Rnz: Extra Time

The Black Ferns take on England in the Rugby World Cup final, do the Wallabies have the mettle to beat the All Blacks this weekend? And world champion shot putter Tom Walsh still has a point to prove.

This week the RNZ Sports staff discuss the Rugby Championship and if the All Blacks will have any threats to retaining their title, we farewell one of New Zealand's most successful cyclists who announced his retirement…. Nick Willis discusses his World Championship performance and Ryan Fox talks about one of his best efforts in a major tournament.

This week, what a shot! Tom Walsh becomes world champ. We discuss where to now for Super Rugby? Badminton exposes match fixers. Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby unveils her squad for the Quad Nation series. Legendary darts player Phil 'the Power' Taylor talks about coming to the pointy end of his career.

We look at our athlete's chances of winning medals at the World Athletics Championships and whether the Crusaders can end their nine-year drought. We also pay tribute to a forefather of NZ sport, John (DJ) Graham.

This week, we chat to Highlanders CEO Roger Clarke about their season and finding a new coach, Drugfree Sport's Scott Tibbutt explains why secondary school students will be tested at an upcoming rugby tournament and Katrina Grant re-signs with the Central Pulse.

This week in Extra Time we preview the Super Rugby quarter finals, we talk to New Zealand cyclist George Bennett about having to exit the Tour de France and celebrate the Black Sox becoming World Champions for the seventh time.

This week, we bid farewell to Warriors legend Manu Vatuvei, find out what Netball NZ thinks about players heading across the Tasman and meet some of our medal hopefuls off to the Youth Commonwealth Games, plus Michael Venus talks about his time at Wimbledon.

In Extra Time with Sally Murphy this week, we countdown to the All Blacks-Lions decider, our America's Cup correspondent Todd Niall ponders the future of the Auld Mug in New Zealand and Silver Ferns veteran Laura Langman - should she stay or should she go?

We look back at Team New Zealand's victory in the America's Cup, Jennie Wyllie talks about the ANZ Premiership and two New Zealand lads have broken the world record for the longest egg throw.

This week we look ahead to the Lions and All Blacks first test, we talk to Brendon Hartley after his historic win at the Le Mans 24 hour race and we look ahead to the Women's Cricket World Cup.

This week we're on the water in Bermuda, on the field with the All Blacks, on the race track with motor racing driver Earl Bamber ahead of Le Mans and then hear how sport in New Zealand might die off altogether.

Team New Zealand moves onto the next round in the America's Cup; The British and Irish Lions try to turn their tour around, while the All Blacks name their squad to meet them in the 3 test series; and the Wellington Phoenix start a new era by naming their new coaches.

In Extra Time this week we're back in Bermuda for the America's Cup, we talk to British and Irish Lions rugby great JJ Williams about touring New Zeland, we hear from Black Caps coach Mike Hesson ahead of the Champions Trophy and Silver Fern Anna Harrison calls time on her international netball career.

This week, the impact of technology and gender equality at the America's Cup, Kieran Read has an All Black hat-trick in his sights, we look back on Lions tours of the past, Nelson cyclist George Bennett on the ride of his life and just who's going to be teeing off in the New Zealand women's golf open?

In Extra Time - we count down to the America's Cup, Wayne Smith calls time with the All Blacks, the Whites Ferns announce their cricket world cup squad and All Whites keeper Glen Moss moves on from the Phoenix.

This week, drug scandals, World Cup rugby, the oldest-ever rider and horse win Badminton, and Hoops.

This week, the gloves are off ahead of Joseph Parker's WBO heavyweight title defence, we talk League as the Kiwis try to end a four-test losing streak against the Kangaroos, Hamish Bond tells us what made him and Eric Murray so good, and All Black selector Grant Fox on injury woes ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour.

This week, Joseph Parker's first defence of his WBO heavyweight boxing title is thrown into turmoil. Who's staying and who's going at the Warriors? Plus we chat to New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon about returning to Argentina where he won his first WRC event last year.

On this week's edition of Extra Time we reflect on the opening rounds of the new ANZ netball premiership - is it delivering what Netball New Zealand hoped for? Also, Australia's players threaten strike action - what's going on over the Tasman? Will the Lions squad named to tour New Zealand be good enough to beat the All Blacks? Sir Peter Snell talks about his special gifts to Te Papa. And have they still got it? - Former sports stars discuss their Masters Games pursuits.

In Extra Time - What a schmozzle! Super Rugby struggles to sort out who's coming and who's going. It's the battle of the logos SBW v the Blues. Wyatt Crocket becomes the most capped Super rugby player of all time. Mark Hunt talk UFC and $140 thousand for an old putter - although it was owned by Arnold Palmer.