"All I know is, hand on heart, is that I've done everything I can to try and make this team as good as it can be."

Gary Stead has officially retired as Black Caps coach.

He was keen to stay on to coach the test side, but NZ Cricket have decided they want a head coach for all three forms of the game.

Gary spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.

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D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:

Outgoing Black Caps coach Gary Stead on his retirement.

Talkback - Should NZ Cricket have kept Gary on as test coach?

Crusaders coach Rob Penney ahead of their playoffs game against the Reds.

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The Super Rugby playoffs are here!

The Crusaders and the Reds kick things off in Christchurch on Friday night.

Crusaders coach Rob Penney spoke to D'Arcy about the game, and what he makes of the new playoff system.

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D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo coach Todd Blackadder on winning Japan Rugby League One two years in a row - and how Richie Mo'unga is going.

Talkback - Is Japanese rugby actually developing our players well? Or is it still a retirement option?

Mitch Hay on getting his first-ever NZ Cricket central contract.

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Great news for some of our up and coming cricketers today.

Four new players have managed to nab an NZ Cricket central contract.

Mitch Hay is one of those up and comers and he spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.

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Something a bit different for you on Sportstalk tonight - Japanese rugby!

Former Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is in charge of Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo these days, and he's led them to their second straight Japan Rugby League One championship!

He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on the show.

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D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:

Nick Saunter - Eden Park CEO - On the Herald's review of stadium pricing for Rugby.

Talkback

Tim Horan - Former Wallaby - On Nathan Clearly possibly looking at a future in Union?

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Former Wallaby Tim Horan joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss his 'insider' knowledge of Nathan Cleary possibly switching to Rugby Union.

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