Ronan O'Gara: Now I see what all the fuss was about over Sam Prendergast

'I didn’t see what the Leinster fuss was, but I get it now even though the vibes coming from Irish camp for the autumn series were this guy has it'

ROARING SUCCESS: Leinster’s Sam Prendergast celebrates scoring a try at Ashton Gate. Pic: Billy Stickland, Inpho

RONAN O'Gara isn't often wrong when it comes to out-halves - but the 128-cap ex-Ireland ten has admitted he may have under-estimated the potential of Leinster and Ireland new boy Sam Prendergast.

Writing in Friday's Irish Examiner, the La Rochelle head coach said that after watching Prendergast in action for Leinster in their Champions Cup first round win at Bristol last Sunday, he could now see what all the 'hot air' has been about.