After the retirement of Johnny Sexton following the 2023 Rugby World Cup, there was debate over whether or not Leinster fly-half Prendergast or Munster’s Crowley would change into the long-term successor to one in every of Eire’s most influential gamers.
Prendergast says he solely feels “inside strain” as he seems to be to cement his place as Eire’s beginning fly-half, and added it will be “awkward” if he did not get on with Crawley and Ciaran Frawley, who’s an alternative choice at 10.
“The one strain I really feel is what’s contained in the group and what’s inside me.
“Clearly you need to be the beginning 10 for Eire and Leinster, however I would not be listening to an excessive amount of outdoors noise.
“It is inside strain, you need to be beginning however there’s not an excessive amount of of a rivalry with us. We work fairly nicely collectively.”
Prendergast added that the trio do kicking periods collectively on the workforce’s off days, and that may solely assist them progress collectively.
“It could be a bit awkward if we did not get alongside. All of us kick in the identical automotive to kicking and journey collectively.
“All of us get on very nicely and provides concepts in coaching or in conferences or stuff like that.
“It is good to be taught off one another. You’ll like to get infinite reps in coaching however you’ll be able to’t. They’re then getting reps and you’ll be taught off their expertise on a sure play or scenario, so it is excellent.”
