After last week's episode with new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, we knew we had to go up a level this week on the KOKO Show and that is exactly what we did. On this week's instalment we are joined by the big dog in Rugby Australia's kennel. CEO Phil Waugh stops by to answer all the tough questions about the state of the game in Australia, as well as why Aussie rugby fans should be optimistic moving forward. The KOKO crew covered all the weekend's action from the third round of the ’Superb’ Rugby and we were lucky enough to be joined by the 'Sunshine State’s Sensei’ Queensland Reds head coach Les Kiss. For all our Northern Hemisphere Homies we of course have given you a big serving of the Six Nations Summation in the lead up to the final weekend of the tournament. Finally, we leave ye faithful fans with a little yarn as Drew talks about his NYC bust up with a famous American rapper, in a new segment we call ‘Cocoa with KOKO.’ So sit back, enjoy and let the world of rugby cleanse your dirtiest thoughts, it's time to align your footy chakras with a little dose of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. 00:00 - WELCOME TO THE SHOW 01:55 - INTRODUCING PHIL WAUGH 05:54 - RUGBY AUSTRALIA UPDATE WITH PHIL WAUGH 16:38 - THE SCHMIDT EFFECT 19:22 - MELBOURNE REBELS VS RUGBY AUSTRALIA 21:45 - WHY BECOME CEO? 23:00 - WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE FOR AUSTRALIAN RUGBY IN THE FUTURE? 27:00 - FAREWELL TO PHIL WAUGH 28:25 - 'SWOOP' HAS ARRIVED 29:21 - SUPER RUGBY WRAP 39:25 - INTRODUCING LES KISS AND THE REDS SEASON 46:18 - THE KEY VALUES OF THE QLD REDS 48:45 - LES KISS’ MESSAGE TO GITS 49:53 - FRASER MCREIGHT THOUGHTS 52:31 - JAMES O'CONNOR UPDATE 54:00 - WHAT TO EXPECT FROM JOE SCHMIDT 56:05 - SIX NATIONS WRAP UP 58:55 - SAYING GOODBYE TO LES AND THE NEW MOON 01:01:08 - SIX NATIONS SUMMATION 01:10:20 - COCOA WITH KOKO 01:19:00 - CLOSING THE SHOW EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thekokoshow Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Who knows what the future holds but this is going to be a hell of a lot of fun! So enjoy the ride and make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.