Dave Hanratty

it really looked like Sam Prendergast had been given more than his chance was the feeling.

It just blew up very badly.

Blew up badly for Ireland and then blew up badly for Leinster.

And I think a lot of people felt when he missed that tackle against Toulon, we won't see him again in a game of huge consequence.

And then Harry Byrne obviously disappoints in two Champions Cup games, not least the final.

And again, this reactive, this very reactive air around Leinster at 10 means that he's now kicking his heels, must be thinking, am I...

Am I just done?

Am I out of this?

Am I gone?

So he's on the bench and Sam Prendergast, Sam, it was all a misunderstanding.

Come back.

You're our guy for this huge game, which the coaching ticket really feel they need to win.

So that situation at Leinster continues.

And we have Byrne, whose confidence must be a bit rocked.

Prendergast, whose confidence must be a bit rocked.

And Ciarán Frawley, who must be feeling okay about life in the squad.

Is there any chance he looks at Frawley and says, do you know what?

You're going to play at Connacht all next year.

I heard a great source, Stuart Lancaster, in the Connacht dressing room, told them all, Ciarán's coming here to play 10 and 10 only.

Doesn't mean he's definitely going to start, as he glanced at his other 10s, but he is here as a 10, and that's the deal.