2025 in sport
Dec 05, 2025•26 min•Ep. 1497
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Episode description
A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting season
The country's biggest sports teams delivered everything from turmoil to triumph in 2025, with a mixed bag of results across rugby, league, netball and cricket, with off-field drama often dominating headlines.
Guests:
- Rikki Swannell - Sports commentator and journalist
Learn More:
- The Post's All Blacks season player ratings
- RNZ's deep dive into the Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua incident
- RNZ's piece on the Silver Ferns' win over England
- More rugby news here and here
- More on the Warriors here
- More on NZ football here
- Liam Lawson's 2026 season confirmation
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