Prendergast eclipses debutant Barrett as Leinster ease to victory at Bristol

Prendergast eclipses debutant Barrett as Leinster ease to victory at Bristol

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Jordie Barrett impresses during Leinster debut

Much is expected of Leinster’s new All Black recruit Jordie Barrett but it was the Irish province’s young home‑reared fly-half Sam Prendergast who stole the show in the chilly West Country on Sunday night. Prendergast has already made his mark at Test level this autumn and did so again at Bristol’s expense as the visitors pulled away to a significant bonus‑point victory in Pool 2.

While Barrett also made a positive early impression on his Leinster debut, scoring one try and creating another, it was the 21-year-old Prendergast who inflicted the most scoreboard damage with two sharp tries and an overall bag of 20 points. It also added up to further disappointment for English sides on the opening weekend with six defeats for Premiership teams and just two wins.

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