Leinster and Ireland are in great hands with Prendergast, says Barrett

The All Blacks star has been impressed by the Blues' No 10.

Jordie Barrett at Leinster training. Pic: INPHO/Andrew Conan

While he stresses that he still needs time to develop his game further, All Blacks star Jordie Barrett is confident Leinster and Ireland ‘are in great hands for a number of years’ with Sam Prendergast at their disposal.

Since joining the eastern province less than two months ago on a deal that will last until the end of the current club season, Barrett has featured on three occasions in the European Champions Cup – twice as a starter and once off the bench. Prendergast has been selected at out-half for each of these games and contributed 11 points off the kicking tee in last weekend’s 16-14 pool stage win away to La Rochelle.