Opportunity Knox: Keynan hoping the corner has been turned after Munster frustrations

'When you’re in the situation where you want to play as much rugby as possible and you’re trying to put your hand up, when the decisions don’t go your way there’s going to be a lot of frustration to that,' Knox said.

TRY TIME: Keynan Knox. ©INPHO/Ben Brady

If this is finally Keynan Knox’s time to shine in the Munster front row, no-one could accuse the tighthead prop of being an overnight success.

He is still young, it’s true, but five years on from making the brave decision to leave his native South Africa and join the Munster academy, the 23-year-old is only just finding the path clearing for him to challenge for a regular starting birth.