It's rugby royalty - or at least that's the new AI bots are telling us! Talking Teams and The Dropped Kick-Off join forces for a special episode - and are joined by JB from the Eggchaser's Podcast for a in-depth discussion about the Lions' squad, the tour, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2025•57 min•Season 7Ep. 13
My second week in a row hosting and I can't say I got much better. KARL and Nutta from the GAGR Newsroom join me tonight. We run through this week's games and take a couple of detours along the way and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 30, 2025•53 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Big news! The inmates are taking over the Asylum, with Nick W officially joining Natho to continue the GAGR infiltration of Rugby Australia. Oh, and Les Kiss has been announced as Wallabies coach. Nick H, Nick W and Natho discuss. WARNING: you think we'd be a normal pod with more of us in the RA building? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 30, 2025•39 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Super Rugby continues to power on and prove its the best rugby competition in the world, only second to the Shute Shield, and with another exciting weekend of superb rugby ahead of us, the boys decided to discuss everyone's favourite team - the Reds! We also discuss the Force's amazing draw with the Hurricanes, the dismal Tahs, the impressive Brumbies, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 11
After a very long break, I'm hosting this week. KARL and Happy join me, and we look at the Waratahs in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 24, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 12
When the Brumby supporter is late, the Tahs supporters play. Nick H, Natho and a late Nick W discuss the latest round of Super Rugby, the Tahs winning Super Rugby Women's, and more. WARNING: big boi words included. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 18, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 10
KARL is back and joins Happy and me this week. We look at the Reds and the Hurricanes in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 11
AYYYYY! AYYYYYY! It's poddy time! Amidst our love for Carlo Tizzano's family, the two Nicks and Natho jump on to discuss Super Rugby Pacific, the new TV deal, the latest Wallaby coach news, and preview the Super Rugby Women's final. WARNING: mild xenophobia and a few naughty words. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 9
KARL is out again with work commitments, so Nutta joins Happy and me this week. We look at the Tahs and the Hurricanes in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Nick and Nathan are together - in person! The joys of densely built suburbia. They talk preview, Super W and Honkers 7s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 8
KARL is still smashed at work, so Hoss joins Happy and me this week. We look at the Tahs and the Crusaders in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 9
How good to be an Aussie rugby fan right now - but especially a Tahs fan! The Dropped Kick-Off is back with the Waratahs beating the Brumbies for the first time in the podcast's history - so Nath and Nick H are gonna cash in hard. Oh yeah, and other rugby happened too. WARNING: extremely strong coarse language and Nick Hartman road rage present in podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 27, 2025•51 min•Season 7Ep. 7
KARL is still smashed at work, but found time for Happy and me this week. We look at the Brumbies and the Blues in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We're back after two weeks, and after going 10-0 in his head-to-head with Nick W, Nathan Williamson exposes himself in a cutt-throat episode of the pod. Oh yeah, and we talk about how good Super Rugby has been. WARNING: swear words, adult content and sore losers present in the episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Nutta is off the bench this week for KARL who surprisingly couldn't find time to talk about his Hurricanes winning. We look at the Force and the Waratahs in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 7
Happyman is back from holidays and KARL turned up despite his beloved Canes coming second on the weekend. This week we look at the Reds and the Blues in Bad Game or Bad Sign. Run through this week's game and have a decent Shout at the clouds to finish things off. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 5
It's time to address the elephant in the room - and no, it's not the recent influx of Queenslanders onto the pod. Nick W and Natho face off this week in fantasy, and they come together with Andy to talk smack and discuss the latest from Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Women's. WARNING: a few naughty words. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 06, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 5
We had a few technical problems tonight, my best guess is Cyclone Alfred is messing with stuff. I've done my best to sort things out. Nutta and KARL are on tonight while Happyman is away on holidays. We discuss our highlights from last weekend, look at how we think a couple of team's year is going, go through the five games and then have a shout at the clouds. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 05, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Nick is sick so Nick and Nathan double-team a Super Rugby round 3 preview See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 27, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 4
We are two rounds in to the Super Rugby season and a few things have been turned on their heads. It looks like there are no easy games this year. This week, we look back on our favourite moments from last week in “What we loved”. We have a crack a new segment in “ Bad Game or Bad Sign ”. We preview this week's games and then get a little angry in “Shouting at Clouds”. We hope you enjoy it, Especially the part where the Queenslanders tell the referee that he's wrong. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Well, what a start to Super Rugby Pacific. With Harry Wilson confirming he has signed with the Reds until 2029, Nick W and Natho come to chat about the opening round of Super Rugby and preview the next week - plus some Six Nations thrown in for good measure. WARNING: some naughty words that we know you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 3
After a brilliant start to the 2925 Super Rugby season, spirits are high as we look back on our Favourite moments from last week in “What we loved”. We preview this week's games and then get a little angry in “Shouting at Clouds”. We hope you enjoy it, Especially the part where I nearly fall off my chair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Well, here we are, on the cusp of a new Super Rugby season. A time when all the teams are equal and every team, yes even yours Hoss, has a theoretically even chance of winning the entire show. So despite the Queensland Reds having a week one bye, Happyman and I dragged ourselves to the microphone to Join KARL for our proper Team's podcast for the year. We went through all the games, had a talk about some new laws everyone has to deal with and had a wee whinge about commentators near the end. We ...
Feb 12, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to The Bachelor: Super Rugby Our Victorian representative Dylan finds himself without a team in 2024 - so we've got four stunningly hot teams. Can our former Rebel find true love? WARNING: coarse language See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 12, 2025•44 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Welcome to 2025, and we start off with yet another emergency broadcast. Joe Schmidt has confirmed he will depart the Wallabies after the 2025 Rugby Championship, meaning the Wallabies will get a fourth coach in as many years. Nick W, Nick H and Natho come together to chat what happened, the ramifications, and who will be his successor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 06, 2025•34 min•Season 7Ep. 1
I'll admit that I've spent a fair bit of time over the summer break fattening up in the top paddock, but that doesn't mean that I'm not ready for a big year of Super Rugby. Happyman, KARL, and I are back for season two, and this week we cast our eye over each team and gave our opinions on how they'll go, how they had recruited, and what their strengths and weaknesses are. We even had a crack at picking the overall winners and losers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 1
With the Wallabies done and dusted, the Dropped Kick-Off wraps up for it's final episode of 2024. Nick H, Nick W, Dylan and Andy come together to review the year, the Ireland match, and look ahead for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies - it looks like some Lions are on the horizon. WARNING: alcohol was involved, strong words were said. Warning also includes if you are easily triggered by mentions of Noah Lolesio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 6Ep. 19
The guys from the Dropped Kick Off have one or two more podcasts coming out, but this is us until just before the Super Rugby season kicks in. Karl, Happy and I chat about the game against Ireland and rate the Autumn tour and name our stand-out players and our work ons. To finish off, there is a short skit sent in from one of our regulars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 33
And just like that, the Autumn Series is done for 2024! Before the Dropped Kick-Off signs off for 2024, Nick W and Natho sit down for an outside perspective on the Autumn Series, the Wallabies and Lions tour, and the state of rugby in general - welcoming back the one and only Paul Tait. Americas Rugby News: https://www.americasrugbynews.com/ Paul Tait on Twitter: https://x.com/AmericasOval See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 18
To quote Nick Hartman last night, it was good while it lasted. The Grand Slam dream might be over, but the Wallabies can still finish 2024 with a flourish in Ireland. The two Nicks and Natho return to chew the fat on the loss to Scotland, and ask how this Autumn tour makes them feel about the Lions next year. WARNING: don't listen to this podcast if swear words or bad South African accents easily offend you. If that does, suck it up and listen anyway, the world sucks and comedy is meant to be fu...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 17