Author: Nick Wasiliev

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.

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.

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.

Super Rugby is going cray cray, and the boys today reckon it’s gonna stay.Nick Wasilievsky is sick today, so it’s just the other Nick and Nathan “Lunch Boy” Williamson this episode to double-team a preview for the upcoming round.Lend us your ears.WARNING: opinions found inside may be misinformed and lazy

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.

Welcome to The Bachelor: Super RugbyOur 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

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.

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.

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

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 offend you. If that does, suck it up and listen anyway, the world sucks and comedy is meant to be fun; if you’re easily that offended maybe that’s…

The Wallabies Grand Slam is still alive – but the biggest challenges loom ahead.Nick W and Nathan come together to chew the fat on the final fortnight of the Autumn Series – and are joined by a special guest, the Sydney Morning Herald’s Jonathan Drennan.WARNING: mild coarse language, and plenty of chat as to which journo would back you up in a pub fight.

The Grand Slam is still alive, and a statement has been made at Twickenham.The Two Nicks and Natho return to discuss the last week of rugby, including the Wallabies win against England, previewing Wales, and who is the most annoying personality in rugby.WARNING: strong naughty words cause we’re happy boys cause our team won. Sue us.

Turns out there’s been a lot of activity going on in the Aussie rugby world. Nick W and Natho dust off their mics and start things up again as the Wallabies and Australia XV announce their squads for the Spring Tour. They also review the Wallaroos claiming the WXV2 trophy, their World Cup draw, Super Rugby U16s and U19s, Australia U18s’ clean sweep in NZ, the Next Gen Sevens and more. WARNING: we finally got Natho to swear. RA, sack him! Check out the Wallaby/Australia XV squad on Green & Gold Rugby.

Another year, another loss to New Zealand in New Zealand.Before the pod heads on a short break, Nick W and Josh dissect the Wallabies performance in the Rugby Championship and look ahead to the spring tour, examine the Wallaroos WXV 2 campaign, and discuss the removal of the Melbourne Rebels women’s side from Super Rugby Women’s.WARNING: Passionate rugby fans with foul mouths here.

The Wallabies play their final match of the Rugby Championship, while the Wallaroos prepare to kick off their WXV 2 campaign in South Africa.The two Nicks take their lunchbreaks to discuss the Wallabies squad for Wellington and Bledisloe II, before Nick W flies solo to discuss the Wallaroos.WARNING: a few naught words. We’re very naughty boys!

The Bledisloe Cup is back in New Zealand for another year – but is all lost after a thrilling performance in Sydney.Nick H, Nick W and Natho come together to review Bledisloe I, the highlights and lowlights of the result, and look ahead to Wellington. Are Australia on the brink of turning a corner under Joe Schmidt?WARNING: We’re all very reasonable people who don’t swear and engage in inappropriate behaviour on podcast at all.

Where the hell do we even begin?After a week off to lick our wounds after the Wallabies capitulation in La Plata, Nick W, Nick H and Nath discuss the fallout from Los Pumas, the Wallaroos Belfast loss, Bernard Foley’s new look, and look ahead as best we can to the Bledisloe. Until, that is, we go off the rails.WARNING: coarse language, adult themes and general all around stupidity.

Lekker bro.Fresh of some lovely interactions with South African rugby twitter that the main GAGR audience has probably no idea about, Nick W, Nick H and Natho come preview the Wallabies second test against Los Pumas, and go through the squad for Santa Fe.WARNING: swearing occurs. In English and Afrikaan. Don’t listen if you are South African and easily offended.

Lunchtime recording times, what luxury!Nick W and Natho go rapid fire as the Wallabies announce their squad for the upcoming match against Los Pumas in La Plata, and give their preview as Joe Schmidt’s men look to snap an eight match losing streak.They also discuss the latest news around David Nucifora’s departure from Aussie rugby. WARNING: Barely any swearing here. Sorry folks, feels out of character. 

The Wallabies are prepping for their tour of Argentina, following an ugly loss to the Boks in Perth. Nick W, Nick H and Natho dissect the squad heading over, plus:WARNING: we swear a lot on the podcast.