1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from news Talk zed B. 3 00:00:12,507 --> 00:00:14,787 Speaker 2: Let's get the pleasure of the company of James mcconey. 4 00:00:14,827 --> 00:00:18,387 Speaker 3: Hello mate, how are you poney? Great to be on 5 00:00:18,427 --> 00:00:19,307 Speaker 3: the show once again. 6 00:00:19,747 --> 00:00:21,227 Speaker 2: Great have you on the show. 7 00:00:21,587 --> 00:00:23,947 Speaker 4: Considering the fact this is your regular slot it has 8 00:00:23,987 --> 00:00:26,867 Speaker 4: been for some time, It's good to have you with 9 00:00:26,987 --> 00:00:27,667 Speaker 4: us as always. 10 00:00:27,747 --> 00:00:29,867 Speaker 2: Have you been watching the Gulf at Augusta? 11 00:00:31,027 --> 00:00:34,587 Speaker 3: I have the masters. I mean, look at the boiler 12 00:00:34,707 --> 00:00:38,947 Speaker 3: suits worn by the caddies, the flowers, the patrons, they're 13 00:00:38,947 --> 00:00:42,987 Speaker 3: not allowed cell phones, the history, it's just incredible. And 14 00:00:43,107 --> 00:00:47,947 Speaker 3: now the match up between Rory mclroy and bryceon Shambo, 15 00:00:47,987 --> 00:00:49,227 Speaker 3: it's all set up, pony. 16 00:00:49,587 --> 00:00:52,067 Speaker 4: Yeah're going to be box office, isn't it. Do you 17 00:00:52,107 --> 00:00:55,907 Speaker 4: get the feeling that the vast majority of people want 18 00:00:55,987 --> 00:00:57,107 Speaker 4: Rory McElroy to win. 19 00:00:58,307 --> 00:01:01,147 Speaker 3: Yeah? I think so. He made a little sneaky tour 20 00:01:01,627 --> 00:01:05,747 Speaker 3: trip to New Zealand over the summer. Rory small fella, 21 00:01:05,987 --> 00:01:09,227 Speaker 3: He's he's a wee man, slight man against the Shambo 22 00:01:09,427 --> 00:01:12,587 Speaker 3: with all his big muscles and big energy, and he's 23 00:01:12,707 --> 00:01:17,947 Speaker 3: kind of, you know, the new poster child of American golf. 24 00:01:18,187 --> 00:01:22,027 Speaker 3: You know, and with his weird putting style. But I 25 00:01:22,067 --> 00:01:25,107 Speaker 3: think for Rory mcaury, it's all about the career Grand Slam, 26 00:01:25,187 --> 00:01:27,707 Speaker 3: which is where you've got to win all four not 27 00:01:27,867 --> 00:01:29,787 Speaker 3: in the same year. No one's really done that. I 28 00:01:29,827 --> 00:01:32,907 Speaker 3: think Tiger had a Tiger Slam where he held them 29 00:01:32,907 --> 00:01:34,827 Speaker 3: all at the same time but didn't win them all 30 00:01:34,867 --> 00:01:37,707 Speaker 3: in the same calendar year. So yeah, Rory's got he 31 00:01:37,787 --> 00:01:41,827 Speaker 3: needs the masters to complete the set, and he really 32 00:01:41,867 --> 00:01:45,427 Speaker 3: after an underwhelming first round, he's been brilliant. There was 33 00:01:45,467 --> 00:01:48,067 Speaker 3: a couple of moments there that you would have seen 34 00:01:48,107 --> 00:01:52,907 Speaker 3: the eagle, but it's really set up by the Shambo's 35 00:01:53,067 --> 00:01:57,307 Speaker 3: put fifteen meters forty eight feet in the American terms, 36 00:01:57,307 --> 00:02:00,107 Speaker 3: fifteen meters off, the sort of the apron of the 37 00:02:00,187 --> 00:02:03,147 Speaker 3: green on the eighteenth that cut the lead to two. 38 00:02:03,307 --> 00:02:08,387 Speaker 3: That is pure drama and theater makes it so mouth ordering. 39 00:02:08,467 --> 00:02:09,707 Speaker 2: For tomorrow it does. 40 00:02:09,787 --> 00:02:11,507 Speaker 4: Yeah, for the neutual, you're sall right because Bryson d 41 00:02:11,627 --> 00:02:14,267 Speaker 4: Chambau what, he picked up three shots on his last 42 00:02:14,267 --> 00:02:17,267 Speaker 4: four holes, didn't He birdied fifteen sixteen, and then as 43 00:02:17,267 --> 00:02:19,827 Speaker 4: you said, he burdied eighteen as well. I think if 44 00:02:19,827 --> 00:02:23,667 Speaker 4: he'd been say four or five shots back. That may 45 00:02:23,747 --> 00:02:25,827 Speaker 4: well have been too much to make up two shots, 46 00:02:25,867 --> 00:02:28,387 Speaker 4: though it doesn't seem like a lot, does. 47 00:02:28,267 --> 00:02:32,187 Speaker 3: It, No, and they appear together. It's perfect. You actually 48 00:02:32,187 --> 00:02:34,747 Speaker 3: need that. Really, you need something like that on the 49 00:02:34,787 --> 00:02:38,067 Speaker 3: final day with somebody breathing down Rory's neck, and they 50 00:02:38,067 --> 00:02:40,547 Speaker 3: will make it all the more sweeter if he gets it. 51 00:02:41,107 --> 00:02:42,867 Speaker 3: I don't know if Donald Trump's turning up, but he 52 00:02:42,987 --> 00:02:46,987 Speaker 3: is mates with the Shambo. But Rory famously that he 53 00:02:47,027 --> 00:02:49,867 Speaker 3: has played with Trump before, but after COVID he thought 54 00:02:50,347 --> 00:02:53,947 Speaker 3: Trump was such an idiot he just declined to play 55 00:02:53,947 --> 00:02:56,067 Speaker 3: with him now, So it would be quite awkward to 56 00:02:56,067 --> 00:02:58,347 Speaker 3: see if he won and Trump was there and how 57 00:02:58,387 --> 00:03:01,347 Speaker 3: he had react because I think even when he was picking, 58 00:03:01,427 --> 00:03:05,307 Speaker 3: and when he deliberately ignored Rory McClory in his form 59 00:03:05,347 --> 00:03:08,707 Speaker 3: coming into it, even after they had their incredible second round, 60 00:03:08,747 --> 00:03:11,467 Speaker 3: Trump was picking anybody else because of. 61 00:03:11,427 --> 00:03:14,347 Speaker 2: The smart anyone got Rory all right? 62 00:03:14,387 --> 00:03:17,307 Speaker 4: Tomorrow we'll watch with interest McElroy and d Chambau battling 63 00:03:17,307 --> 00:03:19,747 Speaker 4: it out on the final day at Augusta. Hey, who 64 00:03:19,747 --> 00:03:23,627 Speaker 4: do you reckon our Super Rugby favorites? Everyone's played eight 65 00:03:23,667 --> 00:03:25,507 Speaker 4: games now, who are favorites? 66 00:03:26,547 --> 00:03:29,627 Speaker 3: I think the Crusaders are the favorites. I think they 67 00:03:29,707 --> 00:03:32,827 Speaker 3: look to be a team that if they peak they 68 00:03:32,867 --> 00:03:36,867 Speaker 3: have and get there. Let's just say their full compliment 69 00:03:36,987 --> 00:03:40,267 Speaker 3: of players out there, that they would look the strongest 70 00:03:40,307 --> 00:03:44,107 Speaker 3: as well on paper. So look, they've done really you 71 00:03:44,147 --> 00:03:48,787 Speaker 3: know more, Nanu at hooker filling in for Cody Taylor 72 00:03:48,827 --> 00:03:52,547 Speaker 3: has been exceptional, and I think Taha Kimada has had 73 00:03:52,587 --> 00:03:56,347 Speaker 3: that turning point season for him running the cutter at ten. 74 00:03:56,467 --> 00:03:58,667 Speaker 3: Any number of half back seemed to be able to 75 00:03:58,747 --> 00:04:01,787 Speaker 3: do the job. I'm almost miss Kyle Preston now, don't 76 00:04:01,787 --> 00:04:04,547 Speaker 3: you you know? He was so electric there for winning 77 00:04:04,547 --> 00:04:08,067 Speaker 3: Field and for Noah Hotham. Look, I think on paper 78 00:04:08,107 --> 00:04:08,867 Speaker 3: it's the Crusaders. 79 00:04:08,907 --> 00:04:12,587 Speaker 4: Yourself, Piny, I kind of still think the Chiefs are, 80 00:04:13,307 --> 00:04:17,147 Speaker 4: you know, I yeah, yeah, I take what you're saying 81 00:04:17,147 --> 00:04:20,107 Speaker 4: about the Crusaders, But I've sort of been saying the 82 00:04:20,147 --> 00:04:23,787 Speaker 4: Chiefs all along. And look, I think when they play 83 00:04:23,827 --> 00:04:25,867 Speaker 4: the Crusaders in about a month or so, we'll get 84 00:04:25,867 --> 00:04:27,707 Speaker 4: a pretty good gauge, but only a couple of games 85 00:04:27,747 --> 00:04:30,947 Speaker 4: to go until the finals. At that point, I just 86 00:04:31,027 --> 00:04:35,387 Speaker 4: still think they have the strongest squad. It's an odd 87 00:04:35,427 --> 00:04:37,987 Speaker 4: thing to say when you look at the Crusaders roster. 88 00:04:38,067 --> 00:04:40,387 Speaker 4: But yeah, it's still the Chiefs for me. 89 00:04:41,467 --> 00:04:43,707 Speaker 3: Yeah. Well, I mean, obviously my love for the Chiefs 90 00:04:43,747 --> 00:04:47,507 Speaker 3: will never die. But I was watching them against the 91 00:04:47,747 --> 00:04:50,827 Speaker 3: Waratahs and the wheels that came off of They lacked 92 00:04:50,827 --> 00:04:53,387 Speaker 3: a little bit of direction and even Joseph Siweley, he 93 00:04:53,507 --> 00:04:55,787 Speaker 3: did slap the ball down and it should have been 94 00:04:55,827 --> 00:04:57,587 Speaker 3: a penalty at the end. I don't think the Chiefs 95 00:04:57,667 --> 00:05:00,747 Speaker 3: really had many answers. They had twenty four phases and 96 00:05:00,827 --> 00:05:04,267 Speaker 3: didn't even threaten and they were still pottering around out 97 00:05:04,707 --> 00:05:07,827 Speaker 3: by the twenty two and normally team and position well 98 00:05:07,987 --> 00:05:10,027 Speaker 3: but just by sort of being at the door that 99 00:05:10,147 --> 00:05:13,627 Speaker 3: often will make its way to the tryline. So there's 100 00:05:13,627 --> 00:05:15,787 Speaker 3: definitely things to work on for the Chiefs at the moment. 101 00:05:15,867 --> 00:05:19,787 Speaker 3: They've got to sort things out. I mean, look, watching 102 00:05:19,827 --> 00:05:22,387 Speaker 3: Boden Barrett run the cutter for the Blues last night, 103 00:05:22,547 --> 00:05:25,467 Speaker 3: you can't discount them. I think you know that. I 104 00:05:25,507 --> 00:05:27,747 Speaker 3: think we've talked about this pony, but been a team 105 00:05:27,787 --> 00:05:29,987 Speaker 3: in a state of flux. You know, Mark Kallear could 106 00:05:29,987 --> 00:05:34,187 Speaker 3: be leaving. Sounds like he's leaving. Taylor Clark probably once 107 00:05:34,227 --> 00:05:36,387 Speaker 3: they have a sabbatical and get away from this court 108 00:05:36,467 --> 00:05:39,067 Speaker 3: case all those things. But then when they got it 109 00:05:39,107 --> 00:05:42,907 Speaker 3: together yesterday and just started to boss the game, they 110 00:05:42,907 --> 00:05:46,387 Speaker 3: looked imperious. So maybe the Blues could speak one with 111 00:05:46,507 --> 00:05:49,427 Speaker 3: their nice you know, sort of back nine as everyone's 112 00:05:49,467 --> 00:05:52,387 Speaker 3: talking about for them. A pretty kind draw to finish 113 00:05:52,467 --> 00:05:53,747 Speaker 3: the round robin just. 114 00:05:53,667 --> 00:05:56,147 Speaker 4: Before we move from Super Rugby. Could could Could the 115 00:05:56,187 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 4: Brumbies or the Reds win it? I feel like they 116 00:05:58,347 --> 00:06:02,067 Speaker 4: could make the final. Do you think the Brumbies or 117 00:06:02,067 --> 00:06:04,107 Speaker 4: the Reds could win it? Because it's likely I guessed 118 00:06:04,107 --> 00:06:05,067 Speaker 4: to be away from home. 119 00:06:05,987 --> 00:06:09,027 Speaker 3: Yeah, possibly the Brummes. I mean it's I mean, yeah, 120 00:06:09,547 --> 00:06:11,907 Speaker 3: they could. They could. There's there's no doubt. I mean 121 00:06:12,147 --> 00:06:16,067 Speaker 3: what the Waitars could you know if they go if 122 00:06:16,107 --> 00:06:18,067 Speaker 3: they played like they did last night and played with 123 00:06:18,107 --> 00:06:21,027 Speaker 3: that sort of intensity and you watch Joseph so elitely 124 00:06:21,107 --> 00:06:26,067 Speaker 3: improving the whole time, that they do look like they're 125 00:06:26,107 --> 00:06:28,027 Speaker 3: a team that could beat anyone, and that's probably the 126 00:06:28,027 --> 00:06:30,187 Speaker 3: best thing about the competition. But hey, just the word 127 00:06:30,227 --> 00:06:32,907 Speaker 3: as well on wine in pacifica Patrick Pellegreen, he's been 128 00:06:32,907 --> 00:06:36,907 Speaker 3: outstanding for them at ten. Why do you rest your ten? 129 00:06:37,027 --> 00:06:38,947 Speaker 3: I mean it's not that hard for first wives to 130 00:06:38,947 --> 00:06:42,307 Speaker 3: play minutes. It's not like they're bashing heads against and 131 00:06:42,467 --> 00:06:46,307 Speaker 3: bodies like a forward. And to rest them in that 132 00:06:46,427 --> 00:06:49,147 Speaker 3: game yesterday just seemed a little bit crazy to me. 133 00:06:49,187 --> 00:06:52,747 Speaker 4: You playing, Yeah, very odd decision, a very odd one. 134 00:06:53,307 --> 00:06:56,187 Speaker 4: I'd have him running the cutter basically every day he 135 00:06:56,307 --> 00:06:59,347 Speaker 4: was available. But you know in Tana they trust. So 136 00:06:59,427 --> 00:07:01,227 Speaker 4: let's see what happens from here on. And hey, just 137 00:07:01,267 --> 00:07:04,787 Speaker 4: before we leave rugby, good Opiki final last night, wasn't it? 138 00:07:04,827 --> 00:07:07,947 Speaker 3: So the Opiki Final? You take the three finals they've 139 00:07:07,987 --> 00:07:12,747 Speaker 3: had have been exceptional, just all cliffhangers, nail byers. There 140 00:07:12,827 --> 00:07:15,587 Speaker 3: was the first one, remember I think it was Tanika 141 00:07:15,627 --> 00:07:19,267 Speaker 3: Willison needed a regulation penalty to win it and Duff 142 00:07:19,347 --> 00:07:21,427 Speaker 3: the shot and that went to Marta tu Last year 143 00:07:21,747 --> 00:07:25,947 Speaker 3: the Blues got up again. These are all one score victories, 144 00:07:25,947 --> 00:07:29,947 Speaker 3: they're all basically within touching distance, and last night the 145 00:07:29,947 --> 00:07:32,867 Speaker 3: Blues they looked they were like they were going to 146 00:07:32,907 --> 00:07:35,907 Speaker 3: lose this one. Marty Tuo had all the possession, banging 147 00:07:35,947 --> 00:07:40,387 Speaker 3: on the door and then the incredible intercept and long 148 00:07:40,467 --> 00:07:44,627 Speaker 3: range try from Braxton, Sorenson and McGee. Remember the name 149 00:07:45,067 --> 00:07:48,107 Speaker 3: the Young Blues fall back eighteen years old. But also 150 00:07:48,627 --> 00:07:51,107 Speaker 3: the Blues using a tactic that I think the male 151 00:07:51,147 --> 00:07:54,667 Speaker 3: players are very slow on latching onto, which is when 152 00:07:54,747 --> 00:07:57,347 Speaker 3: players are trying to go for the line, they were 153 00:07:57,427 --> 00:08:00,467 Speaker 3: dragging them into the dead ball area, into the goal 154 00:08:00,787 --> 00:08:03,107 Speaker 3: and holding them up, you know, like a sort of 155 00:08:03,147 --> 00:08:05,787 Speaker 3: Koala bear tackle as they like, you know, just dragging 156 00:08:05,787 --> 00:08:08,107 Speaker 3: them in. Of course, what the result now isn't a 157 00:08:08,147 --> 00:08:11,067 Speaker 3: five minute scrum, It's a dropout from the line. So 158 00:08:11,947 --> 00:08:14,987 Speaker 3: I just find the women's game. They're quick to innovate, 159 00:08:15,107 --> 00:08:17,587 Speaker 3: and yeah, it was just an incredible final. 160 00:08:18,147 --> 00:08:20,707 Speaker 4: Let's finish with the NRL where the table looks like 161 00:08:20,747 --> 00:08:23,547 Speaker 4: it's upside down. Not with the Eels, but the Panthers 162 00:08:23,587 --> 00:08:27,787 Speaker 4: are sixteen of seventeen teams one win from their first 163 00:08:27,827 --> 00:08:28,547 Speaker 4: six matches. 164 00:08:29,307 --> 00:08:32,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, the only team not to win in Australia. It's 165 00:08:32,987 --> 00:08:34,747 Speaker 3: the only team not to win in the Southern Hemisphere. 166 00:08:34,787 --> 00:08:38,267 Speaker 3: I mean, this isn't crazy to see, but I guess 167 00:08:38,347 --> 00:08:42,107 Speaker 3: they do get picked off. Every year a star will leave, 168 00:08:42,707 --> 00:08:45,627 Speaker 3: so we all know them. Kick our Crichton, they all 169 00:08:45,667 --> 00:08:50,107 Speaker 3: go Loui's the latest, and of course we've got James Fisherharris, 170 00:08:50,147 --> 00:08:53,307 Speaker 3: so I think for Ivan Cleary, who is really a 171 00:08:53,307 --> 00:08:55,667 Speaker 3: modern day super touch. It's just been a step too far. 172 00:08:56,067 --> 00:08:59,507 Speaker 3: But I'm noticing Nathan Cleary just as in himself, and 173 00:08:59,587 --> 00:09:02,547 Speaker 3: I think it's because of love, Pony. I think he 174 00:09:02,787 --> 00:09:05,987 Speaker 3: is in love, of course with Matilda striker Mary Fowler, 175 00:09:06,387 --> 00:09:09,867 Speaker 3: who plays from Manchester City, and I think Nathan should 176 00:09:09,907 --> 00:09:11,707 Speaker 3: just go and be with the one who loves. Just 177 00:09:11,787 --> 00:09:14,747 Speaker 3: go to Manchester. There are rugby league clubs up there, 178 00:09:15,387 --> 00:09:21,227 Speaker 3: plenty of them along that the sixty two, the motorway 179 00:09:21,267 --> 00:09:25,827 Speaker 3: between Leeds and Manchester. Anyway, just go and be with Mary, 180 00:09:25,907 --> 00:09:28,187 Speaker 3: because it's not working out here with Penet. And you've 181 00:09:28,187 --> 00:09:29,907 Speaker 3: done all you can. You've won three in a row 182 00:09:30,347 --> 00:09:32,067 Speaker 3: and I think at some point you've got to do 183 00:09:32,107 --> 00:09:33,347 Speaker 3: things for love, Pony. 184 00:09:33,587 --> 00:09:37,027 Speaker 4: Sporting insight and romantic advice. We get it all with you, 185 00:09:37,187 --> 00:09:37,707 Speaker 4: James Dooke. 186 00:09:37,787 --> 00:09:40,427 Speaker 2: We are on a Sunday. Thanks for your time. 187 00:09:40,547 --> 00:09:42,987 Speaker 3: Always advice will you. 188 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:47,547 Speaker 1: I'm sure you'll get plenty for more from Weekend Sport 189 00:09:47,627 --> 00:09:50,427 Speaker 1: with Jason Fine. Listen live to News Talk z B 190 00:09:50,707 --> 00:09:54,347 Speaker 1: weekends from midday or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio