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Published 09:37 12 May 2018 BST
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"He can absolutely create something out of nothing," Prendergast began.
"A huge Fijian with great, close in footwork that allows him to get outside players or inside players. But knowing Leinster's defence, anything around the ball they will be wary about, especially as he can step in so well. "But that's going forward. Defensively, there are some threads that can be pulled and I'm sure that's where Leo and Stuart Lancaster, and the coaching staff, will identify from the point of view of - what areas to go after. Defensively, they can be got at."Trust will be key here and it will be heartening for Leinster fans to see Ringrose line up beside Henshaw, with whom he has developed an excellent partnership with. The likes of Dan Leavy and Jordi Murphy were very effective, against Scarlets, in backing up the backs when an initial line break was made. Vakawata is sure to break a tackle or two but it is all about ensuring his breaks are snuffed out as quickly as possible. "Racing are not traditionally a team that start off the season on a massive high," Prendergast added, "as they often reach finals and when you make finals in France you are often playing quite late. That affects your pre-season... They started off this season not too quick out of the blocks but two players have really steadied them since they came in - Donnacha Ryan and Pat Lambie." Negating the influences of the likes of Ryan and Lambie will fall to the likes of Devin Toner, Scott Fardy and Robbie Henshaw but don't be surprised if Ringrose shows up every now and then to have his say there too.
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