Sam Prendergast ready to take his shot with Ireland U20s

Prendergast is one of only seven players in the current panel to have played for the 20s last season but he has seen the side gel that bit more with every game played

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Sam Prendergast during Ireland U20 training. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Great opportunity brings with it the pressure to make it count. No young player could have a better appreciation of the need to strike when the iron is hot than Sam Prendergast who has already seen one big chance cruelly denied before grasping another.

SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

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SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

Your home for the latest news, views and analysis of this year's Six Nations Championship from our award winning sports team.