30 APR 2024 · Matt Gunn out of Twizel joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport on the segment Let's Be Positive, where both men do their best to put a positive spin on all the happenings in sport recently. This week, Gunny and Marty discuss the Warriors form in the NRL and whether there should be concerns around their top eight chances, the Highlanders beating the Western Force in arguably the worst game of Super Rugby ever, and Fox Sports pundit Paul Kent's weekend brawl. Gunny also has a heart-warming story to tell about his family dog Chloe.

30 APR 2024 · It's tiiiiime! It's Tuesday, which means another episode of the ATM (Apologise to Me!) podcast with Mark 'Watto' Watson and It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin. Every week, Watto and Marty gather 'round the debating table and go head-to-head on a number of sporting topics relevant in New Zealand and around the world. On episode 81, they discuss the Warriors sudden drop in form in the NRL with two losses and a draw in their last three games, the Black Caps squad named for the upcoming Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, Chiefs enforcer Samipeni Finau and the value his big hits could add to the All Blacks in 2024, and more.

30 APR 2024 · On today's podcast, It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin dedicates a good amount of time to the oval ball codes. He kicks things off with a sermon about the Warriors' drop in form in the NRL and how concerned we should be. Is a top four finish still possible? Should fans be realistic and see a finals appearance as a successful season? Then, Devlin is joined by Mark 'Watto' Watson on the ATM podcast to talk more about the Warriors, as well as the big hits being delivered by Chiefs loose forward Samipeni Finau in Super Rugby Pacific. Devlin replays one of his favourite interviews so far in 2024, which featured ex-Warriors coach and two-time NRL grand finalist Daniel Anderson, who was on the Rugby League Hour on Monday alongside Tony Kemp. Chris Jones out of the UK discusses a couple of intriguing rugby stories including reports that Qatar has pitched to host the planned Nations Championship. Matt Gunn brings his enthusiasm and positivity to talk about the NRL and Fox Sports' Paul Kent. As well as that, Devlin and producer Lachlan Waugh examine the Warriors' remaining NRL schedule and how many wins they need for a top four finish, and they debate a variety of topics including Super Rugby and the NBA on the Tight 5. All that and much more!

30 APR 2024 · Chris Jones - experienced rugby reporter with The Times and RugbyPass in the UK - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to delve into three big rugby stories that have arisen in recent days. First off, Jones and Devlin talk about Qatar reportedly making a pitch to host the Nations Championship, promising commercial returns of 800 million pounds ($1.68 billion NZD). As well as that, they chat about England loosie Billy Vunipola's arrest in Majorca, and former Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg revealing he's attending rehab due to online abuse.

29 APR 2024 · It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin and producer Lachlan Waugh ready themselves for another edition of the Tight 5. Everyday on the show, Marty and Lachie dissect and debate five separate sporting topics that are making waves in New Zealand and around the world. Today, they discuss the Warriors' chances at making the NRL's top four by the end of the season, the chances a Blues-Reds Anzac Day clash in Super Rugby Pacific is made permanent, Liverpool's Premier League title challenge collapsing and the spat between manager Jürgen Klopp and star Mo Salah, and more.

29 APR 2024 · Justin Marshall - former All Blacks halfback with 81 tests to his name, and current Sky Sport rugby commentator - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to recap round 10 of Super Rugby Pacific, that could well have seen the competition favourites baton change hands. The previously unbeaten Hurricanes suffered their first defeat of 2024, falling to the Brumbies 27-19 in Canberra. The Blues won a thriller against the Reds in Brisbane 41-34 to move to within one point of the 'Canes on the table, while the Crusaders reignited hopes they can make the finals with a 39-0 win over the Rebels in Christchurch. Let's start there - Marshall delves into the Crusaders' big win and whether or not it can kickstart a surge towards the postseason, the balance of their loose forward trio with Cullen Grace at blindside flanker and Ethan Blackadder at openside, the Hurricanes and whether or not they're still favourites for the title, and more.

29 APR 2024 · Round eight of the 2024 NRL Premiership is in the books, which means it's time for episode eight of the Rugby League Hour with Martin Devlin and Tony Kemp! Every Monday during the 2024 NRL season on The Platform, Devlin - host of It's Only Sport - is joined by one of the best rugby league analysts going around in Kemp, the ex-Warriors coach and Kiwis representative. After eight rounds are the main contenders beginning to make their move into the upper areas of the NRL ladder? The Cronulla Sharks are top of the table for the third successive week boasting a 6-1 record, following another big win, this time over the Raiders in Canberra 40-0. The Sharks are joined by the Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers, Manly Sea Eagles and Brisbane Broncos inside the top five - four of those teams made the finals in 2023, and look a good chance at contending for the top four this season. Just behind are the Dolphins, who suffered a surprise loss to the under-strength Newcastle Knights 18-14 at home. The Sydney Roosters - who put 60 on the Dragons on Anzac Day - and the Canterbury Bulldogs - who enjoyed the bye - round out the top eight. Marty and Kempy recap the most important games of the weekend including the Panthers holding off the North Queensland Cowboys and the Broncos blowing away the Wests Tigers. Then, it's Up The Wahs - a segment dedicated solely to the Warriors, who again endured a shock result, this time losing to the previously winless Gold Coast Titans 27-24 in Auckland on Anzac Day. The result sees the Warriors sit 12th, just one point outside the top eight. Can the Warriors' drop in form lately be entirely linked to injuries, or should they be putting these seemingly weaker teams away regardless? Marty and Kempy answer that and more. Next it's He's A Ledge, and this week it's a man who played a major role in the emergence of the Warriors as an NRL heavyweight in the early 21st century - Daniel Anderson. The 56-year-old coached the Mount Smart club for three and a half years, guiding them to a Grand Final appearance in 2002. He's had other head coaching roles with St Helens in the Super League, and the Parramatta Eels as well. Anderson talks about how the 2024 season is shaping up and the main contenders, his current role with the Roosters, the latest around his health following a surfing accident in December 2022 that left Anderson a quadriplegic, and more. Then, Marty and Kempy go head-to-head debating six rugby league topics, including whether or not the Warriors' top four chances for this season are over, and who out of the bottom four teams - the Eels, Tigers, Titans, and South Sydney Rabbitohs - has the best chance at moving up the ladder. Kempy hands out the Effluex clean-up award for the player, coach or team who did their job better than anyone else on the weekend - someone who rolled up their sleeves and turned gunk into gold. And to finish things off, Kempy lists his five best teams in the NRL right now on TK's Top 5. The Rugby League Hour is sponsored by MicroBio Solutions Limited, solving environmental issues using green technologies. Visit https://microbio.co.nz/.

24 APR 2024 · Greg Martin - ex-Wallabies fullback and current Triple M breakfast radio host in Brisbane - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport as he does every week. Two simple-minded, middle-aged men talking about MEN'S things that MATTER. This week, Marto and Marty discuss the importance of Anzac Day and how lost it is on the modern generation, NRL and Super Rugby Pacific matches on this weekend, and more.

24 APR 2024 · On today's podcast, It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin looks ahead to a big Anzac Day and weekend in sport, with a plate chock-full of delicious helpings such as the NRL and Super Rugby Pacific, and a couple of Anzac biscuits to munch on for dessert. First off, Devlin delivers a sermon questioning where all the money from NRL Anzac Day jersey sales go? Do the likes of veterans charities and RSA's benefit most? And if not, shouldn't they? Devlin also delves into the importance of Anzac Day for Australia and New Zealand with Triple M breakfast radio host and former Wallabies fullback Greg Martin. Marty and Marto also chat a bit of rugby and league. As well as that, Warriors commentator Glen Larmer and The Warriorholic Zane Inglis discuss the news that Jett Cleary - younger brother of Nathan and son of Ivan - is joining the Warriors on a three-year deal from 2025 onwards. Does this mean Jett is the halfback of the future with Shaun Johnson's career likely coming to an end in the next few years? Miles Davis chats about Arsenal-Chelsea and VAR, Highlanders coach Clarke Dermody looks ahead to their clash with the Western Force this weekend, and former Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert talks all about his former side's success this A-League season as the postseason approaches. All that and much more!

24 APR 2024 · Veteran radio host and sports broadcaster Miles Davis joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, talking all things New Zealand sport ahead of a big Anzac Day and weekend. Davis and Devlin dedicate most of their time talking football, including Arsenal's 5-0 hammering of Chelsea and the VAR controversy in the Premier League and FA Cup earlier in the week. They also discuss Jett Cleary signing with the Warriors, the Wellington Phoenix's chances at lifting the Premiers Plate in the A-League, and more.