Jul 13, 2026 · 41 min · 9 segments
This week on The Big League Podcast, NZ Herald league writer Nathan Limm and Newstalk ZB's Nick Bewley are joined by Warriors winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira to unpack the highs and lows from the club's…
Nathan LimHost
Alofiana Khan-PereiraGuest
Some way, somehow the Warriors and the All Blacks are not only on at the same time, but in the same city.
While the Warriors host the Dragons at Mount Smart from 7:30 Saturday evening, the All Blacks will be across town at Eden Park in a massive Nations Championship clash with Ireland from 7:10.
So unless you have two TVs or are prepared to have one on your phone, you're gonna miss out on one of those two occasions.
This happened last year when the Warriors hosted the Panthers in the NRL finals at the same time the All Blacks hosted South Africa in Wellington.
While last year the NRL's lack of consideration in the finals scheduling got me and many other New Zealanders riled up, a regular season contest feels more forgivable.
I, for one, will be going into work where there are multiple TVs and I can watch both.
Sky's audience numbers, where, uh, were they to be released, could be a real tell as to how much ground League's gained on Union.
Oh, look, uh, you know, we are on a Rugby League podcast here, so this is probably, um, you know, b- a bit loose to say out loud, particularly on here, but [laughs] but given it's the Dragons-
Um, and that's no disrespect to the Warriors, but, uh, I think they should handle business comfortably this weekend, whereas, um, yeah, without getting into the All Blacks in great detail, that, that could be some test match, uh, against an Irish side who look pretty impressive.
So, uh, and it's frustrating though, and, uh, it brings me to a point, though, I wanted to make around that NRL, um, new broadcast deal that was signed just last week.
A new, what is it, $5.3 billion deal for seven years with all the existing partners like Fox Sports and Sky Sport here in New Zealand, and Channel Nine as the free tier partner in Australia.
But one of the interesting little caveats of the deal, um, that I didn't see a great deal of, uh, headlines or, um, or discussion around was, uh, Peter V'Landys out of, uh, the ARLC saying, um, one of the important parts of the deal at, at their end was having greater control of the draw.
Now, I think one of the great criticisms when, uh, the broadcaster has control of the draw, particularly out of Australia, is that the Brisbane Broncos will play a bunch of Thursday night games.
Some way, somehow the Warriors and the All Blacks are not only on at the same time, but in the same city.
While the Warriors host the Dragons at Mount Smart from 7:30 Saturday evening, the All Blacks will be across town at Eden Park in a massive Nations Championship clash with Ireland from 7:10.
So unless you have two TVs or are prepared to have one on your phone, you're gonna miss out on one of those two occasions.
This happened last year when the Warriors hosted the Panthers in the NRL finals at the same time the All Blacks hosted South Africa in Wellington.
While last year the NRL's lack of consideration in the finals scheduling got me and many other New Zealanders riled up, a regular season contest feels more forgivable.
I, for one, will be going into work where there are multiple TVs and I can watch both.
Sky's audience numbers, where, uh, were they to be released, could be a real tell as to how much ground League's gained on Union.
Oh, look, uh, you know, we are on a Rugby League podcast here, so this is probably, um, you know, b- a bit loose to say out loud, particularly on here, but [laughs] but given it's the Dragons-
Um, and that's no disrespect to the Warriors, but, uh, I think they should handle business comfortably this weekend, whereas, um, yeah, without getting into the All Blacks in great detail, that, that could be some test match, uh, against an Irish side who look pretty impressive.
So, uh, and it's frustrating though, and, uh, it brings me to a point, though, I wanted to make around that NRL, um, new broadcast deal that was signed just last week.
A new, what is it, $5.3 billion deal for seven years with all the existing partners like Fox Sports and Sky Sport here in New Zealand, and Channel Nine as the free tier partner in Australia.
But one of the interesting little caveats of the deal, um, that I didn't see a great deal of, uh, headlines or, um, or discussion around was, uh, Peter V'Landys out of, uh, the ARLC saying, um, one of the important parts of the deal at, at their end was having greater control of the draw.
Now, I think one of the great criticisms when, uh, the broadcaster has control of the draw, particularly out of Australia, is that the Brisbane Broncos will play a bunch of Thursday night games.
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