Wednesday 25th February 2026: Crusaders head coach Rob Penny on the side's early season woes

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 25th February 2026, the defending champion Crusaders have had a rough start to the 2026 Super Rugby season, losing their first two games. This includes a record breaking defeat to the Brumbies in Christchurch this past Sunday 50-24. Rob Penney is the head coach of the Crusaders, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what's gone wrong.  D'Arcy shares his thoughts on a potential boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  And D'Arcy and New Zealand Herald sports journalist Alex Powell discuss Scott Robertson signing on to coach the Barbarians this year, the Melie Kerr era of the White Ferns that begins today against Zimbabwe and the Black Caps' match against Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup later tonight. Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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