Archie Wilson, Author at betcha The Playbook

ABs vs Ireland Best Bets

Join Archie Wilson as he breaks down the All Blacks test against Ireland. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs Nations Championship Eden Park • Saturday 18th Jul New Zealand $1.25 vs Ireland $3.80 Nations Championship odds correct as of 16/07/2026 and subject to change. New Zealand vs Ireland 7:05pm Saturday | Eden Park New Zealand 1 – 12 @ $3.00 Two unbeaten sides in the Nations Championship clash this weekend in one of the most feared fortresses in all of sport. Come primetime on Saturday night, both the new-look All Blacks and their new rival, Ireland, will be…

World Cup Best Bets | Semi-final: England v Argentina

14 Jul • Archie Wilson

Archie Wilson shares his picks and plays for the semi-final between England and Argentina. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup Atlanta Stadium • Thursday 16th Jul England $2.60 vs Argentina $3.00 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 14/07/2026 and subject to change. England vs Argentina 7:00am Thursday | Semi-final England To Win @ $1.83 Thursday morning’s semi-final is a certified doozy between “it’s coming home” and the defending champions. Starting with the latter, Argentina have been far from convincing in this year’s edition of the tournament, but with the leadership of Leo Messi and a…

World Cup Best Bets | Semi-final: France v Spain

14 Jul • Archie Wilson

Archie Wilson shares his picks and plays for the semi-final between France and Spain. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup Dallas Stadium • Wednesday 15th Jul France $2.30 vs Spain $3.25 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 13/07/2026 and subject to change. France vs Spain 7:00am Wednesday | Semi-final Kylian Mbappe 4+ Shots @ $1.85 A clash of two international titans will open up the semi-final slate of this year’s World Cup, as France take on Spain. The game is set to be nothing short of a barnburner, as when you look at the two…

ABs Players Of The Week (Italy Test)

13 Jul • Archie Wilson

After a close win against France, the All Blacks did manage to extend their winning margin against Italy, but in all honesty, it felt like a step back in regard to the quality of performance. There were a few negatives we could dive into, but with this All Blacks series, we are once again looking at the silver linings surrounding the game with our five best performers in black jerseys. Unlike last week, where there were plenty of names to pick from, this one was slightly more straightforward, as the top players really separated themselves from the rest in my…

ABs vs Italy Best Bets

9 Jul • Archie Wilson

Join Archie Wilson as he breaks down the second All Blacks test under Dave Rennie. New Zealand vs Italy 5:10pm Saturday | Hnry Stadium Under 63.5 Total Points @ $1.87 Game one is now in the books for the Dave Rennie era, and most fans are pretty happy with the performance we saw from his men. The game itself wasn’t perfect, as there were clear cohesion issues on the defensive side of the ball. However, from an attacking outlook, the optimism the side played with was a brand of rugby we hadn’t seen for a long time from the premier…

World Cup Best Bets | Quarter-final: Spain v Belgium

9 Jul • Archie Wilson

Archie Wilson shares his picks and plays for the Quarter-final between Spain and Belgium. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup Los Angeles Stadium • Saturday 11th Jul Spain $1.62 vs Belgium $5.25 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 10/07/2026 and subject to change. Spain vs Belgium 7:00am Saturday | Quarter-final Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final is a clash of European giants, as the reigning Euros champions Spain are set to face off with fellow historical powerhouse Belgium. For Belgium, it could be a surprise that they have found themselves this deep in the tournament, as the…

World Cup Best Bets | Quarter-final: France v Morocco

9 Jul • Archie Wilson

Archie Wilson shares his picks and plays for the Quarter-final between France and Morocco. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup Boston Stadium • Friday 10th Jul France $1.57 vs Morocco $5.75 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 08/07/2026 and subject to change. France vs Morocco 8:00am Friday | Quarter-final Kylian Mbappe Anytime Goalscorer & France Win @ $2.50 (Super Boost) What a wicked matchup to kick off the World Cup quarter-finals, as tournament favourites France are set to face off with modern football powerhouse Morocco. The French have run away with being the best-performing side…

World Cup Best Bets | Round of 16: Portugal v Spain

6 Jul • Archie Wilson

Archie Wilson shares his picks and plays for the Round of 16 clash between Portugal and Spain. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup Dallas Stadium • Tuesday 7th Jul Portugal $3.75 vs Spain $1.95 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 06/07/2026 and subject to change. Portugal vs Spain 7:00am Tuesday Tuesday morning at 7 am, one of the biggest games of this World Cup comes knocking, as a couple of giants of international football, from both a player and team standpoint, face off. Even better to rev up the heat on this battle is that…

ABs Players Of The Week

6 Jul • Archie Wilson

One down and plenty to go for the Dave Rennie All Blacks, who managed to pull off a close 34-32 victory against France in what was a solid first hit-out of the new era. The All Blacks entered this one as double-digit favourites and certainly produced the attacking output to match that expectation, it was however, the lack of defence that will be something to worry about heading into the next couple of weeks. In reviewing this match, and all tests in this year’s calendar, we are going to apply the same format we used throughout the Super Rugby season…

World Cup Best Bets | Round of 16: Mexico v England

6 Jul • Archie Wilson

Archie Wilson shares his picks and plays for the Round of 16 clash between Mexico and England. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs World Cup Mexico City Stadium • Monday 6th Jul Mexico $2.90 vs England $2.50 World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 05/07/2026 and subject to change. Mexico vs England 12:00pm Monday England were very unconvincing last time out against DR Congo, who once again showed the blueprint for how to beat them. The only reason the African nation didn’t find themselves in the Round of 16, and missed out on the opportunity for a historic…