The Left Wing Podcast
1) Leinster get revenge, Frawley's second chance & Munster's missed opportunity
Will and Luke convene for the last Left Wing of 2025 to pick through Leinster's revenge mission in Thomond Park and Ulster's strong showing against Connacht. Ciaran Frawley's move away from Leinster a...Show More
Leinster get revenge, Frawley's second chance & Munster's missed opportunity
58:24 | Dec 30th, 2025
2) Byrne vs Prendergast, Champions Cup decline & Leinster dig in
Will and Luke are joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor to review a Champions Cup weekend that saw some good contests but plenty of blowouts amid a huge number of weakened teams. Luke was impressed with Leinste...Show More
3) Munster's no show, Leinster can't adapt & Connacht's collapse
Will, Luke and Cian Tracey run the rule over a Champions Cup weekend which saw Munster's well beaten in Bath and Leinster win despite Luke's belief that they are unable to adapt in game. In the Challe...Show More
4) Leinster's closing window, Nienaber's interview mistake & Champions Cup kick off
Will is joined by Luke Fitzgerald and Jonathan Bradley to look ahead to the opening weekend of Champions Cup action. Whether Leinster's Champions Cup window has closed, Jacques Nienaber's curious TV i...Show More
Leinster's closing window, Nienaber's interview mistake & Champions Cup kick off
1:06:53 | Dec 2nd, 2025
5) Ireland's bleak future, discipline meltdown & Springboks attitude
Cian Tracey joins Will and Luke for a debrief of a South Africa clash where Ireland were sloppy, ill-disciplined and left themselves with the same questions as they had before the November series. Saf...Show More
6) Penalties and pressure get to Ireland as South Africa seal chaotic win - Reaction from the Aviva Stadium
Yellow cards, scrum problems and a general sense of whether Ireland have fallen behind in 2025 come to the boil as Sinéad Kissane, Rúaidhrí O'Connor and Cian Tracey break down South Africa's win in Du...Show More
7) Ireland's new options, the Prendergast dilemma & South Africa preview
Rúaidhrí O’Connor joins Will and Luke in studio for the first taste of Springbok build-up after an impressive Irish victory over Australia that has left Andy Farrell with some selection dilemmas ahead...Show More
8) Mack attack counts as Ireland's performance takes leap forward - Reaction from the Aviva Stadium
Sinéad Kissane, Rúaidhrí O'Connor and Cian Tracey deliver their verdict from the Aviva Stadium as an early Mack Hansen hat-trick set the tone for a strong Ireland display, defeating Australia 46-19See...Show More
9) The view from Australia | Joe Schmidt losing grip on waning Wallabies
Will is joined by Australian rugby journalist Christy Doran to get an insight into where Joe Schmidt's Wallabies side are at ahead of Saturday's game against Ireland. While Will is glass half-full abo...Show More
10) Paul O'Connell under pressure, out-half flip flop & scary Springboks
Luke, Will and Jonathan Bradley convene for a Left Wing that covers Ireland's malfunctioning lineout, the pressure on Paul O'Connell and the changes that Andy Farrell should make for Australia. Whethe...Show More