Hugo Keenan the latest to step into the void left by Rob Kearney

Hugo Keenan will be Ireland's fourth different occupier of the No 15 jersey in four years at the start of a Six Nations

Hugo Keenan gets another chance to stake a strong claim to the Ireland full-back shirt tomorrow amid strong competition from Jordan Larmour and Jacob Stockdale. Picture: Inpho/Billy Stickland

Joni Mitchell knew. We really don't appreciate everything we have until it is gone. And, at a time when meeting a friend in a coffee shop or the pub isn't possible, Irish rugby has finally come to appreciate what it was that Rob Kearney brought to the table.

When Hugo Keenan plays tomorrow he will be the fourth different occupier of the No 15 jersey on the day Ireland open their Six Nations account in four years. Jordan Larmour was guarding the back door last time, Robbie Henshaw got burgled by England in 2019 while Kearney was still holding the deeds 12 months earlier.