Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast will hope to go again this Saturday.
THOMAS CLARKSON AND Sam Prendergast became the 36th and 37th players to be handed their Ireland debuts by Andy Farrell when they entered the fray in Dublin last Friday.
Farrell has essentially fielded his full-strength, first-choice starting XV for both autumn games against New Zealand and Argentina so far and while he will respect the Fijians with his selection this weekend, there is surely scope for some squad-building. Key players like Caelan Doris, Rónan Kelleher, Hugo Keenan, Jamison Gibson-Park, James Lowe, Dan Sheehan, Mack Hansen, Crowley, and Joe McCarthy have been given their first caps by Farrell.
So he was thrilled that Clarkson and Prendergast could make a positive impact against the Pumas on Friday night. “And it’s not about one cap, is it? It’s what you do with that one cap and how hungry you are to kick on now to gain on that experience.” With Tadhg Furlong and Tom O’Toole potentially back from injury at tighthead this week, Farrell might be keen to get them up to speed, but Clarkson certainly showed that he deserves more chances with Ireland.
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