Episodes

  • Bumper Champions Cup preview | Leinster's window, French beasts & Premiership weakness

    Bumper Champions Cup preview | Leinster's window, French beasts & Premiership weakness
    Oct 12 2026
    Will, Luke and Jonathan Bradley convene for a Champions Cup preview as European rugby returns this weekend. The lads start off by looking back on Ulster and Munster's dramatic draw in the URC on Saturday before turning attention to Europe. The strength of the French teams, Leinster's prospects, whether Munster and Connacht can make the knockout stage and the standard of the top Premiership teams is all on the menu. The Left Wing is sponsored by Energia.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Dan Sheehan | Leo Cullen's last season, Leinster's outlook & back row potential

    Dan Sheehan | Leo Cullen's last season, Leinster's outlook & back row potential
    Oct 8 2026
    Will is joined by Dan Sheehan to discuss Leinster's return to the RDS, Leo Cullen's last dance and how he is feeling ahead of his first outing of the season on Saturday. Dan also talks about how his leadership style has evolved after captaincy experiences with Leinster and the Lions. The Left Wing is sponsored by Energia.

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    27 mins
  • Munster's reboot, Frawley's dream debut & no scrum, no win

    Munster's reboot, Frawley's dream debut & no scrum, no win
    Oct 6 2026
    Will and Luke are joined by Cian Tracey to discuss Munster's need for a reboot after more off field upheaval and some bright sparks on the pitch. Leinster's two games in South Africa, Ciaran Frawley's first outing for Connacht and some worrying scrum issues for Irish rugby are also on the menu. The Left Wing is sponsored by Energia.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • IRFU's flawed policy, Munster's hidden gem & provinces make losing start

    IRFU's flawed policy, Munster's hidden gem & provinces make losing start
    Sep 28 2026
    Will and Luke are joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor to discuss the opening weekend of the URC that saw all four Irish provinces lose their opening game. Will takes issues with the IRFU player management system after a number of young Connacht and Ulster players weren't available to play. The Stormers show of strength in Galway, the promise of Leinster's young guns and Munster's tough opening defeat to Glasgow are all on the menu too. The Left Wing podcast is sponsored by Energia.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Leinster's risky succession plan, Nienaber's strange status & Ulster's time to deliver

    Leinster's risky succession plan, Nienaber's strange status & Ulster's time to deliver
    Sep 22 2026
    Will and Luke are joined by Jonathan Bradley for part two of their season preview with Leinster and Ulster under the microscope. The danger of Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber being lame ducks, Leinster's age profile and Ulster's Champions Cup target are all on the menu. The Left Wing is sponsored by Energia.

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    58 mins
  • Lancaster's year two blueprint, Frawley's make or break season & Munster's chink of light

    Lancaster's year two blueprint, Frawley's make or break season & Munster's chink of light
    Sep 15 2026
    Will, Luke and Cian convene for part one of the Left Wing's season preview with Munster and Connacht under the microscope. The lads throw out a few reasons for Munster fans to be hopeful ahead of the new season but serious questions about the direction of travel still remain. Meanwhile, year two of Stuart Lancaster in Connacht is picking up steam with the westerners looking poised to have a big season. The Left Wing podcast is sponsored by Energia.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Contepomi's Leinster link, ROG's future & Springboks statement

    Contepomi's Leinster link, ROG's future & Springboks statement
    Sep 7 2026
    Will and Luke are joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor to discuss the latest news on Leinster's coaching search and South Africa's impressive third Test win over New Zealand. Felipe Contepomi's Leinster link, Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle future and Rassie Erasmus' record vs the All Blacks is all on the menu. The Left Wing is sponsored by Energia.

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    50 mins
  • Rassie's 'Bond villain' approach, Crowley concern & Leinster's RDS dilemma

    Rassie's 'Bond villain' approach, Crowley concern & Leinster's RDS dilemma
    Aug 31 2026
    It’s officially season number 10 of the Left Wing as Will, Luke and Rúaidhrí come in off the back of another high-quality clash between South Africa and New Zealand, where the quality of Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi shine in the Springboks win. The lads also break down Jack Crowley’s injury and Rud gives us an inside look into the new RDS. The Left Wing podcast is sponsored by Energia

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    1 hr and 6 mins