The Left Wing
The Left Wing brings you the biggest stories in Irish rugby with our team of writers and experts, including Rúaidhrí O'Connor, Cian Tracey, Will Slattery, Sineád Kissane and Luke Fitzgerald. From breaking news to in-depth analysis, expert opinion and post-match comment we have every position covered. From in-depth analysis to team news and post-match analysis we have every position covered.
The Left Wing: Ireland team reaction | Andy Farrell wields the axe after Paris humbling
The Left Wing: Ireland’s lack of intent, stars under pressure & time to wield the axe?
The Left Wing: Ireland’s systems failure, big questions to answer & majestic France
The Left Wing: Ireland’s surprise selections, Stockdale’s rebirth and France’s new era
The Left Wing: Bumper Six Nations preview | Ireland red flags & the key questions
The Left Wing: Munster relegated, Leinster’s underrated day and who makes the Six Nations squad?
The Left Wing: All Blacks in crisis, Scott Robertson departs and how Ruaidhri O’Connor got the story
The Left Wing: Leinster’s resilience, La Rochelle throw it away and Irish rugby’s discipline problem
The Left Wing: Ulster are back, Munster’s mistake and Leinster’s selection dilemmas
The Left Wing: Leinster get revenge, Frawley’s second chance and Munster’s missed opportunity
The Left Wing: Byrne vs Prendergast, Champions Cup decline & Leinster dig in
The Left Wing: Munster’s no show, Leinster can’t adapt and Connacht’s collapse
The Left Wing: Leinster’s closing window, Nienaber’s interview mistake & Champions Cup kick off
The Left Wing: Ireland’s bleak future, discipline meltdown and Springboks attitude
The Left Wing: Ireland’s new options, the Prendergast dilemma & South Africa preview
The Left Wing: The view from Australia | Joe Schmidt losing grip on waning Wallabies
The Left Wing: Undercooked Ireland, Chicago concerns & November questions
The Left Wing: Munster deliver, Leinster flop and alarm bells for Ireland
The Left Wing: Harry Byrne’s resurrection, Munster’s Croke Park opportunity & Ulster’s promise
The Left Wing: Jack Crowley’s attitude, Sam Prendergast’s struggles & Ireland’s back 3 options
The Left Wing: A Leinster horror show and Joe Schmidt's brilliance, with guest Andrew Trimble
The Left Wing: The Stuart Lancaster revival, Leinster’s mission and Munster’s new era
The Left Wing: Rating the Irish Lions and Australia’s regrets
The Left Wing: The bumper Lions review | Comebacks, clearouts and controversies
The Left Wing: Lions 29 Australia 26 | A second Test that had absolutely everything
The Left Wing: Tadhg Beirne brilliance, the Will Skelton lifeline and time for Owen Farrell?
The Left Wing podcast: Leinster’s bad vibes, Munster’s heartbreak, and the return of Stuart Lancaster
The Left Wing: Brilliant Bordeaux, Tadhg Furlong worry and Club World Cup issues
The Left Wing: Irish rugby’s lost year, undercooked Leinster and Lions intrigue
The Left Wing: Are Leinster better than Ireland? | Munster malfunction | Rugby's diving problem
The Left Wing podcast: Jack Crowley on facing ROG, his future and Munster’s La Rochelle battle
The Left Wing podcast: ROG’s biggest challenge, Frawley’s fall and Munster’s French opportunity
The Left Wing podcast: Player management madness, Gavin Coombes’ special skill and provinces back with a bang
The Left Wing podcast: Ireland’s weak finish, importance of summer tour and Lions talk begins
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