Opportunity knocks at No.10 for Ciaran Frawley on South African tour

MAESTRO: Ciaran Frawley of Ireland kicks a penalty during the match between the Maori All Blacks and Ireland at the FMG Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ciarán Frawley will be handed a golden opportunity to follow in Jonathan Sexton’s footsteps next month as one of the senior players on the Emerging Ireland three-match tour to South Africa.

The Leinster back is one of three players who featured against the Maoris in New Zealand this summer – Joe McCarthy and Cian Prendergast being the others – to be included in Simon Easterby’s 35-man selection.