Hugo Keenan not lacking for perspective as he targets return from injury

Hugo Keenan during Leinster Rugby squad training at UCD in Dublin. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Hugo Keenan may have missed his deadline to make it back in time for the Christmas interpros and Champions Cup rounds three and four, but the Ireland full-back still realises how lucky he is to be playing the game he loves.

The Dubliner was a constant presence in the Leinster and Ireland No.15 shirt for a number of years as he seemed to live a charmed life in a game where the physicality eventually tends to take a toll on its professionals.