Ronan O'Gara: Ireland's 10 conversation has turned nasty

Jack Crowley, left, and Sam Prendergast during an Ireland Rugby squad training session at The Campus in Quinto da Lago. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The fascination around the owner of Irish rugby’s No 10 jersey is in danger of moving into the realm of spite and nastiness, Ronan O’Gara fears.

The legendary out-half fears the suffocating fear of Sam Prendergast, Jack Crowley or even Harry Byrne fouling up an opportunity in green is doing neither them or Irish rugby any good.