The Left Wing

Rugby calendar chaos, how players deal with criticism and the Joe Marler incident


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

There has been further disruption to the rugby schedule as coronavirus continues to spread across the world, with the Six Nations, the PRO14 and possibly the Champions Cup all experiencing problems.

The possibility of playing big games such as Leinster vs Saracens behind closed doors is becoming a bigger reality with each passing day, and Luke says that it would have a big impact on the players' ability to deliver their best performance.

In terms of on-pitch matters, the lads discuss how the rescheduled Six Nations fixtures will impact Ireland and Andy Farrell in his first year as a head coach. The topic of players responding to media criticism is also up for discussion after Johnny Sexton's recent response to Ronan O'Gara's comments around his captaincy, while the lads also weigh in on Joe Marler's grab of Alun Wyn Jones' testicles.

France's capitulation against Scotland and England's win over Wales are also up for discussion.

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