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After a devastating weekend for Aucklander sport fans, this week's Group Chat has rightly been named 'The Bill Foley Curse'.Auckland FC stumbled at home falling 2-0 to the Melbourne Victory and the curse of Bill Foley strikes just as it did for the Golden Knights. The boys were at the game and break down the feelings and emotions of what unfolded on Saturday night. Then, Sunday doens't get much be...

The lads in the Group Chat preview the big games including the second leg of the A-League semi-final. Go Media Stadium will be sold out all weekend long with the Warriors hosting the Raiders in a redemption match this weekend. Then we get into our betting; 50/22 vs 40/20, Lock's & Laugh's and the ladder challenge. All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

There was only one name suitable for the boys group chat this week, and thanks to the big, bad Bill Foley, Auckland and NZ football fans are on the brink of history. With three headlines catching Charlie's eye, Phil and him decide if they 'Like it or Love it'Then a look back at the betting results over the weekend, where the boys and where they missed. All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

In this Odds On edition of The Group Chat, Charlie has plenty of catching up to do if he wants Rugby Union to reign supreme in the 50/22 vs 40/20 mutli's. On a hot streak with his locks, Charlie looks to extend his run to six on the trot. Charlie reckons he's found an edge in the Warriors vs Dolphins game and Phil has his eyes on the UFC Fight Night come Sunday. All this and more yarns in The Grou...

Join the Group Chat where Charlie and Phil are feeling very patriotic after UFC 315 in Montreal. What comes next Navajo Stirling on the back of his win over Ivan Erslan? The same question can be asked for JDM but we'll have to wait until Phil puts his Dana White hat on. Phil had a great weekend with the Cheifs and their huge win agaisnt the Crusaders away from home as well as another gritty win. T...

Charlie is welcomed back to The Group Chat after a month in the darkness. He missed a lot of sport during the month of April so for his own selfish benefit, he recapped his top five events of the month. Phil has a huge lead when it comes to 40/20 vs 50/22 bets so Charlie has some catching up to do. Ambassador, Navajo Sterling takes the Octagon in UFC 315 this weekend so of course the boys are all...

Welcome back to the Group Chat. Has Goran defected from the Phoenix and hopped on the Auckland FC bandwagon? It seems even the most hardened of Phoenix fan can’t help but be impressed by Auckland’s accomplishments. Has the NRL gone too far this year with this year’s tackle rules and what is it doing to the game. Goran and Phil go head-to-head as they attempt to predict the NRL results this week, w...

Welcome back to the Group Chat, where a very happy Goran is joining us once again. So, who here can predict the NRL? Because it has been a season full of surprises and it just doesn’t look like stopping. The EPL seems to be over with Arsenal drawing against Palace it would seem Liverpool will be lifting their 20th league title. The pair look over what is coming up in terms of Super Rugby action, s...

Welcome back to the Group Chat, where Phil is once again joined by Goran Paladin while Charlie is MIA. Lachlan Galvin has been dominating the news cycle recently, and we break down what happened, how we got here and is the anger towards Lachlan justified. The Champions League Semi-Finals are locked in and is Arsenal vs PSG the must watch game, and have Arsenal given up on the EPL and will their fo...

Welcome back to the Group Chat. We are joined by a special guest, Goran Paladin who is subbing in for Charlie while he enjoys a deserved break. The Warriors will be back in action this week, and having not lost a game in the Southern Hemisphere this season, do our panel think they will have what it takes to weather the Storm. The EPL is entering its final few weeks and is our favourite Liverpool F...

We're one day out from Cambridge's biggest party, The Night of Champions. Charlie has all the info of where the money is going and who the best chances are. It's Aussie vs NZ in the $1million The Race by betcha. Leap To Fame & Don Hugo are the favourites, with the defending champ Merlin being the best backed Kiwi. The boys cover their picks for the Super Rugby, NRL and dabble in the F1's return to...

This week on the Group Chat, the lads have a lot to cover. Between the Crusaders, Panthers and the Storm all losing there were some big upsets, or as Phil says "big celebrations".Cambridge's biggest party this friday with The Race by betcha headlining Night of Champions. And to make things easy, the boys have compared the trans-Tasman talent to Super Rugby teams. All this and more yarns in this we...

After a decent showing last week, Phil takes a huge lead in the Union vs League h2h multi's. But Charlie had something to cheer about as well as he moved to the next step on the ladder. Tune into the Group Chat to find out what the boys are backing over the weekend.

Join the Group Chat as they discuss the All Whites qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, whether or not the Aussies are taking over Super Rugby and what the shock result of Round 3 of the NRL was. Who shat themselves? Charlie is getting some reps in a sulky ahead of the Night of Champions next Friday at Cambridge. What do the boys think of the breaking Liam Lawson move? Will he go better in the Red B...

Charlie and Phil get stuck into the NRL, Super Rugby and UFC with Carlos Ulberg stepping into the Octagon on Sunday morning. Both their 50/22 and 40/20 bets missed last week but their multi got up so make sure you tune into that. All this and more in The Group Chat.

Join the Group Chat this week as Phil and Charlie get stuck into the return of F1 radio memes, upsets in round two of the NRL and the Super Rugby Marvel hero jerseys. What NRL result shocked the boys the most? Is the Red Bull seat cursed? And what's the best month to watch sport? All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

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Phil is back on deck after surviving former Cyclone Alfred. Having been stuck inside for a whole weekend he managed to watch every minute of every NRL game. Charlie had a successful Champions Day with the crowd pumping at Ellerslie and the racing was even better. What code takes the cake for the start of the season, Super Rugby or NRL?All this and more yarns in the Group Chat.

In a massive weekend of sport and racing, Charlie is OOO this weekend because it's Champions Day at Ellerslie for what is going to be a massive day. The Black Caps are through to the ICC Champions Trophy final and will take on India, and just like the semi-final, Charlie is taking the win win route. Goran remains in the starting squad and has a juicy Same Game Multi on the Dolphins Rabbitohs game....

Goran joins the Group Chat once again to chat NRL in Vegas, what happened to the Wahs and of course we had to talk about that 6-1 Auckland FC win over the Phoenix. Not the biggest fan of Super Rugby, Goran shuts down any idea of having a 'Vegas-like' start to the season while Charlie thinks they could head to the islands 🏝️All this and more in this week's Group Chat!

This week on the Group Chat, Charlie is joined by former NRL star, Adam Blair. A man who played 331 Premiership games for the Storm, Tigers, Broncos and the Wahs & 51 test's for the Kiwi's. Adam joins Charlie to chat all things NRL, including his career, the move over to Aussie to work with the Newcastle Knights and a look ahead to the season. We couldn't forget about the punting either, it is the...

The fellas in the Group Chat were very impressed by the gritty Highlanders win and loved seeing the Blues and the Crusaders go down. Charlie and Phil talk Vegas antics already as we get ready to kick off Round 1 of the NRL season at Allegiant Stadium. Neither of the lads wanted to chat EPL this week but happy to talk European football. All this and more in this week's Group Chat!

After nailing their multi's last weekend, Phil and Charlie are back to bet it out once again. With Super Rugby Round 2, NRL Preseason and the Kiwi Derby taking place this weekend there is plenty for the boys to sink their teeth into. The Ladder Line Up challenge rolls on for another week and Charlie is stoked about it. Join the Group Chat this weekend to see where the boys are putting their money...

What a way to kick start Super Rugby 2025!Charlie was on the money with his picks for the opening round going 5/5 and landing his multi and Phil loved seeing his mighty Chiefs get one back at Eden Park over the defending champions. Streaker etiquette? Is that a thing? Charlie thinks so. What should Wahs fans expect out of this season after that dominant win over the Storm during preseason? All thi...

'For the start of the Super Rugby and NRL seasons, Charlie and Phil get into a head to head competition between the codes. Charlie takes on Super Rugby , while Phill assumes the NRL as they bet it out over the course of the seasons. A new challenge enters the chat, trying to turn $10 into $1000.And finally, both of their Locks for the weekend as well as their Laughs. Find out where the boys are pu...