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Auckland Rugby coach Alama Ieremia joins Radio Sport Breakfast to explain why the modern game of rugby requires coaches to be confident in the "systems" they employ but team selection is even more important. Ieremia believes coaches have to be able to trust their players to make the correct "instinctive" decisions in pressure situations.LISTEN ABOVE AS ALAMA IEREMIA SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Fern Kendra Cockesdge is thrilled that New Zealand will be hosting the 2021 Women's Rugby Cup.The halfback told Radio Sport Breakfast that there was a lot of screaming and yelling from the team when they heard the news."The girls are really excited about having a World Cup at home turf." Cockesdge she is excited to see how the game is growing in prominence throughout the country. New Zealand's pitch to host the six-week tournament received strong Government support from sports minister Grant Robertson, and a personalised video message from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who expressed her delight at the outcome."I'm hugely excited the event will be held here. New Zealand is the home of women's rugby, the Black Ferns captured our imaginations again when they won their fifth World Cup title last year, and our entire country will get behind the tournament and all the teams participating in 2021," Ardern said in a statement from the South East Asia Economic Forum."This Government is committed to more women a

New Zealand will host the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup, or to be more accurate Auckland and Whangarei.New Zealand was overnight awarded the hosting rights to the tournament, the first to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere.Matches will be staged in Auckland and Whangarei - Waitakere Stadium, the Northland Events Centre and Albany - from July to August, with the final and, possibly, semifinals to be played at Eden Park.All 12 teams will experience the same training facilities and hotels used to host the 2011 World Cup and last year's British and Irish Lions tour.New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew told the Radio Sport Breakfast they looked at the option of holding games throughout the country but it proved unfeasible."We made an early decision that the bid would not be successful if we tried to play it across the country."It would have been logistically difficult for the players and also very expensive to run so therefore much more difficult to balance," Tew said."So we went out effectively to the mar

LISTEN TO RTE IRELAND COMMENTATOR MICHAEL CORCORAN TALK WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVEThere's clearly a bit of ill-feeling in Ireland about the way things played out the last time the All Blacks were in Dublin.It was an unforgettably brutal test that saw three Irishmen concussed, two All Blacks yellow carded and an edgy post-match interview where Steve Hansen asked his questioner if she was trying to get him to admit he was in charge of a dirty team.The day after the All Blacks' 21-9 victory, Irish team manager Mick Kearney suggested 12 incidents had been put in front of the citing commissioner, 11 of which had been committed by the All Blacks.Two incidents in particular had upset the Irish: the first was early in the game when Sam Cane's shoulder collected Robbie Henshaw's head in a clash that the officials saw as accidental but the crowd didn't.And the second was a high tackle by Malakai Fekitoa on Simon Zebo after 60 minutes that was yellow carded when a judicial panel later ruled it should have been red

The New Zealand Trotting Cup is underway in Christchurch at Addington Raceway. Commentator Matt Richens told Radio Sport Breakfast today is a big day for Christchurch."This is kind of our Thanksgiving, it's the start of our holiday period. The weather is always good. It's kind of  chance to go out and start celebrating ...and start winding down for Christmas." He said it's also a day for the horse racing industry to show off and celebrate. "It's days like this that keep this industry going. This is their party. This is their way of showing the industry off.""This is the day to show everyone how good we are and to have a big party."LISTEN ABOVE AS MATT RICHENS SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A double injury blow for Ireland ahead of this weekend’s test with the All BlacksThe possibility of halfback Conor Murray returning from a neck injury has been quashed, while centre Robbie Henshaw is out for the remainder of the autumn internationals.Henshaw injured his hamstring during the warm-up against Argentina at the weekend.There was initial optimism he’d be fit, but coach Joe Schmidt has ruled him out.Henshaw's likely replacement is Garry Ringrose, who missed the Pumas test with injury.He's expected to be available to partner Bundee Aki against the world champions.LISTEN TO NIGEL YALDEN TALK WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Wilson, former All Black and Sky analyst, who thought the AB's locks were outstanding yesterday. He also thinks the coaches will be unlikely to substitute Beauden Barrett for Richie Mo'unga and leaving Damien McKenzie at fullback anytime soon.LISTEN ABOVE AS JEFF WILSON SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Maguire, Kiwis' coach, after an impressive 34- nil win over England in Leeds. He thinks Kodi Nikorima and Shaun Johnson can form a halves combination for years to come. He was also particularly impressed by the Kiwis' defence in the first half and thinks it was based on 3-4 weeks of hard work and finally some cohesion.LISTEN ABOVE AS MICHAEL MAGUIRE SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps batting coach Craig McMillan joined Radio Sport Breakfast to discuss the adjustment required by his batsmen in the ODI series vs Pakistan. He also explained why Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls and George Worker will add some strength and experience to the batting order, something they missed in the T20 series.LISTEN ABOVE AS CRAIG MCMILLAN SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW VOSS SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTGeorge Burgess' rudimentary search for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's optic nerve will undergo more scrutiny.The England prop has been summoned to appear at a disciplinary hearing over an alleged eye-gouging incident during the second test against the Kiwis in Liverpool.The match was held up while the Kiwis captain had treatment after coming into contact with him on the ground.It went unpunished by referee Gerard Sutton at the time.The Rugby Football League announced that Burgess had been referred to a disciplinary hearing."The Match Review Panel appointed by the Rugby Football League for the series determined that the incident merits a Grade D charge of behaviour contrary to the true spirit of the game," it said in a statement.A grade D offence carries a suspension of three to five matches, which puts Burgess' place in the team for Sunday's third test against the Kiwis at Elland Road in doubt.Any further bans will be carried over into the 2019 NRL season.

Black Caps' paceman Seth Rance couldn't offer up much of an explanation following their loss to Pakistan.Gary Stead's side fell to their third straight Twenty20 defeat at the hands of Pakistan, and there were familiar themes running throughout the loss.It was a third straight game where the Black Caps wasted a superb innings with the bat, a third time they couldn't make the most of a brief period of pressure with the ball, and shambolic run outs made unlucky appearance number three.This time, it was a stellar innings from Kane Williamson which was left unsupported, as the Black Caps fell to an eventual 47-run defeat, losing the series 3-0, and suffering their ninth defeat in their last 10 Twenty20 clashes.Williamson was at his ball-striking, innovative best in a masterclass in timing, crafting 60 from 38 balls as he dragged his side back into the clash after the loss of two early wickets.Chasing a challenging 167 for victory, Williamson gave the Black Caps a sniff. In dire straits at 32-2 in the eighth over –

Former NZ Supercars driver Paul Radisich told Radio Sport Breakfast he doesn't think Scott McLaughlin will be thinking about his season-ending capitulation last year, given he will go to Newcastle in a similar position for the finish of the 2018 season.LISTEN ABOVE AS PAUL RADISICH SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwis' assistant coach Ben Gardiner joins Radio Sport Breakfast ahead of their first test vs England in Hull on Sunday. Gardiner says he expects a very similar 17 named to play to the team that beat Australia.LISTEN ABOVE AS BEN GARDINER SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Sautner, Eden Park CEO confirmed the All Blacks vs Wallabies test will be shown live at Eden Park on the big screen after the Mitre 10 Cup final.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand, Australian and English cricket boards are among those looking to go upstairs to justice's version of the DRS, in relation to Al Jazeera's latest match-fixing allegations.The television network claims matches from a variety of formats were subject to potential spot-fixes in 2011 and 2012.Thirteen of the 15 games involve either England or Australia.New Zealand only feature via their 2011 test victory over Australia at Hobart.David Harrison, the investigative journalist behind the documentary, told Radio Sport Breakfast only one reason has prevented them naming those involved."What we don't have is the money trail. We don't have the money, the account details of that money being played to an individual player so it would be irresponsible of us to name that player. We don't have 100 per cent evidence of that."Al Jazeera claim to have a dossier of 42 incriminating recordings.They allege the illegal bookmaker they spoke to got 25 out of 26 spot fixes correct.LISTEN ABOVE AS DAVID HARRISON SPEAKS WI

Justin Marshall, former All Black and Sky rugby analyst joins Radio Sport Breakfast to preview the Mitre 10 Cup semi-finals this weekend. LISTEN ABOVE AS JUSTIN MARSHALL SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crusaders player and new All Black halfback Bryn Hall joins Radio Sport Breakfast live in-studio this morning. Hall explains that even though his ancestry allows him to, he has never considered playing for another country, even when he thought he was unlikely to make the ABs.LISTEN ABOVE AS BRYN HALL SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tongan league coach Kristian Woolf joins Radio Sport Breakfast to explain why he believes young Tongan players in the future will choose to play for Tonga as their first preference (as opposed to using the team as a springboard to the likes of NSW, Queensland and Australia or NZ).LISTEN ABOVE AS KRISTIAN WOOLF SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Evans thought it was all a prank.The Hawke's Bay loose forward has been named as part of a 19 strong group to travel with the All Blacks and be available for the first two tests of the end-of-year tour.He told the Radio Sport Breakfast he was having lunch when he started getting messages from Magpies teammates."I like tried to look on the internet but couldn't see anything and then 20 minutes to 30 minutes later I got a text from my manager, and I thought it was one of my teammates pranking me but then I got an email and it started sinking in."Evans will be available for the Magpies Mitre 10 Cup championship semi-final against Otago on Saturday.LISTEN ABOVE AS GARETH EVANS SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN TO KIWIS HALFBACK KODI NIKORIMA TALK ABOUT THE FANS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVEThe Kiwis deserved to have won by more, and there should have been more people at Mt Smart Stadium to witness it.So where have test league crowds gone?Saturday night was a victory and a defeat.The Kiwis turned around a dreadful few years with an emphatic victory over Australia, a new young team delivering the sort of performance we should come to expect.But the crowd was put at a mere 12,763, an almighty embarrassment quite frankly and even more so when you consider how rarely the Kiwis play at home. Compare that to the Warriors, who averaged around 11,700 during a troubled 2017 season, and played before an average home crowd of nearly 17,500 this year (according to the club's official release).There was a lack of spark to the test build-up last week, with attention already focusing on the predicted Australia-Tonga sellout this Saturday.And the reaction to Saturday night's win is nothing compared to the surge of interes