Ireland U20 star Sam Prendergast promoted to Leinster senior squad

BRIGHT FUTURE: Sam Prendergast during Leinster rugby squad training at UCD in Dublin. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Leinster have revealed that Ireland U20 out-half Sam Prendergast has been promoted from the academy to the senior squad ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Prendergast, younger brother of Connacht backrow and Ireland senior international Cian, led the Ireland U20 side to Grand Slams in 2022 and 2023 as well as the World Cup final earlier this year.