Kick Offs and Kick Ons

This week on The KOKO Show the boys are dealing with some post Hong Kong hardships and Swoop forgot to tell us that he was off to NZ to play golf. However, the remaining members of our merry band go in deep and dark to tackle the world of footy as we look at the Superb Rugby, Superb W, the Singapore Sevens and Drew has a bone to pick with the European Champions Cup in a brand new ‘What's Drewing?’. Plus, we are joined by one of Australia's best young backrowers, a man that is making the Brumbies buck in 2025 with his ample sized Bathurst born body, please enjoy our time with Mr Tom Hooper. With Tommy in toe we discuss everything from his fine form in the Superb Rugby, his aspirations of playing in the Lions Series and all the way through to his impending exodus to Exeter. Lastly, we jot down a few more of our lucky ‘Lock in Lions’ and as the list is getting more full by the day there might have to be a small KOKO cull in the coming weeks, before the lads release their finalized squad officially. So throw down a six-pack of dim sum to lift the energy levels and shake your hips like you are the only person having a go in Wan Chi, it is time for a heart stopping body popping episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons.TIMESTAMPS:BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickonsTWITTER/X: @kickoffskickonsYOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickonsTIKTOK: @kickoffskickonsIf you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au.

As advertised, the KOKO Crew took on the Hong Kong Sevens for the second year in a row and some people doubted our commitment to the cause, but let the record show we came, we saw and we most certainly survived. Thanks to the Discover Hong Kong (Hong Kong Tourism Board), Cathay Pacific and Ovolo Hotels for giving the show another phenomenal experience of lifetime. This tour will most certainly go down in the KOKO history books as a rip roaring success, we went to the Hong Kong Football Club for a night of laughs with Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode, had a day of childish laughs on the rides at Ocean Park Hong Kong, enjoyed some delicious food With Virginia Chan, took in sights and sounds of the Pottinger Street Market and we soaked up all the seriously spicy rugby action from the 10s and the 7s across the week.With the Hong Kong Sevens entering a new era at the sleek, sparkling and simply sensational Kai Tak Sports Park the balance between nostalgia and reinvention was perfectly on point. Due to the allure of the all new Hong Kong Sevens, throughout the weekend, the boys were joined by an array of rugby royalty including Bryan Habana, Alicia Quirk, Jamie Roberts and the aforementioned ‘Big Jim and Goodey’. Plus, we were allowed into the bowels of Kai Tak Stadium to see how the teams prepare in their brand new digs and we cap off the episode with a dash of debauchery, in our newest instalment of the ‘KOKO Carnage’. This show is the perfect blend of naughty and nice, showcasing the eternal struggle of which side will come out on top. However, ladies and gentlemen the answer is simple, KOKO always finishes on top. For another year the beauty and vibrancy of Hong Kong is regrettably now in the rear vision mirror, but as we build through 2025 and navigate the British and Irish Lions as well as all the other international fixtures around the world, this little pod will always have one eye on the ‘Pearl of the Orient’.So sit back, relax, deactivate the secret Airtags you had on your loved ones who attended the Sevens (in our case Holiday Swoop) and simply revel in the beauty that is KOKO on tour. We present Kick Offs and Kick Ons the Hong Kong Experience.TIMECODES:00:00 - Start of the show 01:09 - Recap of the week in Hong Kong03:02 - Interview with Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode 26:13 - Talking about the Hong Kong 10’s and celebrity touch football 27:56 - Drew’s birthday celebrations 29:10 - Hong Kong Ocean Park 31:00 - KOKO’s basketball session32:04 - HSBC touch footy day 33:57 - Alicia Quirk Interview 37:20 - KOKO in the South Stand 38:30 - Hong Kong Sevens Predictions and the tournament in general 41:32 - Super Rugby Round Up Segment 48:43 - Les Kiss and the unfilled Wallabies coaching job 51:05 - Super W Scores 53:06 - Bryan Habana Interview 01:07:02 - The Lions Coaching Staff 01:08:30 - Tour awards 01:09:20 - Thanks to Discover Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, Ovolo Hotels and Virginia Chan01:11:28 - KOKO website and socials

This week on The KOKO Show the guys are gearing up for another round of slaying the dragon in Hong Kong. They are fired up to rock the Hong Kong Sevens to its core, having said that blind Freddy could see the air of apprehension and fear pouring off the fellas. There will be stories told, lessons learnt and fun to be had, the lads will be galvanised once again on the road to podcasting superstardom. Plus, the boys sink their teeth into round 6 of the Superb Rugby giving you all their glitzy and glamorous ‘Top Takeaways’ from the week that was in the world of ‘ra ra’.With all four Aussie teams sitting pretty in the top six of the Super Rugby ladder spirits are high and the egos are sufficiently inflated across the panel. Moreover, the lads spend some time thanking the beautiful people of Forbes for their love and support at the Forbes Rugby Presidents Lunch, where KOKO really cranked up the energy in support for country sport and grassroots footy. Finally, the lads select some more sorry sods in their Locked In Lions to take on the Wallabies in July and August.So crack open your fortune cookie, read the message and take a sip of your tea, as our little show goes one on one with Hong Kong and will most likely come out second best. It is time for Kick Offs and Kick ons.   TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start05:42 - KOKO Learnings09:48 - Forbes Thank You10:53 - The Amazing Face!19:45 - Rugby Round Up Segment21:50 - Gits' Takeaway - Suplex and 'Tahs vs Brumbs28:33 - Swoop's Takeaway - More Attacking Rugby30:08 - Drew's Takeaway - 4 Aussie Teams On Top!39:36 - Super W Wrap Up41:48 - KOKO's Locos48:33 - Other Rugby News50:51 - We're Off to Hong Kong!57:19 - KOKO Quiz1:02:32 - Locked In LionsBUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au.

This week on The KOKO Show we are taking it back to the old school and dishing up only one succulent rugby meal for week 7 of the show. You guys have begged and bartered for us to take it back to the old form and we have listened. But fear not our ‘Ra Ra’ infected rugrats we have not deprived you of any awesome footy flavoured goodness. In this week's show the lads drape themselves in blue and start a second revolution to celebrate the very French finish to this year's Six Nations title, illuminating where 'Les Bleus' got it right and how the rest of the pack just fell short. Plus, our beautiful battlers are joined by a very special guest this week, he was one of the Wallabies most impactful players in 2024 and this year for the Brumbies he is stealing the show. Please welcome the rugby union renegade who is waxed from top to toe and lasered everywhere in between, he is the hairless boy wonder and friend of the show Mr Tom Wright. The lads get down and dirty with Tom Wright, talking about the Brumbies in 2025, his personal growth at the international level and why his very own brother dropped him in Fantasy Super Rugby. Finally, the KOKO Crew give you their ‘ Top 5 Takeaways’ from week five of the Superb Rugby competition, as well as honouring a brand new batch of ‘Locked In Lions’. So book in for your fortnightly mani/pedi, throw some cucumber over the windows to your soul and just let the decadent tones of four grown men talking absolute garbage cleanse your being. It is time for episode 13 of Kick Offs and Kick Ons.TIMECODES:00:00 - Start of the show05:52 - What the boys learnt over the weekend13:17 - Six Nations Summation: The French Victory - FRANCE V SCOTLAND REVIEW16:50 - ITALY V IRELAND REVIEW18:49 - WALES V ENGLAND REVIEW21:57 - New Segment: Double U.P with D.O Double25:09 - Introduce Tom Wright28:11 - Wright on the Brumbies win over the Drua30:59 - Brumbies season so far in 202533:47 - Larkham crying after the Brumbies win over the Blues34:30 - Brumbies upcoming game against the Waratahs37:32 - Tom Wright talks about his manscaping routine39:56 - Tom Wright talks about the difference between league and union players42:13 - Tom Wright talks about the upcoming international season43:10 - Tom Wright on improving his game44:52 - Tom Wright on Joe Schmidt and Stephen Larkham47:47 - What makes Tom Wright quirky?51:24 - Who would Tom Wright like to smack on the Lions Tour?52:51 - Tom Wright on Andy Muirhead53:32 - Why should we pick Tom Wright this week in Fantasy?54:53 - Bench, Start and Drop - Tom Wright56:27 - Drew talks about a spiritual experience01:01:38 - Super Rugby: KOKO’s Top 5 Takeaways01:13:08 - KOKO Fantasy Rugby Update01:14:35 - KOKO’s Locked In Lions01:17:45 - Ovolo Hotels Sponsor Read01:20:56 - Cathay Pacific Plug01:21:52 - Close of the ShowSouthside by Ovolo Hong Kong KOKO Offer - Ovolo HotelsWe’ve teamed up with Ovolo Hotels again to bring you the ultimate Rugby 7s experience at Southside by Ovolo and as part of the KOKO crew, we’ve got an exclusive promo code just for youUse promo code OVOLOKOKO when you book directly on the Ovolo Hotels website to score 10% off your stay exclusively at Southside By Ovolo.BOOKING LINK: https://ovolohotels.com/ovolo/southside/checkout/?safe=1#/step/room?adults=1&promocode=OVOLOKOKOBUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comIf you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au.

For your second psychological stroking by Dr KOKO this week, we have brought in a very special guest to help break down all your emotional walls and to peer deeply in the rubble of your hearts. That is right, this week the lads are joined by the slickest speedster in Sydney, a Tah that tallies tries quicker than Swoop sucks back a slippery nipple, it is of course the Wallabies very hungry Viking Mr Max Jorgensen.The boys opened up their shoulders and got stuck into Jorgo’s career thus far, his decision to play union over league and what it was like to crush the souls of every Englishman on the Spring Tour. Plus, the lads get their pretty little paws dirty previewing round 5 of the Super Rugby, placing their picks for the final flash of Six Nations footy and once again they lock in some more lucky Lions.So, fear not our feeble footy fiends we are hooking you up with the good shit to keep the cravings at bay, this show is 100% pure Aussie goodness and we promise it’s cut clean. It is time now for another instalment of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMECODES: 00:00 - Start of the Show 03:41 - Introduce Max Jorgensen 05:19 - How do you pronounce Max’s name? 06:09 - Jorgo on Dan McKellar06:44 - Lachie McCaffrey as a defensive coach08:47 - Waratahs win over the Force09:23 - The impact of the Rebels players on the Waratahs 10:11 - What Jorgo chose union over league?11:53 - Jorgo’s transition into professional footy 13:23 - Jorgos try against the English 17:16 - Jogo on the British and Irish Lions 19:45 - Jorgo talks about Joseph Sua’ali’i 21:40 - Joe Schmidt’s influence on Jorgo23:42 - New Wallabies coach to be selected in the coming weeks 24:31 - Other Rugby News 30:53 - ITALY V IRELAND PREVIEW 32:06 - WALES V ENGLAND PREVIEW 32:43 - FRANCE V SCOTLAND PREVIEW 33:40 - Super Rugby Round 5 Preview 38:08 - Super W review and preview 39:28 - Locked In Lions Segment 42:35 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au.

This week on The KOKO Show we put all our shit aside and moved footy to the fore, breaking down all the round 4 action from both the Superb Rugby and Six Nations. The lads can't resist hooping and hollering at the hot throbbing product that is Super Rugby Pacific 2025, as they discuss a week of footy that was packed full of upstarts, uprisings and upsets. Within our new segment ‘KOKO’s Top 5 Takeaways’ the crew highlights how the Waratahs have found their fire, the Brumbies have built themselves a backbone and just how beautiful a weekend is when only one Kiwi team wins.Plus, these pheromone sodden phenoms take a little walk on the wild side as they unpack all the action from up north in the ‘Six Nations Summation’, bringing light to the fearless French, interrogating the incompetent Irish and somewhat extinguishing the excitable English. Moreover, with only one round left in the greatest rugby competition in the world, the boys have a little look and spirited debate about who holds poll position heading into their final 80 minutes.Lastly, we are joined briefly by the Aussie breaker of English hearts and Waratahs young gun Mr Max Jorgensen (full interview on Thursday) for a little chinwag about his red hot form in Super Rugby and the guys get down and dirty as they immerse themselves in a Quiz. So, throw the kids on the ipad, leave everything in the sink, pop a couple xannies and melt into your well weathered lazy-boy, it’s time for Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start of the show 01:05 - Introducing the show 03:00 - Introducing the boys 07:24 - What did we learn over the weekend? 11:25 - KOKO Fantasy Comp update 13:04 - Super Rugby Round Up / KOKO’s Top 5 Takeaways 13:32 - Waratahs got their start right 19:01 - The competition is so tight: No such things as and upset25:33 - Crusader v Reds was the first blowout of 2025 / Will Jordan praise 3201 - Max Jorgensen pops in early 32:50 - Drua upset over the Chiefs / Moana over the Hurricanes 35:01 - Jorgo talks about the win over the Force 36:22 - Jorgo’s dad Peter is a loose unit 37:34 - Six Nations Summation 37:55 - FRANCE V IRELAND REVIEW 42:19 - Jorgo wants to fend Duhan van der Merwe 42:51 - SCOTLAND V WALES REVIEW / A WHAT'S DREWING?49:11 - ENGLAND V ITALY REVIEW 52:15 - The KOKO Quiz59:18 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au.