On this week's episode of The Left Wing, Will Slattery and Luke Fitzgerald are joined by Rúaidhrí O'Connor and Welsh legend Tom Shanklin to look ahead to the Six Nations.

Rud joins first and is bullish on Ireland's chances, tipping Andy Farrell's side for title glory off the back of a strong November and the form of key men.

The lads discuss how Ireland should handle the out-half situation, the key players who are primed for a big campaign and any concerns ahead of the big kick-off.

Tom then joins Luke and Will to give the view from Wales ahead of the opening game.

While ordinarily he wouldn't be too worried by the form of the Welsh regions, Tom thinks that Wales' injury list will make life difficult for them this year.

The lads finish up with their predictions, with both Luke and Tom going with France for 2022.

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