Radio Sport Breakfast

Radio Sport rugby editor Nigel Yalden is in Edinburgh and says under Steve Hansen, blindside flanker is the most contestable position in this All Blacks team. This morning's team announcement sees Vaea Fifita force Liam Squire to the bench.Nigel also caught up with World Player of the Year and Breakthrough World Player of the Year nominee Rieko Ioane.READ MORE: All Blacks name strong side to face ScotlandLISTEN ABOVE AS NIGEL YALDEN SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwis assistant coach Brian Smith has essentially promised that the Kiwis will perform better this weekend in the Rugby League World Cup quarter final against Fiji.He says the coaches weren't impressed with any part of the Kiwis' performance against Tonga.LISTEN ABOVE AS BRIAN SMITH SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio Sport football editor Jason Pine has his wrap on yesterday's game.Pine believes Anthony Hudson would like to stay with the All Whites but probably won't because there just won't be enough football for them to play in the near future - the All Whites' next competitive match isn't scheduled until the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in three years' time.LISTEN ABOVE AS JASON PINE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boss of New Zealand Rugby concedes it's an odd decision to award the 2023 Rugby World Cup to France.Steve Tew and the other New Zealand Council members voted for SANZAR partners South Africa, who had been given the tick of approval by World Rugby's independent evaluation committee.But the 39 Council members voted overwhelmingly in favour of France who won the final vote 24-15 over South Africa after Ireland had been eliminated in the first round.Tew said it does look odd and people can speculate around that as much as they want.He says World Rugby now has an opportunity to review the process."We'll take that time to see what we can do better. I'm not sure I would be an advocate for a report being produced with a recommendation and then trying to keep it secret when it's gone through 36 people."However, Tew doesn't beleive the decision smaller makets will no longer be able to host sport's showpiece as next time round they might have different criteria for hosting the World Cup.He believes if France is comm

Former manager and 1982 All White Brian Turner, says that as well as New Zealand played against Peru in Wellington, Lima is a completely different challenge and NZ sides traditionally haven't been suited to playing South American sides.He compares this match to a country like Georgia thinking they have a chance against the All BlacksLISTEN ABOVE AS BRIAN TURNER SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RMC radio rugby commentator Laurent Depret, says even France weren't expecting such a win from their bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.Depret believes the French learned from their failed 2012 Olympic Games bid, and it was their superior 'lobbying' which got them over the line, over Ireland and World Rugby's preferred host South Africa.LISTEN ABOVE AS LAURENT DEPRET SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's dismay in South Africa at the result of the 2023 Rugby World Cup bidding process.France has won the contest to host the tournament with Council members largely ignoring World Rugby's recommendation to award it to South Africa.Veteran South African rugby journalist Mark Keohane said South Africans are stunned but not overly surprised."Why invest so much money in a bid, when we should have really just taken that money and gone and paid a visit to 26 members? Everything they wanted to avoid with the Fifa-type scandals, I feel has come to the fore in London today and it's very disappointing for the game."LISTEN ABOVE AS MARK KEOHANE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ Herald and Radio Sport correspondent Liam Napier with the latest on the All Blacks' injured and ill.With Dane Coles' season-ending injury, Napier is not picking rookie hooker Asafo Aumua to overtake Nathan Harris as the the third choice hooker, but he should get decent minutes tomorrow morning.LISTEN ABOVE AS LIAM NAPIER SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio Sport football commentator Jason Pine is in Lima for the All Whites' qualifier against Peru and gives us the lowdown on how Anthony Hudson, Winston Reid and Chris Wood and co are preparing for the All Whites' biggest match in eight years.In what could be a boost for All Whites fans, he reports that many locals are nervous because they believed Peru would be coming back with a two or three goal cushion and that Thursday's match would be a party.LISTEN ABOVE AS JASON PINE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian league commentator Andrew Voss still thinks the Kiwis are a good shot to beat Australia, provided both teams make the World Cup semi final. He also dubbed England the 'Travelling Wilburys' of the RLWC, because they play France in Perth before facing tournament hotshots Tonga in Auckland in a likely semi final - and he believes the Tongans would beat England.LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW VOSS SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All Black Jeff Wilson has been charitable in his assessment of the All Blacks' victory over France, despite a poor second half.LISTEN ABOVE AS JEFF WILSON SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Kiwi and Warriors player and coach Tony Kemp is not happy with the Kiwis' loss to Tonga and isn't buying David Kidwell's line that the loss "was a blessing in disguise".LISTEN ABOVE AS TONY KEMP SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All White and Radio Sport commentator David Chote, is encouraged by the All Whites' performance vs Peru in Wellington.He thinks we may see more of the same in the second game in Lima on Thursday.LISTEN ABOVE AS DAVID CHOTE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three changes to the All Blacks starting side to play France from the one beaten in Brisbane three weeks ago.Beauden Barrett and Luke Romano come in for Lima Sopoaga and Scott Barrett who drop to the bench.Matt Todd replaces Ardie Savea on the bench while David Havili drops out of the 23 to accommodate Sopoaga.But as Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden reports, it's the movement in the loose forwards that's the biggest talking point.LISTEN ABOVE AS NIGEL YALDEN SPEAKS TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Kiwi and Warrior Monty Betham believes that while the Kiwis won't be openly targeting former teammate Jason Taumalolo, Simon Mannering and co will be desperate to get one up on the Tongan forward.LISTEN ABOVE AS MONTY BETHAM SPEAKS TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All White Noah Hickey believes manager Anthony Hudson is looking for a clean sheet so he can head to Peru with a chance in the second leg.LISTEN ABOVE AS NOAH HICKEY SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former All White Harry Nagata gives us an inside view on what will be going on inside the All Whites' camp, and explains just how the All Whites could beat world number 10-ranked Peru.LISTEN ABOVE AS HARRY NGATA SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonga's passionate supporters may have got them over the line against Samoa last weekend in Hamilton, but will it work against the Kiwi's?Forward Simon Mannering chatted with the boys about the bruising encounter he faces against a strong Tonga side, and how the teams tracking as the tournament progresses.LISTEN ABOVE AS SIMON MANNERING SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talksport UK rugby commentator Andrew McKenna, gives us a crash course on the France squad to face the All Blacks.He says while French rugby is a shambles and under-pressure coach Guy Noves has picked a squad full of huge, immobile players - the All Blacks should be wary because nobody "ever has a clue as to what France are actually going to do."LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW MCKENNA SPEAKS TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps' batsmen may have failed to fire in the T20 series-deciding loss to India, but Simon Doull says it is still time to move on from Ross Taylor in the shortest format of the game.He also told Kent, Nate and Marc that the Black Caps were always up against it chasing a decent total because they don't deal well under pressure, but in positive news he believes that Ish Sodhi has made a compelling case to play more regularly for New Zealand.LISTEN ABOVE AS SIMON DOULL SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.