The Left Wing
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 opinio...
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- Ruaidhri O'Connor4 eps
- Cian Tracey3 eps
- Jonathan Bradley2 eps
Also: Darragh Frawley, Brittany Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Rúaidhrí O’Connor
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- 🇮🇪Ireland · SportsHOME#232.1K to 11K
- 🇸🇬SG · Sports#20870 to 4.6K
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3.0K to 16K🎙 ~2x weekly·613 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.0K to 32K🇮🇪71%🇸🇬29% - Active Followers
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3.3K to 18K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/12/26 |  Bumper Champions Cup preview | Leinster's window, French beasts & Premiership weakness | 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, you can get all the information on their latest competition here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 08m 50s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  Dan Sheehan | Leo Cullen's last season, Leinster's outlook & back row potential | 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, and what his life is like off the pitch. The Left Wing is sponsored by Energia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 27m 11s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  Munster's reboot, Frawley's dream debut & no scrum, no win | 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 05m 33s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  IRFU's flawed policy, Munster's hidden gem & provinces make losing start | 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 05m 03s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Leinster's risky succession plan, Nienaber's strange status & Ulster's time to deliver | 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 57m 38s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  Lancaster's year two blueprint, Frawley's make or break season & Munster's chink of light | 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 03m 56s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | Leinster coaching searchSouth Africa rugby+4 | Ruaidhri O'Connor | LeinsterLa Rochelle+2 | — | LeinsterRugby+5 | Energia | 50m 27s | ||
| 8/31/26 | rugbyinjury analysis+3 | — | South AfricaNew Zealand | RDS | rugbySouth Africa+6 | Energia | 1h 05m 38s | ||
| 8/24/26 | SpringboksAll Blacks+4 | Ruaidhri O'Connor | SpringboksAll Blacks | — | SpringboksAll Blacks+5 | Energia | 54m 35s | ||
| 7/21/26 | Ireland rugbyNew Zealand defeat+3 | Jonathan Bradley | — | IrelandNew Zealand | IrelandNew Zealand+5 | Energia | 1h 02m 49s | ||
| 7/18/26 | rugbyIreland+3 | Cian Tracey | IrelandAll Blacks+3 | Eden Park | IrelandNew Zealand+5 | Energia | 31m 34s | ||
| 7/13/26 | Ireland vs JapanNew Zealand showdown+4 | — | Andy Farrell | IrelandEden Park+1 | IrelandJapan+6 | Energia | 1h 02m 33s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Ireland rugby teamJapan match preview+4 | — | — | — | Ireland rugbyJapan match+4 | Energia | 29m 17s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Ireland vs AustraliaNations Championship+3 | — | IrelandAustralia+1 | Japan | IrelandAustralia+5 | Energia | 1h 00m 05s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Ireland team selectionAustralia game+4 | Ruaidhri O'Connor | IrelandAustralia+2 | — | IrelandAustralia+5 | Energia | 39m 42s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Ireland rugbyNations Championship+3 | Cian Tracey | Irish IndependentLeinster | IrelandAustralia | Irelandrugby+5 | Energia | 1h 02m 34s | ||
| 6/21/26 | URC titleLeinster performance+3 | — | LeinsterBulls | — | LeinsterBulls+4 | Energia | 1h 07m 11s | ||
| 6/20/26 | URC FinalLeinster performance+3 | — | LeinsterURC | Croke Park | LeinsterURC Final+3 | — | 26m 55s | ||
| 6/16/26 | rugbyURC final+4 | — | LeinsterBulls | Ireland | Irish rugbyURC final+6 | Energia | 1h 04m 53s | ||
| 6/8/26 | LeinsterURC semi-final+5 | — | LeinsterStormers+1 | — | LeinsterURC+5 | Energia | 1h 02m 01s | ||
| 6/2/26 | URC quarter-finalsLeinster+4 | — | LeinsterMunster+2 | — | LeinsterMunster+5 | Energia | 1h 10m 36s | ||
| 5/26/26 | Leinster Champions CupLeo Cullen+4 | — | LeinsterLeo Cullen+2 | — | LeinsterLeo Cullen+5 | Energia | 1h 09m 37s | ||
| 5/23/26 | rugbyChampions Cup+5 | — | BordeauxLeinster+1 | San Mames stadiumBilbao | LeinsterBordeaux+5 | Energia | 47m 31s | ||
| 5/22/26 | LeinsterChampions Cup+3 | Cian Tracey | — | — | LeinsterChampions Cup+3 | Energia | 25m 09s | ||
| 5/18/26 | European finalsLeinster+5 | — | Irish Independent | Bilbao | LeinsterUlster+5 | Energia | 1h 11m 22s | ||
| 5/11/26 | rugbyURC+5 | Rúaidhrí O’Connor | LeinsterMunster+2 | — | rugbyURC+6 | Energia | 1h 06m 05s | ||
| 5/5/26 | LeinsterUlster+3 | — | Irish IndependentLeinster+3 | Bilbao | LeinsterUlster+5 | Energia | 1h 11m 08s | ||
| 5/2/26 | rugbyChampions Cup+4 | — | Indo SportLeinster+1 | Aviva Stadium | LeinsterToulon+5 | Energia | 24m 39s | ||
| 4/28/26 | URC games reviewChampions Cup predictions+5 | — | LeinsterMunster+2 | IrelandFrance | LeinsterMunster+7 | Energia | 59m 01s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Energia AIL finalclub rugby+4 | Darragh Frawley | Club Scene PodcastSt Mary's+3 | LimerickDublin | Energia AIL finalSt Mary's+7 | Energia | 37m 26s | ||
| 4/21/26 | URCLeinster+5 | Jonathan Bradley | LeinsterUlster+3 | ItalySouth Africa | LeinsterConnacht+8 | Energia | 1h 01m 39s | ||
| 4/16/26 | rugbyIreland vs England+4 | Brittany Hogan | Sale | IrelandEngland+2 | Brittany HoganIreland+5 | Energia | 37m 11s | ||
| 4/13/26 | European rugbyLeinster+3 | Ruaidhri O'Connor | LeinsterBordeaux+5 | — | BordeauxLeinster+3 | Energia | 1h 02m 58s | ||
| 4/7/26 | European rugbyquarter-finals+4 | — | Irish IndependentLeinster+5 | — | LeinsterMunster+6 | Energia | 1h 02m 40s | ||
| 3/31/26 | European knockout weekendLeinster+3 | — | LeinsterChampions Cup+3 | — | LeinsterChampions Cup+4 | Energia | 1h 00m 06s | ||
| 3/27/26 | schools rugbycup finals+3 | Bernard Jackman | — | — | schools rugbycup final+4 | Energia | 40m 48s | ||
| 3/24/26 | provincial rugbyURC+5 | — | Irish IndependentMunster+3 | — | MunsterLeinster+6 | Energia | 1h 04m 24s | ||
| 3/16/26 | Six Nationsrugby+5 | — | — | IrelandScotland+1 | Six Nationsrugby+5 | Energia | 1h 05m 39s | ||
| 3/14/26 | Six NationsRugby+4 | — | — | FranceIreland+2 | Six NationsRugby+7 | Energia | 52m 04s | ||
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Chart history for The Left Wing
Peaked at #20 in SG, currently #20 in SG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| Ireland | — | #23 | #23 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.