This week on The KOKO Show we set the scene for round five of the TRC, bigging up all things Bledisloe Cup and how the Wallabies can leave a hypothetical bag of flaming Schmidt on the All Black’s doorstep. Despite the Trans-Tasman tussle being the centerpiece this weekend, we also give the Argentina v South Africa title race match a little love, debating whether the prancing Pumas have what it takes at home to pull down some silky Springbok slacks. In order to enhance all this glorious rugby chat we have enlisted the help of one of the greatest Kiwis to ever do it. He might be small in stature but boy was he big in the ‘pain in the arse’ department, he is the puny punisher from Palmerston North and the Herculean halfback who broke Aussie hearts for fun. Please welcome our favourite little deep fried delicacy Mr Aaron ‘Nuggy’ Smith. On the show, Nuggy breaks down what it's like watching the All Blacks from afar, how he sees the Bledisloe Cup panning out and lifts the lid on the terrifying fact that his International playing days might not be over. With all this manic footy preparation surrounding the KOKO Crew we spare a little time to show MYER our major sponsor some love with a perfectly curated, elegantly electric and decadently drenched mixed bag ‘Match Fit. Plus, we welcome back our meaty mates from BeefEater and the lads issue a big thanks to our new beer/mothers milk provider Easy Times Beer Co out of Brisbane. On top of all this fiscal fanfare we fill this fallow week with three new spectacular segments which include, ‘Sundays are for Swoop’, ‘Get fit with Gits’ and ‘Dear Drew: The KOKO Hotline’. So sit back, lather yourself in coconut oil, sit in the sun and sizzle in the serenity of our podcasting putridness. They say there is nothing healthy about our show, but f**k me it is always a wild ride. It’s time for an all new Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMECODES -  00:00 - Start of the show  03:09 - Shout out to MYER 04:03 - Introduce the boys  14:00 - We have a beer sponsor thanks to Early Times Beer Co. 20:07 - Rugby Roundup Part 1 - Argentina v Springboks preview and predictions 30:43 - Match Fit brought to you by MYER 49:08 - Introduce special guest Aaron Smith 55:19 - Rugby Roundup Part 2 - Australia v New Zealand preview and predictions 57:51 - Aaron’s opinion on the current All Blacks 01:08:44 - Start, bench and drop with Aaron Smith 01:12:27 - Aaron’s prediction for Bledisloe one 01:22:39 - The Wallabies returning to the squad - Paisami and McReight  01:23:38 - The boys predict the result of Bledisloe one. 01:27:47 - Super Sizzler brought to you by BeefEater 01:31:40 - Close of the show    Big thanks to MYER for their support and remember you can buy everything you saw on the show from you local MYER or online - https://www.myer.com.au Cheers also to BeefEater for coming back on board with KOKO, please check out their websites to see their great selection of BBQ's, rangehoods and fridges. AUSTRALIA - https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/brand/beefeater EUROPE - https://beefeaterbbqeurope.co.uk/pages/contact-us Finally a massive thanks to our new beer sponsor, Easy Times Beer Co. Check them out on their socials @easytimes.beerco and their website https://easytimes.beer/ BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND TICKETS RIGHT NOW - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make 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 [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.