Rúaidhrí O'Connor
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I'm surprised they didn't make a play for someone like a Devine, because I do think there's an opportunity for a scrum half there to go in and get a lot of game time and look potentially very good.
I think Ben Murphy has a lot of potential, but obviously he's with Conor for the foreseeable, but someone I really like.
Let's discuss the Prendergast-Frawley, how that went at the weekend.
And I know you wrote in your newsletter today about St Prendergast and specifically saying that there's an Ireland tour to come in the summer, Ireland, New Zealand and Eden Park, which is going to be great in a couple of months' time.
And you think St Prendergast shouldn't be picked on that tour and should kind of take the summer to...
you know, I don't know, work on his defense, bulk up, just basically have a reset because it's been a very, very difficult season.
And sorry, also on form, he shouldn't be there.
I don't think either.
I don't think he's one of the three best at-halves in the country, but obviously Andy Farrell does like him a lot.
But like, again, every game now, it's not only like a defensive mistake, but it's kind of like these big ones that are kind of almost viral clips being sent around, like, which isn't good for his confidence, but also not good for the team.
And you wonder, can they keep picking him with the huge game to come in two weeks time on the basis of that?
Joe talked to him on the podcast.
He looked really good.
Is it feasible for him to go away in the summer and work with... It's your head.
He started two Champions Cup finals and played off the bench in the World Cup quarterfinal.
He's played in a lot of big games.
Between injuries and maybe a small bit of form, he hasn't really featured.
He hasn't been in my thoughts, certainly, as a kind of a... That was a bad injury he got, Will.
I think it was quite a serious one, yeah.
He's been playing since then, but I thought he was very good at the weekend.