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 SHOW01:55 - INTRODUCING PHIL WAUGH 05:54 - RUGBY AUSTRALIA UPDATE WITH PHIL WAUGH 16:38 - THE SCHMIDT EFFECT 19:22 - MELBOURNE REBELS VS RUGBY AUSTRALIA21:45 - 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 WRAP39:25 - INTRODUCING LES KISS AND THE REDS SEASON46:18 - THE KEY VALUES OF THE QLD REDS48:45 - LES KISS’ MESSAGE TO GITS49:53 - FRASER MCREIGHT THOUGHTS52:31 - JAMES O'CONNOR UPDATE54:00 - WHAT TO EXPECT FROM JOE SCHMIDT56:05 - SIX NATIONS WRAP UP58:55 - SAYING GOODBYE TO LES AND THE NEW MOON01:01:08 - SIX NATIONS SUMMATION01:10:20 - COCOA WITH KOKO01:19:00 - CLOSING THE SHOWEXCLUSIVE 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: @kickoffskickonsTWITTER/X: @kickoffskickonsYOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickonsTIKTOK: @kickoffskickonsIf you do want to talk sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.