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Goran joins The Group Chat this week after the ABs first test against France and, of course, more World Cup action Where down to the final eight of the tournament it'ds all up in the air. Of course, the lads have a punt on the weekend to come! New episodes every Wednesday! Our Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/show/04GpGPDCh72dYZlbQlLyLT?si=1b463b444a044eea Check Out Our Betcha Socials He...

With no Charlie this week, Archie and Goran take the reins of The Group Chat podcast to discuss all things World Cup, while sprinkling in a bit of the ABs season opener this weekend. Discussions start around New Zealand bowing out of the World Cup after a tough loss to Belgium, but the lads point to the silver linings from the tournament, such as Eli Just, Marco Stamenic and Finn Surman. From ther...

Courtney joins The Group Chat this week after the Super Rugby Finals, ABs squad naming and New Zealand's loss to Egypt. It's all on this weekend as it's win or go home for New Zealand against Belgium. The Wahs are underdogs against the scorching hot Dolphins, and the ANZ Netball Premiership Final is a north vs south matchup. And of course some punting and big wins on the football... New episodes e...

The full squad is back together, and we're fully into World Cup mode after NZ's 2-2 draw with Iran. Charlie got within touching distance of the King while at Royal Ascot. We've got the Super Rugby final we were after but Archie is staying well clear... even tried to reverse jinx the result! New episodes every Wednesday! Our Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/show/04GpGPDCh72dYZlbQlLyLT?si=...

Goran joins The Group Chat this week to preview all 12 groups of the World Cup. New Zealand's best chances to make it out of their pool, the Netherlands winning and lifting the trophy and some iconic moments. A little bit of Test Match cricket thrown about along with Super Rugby Semi-Finals and UFC Freedom. New episodes every Wednesday! Our Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/show/04GpGPDCh...

Goran and Courtney both join The Group Chat this week as we're nine days out from the biggest tournament in the world. Tim Payne is the biggest sensation in the footballing world at the moment but how does that fare for New Zealand? We've got New York vs San Antonio in the finals for a rematch of the 1999 series... And then of course some World Cup predictions and had a few punts as well. Then as...

Goran joins the Group Chat once again on the back of being at Go Media Stadium to watch Auckland FC make history, beating Sydney 1-0 in the Grand Final. We're spoilt for choice with State of Origin, Panthers vs Wahs & the Champions League Final... so what's the Group Chat GOTW? All the nations are announcing their squads for the World Cup so we put together an 'iconic' New Zealand XI. And had a fe...

Live in the pod, Arsenal are crowned Premier League Champions for the first time in 22 years! Courtney joins Charlie to take in what was a huge weekend of sport. Magic Round in Brisbane and Auckland FC securing a home Grand Final. Origin snubs? Courtney is all over it, as well as the rumour mill around Reece Walsh. Charlie took a trip to Bournemouth and had to keep the Arsenal shirt hidden if he w...

Charlie is joined by Goran in The Group Chat this week to talk about the AFC Semi-Finals, his hosted pot, the Wahinix in the A-League final and of course, Magic Round. Can the Gunners (VAR) do it? Charlie and Goran have a look at 'that' VAR decision to help Arsenal go one step closer to lifting the Premier League trophy. The Group Chat Game of the Week has to be Auckland FC vs Adelaide United in t...

The Group Chat is back after a two-week break. Charlie is in the UK, and Courtney steps in for the absent Archie. How early is too early for a beer while watching sport? Charlie is loving watching the football, especially Arsenal at an appropriate time. With the Wahs on a bye, Charlie and Courtney had to get creative with the Group Chat GOTW - The 16th place Storm as favourites against the 5th pla...

With recent news about Moana Pasifika, who can come save them? Could Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Jason Momoa pull a 'Welcome to Wrexham' story for Moana? It's the biggest game of the Super Rugby season to date, with the Chiefs hosting the Hurricanes, and the odds have shocked the boys. And finally, before getting into the punting, Archie has some NRL stats for Charlie to blind pick his New South...

It's April, which means it's Masters time, and both Charlie and Archie are fizzing for not just the golf, but the economic miracle that is August's concession prices. The boys have a couple of shouts for who may be slipping on the Green Jacket come Monday, including a $67 winner...Australian fast bowling legend, Scotty Boland, is lurking on the betcha socials. How close to 200 Super Rugby tries ca...

Courtney Tairi joins Charlie and Archie in The Group Chat this week as they yarn about your 'Average Joe's' egos and the Group Chat GOTW... The Panthers hosting the Storm. Kai Kara-France also joins The Group Chat this week (22.42-39.02), after being in the gym with the Warriors on Monday, Kai said the Warriors lads went straight back to their work after a tough loss to the West Tigers. After find...

A special guest joins The Group Chat this week, Scott Amore, A.K.A the Jumpout King, to chat about his love of horse racing, his secret sauce and a few tips. Plenty of sports news to dive into, and our Group Chat GOTW heads to the USA, where Arizona and Arkansas meet in March Madness' Sweet 16. And there is some Kiwi interest in the UFC these next two weekends, so Charlie and Archie discuss some w...

Scott Amor, A.K.A. The Jumpout King joins The Group Chat this week in a bonus episode to talk about syndicating horses, his leap to fame and of course, a tip or two for the weekend. Follow Scott on all his socials @jumpout_king_extraordinaire https://www.instagram.com/jumpout_king_extraordinaire?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Courtney Tairi joins The Group Chat this week as we dive into Alex Johnston breaking the NRL all-time leading try scorer record and the following pitch invasions. The Group Chat Game of the Week, this is of course, is the Storm vs the Broncos and all three are in the same boat when it comes to who they're backing. The boys have made a Punters Club! Join using the code 'TGCPUNTS' on the betcha app...

The longest off-season in sports just got a whole lot more interesting with free agency opening up. So naturally, Charlie put Archie to the test to see which free agent signings he's swiping left or right on. Who deserves a sniff at the ABs squad this year under the new coaching regime? The boys have made a Punters Club! Join using the code 'TGCPUNTS' on the betcha app and ride the wave with a hos...

We react live on the pod to the news that Dave Rennie will be taking over as the new All Blacks head coach! After calling it earlier in the pod, the boys' oil was on the money. Charlie and Archie talk NRL Vegas, the Crusaders come back and wearing football jerseys with your own name on the back...Finally, The Group Chat Punters Club returned a profit!! ($4) The boys have made a Punters Club! Join...

The boys have made a Punters Club! Join using the code 'TGCPUNTS' on the betcha app and ride the wave with a hosted pot every weekend! NRL blunders in Vegas, Charlie's slow 40-yard dash time and guessing NRL players' faces merged together! There are also a few coaching jobs up for grabs with Chiefy departing the Nix, and the long wait for the new ABs coach is nearly over. New episodes every Wednes...

The boys have made a Punters Club! Join using the code 'TGCPUNTS' on the betcha app and ride the wave with a hosted pot every weekend! All-Star games, State of Origin eligibility, and an all-time ABs team picked purely based on stats! More disrespect towards props... The first weekend of the pot is in the books, and you got 20c to the $1... the lads are hoping for a bigger ROI this weekend. New ep...

The boys have made a Punters Club! Join using the code 'TGCPUNTS' on the betcha app and ride the wave with a hosted pot every weekend! We're back with Season 2 of The Group Chat! A new year calls for a new studio, new ideas, and a new host? Keeping it in the family, Charlie is joined by his brother, who comes in hot, saying he can't stand a certain Kiwi-turned-Irish rugby player. On today's episod...

The final show of the year before the Christmas and New Year break! The lads look back at 2025 in the best way they know how: drafts... A top sporting moment of 2025 draft (I'm sure they missed some). Blind ranking the most popular sports to bet on with betcha in 2025. And of course, a heap of predictions for 2026, including the Football World Cup, Super Bowl and more. Thanks for joining The Group...

What was the better display of Test Match cricket: Australia vs England or New Zealand vs West Indies? Probably the game that had players chirping one of the fastest bowlers in the world and proceeding to ramp and pull him for six! The boys have plenty of cricket to discuss, as well as UFC 323, which delivered some shock results. Can you celebrate too much when you win a UFC title? Apparently so.....

There's an abundance of sports this weekend with the F1 finale and UFC 323 taking centre stage. Of course, there is the Kiwi Derby too, and then a wee bit of college football action. The lads have their punts on all of the above, as well as their Locks and Laughs for the weekend. All this and more yarns in The Group Chat.

We have a three-way in Abu Dhabi this coming weekend after Max Verstappen took out the Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren are doing their best job to make things difficult for both their 'golden boy' Lando and Oscar Piastri. And big boy Eben Etzebeth got put in the naughty corner in the Springboks' huge win against Wales. The lads get into their 'Winners & Losers' from the EPL Matchweek 13, and there is no...