"A week that has seen the Ireland out-half debate propelled front and centre of the rugby agenda once again meant it was timely to gauge the thoughts of Johnny Sexton, who has been through similar scrutiny as a player, but now finds himself as one of the main decision-makers in this area."
"There is a growing expectation that Jack Crowley will reclaim the No 10 jersey from Sam Prendergast for Saturday's trip to Twickenham, and while most people see this as a two-horse race with one eye on next year's World Cup, Sexton was keen to make it clear that Ciarán Frawley and Harry Byrne also remain firmly part of the conversation."
An intense debate over Ireland's out-half position has returned to the rugby agenda. The assistant coach wants to see game-time shared between out-halves. Johnny Sexton, who experienced similar scrutiny as a player and now helps make selection decisions, weighed in on the situation. There is growing expectation that Jack Crowley will reclaim the No 10 jersey from Sam Prendergast for Saturday's trip to Twickenham. Most observers view the contest as primarily between Crowley and Prendergast with an eye toward next year's World Cup. Sexton emphasized that Ciarán Frawley and Harry Byrne also remain firmly in contention.
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