'Every single player will benefit' - Catt defends value of Emerging Ireland tour

Ireland hammered the Griquas last Friday. Ireland hammered the Griquas last Friday. IRELAND ASSISTANT COACH Mike Catt has insisted that the national team coaching staff are getting great benefit from working with the Emerging Ireland squad on their tour of South Africa.

However, Catt has stressed the value of this tour from the Irish coaches’ point of view after they named a completely changed starting XV for the Pumas clash. “It’s given them an opportunity to come into a different environment, how can they adapt, and I think long-term, every single one of these players will benefit from the process they have been through.”

Now a completely new Emerging Ireland XV have a chance to impress, with Connacht back row Cian Prendergast captaining the team.

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