Another year, another Bledisloe beating, and another 12 months of Kiwi bragging rights. The All Blacks have absolutely towelled up the Wallabies in Sydney, piling on 43 points and leaving Australian rugby with more questions than Drew Mitchell after a night on the beers.
The KOKO Show is back for Episode 35 as Gits, Drew, Swoop and Prof pick through the wreckage of Bledisloe 2, dissect the All Blacks' devastating first-half demolition and ask the million-dollar question: Where the bloody hell do the Wallabies go from here? With England waiting at Twickenham, the boys debate whether there's light at the end of the tunnel or if Australian rugby is heading for another long, dark winter.
But this week is about far more than footy, as we welcome former Wallaby, Western Force legend and all-round champion bloke Nathan "Cheese" Charles for an incredibly special conversation. From defying the odds with cystic fibrosis to his recent Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, Cheese shares his extraordinary story of courage, resilience and perspective. It's a powerful reminder that some things are much bigger than rugby, although that won't stop the boys from dishing out a healthy serving of classic KOKO stupidity.
THE RUGBY ROUNDUP – THANKS TO VISIT BRISBANE
The boys celebrate the Wallaroos' demolition of Scotland, unpack the Aussie Sevens action and look ahead to Brisbane becoming Australia's ultimate sporting playground, with the 2027 Rugby World Cup, a massive calendar of sporting events and the 2032 Olympics on the horizon.
CAPE MENTELLE UNCOMPROMISING CHARACTER
All Blacks wrecking ball Peter Lakai takes the honours after a monster performance in Sydney. Plus, the boys relive their Cape Mentelle Long Lunch, where the wine was flowing and the rugby stories were getting progressively less believable.
SANTOS ENERGY WHERE IT MATTERS
We revisit the devastating 15-minute All Blacks blitz that ripped the heart out of the Wallabies and left 75,000 fans wondering what on earth they'd just witnessed.
HAHN HOW GOOD FAN MOMENTS
The boys relive the magic of their live Bledisloe post-match show at Accor Stadium, celebrate some incredible moments involving Nathan Charles and give a massive shoutout to the fans who stuck around to enjoy the chaos.
There's also Pillar's Personal Performance of the Week, where four former rugby stars attempt to rediscover their athletic prime through supplements and recovery, before KOKO's Audiobook Club thanks to Audible returns with Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights, as the boys attempt to find some life lessons from Hollywood's most philosophical cowboy. Alright, alright, alright!
The Bledisloe might be done and dusted, but the KOKO boys are only getting warmed up!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Start of the Show
00:28 - Bled 2 Initial Thoughts & Feelings
00:54 - Pillar Performance Moments
01:19 - Rugby Round Up Brought to You by Visit Brisbane
12:40 - Wallabies v All Blacks
28:56 - Wallaroos v Scotland & Sevens
30:58 - KOKO Shout Out Segment
32:45 - KOKO on Marky Mark
36:10 - Cape Mentelle
41:02 - Gits Living with Tommy
42:24 - Santos Energy Where It Matters Segment
46:00 - Welcome Nathan Charles
46:57 - Nathan's Time at Bled 2
49:02 - How Is Nathan Going?
55:49 - Good Things Happening to Nathan
59:00 - Nathan's Purpose
59:48 - Link to Jai Arrow
01:04:39 - What Did Nathan Do After Diagnosis?
01:06:57 - Start Bench Drop
01:10:17 - Greatest Career Moment
01:18:07 - How Good Fan Moments by Hahn
01:22:03 - KOKO's Audiobook Club by Audible
01:29:10 - Goodbyes
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