Craig Casey 'all over' his brief as latest Ireland captain, says Mike Prendergast

Craig Casey is relishing the opportunity as Irish captain in the absence of his more senior national teammates. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Mike Prendergast has lauded Craig Casey’s opening contributions as Ireland captain ahead of the team’s two-Test summer mini-tour to Georgia and Portugal.

The two men know each other well from their day jobs at Munster, Prendergast as attack coach and Casey as first-choice scrum-half, but this national get-together marks a step up in responsibility for both.