Kick Offs and Kick Ons

Nov 25

As Andrea Bocelli once said “it’s time to say goodbye” to 2025 and gear up for a very merry silly season filled with rosé, prawns and a little touch of gout. This year for the KOKO show has been an absolute belter, we opened a new stadium in Hong Kong, we welcomed the British and Irish Lions down under and we delivered 48 rib tickling episodes to the people. This week we are rolling out the OG crew one last time to talk about the slate of international games that happened over the weekend, including the French smash up of the Wallabies, the Boks bouncing Ireland, the AB’s getting it done over Wales and England sneaking past the Argentinians. In what has been a topsy turvy year for rugby in Australia we saw it fit to finish the season with a little health check of the Wallabies, to see if McDreamy, McSteamy and McPeggy can still feel a pulse. With all the footy now in the rear vision mirror that lads decided to reflect on the year that was by presenting to you our loyal fans the second annual screening of the ‘KOKO Awards’ - recognising excellence in the fields of footy, fame and fun stuff. Plus, we are the gift that keeps on giving, as you know we have been shredding for summer all thanks to our partnership with WHOOP and today is the day for our grand reveal. Although not all of us hit our targets (or none of us) there is a glorious mid-show medley of man meat that simply can’t be missed. So, before we sign off one final time for 2025, all of us here at KOKO would love to thank you for your loyal and unwavering support of our silly little show. Please keep fighting the good fight, being kind to one another and please keep your eye on Swoop in the wild. It is time for the season finale of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 04:22 - FRANCE V WALLABIES REVIEW 14:04 - 2025 Wallabies season health check 19:47 - IRELAND V SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW 24:15 - ENGLAND V ARGENTINA REVIEW 25:47 - Tom Curry tunnel incident 26:30 - Ranking the European teams 27:45 - WALES V NEW ZEALAND REVIEW 29:14 - World Rankings check in 31:39 - Patreon plug 33:06 - World Rugby Awards 37:58 - 2027 Rugby World Cup Promo 38:51 - WHOOP FITNESS CHALLENGE REVEAL 47:30 - THE KOKO AWARDS 57:07 - Thank you to our fans 57:47 - The best email ever 59:13 - Close of the show KOKO BONUS PATREON CONTENT - SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KickOffsandKickOns JOIN WOOP NOW AND GET THE FIRST MONTH FREE: http://join.whoop.com/Koko BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18

This week on The KOKO Show we are joined in studio by a follically fabulous fly-half, he is a bronzed bombshell from Bondi who should probably be on tour with the Wallabies right now, but what the hell do we know! It is of course the one and only Mr Ben Donaldson. With Benny Boy riding shotgun the lads get candid with their concerns, as they dissect the Wallabies’ record breaking loss to a Mack Hansen powered Irish side in Dublin. The loss to Ireland is one thing for the Wallabies, but the lads appeared to be more shocked by the manner and style in which the Aussies got annihilated in the Emerald Isle. The boys get stuck into a road map of why the Wallabies find themselves in this situation and then they propose some possible ways in which we can right this ship, post the Joe Schmidt era. However, it is not all doom and gloom on the KOKO show as we highlight some of the other games from over the weekend, results that saw England beat the All Blacks in style, Scotland blow a big lead against Argentina and the Springboks beat Italy with only 14 men, AGAIN! As the international year comes to a close, we round the bend with only one week remaining in the Spring Tour and for the Wallabies it is all about leaving a mark against France, drawing a line in the sand that says “the slide stops here”. The KOKO Crew gives you all their predictions heading into round four of the tour, airing a few spicy upsets in the process and telling you who are the dead set locks. To finish the show we step away from the privately educated world of these ra ra raggamuffins to answer a listener question that shows a more human side to the lads - “what is your guilty pleasure no one knows about?’ - let’s just say the answers will knock your cashmere socks off. So sit back, relax, draw yourself a nice long bath and eat a tub of crunchy peanut butter with a spoon. This all new episode of Kick Offs and Kicks Ons is one hell of a therapy session! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 02:04 - Intro Ben Donaldson 03:07 - Why Ben isn't in the Wallabies 10:07 - KOKO LAVA TAKE - IRELAND V WALLABIES REVIEW 24:15 - ENGLAND V ALL BLACKS REVIEW 31:56 - Prof’s trip to the Kangaroo Valley 32:36 - SCOTLAND V ARGENTINA REVIEW 37:18 - ITALY V SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW 39:13 - Donno is back at the Force in two weeks 40:42 - Drew Shows his World Cup journal to promote Patreon 41:48 - Understanding a player's “WHY?” 44:37 - THE WESTERN FORCE IN 2026 47:15 - Nic White as a coach 49:55 - WHOOP SEGMENT 52:32 - World Rugby Awards voting and predictions 56:36 - WALLABIES V FRANCE PREDICTIONS 58:21 - What is your guilty pleasure? Fan Question 01:03:27 - Close of the show KOKO BONUS PATREON CONTENT - SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KickOffsandKickOns JOIN WOOP NOW AND GET THE FIRST MONTH FREE: http://join.whoop.com/Koko BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11

This week on The KOKO Show the lads were a little down in the dumps and we decided that we wouldn't subject a special guest to our somber footy fuelled pizza-less pity party. Thus, we went for a no guest nonsense episode in the hope that with each other's support, love and no mention of Italian cuisine, we might start to make some sense of the Azurri’s shocking defeat over the Wallabies in Udine. The boys in this ep untie the bondage ropes, unfurl the main-sail and shoot from the hip as they search for answers surrounding the apparent regression of Australian rugby post their historical win over the Boks in South Africa. Questions are raised and theories are presented as to why our glorious gold jersey is dipping back into bad habits and playing an inaccurate brand of footy that screams fatigue and self-doubt. However, KOKO isn't just a one stop shop for doom and gloom, as we touch on all the other results from week two of the Spring Tour, matches that saw the Boks bounce the Frogs, the English defeat Fiji, the Pumas pounce on the Welsh and the All Blacks thumb their noses to the thistles. Plus, we take a look forward to week 3 of the tour, previewing and predicting that some teams (the All Blacks) will continue their roll and where others can bounce back from the depths of defeat (the Wallabies). Finally, the lads really lighten the mood of the show by answering a listener's question to take their minds off the on field action and boy does it ruffle a couple of feathers. So sit back, relax and boycott your local Italian businesses, it is very clear that they are doing better than advertised! Alorra ladies and gentlemen, it is time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 02:04 - ITALY V AUSTRALIA REVIEW 08:19 - Why don’t the Wallabies pick their best 23? 11:25 - We look at the world rankings 13:01 - The Wallabies are predictable 19:29 - Wallabies’ injury crisis 20:36 - Best Wallaby performers 23:38 - The Italians were good 26:56 - FRANCE V SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW 31:45 - The guys discuss their favourite herbs 34:03 - SCOTLAND V NEW ZEALAND REVIEW 38:33 - Next week’s games 39:44 - WALES V ARGENTINA REVIEW 40:28 - ENGLAND V FIJI REVIEW 42:00 - Listener Question “What is pissing you off at the moment?” 49:05 - The WHOOP Segment 52:13 - Close of the show KOKO BONUS PATREON CONTENT - SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KickOffsandKickOns JOIN WOOP NOW AND GET THE FIRST MONTH FREE: http://join.whoop.com/Koko BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4

This week on The KOKO Show the lads are left to pick up the pieces after watching the Wallabies get put to the sword by a clinical English side over the Weekend. As Australians, there are a few things in life that can completely ruin your day: an increase in petrol prices, a shit coffee, tall poppies and losing to England in absolutely anything. So, being joined on the pod by one of England’s favourite sons Ugo Monye, made the licking of wounds so much harder for the lads as they had to navigate all the salt he was rubbing into them. With Ugo in tow and chipper as hell we broke down the English tidy up at Twickenham, illuminating where the Poms were perfect and why the Aussies couldn't fire a single shot. Ugo also gave us the low down on the English public’s current feelings about their rugby team and who they absolutely hate losing to on the world stage. Plus, we ran our collective footballing IQ’s across all the other international matches that happened over the weekend, results that saw South Africa jump Japan, Scotland make light work of the USA and the All Blacks pull apart the Irish. Finally, the KOKO crew look forward to next weekend as the Wallabies shape up to take on the Italians in Udine, whilst also previewing all the other big international matches on the card. So, to all my fellow Australians, lift up your chins, raise up your voices and say something mean to your local English import. It is time to forget about last weekend’s result, move on to next week’s match and enjoy the soothing sounds of an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 00:54 - Why does losing to England hurt so much? 02:12 - INITIAL ENGLAND V WALLABIES REVIEW 13:25 - Patreon Plug 13:50 - WHOOP Plug 18:02 - IRELAND V NEW ZEALAND REVIEW 23:05 - SCOTLAND V USA / THE FUTURE OF RUGBY IN THE STATES 24:48 - SOUTH AFRICA V JAPAN REVIEW 27:14 - Looking at the week 2 games 28:51 - Introduce Ugo Monye 30:50 - Ugo talks about England’s feelings after the win 32:01 - The English perspective on Australia 34:32 - Ugo’s notable players from the weekend 37:03 - Ugo’s fav Wallabies from the weekend 38:38 - England’s depth at 10 41:07 - Ellis Genge the enforcer 43:29 - Ugo had a bad Guinness on the weekend 44:29 - The resurgence of Borthwick 46:23 - Who do England hate losing to? 49:30 - Ugo’s prediction for FRANCE V SOUTH AFRICA 51:27 - Ugo’s fav players in the world right now 54:09 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28

This week on the KOKO show we bring it back to our roots, delivering to you a no guest nonsense pod that is packed full of smack talk, poking fun at each other's insecurities and butt load of code. To start off the lads unpack the Wallabies’ close call in Tokyo, as Eddie’s Brave Blossoms put up one hell of a fight to try and claim their first ever ‘dub’ against the might of the green and gold. However, our golden gladiators battled the elements and some sloppy execution to claim the win and our panel of pricks picked it apart to identify some work-ons before we take on the might of England. Ladies and gentlemen spring has sprung and autumn has autumned, depending on where you live, but one thing is for certain the world over its time for some tangy touring. With the Wallabies touching down in the Motherland ready to make jellied eels out of these pommy princes, the KOKO lads have put together a full ‘Spring Tour Set Up’, previewing this week's tussle at Twickenham, as well as all the other international clashes this weekend. With hemispheric denomination at stake, emotions will run high as KOKO gets well and truly behind the South to ride these suckers home and prove which semi-circle is the best at playing footy. So get jacked, don your nation's garb and ready your noble steed, because this shit is about to get real up in here and The KOKO Show is a one stop shop for all your Spring Tour silliness. It’s time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 01:05 - Introduce the show 04:12 - The boys talk about their trip to Paris 07:09 - WHOOP Promotional Segment 11:05 - JAPAN V WALLABIES REVIEW 25:53 - KOKO’S Patreon Channel plug 26:57 - Spring Tour Hype 29:24 - ENGLAND V WALLABIES PREVIEW 35:17 - The boys look at the English squad 38:29 - Bernard Foley has bleached his hair 39:24 - Goit talks about the high ball contest v England 41:27 - The boys pick their Wallabies side 44:17 - Score Predictions 45:49 - IRELAND V ALL BLACKS PREVIEW 48:59 - Other international score predictions 49:22 - Other Rugby News 56:11 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21

This week on the KOKO Show we recorded a little earlier to ensure we had time to say bon voyage to Drew and Gits before they turned left on QF 1 for a week of “work” / debauchery in the City of Love, Paris. However, before these two departed on their baguette beating adventure, we were joined by the third most capped rugby player of all time, a man that has an upper body like a Canadian Grizzly and legs like Margo Robbie from the Barbie movie, it is of course the Aussie Rugby GOAT Mr James Slipper. In this ep the lads put Slips on the hot seat, delving deep into his 151 cap career, revealing his lung busting pre-game ritual and they show him some love for what has been one of the great slogs of all time. Plus, the boys give him some sage words of advice on what not to do in retirement as this beautiful backy bastard sails seamlessly into his next chapter of life. Additionally ye KOKO faithful, we give you all the action from the Aussie A demolition job of the Japan XV in Osaka, we cover a plethora of exciting rugby news and lastly, we have another little crack at convincing you that we are actually trying to lose weight in our KOKO fitness challenge, in partnership with Whoop. All this mediocre madness and not a whole more in this week’s brand new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 02:11 - Introduce James Slipper 04:16 - Slips on his retirement 05:36 - Slips’ most enjoyable time playing for Australia 06:41 - Slips on his busted nose 07:54 - Slips on his 150th and 151st games 11:00 - Did Slips think about playing a 5th RWC? 12:25 - Slips is excited about a Brumbies pre-season 13:45 - Slips’ cheeky off pitch routine 15:52 - The boys give Slips retirement advice 18:42 - Slips on how the Wallabies will do on the Spring Tour 19:47 - Slips on Joe Schmidt 21:55 - Quickfire questions with Slips 27:10 - Farewell to Slips 29:03 - KOKO Learnings 31:02 - WHOOP Plug 35:13 - Drew and Goit are heading to Paris 39:54 - JAPAN XV V AUSTRALIA A REVIEW 42:20 - Other Rugby News 49:27 - Drew brings in presents and KOKO upcoming merch 51:48 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14

his week on The KOKO Show we celebrate our first landmark achievement as a wannabe podcast. In what has been a topsy turvy 22 months, we are now part of the illustrious 100K club and it is all thanks to you the fans that we are fortunate enough to roll this shit out each week and call it a job. So, thank you and please keep supporting us on this journey! To help us celebrate this lofty showbiz achievement we are joined in the studio by one of the best young guns in Australian Rugby, he is the starting flyhalf of our resurgent Wallabies and without question the shows favourite courageous carrot top, it is of course, the one and only Tane Edmed. Merely hours after learning that he would be travelling to Japan and Europe with the Wallabies on the Spring Tour, Tane sat down with the lads to discuss his career thus far, what it is like getting lit up by Joe Schmidt and he explained the mindset of the group as they head off for what will be a cracking end of year tour. It is fair to say that this young firebrand is not just impressive on the pitch but his attitude, work ethic and innate leadership are qualities of a young rugby player that we should be proud to see don the green and gold. Plus, as a fellow Whoop wearer, Tane lets the lads in on a few trade secrets about the data you want to see and the numbers we should try to avoid as we continue to embark on our journey towards fitness immortality all thanks to our dear friends at Whoop. So sit back, relax and let the future of Australian Rugby get handsy with your soul, because this redheaded renegade will put weekly reiki and a rubdown in the rear vision mirror for good. Now, for another spoon full of sugar to make this week go down a treat, it is time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start of the show 01:50 - KOKO Celebrates 100K Subscribers 02:15 - Patreon plug 03:51 - Shittest jobs the boys have had 08:27 - Introduce Tane Edmed 11:21 - Other sports Tane played 12:00 - Tane on the spring tour squad 14:52 - Tane’s first start at 10 and the lads debut stories 17:46 - Tane’s time in the NPC in New Zealand 19: 48 - What Tane brought back to Australia from NZ 21:43 - Tane is moving to the Brumbies 22:30 - Tane’s connection to Dan Carter and his questions for Goit 26:24 - The art of 10’s knowing other players roles 29:50 - Getting the keys to the Wallabies 10 role 30:54 - Joe Schmidt’s influence on Tane 34:24 - Harry Wilson as a leader 36:05 - The role of Tane’s dad Steve on his career 27:58 - The Spring Tour Games 42:43 - R360, the boys have their say 47:04 - The World Rankings 47:50 - Carter Gordon’s return 49:21 - KOKO Health Kick brought to you by WHOOP 52:57 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com KOKO BONUS PATREON CONTENT - SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KickOffsandKickOns Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7

This week on the KOKO Show the whole gang is finally back together, Drew survived Perth, Goit is tucked away in Canberra and Swoop is done and dusted with his gruelling conference schedule. Plus, the lads are joined this week by the recently retired bow legged bad boy from Scone and one of the greatest Wallabies to ever lace them up, it is of course Mr Nic White. With Whitey in the wings the boys dissect the final round of the RC that saw the mighty Wallabies go down to the AB’s for the 11th time on the trot and the brave Boks claim a nail-bitting win over Los Pumas in London to claim their second title in as many years. In summation, this year’s RC will go down as one of the most competitive of all time and despite the stylish South Africans prevailing as the winners, all four sides will head into their spring tours buoyed with the knowledge they can beat anyone on their day. With the rugby on home soil all wrapped up for 2025, the lads turned their attention to Nic White’s career, giving the little maestro his flowers in celebration of everything he has done for rugby in Australia and they discuss what his plans are for the not too distant future. Finally, we finish the episode having a little look at the Waratahs’ big win over the Western Force in the Super Rugby AUS final, we have a deep dive into the world of R360 and to wrap it all up we share our fitness challenge progress as the silly season approaches all thanks to our dear friends at WHOOP. So sit back, relax and check your resting heart rate, because that SOB is about to go through the roof with an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Start of the show 02:48 - Welcome back Swoop 04:10 - KOKO Learnings 06:11 - Nic White joins the show 10:40 - Nic on what it is like in the coaches box 14:11 -Nic has officially retired 17:36 - Nic White’s greatest highlights 19:39 - Nic White’s hardest moments 21:22 - Nic White’s three best teammates 23:53 - Nic White’s take on Australian Rugby right now 27:13 - The Wallabies taking the next step 28:52 - WALLABIES V ALL BLACKS REVIEW 33:53 - Nic White’s impending surgery 35:49 - Nic White’s life after footy 36:40 - Nic White’s Outro 39:45 - WALLABIES V ALL BLACKS REVIEW PT 2 47:21 - ARGENTINA V SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW 53:16 - WARATAHS V FORCE REVIEW 55:42 - Boys talk R360 59:03 - KOKO FITNESS CHALLENGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY WHOOP 01:02:34 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com KOKO BONUS PATREON CONTENT - SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KickOffsandKickOns Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.