On this week's episode of The Left Wing, Will Slattery and Luke Fitzgerald are joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor to discuss all the week's news.

The lads kick things off by discussing the legal proceedings taken by a number of former players against World Rugby over what they allege as a failure to protect them from concussion.

The lads discuss the harrowing tales told by former professional players and what steps the sport needs to take to become safer.

Luke gives his personal insight, having played for ten years, and says that it is a very difficult topic to tackle given the dangerous nature of the game.

The lads also look ahead to the Champions Cup this weekend - and start off by looking at what is a complicated format for the 2020/21 season!

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