Hugo Keenan sets sights on Olympics with return to Irish Sevens squad

The IRFU in December revealed it would permit Ireland Men’s Sevens head coach James Topping to take one XVs professional from each of the four provinces.

Hugo Keenan of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Ulster and Leinster at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Hugo Keenan is set follow Champions Cup final opponent Antoine Dupont into the Paris Olympic Sevens with a surprise return to the format with the Ireland Men’s Squad this summer.

The 27-year-old full-back, who made a successful return from injury for Leinster at Ulster last weekend, is set to resume a Sevens career he left behind after a two-season spell in 2019 for a hugely successful switch to the 15-a-side game.