Rnz: Extra Time

In Extra Time this week - we dissect last night's Halberg Award winners, the Winter Olympics opening ceremony starts tonight in Pyeongchang, Silver Ferns captain says her team needs a change, and the return of former All Black Carlos Spencer to Rugby.

In Extra Time this week - will he or won't he? We discuss Roger Tuivasa Sheck's future. Dame Valerie Adams is back and gunning for gold on the Gold Coast. Noelene Taurua tells us how to beat the Aussies and Anita McLaren returns to the Black Sticks.

In Extra Time this week… the Silver Ferns appear to have some work to do to contend for gold at the Commonwealth Games.... the Black Caps get a wake-up call from Pakistan.... the Warriors go through the pain to get ready for the NRL season..... the Crusaders Irish connection is up and running and is New Zealand Sport in a place to prevent sexual assaults.

In the final edition of Extra Time for the year, the RNZ Sports team looks back at the good, the bad and the ugly of 2017 and make a few predictions for the sporting year ahead.

This week - a heart scare reduces rising shot put star Jacko Gill to fishing and gardening. The Black Ferns run rings around the All Blacks at the rugby awards, Raelene Castle scales the heights of Australian Rugby, Ross Taylor reflects on his latest cricketing milestone and butterflies and rowing remembers the late Simon Dickie who was the driving force behind the Olympic gold medal won by the New Zealand eight in Munich in 1972.

RNZ Sport dissects the Black Caps start to the summer, New Zealand is set to host some of the world's top athletes at a series of track and field meetings, controversy continues to follow weightlifter Laurel Hubbard after her medal win at the world championships, and New Zealand backs Russia's ban from the Winter Olympics.

It's officially summer, which means the All Blacks season is finally over - we give them a report card for their 2017 efforts; the Kiwi Ferns prepared to try and wrest the women's Rugby League World Cup off Australia; former Black Caps bowler Shane Bond plots the downfall of Australia in the Ashes; Jeetan Patel discusses life in Birmingham as a county cricketer and Michael Venus and his French Open doubles winning partner part company - we hear why.

This week, All Whites coach Anthony Hudson calls time after failing to qualify for the 2018 Football World Cup. Could rugby league become the Pacific's new top sport? Team New Zealand unveil the monohull designs for the 2021 America's Cup and New Zealand's 2018 Commonwealth Games team triples in size but why is one of our best prospects not heading to the Gold Coast?

The All Whites 2018 World Cup dream is ended by Peru, Brendon Hartley gets the green light from Toro Rosso for 2018, but it's not so good news for fellow New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon. Fiji look to emulate Tonga's World Cup performance against the Kiwis and the Black Sticks host the world's best hockey teams in Auckland.

Football fever hits Wellington, the Samoan Rugby Union declares it's bankrupt but who's to blame? And Andrea Hewitt headlines the NZ triathlon team heading to the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

It's petrol heaven on Extra Time this week as the Australasian Supercars hit Pukekohe, plus we chat to Formula E driver Mitch Evans about his mate Brendon Hartley's achievement in Formula 1. The All Blacks come up against some familiar faces in their match against the Barbarians at Twickenham this week and Football Ferns coach Tony Readings calls it quits after six year in charge. [image:130829:full]  

In Extra Time this week - a walloping from the Kangaroos, cocaine busts and last minute defections it's been a tough year for the Kiwis - can they put it all behind at the Rugby League World Cup? We go Formula One racing and throw in some big air with free skier Nico Porteous. We hear also from Olympic rowing champ Mahe Drysdale who's back on the water bigger than before - but can he be better?

Palmerston North's Brendon Hartley makes New Zealand history in the Formula 1. Lima Sopoaga finally gets his second Test start for the All Blacks. New Zealand fans get behind the All Whites ahead of their world cup qualifier against Peru and Kiwis legend Kevin Tamati weighs in on New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup chances. [image:128700:full]

The Silver Ferns are playing for pride at the Constellation Cup, Peru stand between the All Whites and the World Cup, and we take a sneak peek inside Team New Zealand's design team.

In Extra Time - Australia exact revenge over the Silver Ferns, can the Kiwis overcome a major world cup setback? We preview the Phoenix and Breakers new seasons, Kiwis are set to dominate the Bathurst grid, and Shaye Boddington springs back into diving after battling bulimia.

Team New Zealand starts to outline the protocols for the next America’s Cup with time and place and a few other details released..... the New Zealand Women’s Golf Open is the number one tournament in New Zealand, but it still doesn’t compare to the men….. local rugby fans finally get a chance to celebrate the Black Ferns World Cup success... where to now for New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker... and Shane Bond joins up with the England Ashes squad.

There's been plenty of trash-talking in the leadup, but it's finally decision time. No, we're not talking about the election – but Joseph Parker's WBO heavyweight title defence against England's Hughie Fury in Manchester.

The All Blacks admit they're not currently at their best and the New Zealand rowing team reflects on lessons learnt at last year's Olympics into the World Championships in Florida.

The All Blacks head to Barrett-town for their Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, New Zealand Sevens veteran DJ Forbes retires, the Silver Ferns go from strength to strength and we meet the New Zealanders set to take on the best in the business at the Minigolf World Champs in Croatia.

This week, the Silver Ferns get the wobbles - what's going wrong? Steve Adams and the Tall Blacks - just when will he play? T20 riches lure NZ cricketers from the Black Caps, rower Robbie Manson is a man on a mission, the jubilant Black Ferns return home and we farewell Pinetree.