Peter Jackson: Cian Healy has hustled for every last drop of glory

Should Leinster find a cure to their chronic habit of losing finals, Healy will be out on his own as the first to win five European Cups, one more than a trio of retired team-mates (Isa Nacewa, Johnny Sexton, Devin Toner) and a pair of French wizards (Cedric Heymans, Frederic Michalak).

IN A LEAUGE OF HIS OWN: Cian Healy of Leinster runs on to become the most capped player of the Investec Champions Cup with 111 appearances. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Just in case Leinster finish up adding another gold star to their galaxy, some bright spark could do worse than prepare a montage in honour of Ireland’s longest-lasting player.

It would show Cian Healy at the top of two mountainous piles, each reflecting his status as a serial European Cup winner on a scale grand enough to justify passing comparison with the gilded greats from a parallel footballing universe. Those dismissive of how one of rugby’s most humble breeds, the loosehead prop, could possibly be included in such company need to be reminded of a few facts.