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All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan was in the studio to discuss his new eight-part documentary School of Hard Knocks.School of Hard Knocks follows the progress of a group of disadvantaged young men from south Auckland as they try to turn their lives around through becoming involved in sport.This year the charity is working with Mangere's Te Wananga o Aotearoa, so participants can gain an NCEA Level 2 qualification through their attendance. As well as classes in fitness-related subjects, they also have two rugby training sessions a week and a gym session.The series reaches a climax with Kirwan's trainees playing a game of rugby against an invitational club team.LISTEN ABOVE AS SIR JOHN KIRWAN JOINS THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSchool of Hard Knocks, Sky Sport 1 on Tuesdays, 8pm, from October 24.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Doull said there was very little the Black Caps got right against India overnight.Indian conditions caught the Black Caps out in the second one dayer in Pune.Batting first, New Zealand only managed 230 for nine as the top four batsmen made 45 runs between them.The hosts levelled the three-match series, cruising to 232 for 4, with four overs to spare.Doull can't understand the decision to bat first on a greenish wicket."New Zealand batted second in Mumbai and chased very, very well. India love to chase - that's another reason to send them in and stats tell you that batting second in Pune is highly advantageous."To me, I really don't know what the brains trust were thinking batting first, it didn't make a lot of sense."He said there should also be major concerns over Kane Williamson's form, having only scored one fifty in 12 or 13 innings in India.LISTEN ABOVE AS SION DOULL SPEAKS WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defensive coach Ben Gardiner on what it's like to join the Kiwis coaching team less than two weeks before the Rugby League World Cup kicks off.LISTEN ABOVE AS BEN GARDINER SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fields for Auckland's men's and women's ASB tennis Classic's are beginning to take shape following the signing of both defending champions.Jack Sock and Lauren Davis join the likes of John Isner, Roberto Bautista Agut, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieska Radwanska who have already signed on.Sock is currently ranked 23rd and Davis 47th with a number of other leading American players set to join them.Tournament director Karl Budge says there's at least one big name to come in the women's field while he's excited by what he's been able to secure for the men's classic."We're going to have a really good crop of top talent, like we always seem to get."Lauren's got a bit of a cult following here after her heroics last year and and Jack's always been probably the fan favourite on the men's side over the last a couple years."I'm still hoping for seven or eight players in the top 30, but the exciting piece for me is around these young kids coming through and getting them."LISTEN ABOVE AS KARL BUDGE SPOKE TO THE RADIO S

Rugby league commentator Dale Budge says the Kiwis have made the best decision in partnering Kodi Nikorima in the halves with Shaun Johnson, but he doesn't believe either has the skillset to compliment the Warriors star.LISTEN ABOVE AS DALE BUDGE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tasman lock Alex Ainley says Tasman's round one 39-0 loss to Mitre 10 Cup final opponents Canterbury will have zero bearing on Saturday's final. LISTEN ABOVE AS ALECX AINLEY SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO PORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brendon Hartley's moved a step closer to securing a fulltime contract in Formula One.The Kiwi has been confirmed in Toro Rosso's team for this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix, after finishing 13th at the US Grand Prix in Texas.New Zealand motorsport historian Michael Clark said Toro Rosso are impressed with Hartley and will be leaning towards giving him a drive next year."The fact that he has been given the second chance. The fact that he ended up with the eighth-fastest time in the race, that's the sort of data he'll be looking at."Clark says Toro Rosso are probably over Daniil Kvyat  who has picked up just five points through 15 races this year.LISTEN ABOVE AS MIKE CLARK SPEAKS WITH DANIEL MCHARDY ON THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Ashby wraps up a massive weekend of rugby, from the All Blacks squad announcement, Tasman's upset win to reach the Mitre 10 Cup final against Canterbury and how all the pressure will be on Wellington in their Championship final against Bay of Plenty.LISTEN ABOVE AS BRIAN ASHBY SPOKE TO DANIEL MCHARDY ON THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio Sport commentary captain Bryan Waddle gives us his thoughts on the Black Caps' stunning victory over India Monday morning, from Trent Boult's brilliant spell to Tom Latham and Ross Taylor's 200-run partnership.LISTEN ABOVE AS BRYAN WADDLE SPOKE TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks and Wallabies are facing off this weekend - but you might have no idea if you were living across the ditch. Jim Dolan, Sports Director and Commentator for the Australian Radio Network, says that the Wallabies camp has high hopes, but the match is receiving little coverage in the Australian Press. LISTEN ABOVE AS DOLAN TALKS WITH THE BOYS FROM RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the Wallabies finally get one up on the All Blacks?Former All Black captain Rueben Thorne says the Wallabies have been improving, and with former All Blacks skills coach Mick Byrne now in the Aussies' camp, they may just ambush Steve Hansen's men.LISTEN ABOVE AS REUBEN THORNE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden gives us the rundown on the All Blacks team named to play Australia this Saturday.He believes that Matt Todd has now overtaken Ardie Savea as the back up to openside flanker Sam Cane and he fears that with the options available to selectors, Jerome Kaino's international future may be over by the end of the year.And Nige's tip for the weekend? That TJ Perenara will cover first-five and Richie Mo'unga will fly back to New Zealand on Friday...LISTEN ABOVE AS NIGEL YALDEN SPOKE TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breakers assistant coach Mike Fitchett joined the show to talk about the shocking injury to the Celtic's Gordon Hayward, the Chicago Bulls come to blows and the Breakers' game tonight against Sydney.LISTEN ABOVE AS MIKE FITCHETT SPOKE TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN ABOVE AS WARREN GATLAND SPOKE TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTWarren Gatland "hated" the Lions tour of New Zealand and blames what he claims was an orchestrated campaign by local media to unsettle him.The coach has revealed he was especially unhappy at coverage surrounding the British and Irish Lions' clash against his son Bryn's side.He pinpointed a particular New Zealand Herald story that had upset him: a preview of the opening game where his son lined up for the Barbarians in Whangarei. The story was headlined "Gatland v Gatland"."I felt there was a certain element that there was negativity... hearing some of stories that were written," he told Radio Sport Breakfast.READ MORE: Dejected and bitter Gatland quits Lions, 'hated' tour of New Zealand"If you go back and read some of the stories, people contacted me and let's say they were disappointed by some of the stuff that was written. That kind of put stuff into perspective."I was so excited as a Kiwi coming back to New Zealand playing the best team in th

Kiwis internationals Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jordan Rapana gave us an update on what will happen when they face former teammates against Tonga, how the Kiwis squad is shaping up for the World Cup, as well as what other international sides they could play for.LISTEN ABOVE AS TUIVASA-SHECK AND RAPANA JOINED THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST BOYS IN STUDIOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Kiwi Formula 1 driver Howden Ganley on what Brendon Hartley needs to do to secure a drive in F1 next season, how the sport has changed since the 1970s and how he'd love a crack at the sport today.LISTEN ABOVE AS HOWDEN GANLEY SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Wilson gave us his opinion on the final weekend of the Mitre 10 Cup which saw points galore in almost every match.With the semi finals kicking off this week, have Taranaki replaced Canterbury as favourites for the competition?LISTEN ABOVE AS JEFF WILSON SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talksport UK Premier League commentator Russell Hargreaves gave Nate and Kent his opinion on Chris Wood and Burnley - the All White scored his third league goal in just his fifth start on the weekend.He also wrapped up the rest of the weekend's Premier League action as Crystal Palace finally won, Chelsea and Arsenal slumped to further defeats while Watford and Burnley fly high.LISTEN ABOVE AS RUSSELL HARGREAVES SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LISTEN ABOVE AS NZF CEO ANDY MARTIN SPOKE TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTNew Zealand Football hope their blockbuster World Cup home playoff with Peru can be staged on Saturday 11 November in the afternoon - but that is dependent upon negotiations over the next few days.The All Whites' opponents for next month's intercontinental playoff were finally confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, after a frantic final round of South American playoff games.NZF has been in discussions with Peru over the last few days - even before the Andean nation was confirmed as the opposition - and they also talked to Argentina, Colombia and Chile.They have conveyed their preferences around the timings of the match to the Peru Football Federation, and also Fifa. If the two nations can find agreement then Fifa just needs to rubber stamp the dates, but if there is no common ground, then the Swiss governing body will make the final decision.NZF CEO Andy Martin expects the match dates to be finalized by the end of this week."It's a complicated s

Westpac Stadium CEO Shane Harmon said he has no concerns over ticket sales for the All Whites' World Cup playoff against Peru, no matter what day or time the match kick offs.But he said his preference is for a return to the 'bygone' era of a Saturday afternoon kick off for the first leg match.LISTEN ABOVE AS SHANE HARMON SPOKE TO THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.