The battle for Johnny Sexton's number 10 jersey, a fascinating sub-plot of Ireland's year, will take another interesting turn on Saturday when 21-year-old Sam Prendergast starts a Test match for the first time.
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Neither he nor Frawley - who replaced him with 20 minutes left - shone in that defeat, and while Crowley enjoyed a much more satisfying night against Argentina, Prendergast has been given the chance to impress head coach Andy Farrell against Fiji. "The whole week really, having the family coming into the Shelbourne and Cian in the camp as well, it was a special thing.
Having consumed a fly-half diet of Sexton, Danny Cipriani, Quade Cooper and Damian McKenzie, Prendergast started to make a name for himself. In 2022, he kicked 15 points - including a late penalty from distance - to help Ireland beat England in a pulsating Under-20s encounter in Italy.
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