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New Zealand Player Ratings Vs Ireland

New Zealand Player Ratings Vs Ireland

• Archie Wilson
A tale of two halves for the All Blacks, who even with a man advantage in the first 40 minutes, looked as though they had forgotten to bring their playing boots back from New Zealand. This allowed Ireland to weather the storm of playing a man down for 20 minutes while beginning their test season. They came out of the halftime sheds a different team and looked like a side that was much more match fit than their opponent. This resulted in them securing a rather comfortable 13-point win while also exorcising some demons from 2016. To wrap up this…
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This Weekend's Best Bets

This Weekend's Best Bets

• Archie Wilson
A new weekend of sport means we have another shortlist of our five best bets for the exciting slate. While we say goodbye to NPC as an option, we welcome back the All Blacks and all the other international rugby. Throw in the NFL, college football, basketball, Cricket, and all the European football, and there’s so much to sink our teeth into. Let’s start with a bit of action in our own backyard, as the Blackcaps look to make it a 3-0 sweep against England to really kick off the summer of cricket. New Zealand vs England | Saturday, 2…
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New Zealand vs Ireland | Best Bets

New Zealand vs Ireland | Best Bets

• Charlie Wilson
We’re heading North! New Zealand starts their Grand Slam tour with a game against the Irish! They’ll get things started at Soldier Field in Chicago, kicking off at 9 a.m. on Sunday with a rather predictable line-up. This is one that Razor will need to make sure he gets right, and it will be THE biggest test of the tour. Let’s get into our bets for the game 👇 Ireland vs New Zealand 9:05 am, Sunday | Chicago Best Bet: New Zealand -5.5 | $1.90 Best Bet: New Zealand -5.5 | $1.90 New Zealand head back to the place where…
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2025 NPC Breakout Team Of The Season

2025 NPC Breakout Team Of The Season

• Archie Wilson
The 2025 NPC has been and gone in what seemed like a flash. As we all know, Canterbury have been crowned champions, with other sides like Otago, Hawke’s Bay, and the Bay of Plenty having strong seasons. Just to tie a bow on this edition of the NPC, I wanted to create some kind of team of the season. However, I am going to centre the selections around breakout players from the season just gone. Rather than simply selecting a XV based on who were the best players, we are going to focus on the names who are now being…
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The Side That Could Secure The Win At Soldier Field

The Side That Could Secure The Win At Soldier Field

• Archie Wilson
The All Blacks are in Chi-Town to play what could potentially be the biggest test of the northern tour this year. They’re set to take on Ireland at the Chicago Bears’ home ground, Soldier Field, in what has, in recent memory, been a fiery rivalry split almost evenly for wins and losses over the past ten meetings. For the All Blacks to be able to declare this season a success, I think they have to win this one, and no doubt Scott Robertson will be feeling the pressure to get it over the line. So, let’s take a crack at…
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Top Sporting Moments Of The Week

Top Sporting Moments Of The Week

• Archie Wilson
Another week full of sport across the globe is on deck once again. However, before we look ahead to the phenomenal slate of what’s to come, we’re going to take a quick look back at what has happened over the past week or so and enjoy some of those big moments one more time before we dive into the new action. With that said, there could have been many different moments to highlight from the past week, but we’ve managed to narrow it down once again to our top three. So, let’s crack into it. Shohei Ohtani’s Historic Day Out…
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Burning Questions That Need to Be Answered on the Northern Tour

Burning Questions That Need to Be Answered on the Northern Tour

• Archie Wilson
The All Blacks are heading to the Northern Hemisphere for their annual end-of-year tour, which will wrap up the international rugby calendar for New Zealand fans. The season as a whole, through the Rugby Championship and France’s tour, has answered a few questions along the way, but there are still elements of Razor’s squad that need to be figured out prior to the end of his second season in charge. So, let’s take a look at what I think needs to be answered during the dying embers of the season. Is There A Young First Five Worth Investing In? Since…
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This Weekend's Best Bets

This Weekend's Best Bets

• Archie Wilson
With another big weekend of sport coming up, it’s only right we once again take a look at some of our best bets for the weekend’s slate. As we’ve done for the past few weeks, plenty of this will be Northern Hemisphere-based, because that’s where it’s all happening right now. However, some Blackcaps and NPC action should also provide us with some local games to keep an eye on over the weekend. So, stay locked in with me as we dive into our top five bets of the weekend now. Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks | Saturday , 12:10 PM…
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NPC Final Best Bets

NPC Final Best Bets

• Charlie Wilson
The final has arrived, and it’s a sold-out crowd at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. It’s quite clearly the two best teams in the competition going at it, which is exactly how you want it to be. Canterbury vs Otago 4:05pm, Saturday | Apollo Projects Stadium Otago +4.5 | $1.90 Could this be Otago’s year? They haven’t won the NPC since 1998, but this year, they have the Ranfurly Shield, momentum on their side, and quite possibly the better team. It’s just whether they have the experience to take on this Canterbury outfit at home, in a…
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Four Potential Game Changers For The NPC Final

Four Potential Game Changers For The NPC Final

• Archie Wilson
The battle of the South is set for the NPC final this weekend, with Otago taking on Canterbury in what should go down as a historic bout. These two sides have undoubtedly been the cream of the crop when it comes to this season’s edition of the NPC, which is why it’s fitting they’ll be facing each other. We’ll still have our best bets article as a preview, but what I wanted to dive into here is a look at some of the potential game changers on each side. In other words, who are the players that could potentially swing…
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