Sport Nation Afternoons

Join Manawatu's finest, Mark Stafford for Sport Nation Afternoons every Tuesday to Friday from midday.

Daniel McHardy picks up the mic for the start of the week, on Mondays with McHardy, and Mark Watson hosts Sunday Afternoons.

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Former Wallabies hooker Jeremy Paul chats Super...
LISTEN | Former Wallabies hooker Jeremy Paul joining us as he does each week giving us his all time Bledisloe XV – this week picking the wingers. Also, a chat about the Super Rugby Final tomorrow
16 min
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FACT OF THE DAY | How long would a day be if we...
Producer Sam brings us his ever-enthralling Fact of the Day.
1 min
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Apple Being Sued, School Children Given Floor S...
LISTEN | Producer Sam brings you all the weird and wacky stories from around the world in What's Making News including Apple Being Sued, School Children Given Floor Sealant Instead of Milk and Jet Fuel in Miles Teller's Blood.
8 min
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Sports Presenter/ Reporter at Sky New Zealand K...
LISTEN | Sports Presenter/ Reporter at Sky New Zealand Kristina Eddy joins Riccardo ahead of a jam packed weekend of live sport with NBL, NBA, Super Rugby Final, plenty of NRL matches and some big First XV games.
10 min
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TAB Update with Brendan Popplewell | NBA Game 6...
LISTEN | We love chatting to our good mates at the TAB. Today Riccardo is catching up with our good mate Brendan Popplewell to chat about the odds over the weekend, including NBA Game 6, Super Rugby Final, NRL - Cowboys vs Sea Eagles & Storm vs Broncos & Warriors vs Panthers
6 min
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Former Wallabies Captain Simon Poidevin on Auss...
LISTEN | Former Wallabies Captain Simon Poidevin on the news that Rugby Australia may pull out of Super Rugby Following Next Season
22 min
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MIDDAY MADNESS | What would the Super Rugby loo...
DISCUSSION | Following the report that the Australian teams may be walking away from the Super Rugby competition in the coming years, our listeners chat with Riccardo about what they think the Super Rugby would look like without our Aussie neighbours.
40 min
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Afternoons with Riccardo Ball Full Show (16/06/22)
Catch the full show for Afternoons with Riccardo for June 16th including interviews with Boxing legend Jeff Fenech, Kiwi Ferns Head Coach Rick Henry and NZ Former professional Rugby League Footballer and Coach Brian 'Bluey' McClennan. .
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Boxing legend Jeff Fenech predicts big things f...
Boxing legend Jeff Fenech joins Riccardo Ball on Afternoons with Staffy. He says kiwi middleweight boxer Andrei Mikhailovich has impressed him, and has a very bright career ahead of him.
10 min
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Storm Purvis reveals the dreaded fitness test t...
Dame Noeline Taurua has named a 27 player training squad for a Silver Ferns camp. Former Silver Fern Storm Purvis joins Riccardo Ball on Afternoons with Staffy to reflect on the squad, and reveals the brutal fitness examination that Taurua will put the squad through every day.
9 min
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Kiwi Ferns play at home for the first time in t...
The Kiwi Ferns rugby league team are set to play at home for the first time in two years, when they face Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium. Coach Ricky Henry joins Riccardo Ball on Afternoons with Staffy to talk about the squad, and the NRLW expansion.
17 min
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"Really making some gains". Brian "Bluey" McCle...
Brian "Bluey" McClennan joins Riccardo Ball on Afternoons with Staffy to talk about the New Zealand men's rugby league squad named to play Tonga on June 25th.
18 min
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Tony Johnson: Blues can end the Crusaders dynasty
Sky Sport commentator Tony Johnson joins Riccardo Ball to preview the Super Rugby Pacific final between the Blues and the Crusaders. While he thinks the Crusaders will probably come out on top, the Blues are capable of ending the dynasty, and possibly even starting their own thing.
15 min
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Afternoons with Riccardo Ball Full Show (15/06/22)
Catch the full show for Afternoons with Riccardo for June 15th including interviews with former All Whites Noel Barkley and Ivan Vicelich, as well as former Blackcaps paceman Mitch McClenaghan and All Blacks Sevens player Karl Te Nana.
119 min
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Lovelock's Mile of the Century and Big Mike Del...
Jack Lovelock won the famous Mile of the Century and Mike Delany is celebrating his 40th birthday, here's what happened on this day, Back in the Day.
4 min
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Scott Takes on the "Wrecking Ball" in this Week...
Scott from Christchurch is on the line to try and take down our celebrity Chaser this week - can he get it done, or will the Wrecking Ball bring him down?
6 min
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Mitchell McClenaghan Puzzled by Blackcaps Selec...
Former Blackcaps bowler Mitchell McClenaghan was left scratching his head with some of Gary Stead's Blackcaps selections following the side's second Test loss to England this morning.
12 min
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"Andrew Mehrtens is going to align himself here...
Producer Sam brings you a clip of famous sporting audio and you've got to pick what happens next.
2 min
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FACT OF THE DAY | Do you know why they're calle...
Producer Sam brings us his ever-enthralling Fact of the Day.
1 min
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Squid Game in Real Life, Aussie Goalkeeper, and...
Producer Sam brings you all the weird and wacky stories from around the world in What's Making News including a real-life Squid Game challenge, the now-famous Australian goalkeeper, and a crazy elephant.
7 min
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TAB Odds Update | People Backing the Warriors v...
Paul Maoate from the TAB jumps on to give Riccardo the latest odds including NRL for this weekend with the hapless Warriors taking on the high-flying Panthers.
9 min
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Former New Zealand Captain Ivan Vicelich Sees P...
Ivan Vicelich, who has the most caps for the All Whites, thinks there are still plenty of positives to take out of this morning's loss to Costa Rica in the World Cup Qualifier.
10 min
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Karl Te Nana Looks Over the Maori All Blacks Te...
Former All Blacks Sevens player Karl Te Nana has a look at the Maori All Blacks team named to play Ireland this morning, with some big omissions from the All Blacks getting their chance.
12 min
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Former All Whites Striker Noel Barkley Laments ...
Former All Whites striker Noel Barkley joins Riccardo to talk about this morning's World Cup Qualifier between the All Whites and Costa Rica, where the New Zealander's were subject to a number of dubious refereeing decisions.
7 min
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QUICK LISTEN | Riccardo & Sam Give Passionate t...
Riccardo and Sam talk through the All Whites disappointing loss to Costa Rica in the World Cup Qualifier this morning, where the officiating was heavily in the spotlight.
8 min