The Nigel Yalden Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Join Radio Sport rugby man Nigel Yalden as we kick start your Saturday Morning with The All Sports Breakfast on Radio Sport.
Nigel is joined by Radio Sport colleague Alex Chapman as they dive headlong into the first Super Rugby Mailbag of the regular reason
The good news is the Sky Sport Breakers are in the Australian NBL's top four. The bad news is they probably won't be when the regular season finishes on Sunday.
The Breakers needed a big win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Christchurch tonight to put pressure on fellow playoff contenders Melbourne United.
They got the result but not the margin they wanted. The upshot is that Melbourne can oust the Breakers out of the final playoff spot by beating the Phoenix in their final regular-season game on Sunday.
Victory would give Melbourne the same 15-13 record as the Breakers but the Victorian side would clinch fourth thanks to a better points differential (currently +56 compared with the Breakers' +42).
The Brisbane Bullets can also theoretically qualify but would need to thrash the third-placed Cairns Taipans tomorrow night by at least 33 points to finish ahead of the Breakers and probably even more to displace United.
Given South East Melbourne have lost their last seven games, Sunday's result would initially seem a formality.
But the Phoenix took minor premiers Sydney to overtime last weekend, pushed the Breakers all the way tonight and may fancy their role as spoilers in their derby match.
South East Melbourne led for most of the first half tonight but a 10-point run near the end saw the Breakers ahead 46-39 at the main break.
The Breakers led almost the entire third quarter but couldn't shake the visitors, who levelled at 63-63 just before three-quarter time.
The Phoenix led with five minutes to play and there was just a point in it at 2m 30s but the hosts, playing in front of a crowd of more than 5000, again closed out the match well to finish with a game-high nine-point lead.
Scotty Hopson was again prominent for the Breakers with 25 points, 10 assists and five rebounds, while Tom Abercrombie and Rob Loe both contributed 18 points.
Whether the Breakers make the playoffs or not, they can reflect on a remarkable transformation, having gone 4-10 through the first half of this season, followed by 11-3 in the second half.
Nigel begins 2020 by chatting all things National Football League with fellow NFL Tragics Marc Peard, Christopher Rieve & Alex Chapman
This weeks episode is the fourth and final Super Rugby Mailbag of the regular season with Nigel answering your questions, a fair few of them about the Blues
In this episode, Nigel brings you interviews from the New Zealand Rowing Team's final media day before they travel to Europe for two World Cup Regattas & the World Championship
In this episdoe, Nigel Yalden, Producer Peard and resident Basketball aficionado Alex Chapman discuss what now may happen following the NBA draft lottery.
In this episode, Nigel puts on his Radio Sport Rugby Editor cap to answer your questions from the second Super Rugby Mailbag on the 2019 season
In this episode, Nigel chats with Thomas Nabbs, founder and director of the "The Waterboy", an organisation committed to providing opportunities to all New Zealanders to take part in sport
We're 4 rounds down in Super Rugby, so it's time for Nigel to answer questions from the Mailbag on the 2019 Super Rugby Season.
The Black Fern Sevens continue to prove themselves, having enjoyed 48 consecutive victories.
Since their final loss at the Rio Olympics, where they walked away with silver, the team has enjoyed continuous success.
The coach who has overseen them during that time is Allan Bunting.
Bunting speaks with Nigel Yalden about how he got this time on this roll they are currently on, and just how far they can go.
Nigel chats with USA Rugby Seven Coach Mike Friday ahead of the Hamilton round of the Rugby Sevens.
In this week's podcast Nigel talks FIFA World Cup with Radio Sport's voice of football Jason Pine
In this week's podcast Nigel talks FIFA World Cup with Radio Sport's voice of football Jason Pine
Nigel takes a brief break from his All Blacks duties in Wellington to discuss the impending FIFA World Cup in Russia and the state of New Zealand football with Radio Sport Football Editor Jason Pine.
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Nigel takes a brief break from his All Blacks duties in Wellington to discuss the impending FIFA World Cup in Russia and the state of New Zealand football with Radio Sport Football Editor Jason Pine.
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This week, Nigel Yalden chats with All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster ahead of the three test series with France, and ex ND coach James Pamment about his first taste of the Indian Premier League as fielding coach of the Mumbai Indians.
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This week, Nigel Yalden chats with All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster ahead of the three test series with France, and ex ND coach James Pamment about his first taste of the Indian Premier League as fielding coach of the Mumbai Indians.
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Nigel Yalden heads to the mailbag to answer your questions in this weeks podcast for the end of April.
Nigel Yalden heads to the mailbag to answer your questions in this weeks podcast for the end of April.
The All Blacks used 10 props last year - Wyatt Crockett, Joe Moody, Kane Hames, Tim Perry, Atu Moli, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Nepo Laulala, Jeff Toomaga-Allen.
Of those 10 players, only two of them are currently playing at the moment - Crockett and Tu'ungafasi. And Crockett says he isn't playing international rugby this year.
I've had a chat with one of Radio Sport's experts for each Super Rugby franchise to see what's happening in each team, and if there are any diamonds in the rough in the All Blacks can lean on.
The All Blacks used 10 props last year - Wyatt Crockett, Joe Moody, Kane Hames, Tim Perry, Atu Moli, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Nepo Laulala, Jeff Toomaga-Allen.
Of those 10 players, only two of them are currently playing at the moment - Crockett and Tu'ungafasi. And Crockett says he isn't playing international rugby this year.
I've had a chat with one of Radio Sport's experts for each Super Rugby franchise to see what's happening in each team, and if there are any diamonds in the rough in the All Blacks can lean on.
Radio Sport and Newstalk ZB rugby editor Nigel Yalden caught up Dean Riddell.
Dean is a former 'farm boy' from Invercargill who is now an Applied Sports Scientist at NFL side the Seattle Seahawks.
He had a fascinating chat with Nigel on how he got into sports science, what he does, as well as describing the path he took which took him to one of the biggest sporting organisations in the USA.
Radio Sport and Newstalk ZB rugby editor Nigel Yalden caught up Dean Riddell.
Dean is a former 'farm boy' from Invercargill who is now an Applied Sports Scientist at NFL side the Seattle Seahawks.
He had a fascinating chat with Nigel on how he got into sports science, what he does, as well as describing the path he took which took him to one of the biggest sporting organisations in the USA.
Nigel Yalden, Marc Peard and Alex Chapman sit down to preview the 2018 Superbowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.
Nigel Yalden, Marc Peard and Alex Chapman sit down to preview the 2018 Superbowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.
Pushing and shoving has broken out at Joseph Parker's heavyweight title defence weigh-in in Manchester.
LISTEN ABOVE: Joseph Parker speaks to Matt Brown on the All Sports Breakfast
While Parker was squaring up against opponent Hughie Fury, members of both camps were throwing out verbal barbs before the Brit pushed the kiwi.
Handlers of both fighters were involved in the fracas.
Parker says there was some needling going on up on the stage.
"He was just saying it was his time, a new champion, whatever. I just said relax little boy, relax. And I said it real calm, and said I'll test your chin out."
Parker has weighed in at 112kg, with Fury in at 102kg.
Nigel Yalden speaks with Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore shortly after he named his squad to meet England’s Red Roses in the World Cup Final.
Master tactician Brad Butterworth joins Matt Brown to give his evaluation of how the challenger series in Bermuda has gone, and he explains why he thinks Team New Zealand will reclaim the America's Cup.
Golfer Luke Toomey joined Jason Pine from Tauranga where he's at the top of the leaderboard in the finale of the Charles Tour, shooting a seven-under 63.
New Zealand Football CEO Andy Martin talks with Nigel Yalden after The FIFA council has unanimously approved the expansion of the Football World Cup.from 32 teams to 48 for the 2026 tournament likely to be held in North America.
Legendary Irish hooker Keith Wood joins Matt Brown on the All Sports Breakfast to describe how it felt to be in the stadium when the men in green first took down the men in black.
He said for previous Irish internationals, there was a sense of embarrassment at the winless record, with precious little to celebrate.
Nigel Yalden catches up with George Bennett after the latest stage of the Vuelta a Espana. The Kiwi rider, currently in 11th place, is expecting fireworks from the big-guns in what should be a belter of a penultimate stage of the tour overnight.