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Sam Prendergast: 'I want to keep playing and take whatever opportunities I can get'

Sexton 'a great sounding board', says Prendergast

Comparisons with Johnny Sexton are going to follow Sam Prendergast around. Whether he likes it or not.

Jonny Holland: 'With England on the horizon in the Six Nations opener, Jack Crowley remains the man in possession'

Ireland's out-half questions yet to be resolved

Ireland's out-half depth chart is one of the biggest talking points following a stuttering and unconvincing Autumn Nations Series.

Rugby • 03 Dec 24

Sam Prendergast (l) gets the nod over Jack Crowley to start against Australia

Prendergast deserves shot at 'big game', says Farrell

Sam Prendergast has earned his shot at a "big game", according to Ireland boss Andy Farrell, who has picked the Leinster out-half ahead of Munster's Jack Crowley for Saturday's game against Australia.

Rugby • 28 Nov 24

Sam Prendergast has been named to start at out-half

Prendergast gets nod at out-half for visit of Wallabies

Sam Prendergast has retained his spot at out-half for Ireland's final Autumn Nations Series game against Australia on Saturday as head coach Andy Farrell gives the 21-year-old another opportunity to shine.

Rugby • 28 Nov 24

Sam Prendergast sits in the sin-bin after his yellow card

'Aw no, he was wearing green so it stayed yellow'

Fiji head coach Mick Byrne suggested Ireland out-half Sam Prendergast escaped an early red card during his side's 52-17 defeat in Dublin because he was playing for the home team.

Rugby • 24 Nov 24

Ireland were 35-17 winners when they last played Fiji in 2022

Preview: Memories of 2022 serve as warning against Fiji

It's just over two years since Andy Farrell was left venting his frustrations over his side's sluggishness in a 35-17 win against Fiji.

Rugby • 22 Nov 24

Preview: Memories of 2022 serve as warning against Fiji

It's just over two years since Andy Farrell was left venting his frustrations over his side's sluggishness in a 35-17 win against Fiji.

Rugby • 23 Nov 24

Sam Prendergast will make his first start for Ireland against Fiji today

Prendergast has aura of a 10 but don't call him slight

It's early days in the story of Sam Prendergast, early enough that it could still go either way, but the one certainty about the 21-year-old is that he has out-half energy.

Rugby • 23 Nov 24

Prendergast has aura of a 10 but don't call him slight

It's early days in the story of Sam Prendergast, early enough that it could still go either way, but the one certainty about the 21-year-old is that he has out-half energy.

Rugby • 22 Nov 24

'I'm not sure if we need Sam Prendergast to start a Test match as physically daunting as this one...Fijian physicality is something that might do more harm than good'

Farrell has frustrations but not with either debutant

While Ireland have issues to work out before the end of the Autumn Nations Series, Jonny Holland was impressed by the performances of Irish debutants Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast against Argentina.

Rugby • 19 Nov 24

Farrell has frustrations but not with either debutant

While Ireland have issues to work out before the end of the Autumn Nations Series, Jonny Holland was impressed by the performances of Irish debutants Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast against Argentina.

Rugby • 18 Nov 24

Sam Prendergast (l) and Thomas Clarkson made their debuts on Friday

Farrell impressed with impact of debutants in Pumas win

Of the many things Andy Farrell will have learned about his side in Friday's 22-19 win against Argentina, one thing that will have pleased the Ireland head coach will be the impact his two debutants had off the bench.

Rugby • 18 Nov 24

Caelan Doris (c) with the team at yesterday's captain's run at UCD

Doris: 'Going after someone' for a mistake not my style

New Ireland captain Caelan Doris says he hasn't adopted Johnny Sexton's "assertiveness" as he tries to develop his own style of leadership.

Rugby • 15 Nov 24

Sam Prendergast is set for his 20th Leinster appearance

Prendergast: Players can't be happy sitting on bench

Since he started making waves for the Ireland U20s in their Grand Slam year of 2023, comparisons with Johnny Sexton have followed Sam Prendergast around.

Rugby • 26 Oct 24

Prendergast: Players can't be happy sitting on bench

Since he started making waves for the Ireland U20s in their Grand Slam year of 2023, comparisons with Johnny Sexton have followed Sam Prendergast around.

Rugby • 25 Oct 24

Ciarán Frawley, Ross Byrne and Sam Prendergast are all competing for the starting out-half berth at Leinster

Bleyendaal: 'No preconceived ideas' on number one 10

Tyler Bleyendaal says Leinster will need all of their out-halves this season and that he understands building cohesion is one of the team's biggest challenges.

Rugby • 15 Oct 24

Ciarán Frawley, Ross Byrne (c) and Sam Prendergast are all competing for the starting out-half berth at Leinster

Bleyendaal: 'No preconceived ideas' on number one 10

Tyler Bleyendaal says Leinster will need all of their out-halves this season and that he understands building cohesion is one of the team's biggest challenges.

Rugby • 14 Oct 24

Sam Prendergast is the only player to have started every game of the Emerging Ireland tour

Prendergast continues at out-half for Emerging Ireland

Sam Pendergast will start his third game in a row for Emerging Ireland, when they complete their tour of South Africa against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Rugby • 08 Oct 24

Zac Ward caught the eye in the opening tour win

Ulster triallist Ward emerges as Ireland flyer

Zac Ward is on a short-term trial with Ulster and the versatile Sevens player looked like a man on a mission as Emerging Ireland began their tour of South Africa with a six-try win.

Rugby • 03 Oct 24

Sam Prendergast has trained and toured with the senior Ireland team

Goodman backs Prendergast to lead Emerging Ireland tour

Andrew Goodman believes Sam Prendergast's experience with the senior team in South Africa will benefit Emerging Ireland on their tour of the country.

Rugby • 26 Sep 24

Goodman backs Prendergast to lead Emerging Ireland tour

Andrew Goodman believes Sam Prendergast's experience with the senior team in South Africa will benefit Emerging Ireland on their tour of the country.

Rugby • 25 Sep 24

Simon Easterby: 'If we can produce the type of players we got last time then we will be more than happy'

Autumn Tests, Six Nations spots up for grabs - Easterby

Simon Easterby can point to Joe McCarthy and Jack Crowley as prime examples of what an Emerging Ireland tour can produce and he hopes that some of his 33-man squad step up the plate.

Rugby • 18 Sep 24

Sam Prendergast is included in the Emerging Ireland squad

Prendergast and Izuchukwu headline Emerging Ireland

Sam Prendergast and Cormac Izuchukwu are the two most notable inclusions in Simon Easterby's Emerging Ireland squad for their tour of South Africa later this month.

Rugby • 18 Sep 24

Sam Prendergast (centre) is one of three uncapped players in the Ireland squad

'His ceiling is very high' - Prendergast impresses Catt

One of the biggest calls made by Andy Farrell in his 35-man squad for this summer's tour of South Africa was a reshuffle of the depth-chart at out-half.

Rugby • 25 Jun 24

Sam Prendergast (r) has been called up to the Ireland squad ahead of Ross and Harry Byrne

O'Sullivan: Prendergast likely included for experience

Sam Prendergast's inclusion in the Ireland squad is more a nod to the future than part of a plan to beat the Springboks, reckons Eddie O'Sullivan.

Rugby • 20 Jun 24