The 21-year-old starts at out-half in Leinster’s URC season opener in Edinburgh tonight.
ROUND ONE OF a new URC campaign brings with it the opening week of another season of the Leinster out-half debate. Going into 2024/25, the contenders include brother Ross and Harry Byrne, Ciarán Frawley and Sam Prendergast . It’s anyone’s guess as to how it all plays out, but tonight’s opening round trip to face Edinburgh places Prendergast in the driving seat.
Yet while his path to international rugby is opening up before him, the picture at provincial level is less clear. While Prendergast gets the nod at 10 tonight, it could well be that Leo Cullen is simply happy to hold Ross Byrne in reserve given Prendergast will be gone for rounds two through four. Advertisement His early season audition should be strengthened by a strong support cast. The energetic presence of Jamison Gibson-Park at nine is a welcome boost after the scrum-half missed Ireland’s South Africa tour through injury. With seasoned internationals such as Jack Conan, James Ryan and Garry Ringrose also involved, there’s a nice blend of youth and experience.
“I think it’s a great challenge for especially the younger kind of cohort of lads to go into a difficult environment away with a close crowd, it feels like they’re on the pitch,” says Leinster captain Jack Conan. “We know that they’re a pretty well-drilled pack and they’ll be good, and after getting a run out last week they’ll be well-oiled, so it’s going to be a big challenge for us.”
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