AS DUBLIN thaws, beyond the doors of Farmer Browns, Jamison Gibson-Park sits by a fireplace that has a stove ticking over to keep us going. Less than five minutes from the Leinster training ground, in Clonskeagh,
Gibson-Park has already covered law changes, Finn Russell, the upcoming Lions tour and who puts the bins out. Sam Prendergast’s name is mentioned. His eyebrows raise.
“Sam has been brilliant,” says Gibson-Park, 33. “Full of confidence, even for a young fella. I enjoy playing with him. He has a great feel for the game and it’s fun playing alongside him. He’s young and is only going to get better. I’m looking forward to seeing him grow, and playing with him, over the next few years.
“Sam came in around 18 months ago. Got some…