Little time for Hugo Keenan to reflect on meteoric rise

Ireland's Hugo Keenan offloads the ball to Jacob Stockdale despite Chris Harris's tackle. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

From Test rookie to Ireland’s most used player of the last two months, it has been some rise for Hugo Keenan, but he will return to his province this week eager for further game-time on the European stage.

Keenan started the autumn international window uncapped but finished it having played all but 22 minutes of Ireland’s six Test matches, with two starts in every position of the back three.