Rúaidhrí O'Connor
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And his father obviously is coaching Ulster.
But I think Ben Murphy has huge potential.
And I could see it in a period where Gibson Park maybe is transitioning out of the team or is moving on.
I could see them going for Ben Murphy and him slotting in really well.
I think he has massive potential.
Nathan Doak will be there as well.
It's not as if like... Yeah, but he's a good bench option on the weekends.
But it's definitely, it's a, I mean... If you want game time, Leinster is the province to go to, I would argue, because Gibson Park won't be there very often and you'd probably end up starting 15-year or so.
I agree with you, Rod.
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?