Episodes

  • Instant reaction: Ciaran Frawley drop goal seals famous win in South Africa

    Instant reaction: Ciaran Frawley drop goal seals famous win in South Africa
    Jul 13 2024
    Ruaidhri O'Connor and Cian Tracey joined Will Slattery to digest Ireland's famous win in South Africa after Ciaran Frawley's late drop goal.

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    34 mins
  • Ireland team reaction - Andy Farrell drops Peter O'Mahony for Springboks rematch

    Ireland team reaction - Andy Farrell drops Peter O'Mahony for Springboks rematch
    Jul 11 2024
    Ruaidhri O'Connor joins Will Slattery to discuss the Ireland team announcement and Andy Farrell's decision to drop Peter O'Mahony for the second Test against the Springboks.

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    22 mins
  • Caelan Doris vs Luke Pearce, Irish mistakes and South Africa's new style

    Caelan Doris vs Luke Pearce, Irish mistakes and South Africa's new style
    Jul 10 2024
    Ireland's relationship with referees is in the spotlight after the opening Test match defeat to the Springboks on Saturday. Luke Fitzgerald and Ruaidhri O'Connor joined Will Slattery on The Left Wing podcast, with Caelan Doris' interactions with referee Luke Pearce a major discussion point. South Africa's more attacking style of play also caught the eye, although Luke thinks it might be a mistake for the Springboks to move too far away from a power game. The lads finish off by looking ahead to the second Test in Durban this Saturday and discuss what changes Andy Farrell might make after a suffering a number of injuries on Saturday

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    57 mins
  • Instant reaction: Springboks finally beat Ireland after drama in Pretoria

    Instant reaction: Springboks finally beat Ireland after drama in Pretoria
    Jul 6 2024
    Ruaidhri O'Connor and Cian Tracey joined Will Slattery on The Left Wing podcast to discuss Ireland's narrow defeat to South Africa in the first Test in Pretoria. Two costly errors from James Lowe in the second half saw the Springboks score a brace of vital tries and the lads are on hand to pick through all the talking points from a dramatic encounter. There were contentious TMO calls, some strong Irish play and some areas of concern as thoughts now turn towards the second Test next weekend.

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    28 mins
  • Andy Farrell drops selection bombshell with Jamie Osborne at fullback

    Andy Farrell drops selection bombshell with Jamie Osborne at fullback
    Jul 4 2024
    Jamie Osborne has been handed a shock debut at fullback as Andy Farrell named the Ireland team to face the Springboks. Ruaidhri O'Connor joins Will Slattery on The Left Wing podcast to discuss the stern test the Naas youngster will face in Pretoria. Craig Casey starts at scrum-half ahead of Conor Murray while Farrell has opted for a 5/3 bench split with Garry Ringrose wearing the number 23 jersey.

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    23 mins
  • Can Ireland win a Test match in South Africa?

    Can Ireland win a Test match in South Africa?
    Jul 3 2024
    Luke Fitzgerald, Ruaidhri O'Connor and Will Slattery give their verdict on Ireland's chances in South Africa on the latest episode of The Left Wing podcast. The lads preview the first Test, which takes place in Pretoria on Saturday, and discuss the budding rivalry between Ireland and the Springboks. Rassie Erasmus' team selection, areas of concern for Ireland and the Champions Cup draw are all up for discussion too.

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    1 hr
  • Ireland's selection decisions and Leinster's out-half problem

    Ireland's selection decisions and Leinster's out-half problem
    Jun 26 2024
    Luke Fitzgerald, Cian Tracey and Will Slattery look ahead to Ireland's Test series against South Africa on the latest episode of The Left Wing. Despite the club season ending on a sour note for the Irish provinces, Luke thinks that Andy Farrell can build his players up to take on the Springboks. The lads discuss some of the selection dilemmas facing Farrell such as at full back, scrum-half and the back five of the scrum. They then finish up by looking at the Leinster log-jam at out-half featuring Ciaran Frawley, Ross Byrne, Harry Byrne and Sam Prendergast.

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    1 hr
  • Ireland select squad for Springboks after a bad weekend for Leinster and Munster

    Ireland select squad for Springboks after a bad weekend for Leinster and Munster
    Jun 19 2024
    Leinster and Munster's URC semi-final defeats and Ireland's squad announcement were up for discussion on the latest episode of The Left Wing podcast. Ruaidhri O'Connor and Cian Tracey joined Luke Fitzgerald and Will Slattery to pick through a very disappointing weekend for Irish rugby. Luke says Leinster have major questions to answer after a third season without a trophy while Cian says that Munster got their team selection badly wrong for the semi-final loss to Glasgow. Andy Farrell has also named his Ireland squad for the tour to South Africa, and the lads are mixed on whether it is a strong enough selection to beat the Springboks.

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    56 mins