A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting seasonThe country&#x27;s biggest sports <a href="">teams</a> 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:<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikki-swannell-4284462b/?originalSubdomain=nz">Rikki Swannell</a> - Sports commentator and journalist</li></ul>Learn More:<ul><li><a href="https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360897878/all-blacks-season-player-ratings-who-came-out-top-2025">The Post&#x27;s </a>All Blacks season player ratings</li><li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/578032/tears-and-fears-inside-the-uneasy-truce-between-dame-noeline-taurua-and-netball-nz">RNZ&#x27;s deep dive</a> into the Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua incident </li><li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/579449/silver-ferns-end-chaotic-season-with-win-over-england">RNZ&#x27;s piece</a> on the Silver Ferns&#x27; win over England </li><li>More rugby news <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/all-blacks-sevens-end-title-drought-black-ferns-sevens-get-revenge/ar-AA1Rr92w?ocid=BingNewsSerp">here </a>and <a href="https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-miracle-moment-behind-all-blacks-sevens-dubai-title-run/">here</a></li><li>More on the Warriors <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/569530/nz-warriors-lose-grip-on-nrl-top-four-with-third-straight-defeat ">here </a></li><li>More on NZ football <a href="https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/160504?newsfeedid=2064762">here</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/motorsport/formula-1/formula-1-liam-lawson-confirmed-on-2026-grid-to-remain-with-racing-bulls/R6K735DTHZHX3LEC6WPYSEW65A/">Liam Lawson&#x27;s</a> 2026 season confirmation</li></ul>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom </a>or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ </a><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=7243874a-c380-4b0a-80c7-12c659a5520b">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a>

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