Rnz: Extra Time

With just a few rounds remaining in the Super Rugby season, the interest is growing over selections for the All Blacks. Steve Hansen has a few areas of concern ahead of the Rugby Championship and the World Cup. Joe Porter, Hamish Bidwell, Stephen Hewson and Barry Guy discuss possible selections and whether there will be any suprises. Also what future does South African runner Caster Semenya have on the international stage.

In Extra Time this week - is Rugby anti-Religion? Spill over from the code of conduct hearing for Wallaby Israel Folau has prompted talk of a Pacific players revolt. Extra Time's Stephen Hewson, Koro Vaka'uta, Ravinder Hunia and Barry Guy discuss the best way for rugby to handle religion.

The 2019 Supercars season could hardly have started better for New Zealand driver and defending champion Scott McLaughlin. We talk to Kiwi motorsport expert Bob McMurray to get his thoughts on all the talking points, Plus, we look at two of the bigger stories in New Zealand sport this week - the fortunes of the Warriors, and those of Kiwi basketballer Steven Adams in the NBA.

Quite literally the major sports news this week has been Tiger Wood's 15th Major. Yes after an 11 year drought between majors Tiger Woods has won his fifth US Masters title and reignited his bid to chase down Jack Nicklaus' all time major record of 18 titles. But is it really the 'greatest sporting comeback of all time?' And talking of redemption stories - Israel Folau is there any way back for the in-trouble again Wallabies star?

In this week's Extra Time, Brenton Vannisselroy is joined by Joe Porter and Matt Chatterton as they talk about the fall-out from Israel Folau's social media post and Israel Adesanya's upcoming UFC bout.

In Extra Time this week the RNZ Sport's team pick a part the Black Caps World Cup squad - is it good enough to win the tournament? And Mahe Drysdale all but gives up on his dream of a hattrick of single scull Olympic titles turning to the eight alongside Hamish Bond.

In Extra Time this week...the Nations Championship seems doomed, Super Rugby is downsizing and threats of boycotts have gone in Auckland's 1st XV competition. Yes we're talking rugby - and rugby competitions and formats more specifically. Join Stephen Hewson, Barry Guy and Joe Porter as they untangle the fact from the fiction in each of the competitions.

After last Friday's horrific events in Christchurch, critics have raised concern over the name of the Crusaders rugby team, which they say is offensive to the Muslim faith. The Crusaders say they understand the concerns, and are vowing to consider change but at a later, more appropriate, date. RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson is joined by Stuff senior sports reporter Tony Smith and an associate dean and senior lecturer in history at the University of Auckland, Doctor Lindsay Diggelmann, to discuss the issue.

The NRL season is upon us! In Extra Time this week sports reporter Ravinder Hunia talks with RNZ experts Matt Chatterton and Hamish Bidwell discussing the NRL's the Integrity Unit working overtime during the off-season and a preview to the Warriors season without star Shaun Johnson.

In Extra Time this week RNZ's rugby reporter Joe Porter talks about the proposed new World League for rugby and the announcement that All Blacks captain Kieran Read is to head to Japan after the World Cup. While Barry Guy talks to some of New Zealand's athletics stars ahead of the National Championships.

The RNZ Sport team discusses golf with the New Zealand Open celebrating centenary. The tournament features one of New Zealand's two major winners as well as the best from Australasia and Japan. Are New Zealand golfers still contenders?

The countdown begins in earnest to the Netball's World Champs in Birmingham in July with the domestic ANZ Premiership roaring into life with a Super Sunday round this weekend. Join RNZ netball reporter Ravinder Hunia, former Silver Ferns netball captain Anna Stanley and SKY TV commentator Jenny Woods as they give they discuss the season ahead.

In Extra Time this week Matt Chatterton, sports reporter Ravinder Hunia and Team Hammerhead MMA coach Matt Toa discuss the result of UFC 234, the rising star Israel Adesanya and mixed martial arts growing popularity in New Zealand and around the world.

In Extra Time this week Brenton Vannisselroy, rugby reporter Joe Porter and RNZ Sports contributor Hamish Bidwell discuss the new Super Rugby season and will the Crusaders make in three in a row.

In Extra Time this week the RNZ Sports team of Stephen Hewson, Clay Wilson and Barry Guy discuss the one-day cricket series between the Black Caps and India and why the matches have been so one sided….

2018 has been another successful year for New Zealand sports people. From gold medals at the Commonwealth Games to world titles, New Zealand has again flown the flag around the world. Barry Guy looks back on the sporting year

This week we focus in on the national game as All Blacks coach Steve Hansen reveals his plans for the future and history is made at the NZ Rugby Awards. We also hear from Black Caps coach ahead of their home summer opener, talk to a former Silver Fern about her emergence from retirement, and find out why a New Zealand tennis star has decided to put down her racquet.

This week we hear from the principal of an Auckland boys college who's first fifteen rugby team are facing a boycott from 10 rival schools because of player poaching allegations. We also find out why people running the sport of Parkour are so angry, talk to the history-making national under-17 women's footballers and hear about the women's sevens team's latest accolade.

This week we dissect the speculation around the next All Blacks coach and recap league star Shaun Johnson's dramatic departure from the Warriors. We also look at the success of the national under-17 women's football team, Brendon Hartley losing his seat in Formula One and hear from Paralympic star Mary Fisher's retirement from swimming.

We preview the All Blacks game against Italy this weekend, and while the Black Ferns are finding success why does grassroots continue to struggle? A cricketing star is born in Ajaz Patel and how chocolate Milkshakes have helped a Napier man to a new national record.