Experience undermined by injury trouble for Ireland A's Prendergast

Mike Prendergast saw three key players from his own province among the long list of casualties from an attritional, weather-hampered contest in the English west country.

Ireland head coach and attack coach Mike Prendergast before the representative fixture rugby union match between England A and Ireland A. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

ENGLAND A 28 IRELAND A 12 

Mike Prendergast admitted Ireland A’s experience had been undermined by the slew of injuries that contributed to their defeat by England A at a wind and rainswept Ashton Gate on Sunday.