Why there’s too many Indians and not enough Chiefs and big selection calls to make for Schmidt
The record defeat to England was a dark day for Irish rugby and the issues that were in evidence are still there. Ireland needs to find its form and find it badly is the view from this week’s Left Wing podcast with the Irish Independent’s rugby correspondent, Ruaidhri O’Connor, joining Luke Fitzgerald and Will Slattery.
What went wrong is fixable says Luke but he’s more concerned with the lack of leadership on the team.
“There’s lots of really good players in the back-line but where are the personalities?” he asks. “Where are the individuals who would grab the game by the scruff of the neck…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.