Hugo Keenan

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Hugo Keenan
File:Hugo Keenan Feb 2023.jpg
Keenan representing Ireland during the Six Nations Championship
Date of birth (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School Blackrock College

Hugo Keenan (born 18 June 1996) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.

Early life

Keenan attended secondary school at Blackrock College. There he was a member of the team that won the 2014 Leinster Schools Senior Cup, with Keenan noted for his running and passing,[1] including scoring a try in the final.[2]

Professional career

Leinster

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Ireland U20 and 7s

Keenan played wing for the Ireland under-20 national rugby union team. Keenan started all matches for the Ireland under-20 team during the 2016 under-20 Six Nations. He also started all matches in the 2016 World Rugby under-20 Championship, including Ireland's historic victory over New Zealand.[4][5]

Keenan was called into the Ireland national rugby sevens team camp in early 2017.[6][7] Keenan was part of the Ireland sevens team during the 2017 Grand Prix Series. He scored several tries during Ireland's win at the 2017 Moscow Sevens, including a crucial try in Ireland's 28–21 semifinal win over Russia.[8]

Ireland

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Keenan debuted for Ireland on 24 October 2020 in a Six Nations match against Italy, where he started on the wing and scored two tries in a 50–17 win.[9] Keenan then started Ireland's next 17 internationals (2020–2022), scoring tries against Georgia, Italy, USA, England and New Zealand. Keenan was recognized for his strong performance in Ireland’s win against England in the 2022 Six Nations.[10] Keenan was described in March 2022 as the heir to Rob Kearney at fullback for Ireland.[11]

Playing style

Known for his defence, aerial skills and cunning ability to pick up loose kicks and engineer attacking plays for his team, 'The Fox' is considered one of the best fullbacks in the world.

Career statistics

List of international tries

Number Position Points Tries Result Opposition Venue Date Ref.
1–2 Wing 10 2 Won Italy Aviva Stadium 24 October 2020 [12]
3 Wing 5 1 Won Georgia Aviva Stadium 29 November 2020 [13]
4 Fullback 5 1 Won Italy Stadio Olimpico 27 February 2021 [14]
5 Fullback 5 1 Won United States Aviva Stadium 10 July 2021 [15]
6 Fullback 5 1 Won England Twickenham Stadium 12 March 2022 [16]
7 Fullback 5 1 Won New Zealand Sky Stadium 16 July 2022 [17]
8 Fullback 5 1 Won France Aviva Stadium 11 February 2023 [18]
9 Fullback 5 1 Won Italy Stadio Olimpico 25 February 2023 [19]
10 Fullback 5 1 Won Romania Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux 9 September 2023 [20]
11-12 Fullback 10 2 Won Scotland Stade de France 7 October 2023 [21]

as of 20 November 2023

Honours

Leinster
Ireland
Individual

References

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External links

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