Nick Wasiliev

Die-hard Brumbies/Country Eagles fan now based in Sydney. Author, anthropologist, musician, second rower. Still trying to make sense of the 21st century. Dropped a debut novel last year...

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  The Dropped Kick-Off 75 – Preview of a Preview

  Eddie Jones is set to announce a Wallabies squad on Sunday, a squad that will be a...

  Nick Wasiliev March 31, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 74 – The Sua’ali’i Solution

  Forget grassroots, forget the Shute Shield, even forget Eddie Jones. There’s a NEW rugby messiah in town...

  Nick Wasiliev March 31, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 73 – 2023 Melbourne Rebels Special w Lachie Anderson

  Nick W welcomes Melbourne Rebels winger Lachie Anderson on for our second special of the season, as...

  Nick Wasiliev March 24, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 72 – The Tolu Latu Safe Space (Super Rugby Rd. 3-4)

  The boys are back for their fortnightly review of Super Rugby Pacific, as Nick W, Natho and...

  Nick Wasiliev March 21, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 71 – Super Freaky (Rd. 1-2)

  Super Rugby is underway, with several Aussie sides coming out the other side of Super Round in...

  Nick Wasiliev March 8, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 70 – 2023 Western Force special with Jimmy Duffy

  The Western Force are heading into 2023 with a new coaching team, a stack of new talent...

  Nick Wasiliev March 3, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 69 – Undisclosed Personal Reasons

  It's been a crazy week in rugby-land, with Super Rugby trials, the Six Nations, the new pay...

  Nick Wasiliev February 15, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 67 – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the E-Bomb

  Well, that’s how to start a year! Nick and Natho are on deck off the back of...

  Nick Wasiliev January 16, 2023
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 66 – Cheik Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

  The final pod of 2022! Nick H, Nick W and Natho come together to review the season...

  Nick Wasiliev December 6, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 65 – Lads, it’s Wales

  The cavalry are called in for the penultimate episode of the year, as the two Nicks, Natho...

  Nick Wasiliev November 24, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 64 – It’s The Hope That Kills You

  Nick and Natho reconvene to talk about one of the most tumultuous periods in Australian rugby in...

  Nick Wasiliev November 19, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 63 – Simultcast with Pick and Drive Rugby (RWC2021 Quarter Finals)

  It's simultcast time! Natho and Nick join forces with Mitch from Pick and Drive Rugby to talk...

  Nick Wasiliev October 27, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 62 – The Rising Tide Lifts All Ships (RWC2021 Pool Stages)

  Nick W calls up Nath, who’s deep in rugby coverage in NZ, to talk about the first...

  Nick Wasiliev October 17, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 61 – Digging For Gold (with Gold Digger Rugby)

  Nick W flies solo this week as we return to our traditional interview format. This week, he...

  Nick Wasiliev October 7, 2022
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  The Dropped Petaia Carry 60 – Drunken Filth (Q&A VIII)

  This podcast is... something else.

  Nick Wasiliev September 29, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 59 – Rennie’s Got the Runs

  The Wallabies squad has been announced, so ahead of Bledisloe I Nick Hartman sits down with Josh...

  Nick Wasiliev September 13, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 58 – Bending The Ref’s Ear (with Graham Cooper)

  The Dropped Kick-Off is back to review the Wallabies loss to the Boks in Sydney and chat...

  Nick Wasiliev September 9, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 57 – Faf-ing Hell

  The Dropped Kick-Off returns, and this time we a debut! Nick H, Natho and Josh Murphy, coach...

  Nick Wasiliev August 31, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 56 – Grouchy Old Men

  The Dropped Kick-Off returns to talk the latest news from the Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and more. 

  Nick Wasiliev August 24, 2022
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  The Dropped Kick-Off 55 – Cromiting

  The Rugby Championship kicked off this weekend, so the two Nicks and Natho sit down to talk...

  Nick Wasiliev August 8, 2022