Tyler Bleyendaal on Sam Prendergast: 'He just has to keep chipping away'

Leinster attack coach Tyler Bleyendaal said Sam Prendergast and Robbie Henshaw are "pretty disappointed" at not being selected for the Lions tour. 

Leinster assistant coach Tyler Bleyendall said Sam Prendergast is performing well in attack but will want to perform better defensively. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

There’s just something about out-halves. Just like the quarterback in the NFL, or the striker in football, rugby's No.10s have an outsized orbit that draws in much more attention than pretty much any other position.

They’re all the rage this season, whether it be the battle between Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley for the green jersey, Andy Farrell’s choice of playmakers for the British and Irish Lions, or the news that Carlos Spencer is coming to Terenure.