they gear up for their next clash. New Zealand play England in the first of three one-day internationals at Bay Oval today. Black Caps coach Rob Walter discussed the match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shock loss for heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker after suffering an 11th round TKO defeat by Fabio Wardley in London. Parker is no longer the WBO interim titleholder and his hopes of challenging undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk have been derailed. NZ Herald sportswriter Liam Napier was there on the ground - and he recapped the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No specific details from Netball New Zealand over the changes that will occur in the Silver Ferns' high performance environment moving forward. It comes as Dame Noeline Taurua's been reinstated as head coach, after an agreement with the governing body to implement undisclosed enhancements. Netball NZ boss Jennie Wyllie's refused to go into the details, but says change is needed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Liam Lawson's seat for next year in F1 still isn't guaranteed, as Racing Bulls are still yet to announce who will be driving their cars next year.  Lawson's current teamate Isaak Hadjar has had an impressive first season, leaving fans to believe that he will get the promotion to Red Bull next year, leaving Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda scrapping for the last seat F1 Journalist Chris Medland told Elliott Smith that the suspense around the decision is due to Red Bull's contracts. "They have them all under contract. They can wait as late as they want in the season, but I think they're aware that for a few of them, it would really help give them some certainty." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.