Big Wraps Podcast

Big Wraps: Is athletes' mental health biggest issue facing high-performance sport?

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:22:00 -0000

And how should we feel about the Blackcaps' record test defeat to India at Mumbai?

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Big Wraps: How will Kiwi legend Greg Murphy watch his first Bathurst from home in 25 years?

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:26:05 -0000

The four-time Bathurst winner joins the show to discuss prospects for the 'Great Race' this weekend.

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Big Wraps: How harshly should we grade All Blacks' 2021 'tour like no other'?

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:54:00 -0000

And should we feel just a little sorry for former Aussie cricket captain Tim Paine?

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Big Wraps: Is THIS Wellington Phoenix's year for A-League championship title?

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:21:00 -0000

Phoenix icon Paul Ifill joins the Big Wraps panel to preview the season that starts this weekend.

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Big Wraps: Dare we dream of another Blackcaps world crown at T20 World Cup?

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:45:32 -0000

And do we love or hate British pitch invader 'Jarvo'? Join Newshub's sporting experts, as they debate the burning issues of the week...

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Big Wraps: When will Blackcaps maestro Guptill get respect he deserves?

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:21:39 -0000

But is he good enough to guide NZ to victory at the T20 World Cup?

Newshub sports reporters Ollie Ritchie and Alex Chapman join host Jimmy Regan to discuss the burning topics of the week.

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Big Wraps: How vulnerable are All Blacks against Six Nations champions Wales?

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:54:00 -0000

Or will the understrength Welsh prove another walkover for the touring NZ side?

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Big Wraps: How high should our expectations be over Blackcaps' World Cup chances?

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:33:17 -0000

What would Kiwi Ironman champion Braden Currie do for a job, if he wasn't a professional athlete?

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Big Wraps: Can you imagine Steven Adams playing netball against Silver Ferns?

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:58:00 -0000

And how real are New Zealand's chances of hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

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Big Wraps Podcast: Damage control - one thing NZ Warriors do better than Melbourne Storm

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:33:06 -0000

Newshub's sporting experts wonder just what was that phantom white substance in the room?

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Big Wraps: How big would loss of City Kickboxing be for NZ sport?

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:00:00 -0000

And Newshub's sporting experts reflect on how Wellington Phoenix could have handled Steven Taylor retirement better.

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Big Wraps: Is All Blacks v Springboks still rugby's greatest rivalry?

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:34:43 -0000

With both teams seemingly on opposite trajectories, Newshub's experts preview this weekend's 100th test between the nations.

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Big Wraps: Black Ferns star Kendra Cocksedge discusses burning issues in women's sport

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:41:00 -0000

One of New Zealand's best rugby players - men or women - joins the Newshub all-female line-up.

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Big Wraps: What's the answer to NZ sport's COVID-19 MIQ backlog?

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:28:03 -0000

And who was the Newshub experts' unanimous MVP of the week...

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Big Wraps: How will All Blacks fare in Rugby Championship without star players?

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:20:24 -0000

And Newshub's sporting experts cast a critical eye over the newlook Super Rugby format.

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Big Wraps: How serious is Football NZ about ditching All Whites nickname?

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:27:00 -0000

And has NZ Rugby put the right man in charge of the All Blacks for the next World Cup? Newshub sports reporters Natasha Payne and Gordon Findlater join host Narelle Sindos to discuss the week's burning issues .

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Big Wraps: Has Bledisloe Cup victory bought Ian Foster relief from critics?

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:51:00 -0000

Or is the embattled All Blacks coach still to face his acid test... Newshub's sporting experts debate this and more.

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Big Wraps Podcast: Mental wellbeing of the sporting elite to the forefront after tragic loss of Olivia Podmore

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:21:00 -0000

A somber tone to open this week with two stories that rocked New Zealand's sporting landscape.

Blackcaps great Chris Cairns is in a fight for his life while Kiwi cyclist Olivia Podmore tragically lost hers.

Can the All Blacks lock up the Bledisloe Cup for another year and should we be worried following their lackluster finish last weekend?

Dame Noeline Taurua has turned to youth as the new wave of Silver Ferns presents an exciting change in the world of netball.

And surely not - Can the NZ warriors make a late run at the NRL playoffs?

Newshub online producer Brad Lewis and Newshub sports reporter Lucy Thompson join host James Regan to debate the big sporting issues in Big Wraps.

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Aussie netball star Caitlin Bassett puts THAT Constellation Cup defeat behind her

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Aussie netball skipper Caitlin Bassett joins Big Wraps to explain why she's crossed the Tasman to keep her job - and so much more.

How does Bassett handle the mental and physical pressures of captaining her country?

Are rule changes taking too high a toll on Super Rugby and NRL?

Less than a hundred days out from the Tokyo Olympics, is it too late to bail?

And the team deals out their 'MVP of the Week' awards.

Newshub's Lucy Thomson and James Regan join Bassett and host Narelle Sindos to debate these burning issues

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Were Crusaders exposed in shock loss to Highlanders?

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:40:00 -0000

With the US Masters in full swing, Big Wraps asks the question is Bryson DeChambeau ruining golf?

Who are a couple of smokey tips to walk away with the Green Jacket at Augusta?

Is Lydia Ko ready to climb to the top of the golfing world again?

Were the Crusaders exposed by the Highlanders and has that result revitalised Super Rugby Aotearoa?

Who's to blame for Joe Wheeler's racist mishap?

Is the trans-Tasman travel bubble all that it seems for NZ sporting sides in Aussie comps?

And the team deals out their 'MVP of the Week' awards.

Newshub's Grant Chapman and Luke Robinson join host Narelle Sindos to debate these burning issues and more.

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How badly does NZ Rugby need controversial $465m Silver Lake deal?

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:58:00 -0000

Just how badly does NZ Rugby need the proposed $465m deal with Silver Lake and what's the catch?

How big a loss would Crusaders supremo Scott 'Razor' Robertson be to the All Blacks?

Who would you drop to make way for Devon Conway in the Blackcaps test line-up?

Is Jofra Archer's 'fish tank' mishap the most bizarre sporting injury you've ever head of?

Which sporting hero would you give an Easter treat to this week?

Newshub's James Regan and Ollie Ritchie join host Narelle Sindos to debate these burning issues and more.

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Are NZ sports neglecting their athletes’ mental, physical wellbeing?

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:17:00 -0000

In the aftermath of Zoe McBride’s shock retirement from rowing, are our sports organizations doing enough for athlete mental and physical wellbeing?

Who were the big winners and losers at the Halbergs? Who chopped back the most beers at the Awards shindig? Is this really the Warriors’ year? (Spoiler alert: This week’s answer is no) Why do Aussie refs hate us? Is everyone else just playing for second in Super Rugby Aotearoa?

Newshub's Natasha Payne and Michael O’Keefe join host Narelle Sindos to debate these burning issues and others.

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Newshub's Big Wraps podcast #00

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 01:21:34 -0000

Each week Narelle Sindos talks to Newshub’s panel of sporting experts to debate the week’s burning topics and preview the weekend’s biggest events.

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