Alan Quinlan has conceded that Ireland just aren\u2019t on the same level as France at the moment and has tabled a ploy to help Sam Prendergast thrive.<\/b><\/p>\n
The former Ireland<\/a> and Munster back-rower states that Andy Farrell simply doesn\u2019t have the same resources as his French counterpart Fabian Galthie, who had the luxury of omitting seasoned internationals Damian Penaud, Gregory Alldritt and Gael Fickou in his Six Nations<\/a> squad selection.<\/p>\n Les Bleus<\/a> rampaged to a 36-14 victory at the Stade de France thanks to a healthy combination of firepower up front and backline brilliance.<\/p>\n Galthie is in the fortunate position of choosing his squad from 14 teams in the French top division, with further talents littered throughout the 16 Pro D2 teams too.<\/p>\n Where\u2019s the next Brian O\u2019Driscoll?<\/p>\n Quinlan<\/a> highlighted the disparity with Ireland\u2019s selection from the four provinces, which are unable to unearth the same kind of talents as France.<\/p>\n \u201cWe often think, where\u2019s the next Brian O\u2019Driscoll coming from? They have about three or four Brian O\u2019Driscolls there in their backline,\u201d he said on Off the Ball.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople will critique here, alarm bells ringing and all that kind of stuff, but we have to accept the reality here: We\u2019re not at the same level. We don\u2019t have the same level of player.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing into the game last night and I just thought Dupont, Jalibert, Moefana, Depoortere, Attissogbe, Bielle-Biarrey and Ramos. Wow. Well, that\u2019s phenomenal stuff.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve 14 teams to choose from in the top 14, they\u2019ve a second division that\u2019s their selection pool, the depth that Fabien Galthie has.\u201d<\/p>\n It was a forgettable night for Ireland fly-half Prendergast at the Stade de France as the number 10 was clearly targeted by the French attack.<\/p>\n He struggled defensively but also on attack as he was unable to really get his side firing until the latter stages of the game when Jack Crowley was deployed at full-back. Quinlan tabled the idea that Farrell should look to get both players into his starting line-up for the betterment of the team.<\/p>\n France v Ireland: Winners and losers as Les Bleus exploit Sam Prendergast\u2019s \u2018frailties\u2019 while Fabian Galthie is \u2018vindicated\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n