'Slow burner' Keenan never thought he'd reach 50 cap mark for Leinster

Of his 49 appearances to date, 44 have been from 2019 onwards with Keenan’s main focus prior to that being on the 7s circuit with Ireland.

50-CAPPER IN WAITING: Leinster's Hugo Keenan. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

If he is selected to face Gloucester in Pool A of the Heineken Champions Cup at Kingsholm on Saturday (kick-off 1pm), Hugo Keenan will find himself reaching a significant milestone in his Leinster career.

After first making his professional debut for the province against Zebre back in November 2016, Keenan is in line to pick up his 50th cap as a Blues player in the south-west of England.