Richie Murphy hails Sam Prendergast after late winning penalty

CLUTCH: Sam Prendergast of Ireland converts his side's winning penalty during the Six Nations U20 summer series match between Ireland and England at Payanini Centre in Verona, Italy. Pic: Roberto Bregani/Sportsfile

Ireland boss Richie Murphy lauded fly-half Sam Prendergast after his late penalty kick secured a 37-36 victory over England in the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series.

Prendergast kicked the decisive penalty from halfway, having earlier missed a far simpler effort, and Murphy was delighted to see him assume responsibility in such a pressure situation.