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
Nathan and Nick digest - or should we say degustate - the Wallabies thumping win over Italy.
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Nathan and Nick talk Il Cane (Carlo Tizzano) and Il Mago (Harry Potter), the Italy squad, headbutts and culture.
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Where do we go from here? We don't bloody know.
Nick H and Nath give a reaction to Wallabies-France.
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The boys have lifted the curse and apparently that'll help the Wallabies against France... with Declan Meredith now set for a baptism by fire at Suncorp Stadium.
The Nicks and Nath talk the Wallabies squad, Nations Championship, U20s, Tom Hooper going tot he Reds, and more.
WARNING: naughty words
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God, we're getting sick of talking about matches like this.
Our first instant reaction of the year, and it's a doozy, as the Wallabies, despite producing some of the best attacking rugby we've seen in years, still lost to Ireland 33-31 in same, last minute, heart breaking fashion.
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It’s time to talk Tahs. Dan McKellar has left the building so Nick and Nathan investigate why.
The handsome duo then cast an eye to the Wallabies - Ireland match, and get some shouts outed.
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The Wallabies squad has dropped, and man, are there some surprises!
The two Nicks dissect this team and how excited it makes us for the 2026 season - with a late cameo by Nathan.
WARNING: naughty words and opinions about LSL being omitted.
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Super Rugby Pacific ends in Australia for 2026, not with a bang but a whimper.
Nick W and Nath rip the band aid off and sit on the cuck chair to discuss the Reds and Brumbies, before exorcising the bad news by talking Super Rugby Women's and the Aussie 7s win in France.
WARNING: bad metaphors and explanations
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Two Aussie sides are in the finals... but how far will they get?
Nick H, Nath and Nick W get honest about the Reds and Brumbies' chances after mixed form over the last few weeks, plus talking Moana Pasifika, victory in the Sevens, and Super Rugby Women's.
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WARNING: graphic analogies, honest opinions and naughty words
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The Aussie sides (bar the Waratahs) got up, and yet, it feels like a loss.
Natho, Nick H and Nick W meet to talk the penultimate weekend of Super Rugby action - and get candid about the Aussie sides' chances come finals, with the Reds and Brumbies locked in so far.
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WARNING: nearly got cancelled a few times for this one.
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Super Rugby is finishing with a flourish.
With Nick W off with the tradies, Nick H and Nath chew the fat on the Tahs cleaning up in Suva and the Force chasing a dream... and do some number crunching to see what finals might look like.
WARNING: a LOT of editing was required. Imagine what we had to cut out.
Farrell nailing a lineout: https://x.com/premrugby/status/2055734778905731101?s=46
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Today we acknowledge a great man who took one for the team... Darcy Swain dropped the kick-off in Canberra.
Nick H returns from holiday to chew the fat with Nath and Nick W, and discuss whether the Aussie sides can turn around a flat run of form.
WARNING: A few naughty words said. When the lads come together, the language warning comes up. Something we should probably ponder about at some point.
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Not gonna lie, the rugby has been a wee bit frustrating of late.
After taking a week off to nurse our Super Round hangover, Nick W and Natho reconvene to talk frustrating results in Super Rugby Pacific, the Wallaroos and the Australia U20s.
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It's time for Super Round... and this week has been super in more ways than one with the game suddenly having a lot more cash!
Nick W and Nath chat Super Rugby, the Wallaroos, Sevens rugby and more.
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WARNING: just one or two naughty words, this one is acceptable for the kids.
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In a special episode ahead of the release of the finale of the new series Boycott! on ABC Rewind, which dives into the history of resistance against apartheid South Africa, The Dropped Kick-Off has an exclusive interview.
Nick W chats with Wallaby legend Anthony Abrahams about his role in the 1969 and 1971 tours against South Africa, and how the lessons from that time still apply today.
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Hey guys, we've got an Instagram! Oh, and some rugby happened.
Nick W, Nick H and Natho chat about Super Rugby, Les Kiss and the Wallaroos, and also highlight a great place where you can check out your rugby memes.
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WARNING: naughty words and silly opinions of varying quality ahead
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It's a good time to be a Waratahs fan as the men in blue snap a near decade losing streak in Canberra.
Nick H, Natho and Nick W chew the fat on the latest out of Super Rugby Pacific, the Wallaroos' win over Fiji, Will Skelton's injury and the latest around Massimo De Lutiis, among other news.
WARNING: coarse language and vengeful NSW banter
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When Nath is away, the Nicks will play.
Nick W and Nick H shoot from the hip discussing the latest results in Super Rugby, the coaching movements, the rejigged Wallaroos season and Super Rugby Women's competitions, and more.
WARNING: terrible opinions and naughty words ahead.
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The Reds are on the rise... with two calls going their way in as many weeks.
Nath, Nick H and one of our resident Queenslanders Andy chew the fat on the latest in Super Rugby, before you uniting to bully England for their rubbish Six Nations campaign.
WARNING: rugby banter comes with swears. Whoopsy.
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Aussies Super sides had a breakdown, and so did we!
Natho and Nick chew the fat for 20 minutes on the latest in world rugby... after doing an hour-long pod that they forgot to record.
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