# The Les Kiss Era Begins! Tom Hooper & Josh Canham Join KOKO

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Podcast: [Kick Offs and Kick Ons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kick-offs-and-kick-ons-6727246)
Published: 2026-08-04T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/kick-offs-and-kick-ons/episodes/koko-rings-in-the-less-kiss-era-with-josh-canham-and-tom-hoo
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This week on the KOKO Show we are serving up a ploughman's platter of chunky chaps to bring in a new chapter of Australian Rugby under the one true hugger Mr Les Kiss. That is right! Up first, we were joined all the way from an onsen in Osaka by the man of the moment and hat-trick hero Mr Josh Chanam. With Joshy in tow the lads chat about all things Wallabies on tour, the feel of the team under Les and how the lads are preparing to demolish the Japanese on Saturday. Secondly, all the way from the chilly streets of Canberra one of the Wallabies’ wounded best Mr Tom Hooper joins the show to discuss his injury timeline, what it’s like playing footy in Exeter and who the hardest bastards are to play in World Rugby.  Plus, the boys share their own thoughts about the impending Les Kiss takeover of Australian Rugby and what they believe this great man has to offer the game at a national level. We also get stuck into a little Rugby Round Up Segment where we dissect the Waratahs’ close loss to the Blues in the Super W Playoff Final last weekend. Finally, the boys play a little game called ‘What Said That?’, where they try and guess which of their Wallabies coaches said some outlandish quotes over the years.  So sit back, relax and lay a big ‘Kissy’ on a loved one. It is time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons, Lesssssssssss Gooooooooooo!    TIMESTAMPS  00:00 – Start of the Show 03:26 – Josh Canham Joins the Show 05:36 – Josh on the Les Kiss takeover 07:39 – Josh on Japan & the Japanese toilets 11:15 – Josh's red hot form 13:21 – Quick Fire Questions 13:21 – Josh on this week's game 16:08 – Has Eddie used any mind games? 16:54 – Josh Leaves 18:51 – The Boy chat about Les Kiss 22:37 – Goit on his different Wallabies coaches 27:44 –…

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