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LISTEN TO RUSSELL HARGREAVES TALK WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTDeprived of a seat inside the stadium through no fault of their own, a small band of loyal England supporters watched the game from a hilltop overlooking the virtually empty ground.There wasn't much to see.England and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, a lackluster match that took place in front of no fans as the Croats completed a stadium ban imposed in 2015.While this was Croatia's fifth behind-closed-doors international, it was a first for England, and that made it a somewhat bizarre experience for not only the players but the few dozen fans who decided to travel to the coastal city of Rijeka to support their team.The shouts of the players and the thud of a kicked ball could be heard distinctly, as could the occasional chants of "Enger-land" and "God Save The Queen" that drifted into the stadium from outside. The only people in the stands were match delegates and members of the media.Given the eerie atmosphere, perh

LISTEN TO JENNY WOODS TALK WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVEIt's the moment Kiwi netball fans have been waiting for.The Silver Ferns finally put an end to their near-historic nine-game losing streak against the Australian Diamonds to claim their first win 55-44 in the 2018 Constellation Cup at Hamilton's Claudelands Arena.After showing patches of promise throughout the first two tests in Australia, losing 57-42 in Brisbane and 56-47 in Townsville, the Ferns finally proved they know how to win – and how to win well.Silver Ferns captain Laura Langman said it was very special to claim the win on home ground."It's really nice to be fair and I think there's no place like home to do it," Langman said after the clash, "Ultimately for us, it just reinforced that what we're doing, we're on the right track.""We knew it was there and we just had to be patient … for me the win is really a reinforcement that our processes, when we get them right [and] when we have the discipline and the patience to stick to them, the score

Former Warriors coach and Radio Sport league expert Tony Kemp joins Radio Sport Breakfast to explain why he thinks the Kiwis are a good shot in the test against Australia tomorrow night. Kemp also says that Shaun Johnson's kicking game is going to be crucialLISTEN ABOVE AS TONY KEMP SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Black and Sky rugby analyst Justin Marshall joins Radio Sport Breakfast to explain why he believes the Springboks' made too many substitutions in the final few minutes against the All Blacks.Marshall also stated that if Malcolm Marx and Faf de Klerk had stayed on the park they would won, and believes too many coaches are emptying their benches unnecessarily.LISTEN ABOVE AS JUSTIN MARSHALL SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Blacks coach and Auckland Rugby assistant coach Sir Graham Henry joins Radio Sport Breakfast after his team thumped Southland last night.Graham spoke about the changes they will make for the game vs North Harbour on Sunday, and thinks World Rugby's idea of a "League of Nations" has some merit and anything that grows rugby internationally is a good thing.LISTEN ABOVE AS GRAHAM HENRY SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Silver Fern shooter and Radio Sport analyst, Donna Wilkins told Radio Sport Breakfast she is hoping the Silver Ferns will play better tonight.She said the Ferns are capable of winning but they need to play much better than they did on Saturday."I'm just hoping that for this game tonight that we do close that margin, and do improve on some things."LISTEN ABOVE AS DONNA WILKINS SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kiwis are gearing up for their test against Australia on Saturday. The side has already made headlines, after Dillan Watene-Zelezniak was named as the team's youngest captain ever.Brandon Smith and Kemmy Bromwich talked with Radio Sport Breakfast about his suitability for the role, and how coach Michael Maguire's style differs from past coaches.Smith remained mum on his role as starting hooker, but says he doesn't think he has to outplay Damien Cook.LISTEN TO KENNY BROMWICH AND BRANDON SMITH TALK WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Blacks coach John Hart joins Radio Sport Breakfast to explain why he is concerned South Africa has been so competitive this season against the men in black. He also spoke about the fact 51 players will travel to Japan and Europe, and thinks it might be "overkill", but understands the reasons for selecting so many players. LISTEN ABOVE AS JOHN HART SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fox league commentator Andrew Voss joins Radio Sport Breakfast to explain why he believes most of Australia's league fans have clocked-out of the sport (now the NRL Grand Final has been and gone) ahead of the test match this weekend. Voss also spoke to his frustration of Ivan Cleary potentially going to Penrith as early as next season and how meaningless a written contract actually is.LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW VOSS SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Anderson is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA, and joins Radio Sport Breakfast to reveal how he knows NZ very well after coming here with his wife and drinking a lot of Central Otago Pinot.LISTEN ABOVE AS RYAN ANDERSON SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Sports South Africa rugby commentator Matt Pearce joins Radio Sport Breakfast to preview the All Blacks - Springbok match in Pretoria, which has already sold out following the Springbok win over the Wallabies and All Blacks in recent weeks.LISTEN ABOVE AS MATT PEARCE SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fox Sports NRL commentator Andrew Voss joins Radio Sport Breakfast to discuss the current situation with Greg Inglis after the NRL superstar was charged with drink driving soon after being named the captain of the Kangaroos. LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW VOSS SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps cricketer Colin Munro joins Radio Sport Breakfast and explained why he is glad he made the decision to ditch red ball cricket ahead of a big summer of ODIs and T20s.LISTEN ABOVE AS COLIN MUNRO SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio Sport rugby editor Nigel Yalden is in Argentina and caught up with Radio Sport Breakfast this morning. Yalden thinks Steve Hansen has named his best back three of Smith, Naholo and Ioane.LISTEN ABOVE AS NIGEL YALDEN SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Warriors player and Radio Sport rugby league analyst Tony Kemp joins Radio Sport Breakfast and explains his reasons for picking the Storm to win comfortably over the Roosters on Sunday. He thinks also believes Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is a worthy winner of the Dally M award. LISTEN ABOVE AS TONY KEMP SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN ABOVE AS NRL COMMENTATOR GREG ALEXANDER SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT MORNINGSBilly Slater is free to take his place in the Melbourne Storm's grand final side, his farewell game in the NRL.Slater was allowed to take his place after a judiciary hearing which took just under three hours with almost 50 minutes of deliberation.But former referee's boss Greg MacCallum was a guest on NRL 360 and slammed the shoulder charge rule."I think there's too much emphasis on the potential outcome rather than what happens on the field," MacCallum said."When you look at tonight's one, you see there's no impact on the head, there is some flex of the neck but was there intent to really put a hit on him?"I don't think so and I think that's where the 200 points is probably the thing that's going to challenge the game after tonight."Daily Telegraph journalist and NRL 360 host Paul Kent argued the severity of the charge is what is needed to eradicate it from the game."In order to eliminate a tackle in the game that we don't want in t

LISTEN ABOVE AS KIWIS COACH MICHAEL MAGUIRE SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTThe Kiwis have suffered a significant blow ahead of the upcoming international season, with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck being ruled out of contention.The Herald understands that the Warriors fullback won't be available for the test against the Kangaroos on October 13 and also won't make the subsequent trip to the Northern hemisphere, where the Kiwis will play three tests against England.Tuivasa-Sheck injured his knee in the first half of the Warriors elimination semi-final loss against the Panthers three weeks ago, after being caught in an awkward position in a tackle.He left the field and scans later revealed a medial ligament strain.The 25-year-old had struggled with niggles in the latter half of the campaign, and didn't train in the week leading up to that match with an ankle sprain.Tuivasa-Sheck has since had surgery, but won't be recovered in time to play for the Kiwis.His withdrawal isn't completely unexpected, as he tore the anterior cr

Fox Sports NRL commentator Andrew Voss joins Radio Sport Breakfast and explains why he is picking the Storm to beat the Roosters in the Grand Final. He also thinks Billy Slater will be free to play and avoid suspension.LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW VOSS SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talksport UK correspondent Russell Hargreaves joins Radio Sport Breakfast to discuss all the latest from the EPL and Stuart Barnes’ column which was extremely critical of the appointment of John Mitchell to be an assistant to Eddie Jones.LISTEN ABOVE AS RUSSELL HARGREAVES SPEAKS TO RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN TO JUSTIN MARSHALL TALK ABOUT THE SIGNING WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVEAll Blacks wing Rieko Ioane has agreed a new four year deal with New Zealand Rugby.World Rugby's breakout player of 2017, and a player considered the best wing in the world, Blues finisher Ioane has been a high-priority signing for the national organisation.His new deal will be announced alongside that of his brother, Akira, a loose forward on the cusp of the All Blacks squad this morning. Akira is to commit for three years.With 18 tries in 18 tests, Rieko has become a key attacking weapon for the All Blacks."I feel incredibly privileged to get the opportunity to play my rugby here for another four years. I want to give it my best shot at serving the black jersey and, hopefully, I'll get the chance to play at the Rugby World Cup in the future. That's a huge motivator for me," he said."It was obviously tough this year for the Blues, but I feel we're on the verge of something special and I want to be a part of that journey. Aucklan