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
Nick and Natho quickly dissect the 28-28 draw that graced us this morning.
Natho cowardly shies away from explaining what it's really like to kiss your sister.
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Who needs backs?
The Wallabies are still to be beaten under Les Kiss, pulling out a 27-21 win over Los Pumas in Jujuy. Nick W and Natho discuss.
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The Waratahs have a coach, finally! Michael Cheika has signed for the 2027 season, with the option of extending a second year - but what can he do?
Nick H and Natho discuss what it means for Tahs fans - and then Nick W joins late to discuss the Wallaroos and other small news around planet Aussie rugby.
*This was recorded before the Wallabies squad to Argentina was dropped.
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Are you not entertained!?
The Wallabies went crazy in Townsville, demolishing Japan 56-17. Nick W, Nath, Finn and Zac react!
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The Wallabies have named their second team for Japan with Massimo De Lutiis set to become Wallaby 1000, and the Wallaroos have announced their head coach and squad ahead of their 100th Test match. Seems there is a theme.
Nick W returns from his time away from the mic to chew the latest news with Natho.
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Despite the tyranny of distance, Nick and Nathan's love abounds...love for doing podcasts for the people.
Listen up!
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Nick, Natho and special guest Finn Morton from Rugby Pass get together to preview the Les Kiss era, the Japan game, the Greatest (most boring) Rivalry, and the global calendar.
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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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