The Dropped Kick-Off Rugby Podcast

The Dropped Kick-Off Rugby Podcast

The Dropped Kick-Off was started in 2018 by members of the Green and Gold Rugby news team. Featuring a rotating roster, we're seven blokes (sometimes more) from all round the country who chew the fat on all things Aussie rugby, sitting down with folks in the know, covering left-field and relevant topics around the game in Australia. Opinions our own, and of varying quality. Come check out everyone's third favourite rugby pod!

Episodes

December 3, 2025 35 mins

The RWC2027 pools have been drawn.

Nick W and Nick H are live and give their instant reactions. 

 

POOLS:

Pool A: New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong China, Chile

Pool B: South Africa, Italy, Georgia, Romania

Pool C: Argentina, Fiji, Spain, Canada

Pool D: Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, Portugal,

Pool E: France, Japan, USA, Samoa

Pool F: England, Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe

 

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Cricket season has started with a first test victory inside two days! How good!

Oh, and the Wallabies played their last match of the year. The two Nicks and Nath come together for our last instant reaction of the year (and likely second last pod before the season wrap) to talk the end of a rough November tour. 

WARNING: Sad bois

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URGGGGGGHHHHH! 

WARNING: coarse language

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Crap.

The Wallabies are in all sorts of trouble after Italy recorded back-to-back wins. Nick W and Natho welcome back Jack O'Rourke to the pod to dissect that mess of a result.

WARNING: sad bois, honest opinions and naughty words

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Can't promise this is one of our best instant reactions... but then again, it also fits the game we just watched.

Nick H and Natho sit through and dissect the Wallabies loss at Twickenham so you don't have to.

WARNING: Swear words and variable sound quality 

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What's your favourite logo in all of World Rugby?

Fuelled by another Nick H rabbit hole, Nick W and Natho talk about the fringiest of all fringe teams - and maybe also talk about the November Internationals and what a pass mark would be for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

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Well, a wins a win.

Nick W and Natho sit down to review the Wallabies tense 19-15 win over the Brave Blossoms to kick off the Spring Tour.

WARNING: naughty words

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The Australian domestic season is done for the year, and what a weekend it was!

Super Rugby AUS comes to a thrilling end, Australia U18s clean sweep New Zealand, Australian Schoolboys cleansweep Fiji - and the future is bright. Nick W, Nath and Nick H discuss - and maybe talk about another Bledisloe match too.

WARNING: a few naughty words be said. We were depressed, be happy you're getting a pod at all. 

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It's Sunday night, and that powers that be demand we be pietous and not mention the referees!

But luckily we record the pods during the week, and this time it's Nick and Nathan discussing the team, the game on the weekend, and everything we'd missed since we last did our pod.

Hopefully this coming Sunday is more Sundae than Sunday.

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Did Andrea strike again?

Nick H (and Dougie), Nick W and Nath give their thoughts on the Wallabies' close loss to the All Blacks at Eden Park, and what things look like ahead for Perth.

Also, the sound quality is quite variable for this one. Apologies, blame Hartman's echoing phone.

WARNING: a few shtss are said oh no naughty stop us

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After 175 episodes, we're ditching the counter! Hoping for some firsts, like this weekend as it's time for the Bledisloe.

Nick H and Natho jump on today to chat about the Rugby World Cup final, the Bledisloe Cup, the chat out of Mungo Ball and the latest results from Super Rugby AUS.

WARNING: a naughty word or two

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So we're sad... again.

Our second instant reaction, Nath flies solo one last time as the Wallaroos bow out of the Rugby World Cup against Canada.

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So we're sad.

First of two instant reactions of the day, Nick W and Nick H give their thoughts on a controversial afternoon in the sun in Sydney, as the Pumas claim victory over the Wallabies.

WARNING: a few naughty words

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Missing our long, rambling podcasts? No? Well, you're getting one.

We travel across continents with the two Nicks in Sydney and Nath and Finn Morton in Bristol, taking the Rugby Championship, the Rugby World Cup, stadiums, Super Rugby AUS and more. Some good rugby pondering for you.

WARNING: Naughty words and dodgy internet

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The score line says 47-7 to England, but Jo Yapp's side are through to the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup - and the Wallaroos asked a lot of questions of the world's best side.

Nathan Williamson flies solo in England.

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The Wallabies waited until the death, but they prevailed against a strong Pumas side in Townsville.

Nick W, Nath and Zach discuss the result.

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Instant reaction coming early! Natho flies solo in York, giving his instant thoughts on the Wallaroos draw with the USA.

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Nick and Nathan defeat the timezone demons by sending voice notes to each other in this new age instant reaction to the Springboks 30-22 defeat of the Wallabies.

Stay tuned at the end for Nathan's instant reaction to the Wallaroos game.

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If you find yourself alone, 
riding in green fields with the sun on your face,
do not be troubled.
For you are in Ellis Park, 
and you've demolished the Springboks at home!

Australia, you fkn beautayyyy!!!!

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August 9, 2025 51 mins

Nick and Nathan get together to discuss the squad for South Africa and polish for ze Lions tour.

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