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Sam Prendergast

tale of two 10s

Prendergast v Smith could be a straight Lions shootout in Croke Park

4 Apr

3.2k

Top 10

Sam Prendergast signs new Leinster contract

Updated 25 Mar

6.4k

Rookie of the Year

'It's been a mixed bag' - Prendergast named Six Nations' Rising Player for 2025

15 Mar

10.4k

Jack Is Back

Crowley gets his shot at 10 after positively biding his time

14 Mar

3.9k

decision

Ireland are 'confident' that Jack Crowley will stay in Irish rugby

13 Mar

5.6k

Number 10

Critical Prendergast aims to improve as Crowley hopes for chance

12 Mar

6.6k

Injury Update

Furlong and Hansen train fully ahead of returns against Italy

11 Mar

2.3k

'People think he's fragile and I don’t see it myself. He's a big man'

17 Feb

7.6k

Rising Star

'A great experience' - Cullen pinpoints Leinster friendlies as key for Prendergast

11 Feb

4.8k

'I’m playing in one of the best teams in the world. It's unbelievable to be a part of'

9 Feb

6.3k

decision

'Jack is disappointed but he's an unbelievable person. He's so supportive'

7 Feb

18.8k

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The Video Review

The battle for Ireland's 10 jersey: how Prendergast and Crowley fared against England

Murray Kinsella

6 Feb

1.5k

The Video Review

Both Ireland out-halves had classy moments and made mistakes

Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley were effective as a combination.

Murray Kinsella

6 Feb

6.1k

Number 10s

Ireland have 'total faith' in Prendergast as ROG cites Crowley's 'yo-yo' form

31 Jan

6.5k

taking the reins

'Because Faz isn’t around we’ve all had to step up in certain areas'

31 Jan

1.3k

Selection

Easterby: Prendergast 'the right man this weekend to lead the team'

30 Jan

5.2k

Sam Prendergast

Ireland team announced for opening Six Nations fixture against England

The 42

30 Jan

18.1k

opener

Prendergast set to start at number 10 for Ireland against England

Simon Easterby has faced some tough selection decisions for the Six Nations opener.

Murray Kinsella

29 Jan

11.4k

playmaker

'I'm sure he'll be alright' - Prendergast trains fully despite dead leg

28 Jan

5.2k

Depth

Ireland have luxury of strong options at 10 with Sexton influencing

Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley will both have parts to play in this Six Nations.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Quinta do Lago

25 Jan

5.9k

Number 10

O'Gara believes 21-year-old Prendergast has a huge future

14 Jan

5.8k

Sam Prendergast

'People would be going, 'Jesus, who's the little blonde lad?''

Sam Prendergast is making his name in rugby but shone across a number of sports growing up in Suncroft.

Ciarán Kennedy

12 Jan

9.1k

Spotlight

'I think they just hate all of us so it was equally across all of us!'

30 Dec 2024

11.7k

Top 10

'Sam is making great progress. So many facets of his game have kicked on to another level'

15 Dec 2024

4.8k

growing his game

Bleyendaal: Prendergast 'maturing beyond his years'

12 Dec 2024

3.6k

The Video Review

How Leinster cut Bristol open for Prendergast's try to begin the blitz

Jordie Barrett was the fulcrum for a classy Leinster play from a scrum on the left.

Murray Kinsella

9 Dec 2024

3.8k

rugby weekly extra

'It was only his first start in the Champions Cup, but it didn’t really look like it'

9 Dec 2024

4.4k

Competition

Prendergast's next big job is making Leinster's 10 shirt his own

4 Dec 2024

3.4k

Competition

'You never get comfortable' - Pressure nothing new for Jack Crowley

30 Nov 2024

1.9k

Selection

'Sam deserves it... Jack has played very well for us for a good while'

28 Nov 2024

7.0k

Big call

Prendergast set to retain Ireland's 10 shirt against the Wallabies

Jack Crowley looks likely to be part of the Irish bench.

27 Nov 2024

14.5k

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rugby weekly extra

'I think there’s a momentum behind Sam Prendergast to start this weekend'

25 Nov 2024

6.6k

first start

Prendergast shows his promise for Ireland after early yellow card

The 21-year-old out-half delivered some slick passing as he recovered from a few errors.

Murray Kinsella

24 Nov 2024

3.3k

decision

'He was wearing a green jersey so it stayed yellow' - Fiji unhappy with Prendergast tackle

23 Nov 2024

8.4k

Number 10

'I’d say I put more pressure on myself than the media or my team-mates'

23 Nov 2024

3.2k

playmaker

Prendergast set to start at number 10 for Ireland against Fiji

20 Nov 2024

13.6k

column

Jack Crowley is playing well for Ireland and needs to be backed

Sam Prendergast hype is not yet justified by a sufficient body of work.

Ronan Early

20 Nov 2024

3.4k

new caps

'It's not about one cap... It's how hungry you are to kick on now'

18 Nov 2024

2.1k

Sam Prendergast

'He's probably one of the most skillful guys I've come across'

14 Nov 2024

8.1k

big ambitions

'I only want to play for Leinster and that's where I want to achieve things'

26 Oct 2024

7.8k

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