Focus turns to Russell as Prendergast looks to build on 'mixed' Six Nations bow

The Ireland out half is looking forward to a trip to Edinburgh. 

STEPPING UP: Sam Prendergast of Ireland, left, and Marcus Smith of England. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Sam Prendergast just isn’t going to get ahead of himself.

It would be all too easy. It’s only four months since he was still auditioning for bigger roles with Emerging Ireland in South Africa. He was still, at the time, a man with a big future ahead of him. No-one thought the future could be now.