"Having been elevated into the Ireland team and become Leinster's No 10, Sam Prendergast is expected to deliver. In the endgame on Saturday night in Pretoria, he didn't. The hope for Prendergast, Leo Cullen and Andy Farrell is that by enduring experiences like the last five minutes, he'll be a better player and that when he finds himself in similar scenarios again later in the season, he'll be ready to take them."
"The hope for Prendergast, Leo Cullen and Andy Farrell is that by enduring experiences like the last five minutes, he'll be a better player and that when he finds himself in similar scenarios again later in the season, he'll be ready to take them."
Sam Prendergast earned promotion to the Ireland squad and assumed Leinster's No 10 jersey. Expectations mounted for him to perform under pressure. In a crucial finish in Pretoria on Saturday night he failed to deliver the required impact in the closing stages. Coaches Leo Cullen and Andy Farrell anticipate that experiencing high-pressure moments like the last five minutes will accelerate his development. The experience is intended to toughen his decision-making, composure and situational awareness. The aim is that future appearances in comparable scenarios later in the season will see him step up and execute successfully.
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