Jacques Nienaber believes his Leinster out-half Sam Prendergast will emerge all the stronger for his recent disappointments with Ireland. “I don’t know how he is personally, I didn’t ask him,” said Nienaber, Leinster senior coach. A “devastating” blow for the player, said Nienaber who, nonetheless, made the point that this is the game they are in. It's not the first time it's happened to a rugby player. It's not going to be the last time it happened to a rugby player.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 12:20 UTC