Green & Gold Rugby

Podcast channel for THE Aussie Rugby Website: Green and Gold Rugby. We produce three podcasts - the Green and Gold Rugby Show, the Rugby Report Card and The Dropped Kick-Off.

The Report Card takes no prisoners as they analyse the weekend's games, while the G&GR Show breaks down the burning questions in Australian rugby. The Dropped Kick-Off sits down with folks in the know, covering left-field and relevant topics around the game in Australia.

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20 episodes
Updated July 23

Episodes20

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July 23 · 1 hr 7 min
Les Kiss's First Squad — G&GR teams podcast
The Joe Schmidt era has ended and Les Kiss and his team are now officially in charge of the show. Happy and I have a look at last weeks games. Reminisce about Schmidt time in charge and have a pretty close look at the first wallaby squad of Les Kiss's tenure. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 18 · 34 min
Wallabies vs Italy - DKO Instant Reaction - Vincero!
Nathan and Nick digest - or should we say degustate - the Wallabies thumping win over Italy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 17 · 41 min
DKO - Il Cane e Il Mago
Nathan and Nick talk Il Cane (Carlo Tizzano) and Il Mago (Harry Potter), the Italy squad, headbutts and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 16 · 1 hr 12 min
The Nations Championship Week 3 — G&GR teams podcast
Firstly, apologies for not recording last week, Sometimes life gets the better of you and last week was one of those times. This week we talk mostly about the Wallabies vs Italy game and some team the All Blacks are playing. We discuss Joe Schmidt's legacy in Australia and have a bitch about teams getting easy games when they should be travelling and squad announcements As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 12 · 16 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Instant Reaction: Wallabies vs France
Where do we go from here? We don't bloody know. Nick H and Nath give a reaction to Wallabies-France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 10 · 49 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Lifting curses
The boys have lifted the curse and apparently that'll help the Wallabies against France... with Declan Meredith now set for a baptism by fire at Suncorp Stadium. The Nicks and Nath talk the Wallabies squad, Nations Championship, U20s, Tom Hooper going tot he Reds, and more. WARNING: naughty words See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 4 · 13 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Instant Reaction: Wallabies vs Ireland
God, we're getting sick of talking about matches like this. Our first instant reaction of the year, and it's a doozy, as the Wallabies, despite producing some of the best attacking rugby we've seen in years, still lost to Ireland 33-31 in same, last minute, heart breaking fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 2 · 49 min
The Nations Championship Week 1 — G&GR teams podcast
A new era in international rugby arrives this weekend. We preview the Australia v Ireland test match and wang on about some other stuff. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 30 · 24 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Dan Mac Gorn
It’s time to talk Tahs. Dan McKellar has left the building so Nick and Nathan investigate why. The handsome duo then cast an eye to the Wallabies - Ireland match, and get some shouts outed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 24 · 1 hr 11 min
Super Rugby 2026 Blown Away — G&GR teams podcast
What an end to the Super Rugby season! It'd be safe to say just about no one was expecting the Hurricanes to dominate so easily. This week we pull out the ledger and see how close our preseason prediction have been. Spend some time on the final and rate the teams based on where se thought they'd end up. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 19 · 30 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Instant Reaction: First Wallabies squad of 2026 revealed
The Wallabies squad has dropped, and man, are there some surprises! The two Nicks dissect this team and how excited it makes us for the 2026 season - with a late cameo by Nathan. WARNING: naughty words and opinions about LSL being omitted. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedroppedkickoff/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 17 · 1 hr 3 min
The Final Is Here
Only one game to talk about this week, A great chat between KARL and Happy but we certainly went down some rabbit holes. We enjoyed it and hope you do also Part 2 First one was a PEBKAC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 11 · 51 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Super Rugby Cuck Chair
Super Rugby Pacific ends in Australia for 2026, not with a bang but a whimper. Nick W and Nath rip the band aid off and sit on the cuck chair to discuss the Reds and Brumbies, before exorcising the bad news by talking Super Rugby Women's and the Aussie 7s win in France. WARNING: bad metaphors and explanations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 10 · 41 min
Super Rugby 2026 Semi Finals — G&GR's teams podcast
Happy and I talk about last weekends highlights and check out the teams for this weekends semi finals. With no KARL around we even said nice things about the Hurricanes. Later on we manage to find a way to talk about the Reds and Les Kiss' coaching. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 3 · 1 hr 2 min
Super Rugby 2026 Qualifying Finals — G&GR's teams podcast
Looking at the three Qualifying finals this weekends. Oh, and we have a chat about referee's. A lot. Especially the team for the Chiefs vs Reds. As always, we hope you enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 2 · 1 hr 7 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - How to polish a turd
Two Aussie sides are in the finals... but how far will they get? Nick H, Nath and Nick W get honest about the Reds and Brumbies' chances after mixed form over the last few weeks, plus talking Moana Pasifika, victory in the Sevens, and Super Rugby Women's. DKO INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thedroppedkickoff/ DKO TWITTER: https://x.com/DroppedKickOff_ WARNING: graphic analogies, honest opinions and naughty words See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27 · 57 min
GAGR Teams Pod The Final Round
KARL Butz and Happy hit up the last round with some interesting fixtures to close out the Super Season. We get into the weeds and Happy has a most unhappy rant. We hope you enjoy it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26 · 52 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - There is no Rugby God
The Aussie sides (bar the Waratahs) got up, and yet, it feels like a loss. Natho, Nick H and Nick W meet to talk the penultimate weekend of Super Rugby action - and get candid about the Aussie sides' chances come finals, with the Reds and Brumbies locked in so far. FOLLOW US ON INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thedroppedkickoff/ WARNING: nearly got cancelled a few times for this one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 20 · 56 min
GAGR Teams Pod Round 15 Super Rugby
It's already round 15 with two to go and all to play for. KARL and Happy get through it tonight with Sully unavailable. Thank you for all of your support, please download, subscribe rate and review on all of your platforms. Get down to your local club, buy a beer or become a member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19 · 1 hr 5 min
The Dropped Kick-Off - Feels like February Again
Super Rugby is finishing with a flourish. With Nick W off with the tradies, Nick H and Nath chew the fat on the Tahs cleaning up in Suva and the Force chasing a dream... and do some number crunching to see what finals might look like. WARNING: a LOT of editing was required. Imagine what we had to cut out. Farrell nailing a lineout: https://x.com/premrugby/status/2055734778905731101?s=46 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.