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31:03

Odds On | Spooky Season Punting 👻 | The Group Chat #112

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2025/10/30

It's Halloween time, and the lads have got into the spooky spirit, coming up with some scary storylines for their punts.What's worse, having to face the Kiwis in a revenge game of facing an angry Jofra Archer bowling 145km's? New Zealand head back to the place where the Irish first tasted success against the ABs. Soldier Field will host New Zealand's first match of the Northern Tour. There are plenty of good matches to watch out for in the EPL this weekend as Liverpool continues to tumble. They

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47:43

Canterbury Tattoo over Chiefs Mana? | The Group Chat...

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2025/10/28

Canterbury have done it again, they won their 15th NPC title in Christchurch, and now the players are trying to get the former Bay of Plenty and current Chiefs Assistant Coach to get a Canterbury tattoo. Unfortunately, the return of the heavyweights to both boxing and the UFC was a major disappointment. Phil wasted a Sunday morning watching some walkouts and an eye poke. How good is the EPL though!? The lads go through their winners and losers of Week 9. And finally, a mixed bag in this week's

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36:28

Odds On | NPC Final & Heavyweight Blind Rankings |...

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2025/10/23

We've made it to the pointy end of the NPC season with Canterbury hosting Otago for all the marbles. Where do the boys sit in terms of the winner, try scorers and the rest? We'll give you a secret, they know they're ABCs. The EPL and A-League roll on for another round, with the Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC both playing at home. And in the UK, the lads look at Arsenal vs Crystal Palace and Man United vs Brighton. They then get into their betting with their 50/22's and 40/20's as well as

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50:16

Anyone but Canterbury... | The Group Chat #109

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2025/10/21

After a huge weekend of sport and racing The Group Chat gets stuck into it all.The Everest was unreal, Ellerslie put on a show and The Pacific Championship started with a bang.The A-League kicked off and both NZ teams managed a point each. Who's game was more impressive though?Onto the Premier League, does Arne Slot need to go? Probably not but boy he has some tough decisions to make.How about Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers?!All this and more yarns in The Group Chat.

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40:34

Odds On | The Greatest Day On The Punt | The Group...

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2025/10/16

We've made it to the greatest day on the punt.With 5 Group 1's, the Livamol, Caulfield Cup, and The Everest taking centre stage, there is plenty to sink your teeth into.Ka Ying Rising is the hot favourite to take out The Everest, but the lads are liking the other Kiwi horse trained by the Hayes brothers.The EPL returns, as does the A-League, for the new season.The lads pick their winners for the NPC semi-finals, and we all agree that we want Canterbury to lose.All this and more yarns in The Group

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44:04

Bathurst 1000 Crashes | The Group Chat #107

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2025/10/13

On a rare low weekend of sport, the lads get stuck into a drama-filled Bathurst that saw Kiwi Matt Payne stand on top of the podium. With the rain pouring down at Mount Panorama, the last 30 laps turned into something not just the petrol heads of the world could enjoy.The NPC produced four quality quarter-finals, and we're all in agreement that we hope Canterbury loses in the semi-final.The Pacific Championship squads were announced, and the Kiwis and Samoa are shaping up very nicely ahead of their

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23:33

Odds On | NPC Quarter-Finals Pick'em | The Group Chat...

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2025/10/09

We're running a little low on sport this weekend, but the lads are sticking local and getting right into the NPC quarter-finals.Who will cause an upset? Who will get through to the semis and Charlie has a bold call for the Canterbury game!Nothing beats international friendlies... actually a lot does but that's all we have to work with for the football this week.And finally we do have the return of The People's Champ into the Octagon. Charles Oliveria will step back into the cage on Sunday.All this

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46:31

Reece Lightning Master Class | The Group Chat #105

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2025/10/07

The NRL Grand Final was an absolute doozy, and have you ever seen a better performance on the NRL's biggest stage than Reece Walsh on Sunday night?!The Broncos won for the first time in 19 years and the punters had a bit of a fill up too with plenty of try scorers crossing over.South Africa locked up The Rugby Championship, beating Los Pumas at Twickenham and New Zealand swept Australia. The lads do their final 3, 2, 1's of the comp.UFC 320 lived up to expectations! What's next in the

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40:12

Odds On | NRL Grand Final Picks & UFC 320 | The Group...

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2025/10/02

The NRL Grand Final is this Sunday, so Charlie and Phil get stuck into how they're punting the big game.Try scorers, Cliver Churchill winner, and of course, their pick to win it.It's also the final weekend of The Rugby Championship, and they're both siding with their respective nations.Sunday is a packed day because, before the Grand Final, we have UFC 320 to indulge in.Picks for all of the above and more in The Group Chat.

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45:21

Ulberg Title Shot Next!? | The Group Chat #103

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2025/09/30

This week on the Group Chat, Charlie and Phil get stuck into UFC Perth, The Rugby Championship and the NRL Preliminary Finals.Both guys like the Broncos to win it this weekend.Fast forward to Sunday, where Kiwis dominated UFC Perth, Navajo Stirling winning by decision and Carlos Ulberg winning by way of knockout in the first round!Who were the winners and losers from the Premier League after Matchweek 5?And how satisfying was it for Rory McIlroy to tell the crowd to "Shut the f*** up"All this and

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50:23

Odds On | Cups, cups and more cups | The Group Chat #102

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2025/09/25

Plenty to preview this weekend with the Rugby Championship back in action, AFL Grand Finals, NRL Preliminary Finals and of course the Ryder Cup.Can't forget about the EPL either!The lads join forces to create a combined Australia and NZ 1st XV ahead of the massive clash at Eden Park on Saturday.With punts on the lot of it, you don't want to miss this.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

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55:17

Guinness World Records and Bad Beats | The Group Chat...

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2025/09/23

The news headline for the weekend is that Ryan Fox is a new Guinness World Record holder, with him, Min Woo Lee and Dan Bradbury completed 10 Par 3's in 3 minutes!The Sharks pull off the upset in the NRL semi-finals, and Phil is saying it was more Doggy Doo Doo rather than the Panthers being scary.Matchweek 5 of the EPL is done and dusted, so the fellas get into their winners and losers of the round.And finally, the Multi VS made Charlie sick after possibly THE worst bad beat of the year.All this

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39:11

100 Not Out for the Fellas | The Group Chat #100

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2025/09/18

100* up for the fellas, and hopefully they can celebrate with some winners over the weekend.We have the New Zealand Women's Rugby team in a massive Semi-Final taking on Canada, the NRL Semi-Finals as well and then of course the Premier League and NFL.They had some success last week on the punt. Can they replicate it again?Tune in for their locks and laughs for the weekend's action. All this and more yarns in The Group Chat.

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48:53

Springboks Dub & Wild Multi's | The Group Chat #99

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2025/09/16

Phil is rather chipper this week on the back of that huge performance from the Springboks!So what's wrong with New Zealand rugby?The Wahs season comes to an end, but the finals arrived in style with the Raiders vs Broncos game making a case for game of the year!Talk about arriving in style, some punters out there might be arriving to work in style too after some huge wins over the weekend!All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

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43:42

Odds On | Mammoth Weekend of Sport! | The Group Chat #98

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2025/09/11

The lads are back with their punting hats on with plenty to get stuck into!The Rugby Championship, NRL Finals, EPL, you name it, the lads probably covered it.What's the play for the Aussie v Argentina game in Sydney? What's Phil's move with the South African team being in town? We've seen them for coffee each day this week... is that a sign?Need an NRL match preview - we got it.The EPL is back, and Charlie is loving Arsenal, but we can't forget about the Manchester Derby.The lads, locks and laughs

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50:03

NZL vs RSA or Wahs vs Panthers? | The Group Chat #97

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2025/09/09

After a massive weekend, the Eden Park streak stays alive, and both Charlie and Phil think it lived up to the hype.The big question is, though, which game would you be heading to this weekend if you had the choice?New Zealand vs South Africa at the CakeTin or Warriors vs Panthers at Mt Smart?The Multi VS cashed again after a SNF pointfest, meaning the lads are two from their last three.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

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38:03

Odds On | Eden Park Record & NFL Week 1 | The Group...

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2025/09/04

Join the Group Chat this week, where Charlie is FIZZING for Week 1 of the NFL.Back home, though, we have a huge game at Eden Park where the 50 game winning streak is up for grabs.No Premier League this weekend, lucky we have the NPC to keep us occupied!The lads run through their picks for the weekend, feel free to follow along or just use them as inspiration.All this and more yarns in the Group Chat!

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49:55

Springboks are the Philadelphia Eagles! | The Group...

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2025/09/02

With the NFL kicking off this Friday, the lads give their like-for-like comparisons between NFL and International Rugby sides.How do we feel about the Philadelphia Springboks?Of course, The Rugby Championship returns this weekend with the massive question being: Will the Springboks break the Eden Park record? (We all know Phil's take on this...)Another round of the Premier League is in the books, and you wouldn't believe it, we're on International Break now!Charlie had a sweaty winner in his pot,

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41:22

Rugby Championship Woes & Gyokeres Golden Boot? | The...

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2025/08/27

Just one episode of The Group Chat this week, coming to you on a Wednesday! Both a review and a preview are coming at you all at once!After The Rugby Championship table is literally a mirror, Charlie and Phil get into the two games and their player 3, 2, 1's.The Premier League is in full swing, and Man United still haven't scored a goal.The F1 is back, so trust Charlie to throw in a lock for Zandvoort.All this and more in The Group Chat.

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25:20

Odds On | Charlie's Backing Man United??? 🤢 | The...

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2025/08/21

The lads are running it back as we get stuck into Matchweek 2 of the Premier League, Round 2 of The Rugby Championship and of course the NPC and NRL.Charlie is backing Manchester United to get the dub...? Yep, this is not a drill!As always, our 50/22 & 40/20 bets go head to head, and we continue on our hot streak with the weekend locks 🔒Finally, we're taking another Super Boost for the Ladder Challenge!All this and more yarns in The Group Chat.

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