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Kick Offs and Kick Ons

by SHTN Enterprises · English · Sport

A rugby show like no other, where the only thing bigger than the names are the laughs and good times. In an unfiltered chinwag with host and comedian, James 'The Professor Rochford, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell share incredible stories from their global careers and offer thei

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 8 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

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13 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 15 minNew

WALLABIES BROUGHT CRASHING BACK TO EARTH! All Blacks Deliver Bledisloe Reality Check!

THE WALLABIES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT CRASHING BACK TO EARTH! After all the hype, hope and belief that this could finally be Australia's year, the All Blacks delivered a brutal reality check at Eden Park in Bledisloe 1. The Wallabies were blown off the park, and now the big question is whether they can pick themselves up, dust themselves off and bounce back in Sydney for Bledisloe 2. The KOKO Show is back for Episode 34 as Gits, Drew, Swoop and Prof dissect the Eden Park demolition, uncover where it all went wrong for the Wallabies and debate what needs to change if Australia is any chance of…

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6 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
THE BLEDISLOE IS COMING HOME! | WALLABIES v ALL BLACKS
24 YEARS OF PAIN. ONE MASSIVE CHANCE TO END IT. The Wallabies haven’t lifted the Bledisloe Cup since 2002. They haven’t beaten the All Blacks at Eden Park since 1986. But after knocking off the back-to-back World Champion Springboks, could THIS finally be the Wallabies side that rewrites history? The KOKO Show is back for Episode 33 with the ultimate Bledisloe Cup preview. Gits, Drew, Swoop and Prof break down the Wallabies’ chances, the Eden Park hoodoo, where the All Blacks can be beaten and whether Australia can finally bring the Bledisloe Cup home after 24 long years. The boys also take…
29 Sep 2026 · 57 min
WALLABIES STUN THE WORLD CHAMPION BOKS! + Dylan Pietsch LIVE ON KOKO
The Wallabies have done the impossible! The KOKO Show is back after one of the wildest Test matches we’ve ever seen, as the Wallabies take down the back-to-back World Champion Springboks in absolute chaos! The boys break down the madness, including the TMO PHONE DISASTER and an unbelievable final 10 minutes that saw Australia reduced to just 11 men against 15. Somehow, the Wallabies dug in, refused to break and produced one of the gutsiest finishes you’ll ever see. Aussie spirit at its finest — and our Santos Energy Where It Matters Moment of the Week. We’re also joined by Wallabies and…
21 Sep 2026 · 51 min
THE BOKS ARE COMING + HARRY WILSON & KOKO’S ROMA ROAD TRIP!
WALLABIES CAPTAIN HARRY WILSON joins The KOKO Show ahead of Australia’s massive showdown with the SPRINGBOKS in Perth! With the Wallabies preparing to take on the best in the world, Harry takes us INSIDE WALLABIES CAMP to reveal how the squad is feeling, how they’re preparing for the Boks and what Australia needs to do to knock off the world champions on Sunday. We also check in on the skipper himself — how he’s handling the demands of a huge international season, what it means to lead the Wallabies and whether the boys genuinely believe they can take down the Springboks in Perth. PLUS, the…
15 Sep 2026 · 53 min
ARE THESE SPRINGBOKS THE GREATEST TEAM EVER?!
The KOKO Show is back for Episode 30 and this week it’s just the boys on the couch getting stuck into a massive week of rugby! First up, the Springboks have officially wrapped up Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, finishing the series 3-1 over the All Blacks after another huge showdown in Baltimore. With the Boks continuing to dominate world rugby, the boys ask the big question — are these Springboks the greatest team ever? Then we turn our attention to the Wallabies, as the lads go through the newly announced squad and break down the big selections, who could make the difference and, most…
S3 · E29 · 8 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
WALLABIES DENIED IN ARGENTINA + SPRINGBOKS WIN EPIC! TREYVON PRITCHARD JOINS KOKO
The KOKO Show is BACK after another massive weekend of international rugby! The boys get stuck into the WALLABIES’ dramatic draw with ARGENTINA in Mendoza — where did Australia let it slip and what needs to change before they face the SPRINGBOKS in Perth? With CARTER GORDON sidelined through injury, the lads also dive deep into the big question facing Australian rugby — WHO WEARS THE WALLABIES NO.10 JERSEY? Then it’s RUGBY’S GREATEST RIVALRY, as the SPRINGBOKS come from behind to beat the ALL BLACKS in an epic third Test and add another incredible chapter to this heavyweight rivalry.…
1 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
FOUR STRAIGHT FOR THE WALLABIES AND STEPHEN DONALD HAS LANDED!
This week on The KOKO Show, the boys dive deep into the WALLABIES’ massive win over Argentina, making it FOUR WINS ON THE TROT! We break down where the Test was won and lost, the players who stood up and why the second match on the road in Argentina is always one of the toughest assignments in world rugby. Then we head over to Cape Town to catch up with a slightly hungover All Blacks legend and Rugby World Cup hero STEPHEN ‘BEAVER’ DONALD! Beaver joins the boys to unpack the SPRINGBOKS’ win over the ALL BLACKS in Game Two of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, the planes flying frighteningly close to…
25 Aug 2026 · 57 min
ALL BLACKS STUN THE BOKS! Plus, Steven Kitshoff Talks Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry
THE KOKO SHOW IS BACK and this week we’ve brought in some serious front-row firepower, with Springboks legend and two-time Rugby World Cup winner STEVEN KITSHOFF joining the show! The big red unit jumps on the couch with the boys to talk all things Springboks, scrums, World Cups and life after footy — plus, with one of rugby’s most famous redheads in the building, there was only one thing to do… THE GREAT KOKO REDHEAD QUIZ! Can Kitshoff prove that gingers really do know more about their own kind? On the rugby front, the boys get stuck into another massive weekend of international footy,…
18 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
THREE STRAIGHT! THE WALLABIES CRUSH JAPAN & ‘MR 1000’ MASSIMO DE LUTIIS JOINS KOKO
DADDY SWOOP IS HOME! This week on The KOKO Show, we have a HUGE surprise for all our faithful KOKO-Nutters. You’ve been worried sick, you’ve been asking about his whereabouts and we can finally confirm that the great man has returned — DADDY SWOOP IS BACK ON THE COUCH! With the DOGG back in the house, the boys get straight into the footy as it rained GOLD in Townsville, with the Wallabies putting Japan to the sword in an emphatic 56-17 victory. The lads break down the tale of two halves up north, Les Kiss’ depth experiments and a dominant performance from the Aussie pack that had the…
11 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
LES KISS STARTS WITH A BANG! Wallabies Win & Izzy Dagg Talks Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry
The Wallabies are WINNERS in the Les Kiss era! This week on The KOKO Show, the boys get stuck into the Wallabies’ nail-biting win over the Brave Blossoms in Osaka. In tough conditions — and playing a man down for a quarter of the match — the Wallabies held off Eddie Jones’ Japanese side to hand Les Kiss a BIG W in his first game as Wallabies coach. But we’re not just talking Aussie rugby! The lads break down the Springboks’ close call against Los Pumas, we take a look at the All Blacks’ tussle with the Stormers and we hand out the Cape Mentelle Uncompromising Character of the Week Award to…
4 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
The Les Kiss Era Begins! Tom Hooper & Josh Canham Join KOKO
This week on the KOKO Show we are serving up a ploughman's platter of chunky chaps to bring in a new chapter of Australian Rugby under the one true hugger Mr Les Kiss. That is right! Up first, we were joined all the way from an onsen in Osaka by the man of the moment and hat-trick hero Mr Josh Chanam. With Joshy in tow the lads chat about all things Wallabies on tour, the feel of the team under Les and how the lads are preparing to demolish the Japanese on Saturday. Secondly, all the way from the chilly streets of Canberra one of the Wallabies’ wounded best Mr Tom Hooper joins the show to…
21 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
The Wallabies are Back and to Help the Boys Celebrate Angus Bell Joins KOKO
This week on the KOKO show we are joined by our favourite bodacious baddie, the king of the piggies and the loosest loose-head in the business Mr Angus Stephen Bell. With Belly riding up front the lads broke down how the Wallabies turned their international season around by folding the Italians like a couple of calzones. He also spoke on how the Wallabies farewelled Joe Schmidt in style and what this means for their confidence for the remainder of the year. Belly also talked about his time in Ulster pretending to be a number 10, how the Irish way of life is similar to Australia and how his…
14 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
James O’Connor Joins KOKO to Dissect the Wallabies’ Winter Woes
This week on the KOKO Show we are joined by the ‘Golden Child’ of Australian Rugby, he is the man that made the frosted tip hip, a bloke that would shine with a magic jaw line, it is the one and only Mr James Rabs O’Connor. With James riding up front, the boys go deep inside the Wallabies’ dramatic loss to France at Suncorp, breaking down the issues surrounding the side and illuminating both the mental and physical shortcomings that are apparent on the field. Plus, with Active Ops providing us with up to date data we cover all the necessary stats from the weekend of International Rugby. The…
7 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
The Ice Man Bernard Foley Flies In to Chat Nations Champs and the Wallabies’ Chances
This week on The KOKO Show the TOP GUN boys are back together with Bernard ‘The Ice Man’ Foley flying tip to tip in an episode that can only be described as a footy fans wet dream. That is right, the Nard Dog is here to chat about his playing future hopefully at the Waratahs, pushing for a 2027 Rugby World Cup spot and discussing what he has left to offer Australian Rugby. Plus the lads get down and dirty with a full Nations Champs recap, all thanks to Active Ops - with Australia falling agonisingly short to Ireland, NZ’s close call with the French, South Africa sorting out the English and…
30 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
James Slipper and Pete Playford Crash The KOKO Show to Ring In Test Rugby
This week on The KOKO Show we are joined from the top by High School footy phenom, Brumbies goer and close friend of the show Mr Pete ‘Perfume’ Playford. With Pete in tow we cover all the news from the world of rugby, including the parting ways of the Waratahs with head Coach Dan McKellar, David Campese joining the NRL and of course we pick our Wallabies match day 23. Plus, the boys get stuck into the business side of Rugby Australia, pulling together ideas of how we can build the game back up after the Rugby World Cup. However, in episode 20 we save the best little treat for last. That is…
23 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Big Ben Tameifuna Adds Some Serious Size to our Feeble KOKO Pack
This week on the KOKO Show we are joined by a man that makes you lick your lips and shake your hips, he is 140 clicks of grain fed gorgeousness, it is of course the Bordeaux Baddie himself Mr Ben Tameifuna. With big Ben riding shotgun the boys recap his second UBB European Championship, his post-win social media content and we play a little game of ‘Fact or Fiction - The Big Ben Edition’. Plus, we do a deep dive into the Super Rugby Final and discuss how the Hurricanes dismantled Ben’s beloved Chiefs in the biggest final defeat of all time. With the international season merely 11 sleeps away…
16 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Chris Masoe Joins KOKO to Toughen Up Our Timid Little Team
This week on The KOKO Show we are joined by one of the hardest men in All Blacks history. A blinding back-rower that made a living snapping necks, cashing cheques and hoisting silverware. It is of course the Manawatu Monster and still the middleweight champion of all of our hearts, it is the one and only Mr Chris Masoe. With Masi in tow the lads discuss the 2026 Hurricanes and how they will go about getting the choccies this weekend against the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Final. They also yarn about the best back-row Masi ever played with, their time in Toulon together and what it was like…
9 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Heavy is the Head that Wears the KOKO Crown
This week on the KOKO Show we are serving up a ‘no guest nonsense' episode on the King’s Birthday Long Weekend, and boy do we give this one the royal treatment. With Swoop stuck in Lithgow and Goit cosy in Canberra, the lads bring to the fore more bloody rugby than you can poke your little stick at. As all the Aussie Super Rugby sides have now bailed out of the competition the boys give you an in-depth rundown of all the Qualifying Finals results, we pick our semi-final winners and we hand down a little report card for each of the Aussie sides in 2026. Plus, we get stuck into a plethora of…
2 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Lima Sopoaga Swings in for a Super Session on the KOKO Couch
This week on the KOKO Show we are joined by our favourite Trans-Tasman talisman, a bloke that brings the vibes to Kiwi Rugby and used to go by the nickname Sops but now for obvious reasons now goes by Slops. It is the one and only Mr Lima Sopoaga. With Lima riding pillion on this hot throbbing hog of a podcast, the boys get stuck into the Super Rugby Playoff picture, they reminisce about the Highlanders win in 2015 and they talk about how the kiwis can find the motivation to win in absolutely anything. Plus, the lads have a little fun with a game we like to call ‘A Schooner Of…’ where they…
26 May 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Jordie Barrett is Front and Inside Centre on the KOKO Show
This week on the KOKO Show we have landed one of the ‘Big Dawgs’ of World Rugby. We are talking the inside centre to end all inside centres, despite only being the 5th best footy player in his family. That’s right, the KOKO Crew are joined by the all conquering, the all powerful and the always wear sunblock Mr Jordie Barrett. With Jordie in tow the lads get stuck into the Hurricanes’ dream season finishing top of the table, the push into the finals, the ethos of the team and who they wanna play at the pointy end, however, it isn’t code mode with Jordie on the line. We also delve into some…
19 May 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Zac Lomax Disarms the KOKO Show Like an Everyday High Ball
This week on the KOKO Show we have landed one of the biggest names in the world of rugby. We are talking about hot bloody property! This bloke is a 6 foot 3 - 105kg piece of Temora forged titanium, a consistent threat under the high ball and a fella that is doing his best to make the 70’s pornstar chin beard a thing in 2026. That is right we are joined by the Western Force enforcer Mr Zac Lomax. With ‘Zac Attack’ in tow the lads chat about his transition from league to union, the cultural differences between the two codes and he sheds some light on the 2026 NSW State of Origin team…
12 May 2026 · 53 min
The KOKO Show Flies Solo Like a Pack of APEX Podcasters
This week on the KOKO Show we were left to our own devices to wander this expansive podcasting landscape in search of a couple of fart gags, cheap laughs and a little bit of footy. Without a guest to be the wind beneath our little wings, the lads found another gear that they didn't know they had. The boys decided in week 13 to throw Schmidt at the wall to see what would stick and boy did we tackle all the big stuff like the benefits of hybrid rugby players, The ANZAC Test and whether Australia or NZ make the best meat pies. Plus, we dove into a deep rabbit hole to cover the full slate of…
5 May 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Angus Scott-Young Puts in a Shift to Give KOKO an IQ Lift
This week on the KOKO Show we are joined by Australian Rugby’s version of ‘Good Will Hunting’. This bloke is ‘wicked smart’, with two degrees from Cambridge University, a passion for art and his own clothing line, he really makes the rest of us feel like shit. So please put your hands together for everyone’s favourite neanderthal turned nerd, Mr Angus Scott-Young. With Gussy in tow the lads delve into the tough times he had in pre-season, the form he is now showcasing for the Waratahs and what it is really like to be rugby’s most eligible bachelor. Plus, the lads get their juices flowing…
21 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
KOKO Celebrates the Joys of Family with the Lonergan Brothers
This week on the KOKO Show we are giving you a little taste of double trouble. That is right, we are joined by a couple of country Canberians, one little and one big, one loud and one quiet, but they both have the hots for Megan Fox. We are of course talking about the ACT’s favourite duo, Ryan and Lachlan the Lonergan Brothers. With this genetically opposing duo in tow we chat about the Brumbies season so far, what their relationships are like with Stephen Larkham and we play a little game called Bonded Bros, to see how close they really are. However, it is not all fun and games as we dive…
14 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
Stirling Mortlock Makes His Much Anticipated Return to the KOKO Couch
This week on the KOKO Show your prayers have been answered! You have begged and pleaded for this man to return and KOKO has delivered. Coming in and running a juicy unders line from the outside channel is a man that goes by many names and has just as many different personalities. He has been called Snorkatron, Snorklebeanie, Captain Insano and of course the Porn Master. This Linfield legend lives off a steady diet of reminiscing about his 2003 SF intercept, making the tech world his bitch and forcing people to tell him that his lisp even as an adult is still really cute. So please put your…
31 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
KOKO Gives the Gift of Giving with a Classy Easter ‘No Guest Nonsense’
This week on the KOKO Show we take a philanthropic approach to talking absolute garbage and sprinkling our chaos with just the right amount of rugby. Although we didn't give you a guest this week, we make up for it ten fold with a sublime wrap up of all the rugby that took place in the Pacific, including the Tahs big upset of the in form ACT Shetland Ponies and how the Canes just keep rolling. Plus, we have a little mental health check-in on all the lads, we belatedly celebrate the births of Drew and Swoop and we play a cheeky little game of Never have I ever. We are well aware this show is…
24 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
RETURN OF THE MACK: Our Long Lost Son Returns Live on the KOKO Set
This week on the KOKO Show we are joined live in the studio by our favourite ‘KOKO Confidant’ and Ireland Rugby’s answer for the weird uncle at a family BBQ, it is the one and only Mr Mack Daddy Hansen. With Mack in the studio and wearing pants for the first time the lads get down to business talking about his current injury, the Irish Six Nations campaign, what he is doing back in Aus and his budding relationship with Andy Farrell. This episode is wall to wall laughs as Mack and the boys go for long walks down memory lane, shoot the shit about cracking career moments and then they finish…
17 Mar 2026 · 59 min
KOKO Goes Loco for the Record Rampaging James ‘Styvo’ Slipper
This week on the KOKO Show we are joined by the man that is about to sit alone atop the mountain as the most capped Super Rugby player ever. That is right this rag tag show has once again landed a white whale and the game of rugby’s ‘Mr Right Now’, James ‘Styvo’ Slipper. This coming weekend slips moves to 203 Super Rugby games and takes out the title, so on the show he humbly talks about all the records he holds, his imminent playing future and he defends some funny stories that we got from his wife Kara. This bloke has changed the game of rugby in Australia for the better and this week on…
10 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
KOKO Flies Solo as the Super Rugby Heats up and the Six Nations Explodes
This week on the KOKO Show we are foraging around the world of rugby as lone rangers lost in a wilderness of psychedelic southern footy and naturally naughty northern Internationals. That is right, we are serving up an extra sloppy no guest nonsense for you, allowing our little island of misfit degenerates to spread their wings and do what they do best, talk absolute rubbish and little bit of rugby. First up, we get stuck right into all the action of Super Rugby from the weekend that saw the Reds sneak home against the unbeaten Brumbies, the Blues castrate the Crusaders and the Canes show…
3 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Carlo Tizzano Brings his Triple Threat Charm to Spice Up the KOKO Show
This week on the show we are joined by the people’s champ and undisputed fan favourite of ye KOKO faithful. He is a man with many masks and some of them wear mouth tape, he speaks his mind and we all know that can be a very interesting place to say the least, please welcome the one and only Mr Carlo Tizzano. With Carlo on the flank the lads get stuck into the Force’s start to the 2026 season, his wild journey throughout the Lions Tour and how he is currently monetizing his unborn child. Then we finish off our little catch up with our neuro know-it-all by playing a very game of True or False…

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Kick Offs and Kick Ons is a English sport podcast from SHTN Enterprises. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: SHTN Enterprises
Language: English
Category: Sport
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 8 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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