It’s been quite the week for Netball New Zealand. The walls came crashing in on Wednesday when it was announced that super coach Noeline Taurua was stood down in the shadow of an investigation into the Silver Ferns high performance programme and environment.

The statement was as abrupt as it was unexpected.

Netball went into a tailspin as the whole sport, from deep inside to the exterior, flailed about trying to make sense of what had just happened.

And we couldn’t.

It was a mess. It was clumsy at best, although negligent would be a better description of the handling of the situation. I will give them this though, the lid was well and truly sealed on this chaos. Short of those deep in the interior of this schism, no one knew, or at least no one leaked anything. Then the can sprang open, and the snake popped out to everyone's shock.

I understand that at the heart of this issue is an employment tussle, making it difficult to share details of the rupture, but the lack of any detail surrounding the slow collapse of the relationship between the coach, the players, and the administration, leaves huge holes in the narrative. The executive team should’ve done better. They’ve given themselves a black eye.

What happens in a vacuum such this? People build their own story. They take loose ends and string them together, creating a macramé mess that ties the sport in knots.

There are reckons everywhere. Outrage in some quarters, confusion in others. That the CEO Jenny Wylie was on leave and the chair Matt Whinery was left to face the music created more angst.

The whole process was, and still is, being poorly managed.

Netball NZ has taken a number of body blows over the past few months, is this the one that will floor the organisation, leaving them prone on the canvas?

Only time will tell.

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After a 3-0 pool play, the Black Ferns are back in action tonight.

They’re taking on South Africa in a quarter-final match up at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Coming off a 40-0 shutout of the Irish last weekend, the Black Ferns will look to put on a strong performance and progress through to the semifinals next weekend.

D'Arcy caught up with Black Fern hooker Georgia Ponsonby ahead of the quarter final to preview the match.

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It’s Game Day, the All Blacks set to take on the Springboks for a second time tonight at Wellington’s Sky Stadium.

To get the South African perspective, former Springbok and the man who kicked the winning drop goal in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final, Joel Stransky, caught up with D'Arcy for a chat ahead of another massive test match.

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The underdogs claimed the victory last week.

Southland has won the Ranfurly Shield for the first in in 14 years with their defeat of Waikato, 25-10, but their first challenger may be the fiercest test of the season as Canterbury aims to take the Shield back.

D’Arcy Waldegrave was joined by Southland Stags Captain Sean Withy ahead of the game to discuss what bringing the Shield home means to the region.

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The Black Sticks women are looking to create more goalscoring chances in this afternoon's second Oceania Cup hockey fixture against Australia in Darwin.

New Zealand striker Olivia Shannon says they want to back up their 1-nil win in the opener.

Shannon joined D’Arcy Waldegrave for a chat ahead of the second match to discuss scoring the winning goal, and their relationship with the men’s side.

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The Springboks are confident despite the All Blacks’ undefeated streak at Eden Park.

The Rugby Championship clash is hotly anticipated, both rugby heavyweights having shown vulnerability with a loss apiece.

Matt Pearce, Super Sport Commentator and voice of South African Rugby, joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to give his perspective ahead of the showdown.

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After defeating Nelson Suburbs 3-0, Auckland United have clinched their spot in the Chatham Cup final against Wellington Olympic.

It all goes down at 1pm this Sunday afternoon at North Harbour Stadium in a double header with the Women’s Kate Sheppard Cup Final – in which Auckland United has also claimed a spot.

D'Arcy caught up with Auckland United Captain Ross Haviland to preview the match and highlight what it means to the club having both teams in the pinnacle finals of club football in New Zealand.

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History is weighing heavily on the All Blacks, as they seek to defend their over 30 year long undefeated streak at Eden Park.

They’re facing the Springboks tonight in what’s likely the biggest test of the 2025 calendar.

Newstalk ZB’s voice of rugby Elliott Smith caught up with starting first five Beauden Barrett at the team naming press conference on Thursday to get his thoughts on the upcoming clash and the learnings to come from the Argentina loss.

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