# LES KISS STARTS WITH A BANG! Wallabies Win & Izzy Dagg Talks Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry

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Podcast: [Kick Offs and Kick Ons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kick-offs-and-kick-ons-6727246)
Published: 2026-08-11T08:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3831

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The Wallabies are WINNERS in the Les Kiss era! This week on The KOKO Show, the boys get stuck into the Wallabies’ nail-biting win over the Brave Blossoms in Osaka. In tough conditions — and playing a man down for a quarter of the match — the Wallabies held off Eddie Jones’ Japanese side to hand Les Kiss a BIG W in his first game as Wallabies coach. But we’re not just talking Aussie rugby! The lads break down the Springboks’ close call against Los Pumas, we take a look at the All Blacks’ tussle with the Stormers and we hand out the Cape Mentelle Uncompromising Character of the Week Award to none other than Les Kiss after his dream start in the top job. And of course, it wouldn’t be Kick Offs and Kick Ons without an A-GRADE guest… This week we head across the ditch and welcome All Blacks legend and Rugby World Cup winner ISRAEL DAGG! With Izzy in the house, the boys break down New Zealand’s chances against the Springboks in the Greatest Rivalry Series, find out just how bloody hard it is to learn the Haka and reminisce about the time Izzy Dagg helped bring Matt Giteau’s glistening Test career to an end. Wallabies’ wins. All Blacks v Springboks. World Cup stories. Haka chat. Izzy Dagg taking the piss out of Gits. What more could you want? So sit back, relax and bask in the glorious glow of a Wallabies victory because it’s time for an all-new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons! SUBSCRIBE to KOKO and hit the bell so you never miss an episode! #KickOffsAndKickOns #KOKOShow #Wallabies #AllBlacks #Springboks #IsraelDagg #LesKiss #Rugby #RugbyUnion BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.com Make sure you follow us on all socials: INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you…

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