Hugo Keenan

In a significant boost to Ireland and Leinster, Hugo Keenan has signed an Irish Rugby Football Union central contract, which will take him to at least 2026.

“He is the type of player that drives standards around him and he will have a key role to play for both Ireland and Leinster over the next few seasons.” “His dedication to improvement and his drive have gotten him to this point of his career and after impressing in his first season at senior international level, he has kicked on again over the past 12 months. It is a boost for the national team and Leinster, where he will stay for the duration of his central contract.

The Leinster star is set to remain in Ireland until the end of the 2025/2026 season.

He played every minute of Ireland's Test series win over the All Blacks last July, scoring a vital try in the final test that saw Ireland become just the fifth touring team in history to win a test series on New Zealand soil. Keenan made his debut for Ireland against Italy in October 2020 and has since gone on to become a key man for Andy Farrell, starting 27 of Ireland's last 29 Test matches. Leinster star Hugo Keenan has signed his first central contract with the IRFU that will see him play his rugby in Ireland until the end of the 2025/2026 season.

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The player applied to take part in the coaching intervention programme to reduce the ban by one game which was granted by the committee. He won a Triple Crown with Ireland in 2022 tournament and played every minute of Ireland’s three Test Series against New Zealand last summer. Ireland and Leinster fullback Hugo Keenan has signed a new three-year contract that runs until the end of the 2025-2026 season.

The Leinster fullback will remain with the province until the end of the 2025/26 season.

“After impressing in his first season at senior international level, he has kicked on again over the past 12 months. David Nucifora, IRFU Performance Director, added: “Hugo is the first player to come through the Sevens Programme to attain a Central 15s Contract. He is the type of player that drives standards around him and he will have a key role to play for both Ireland and Leinster over the next few seasons.”

Former 7s player Hugo Keenan has seen his stellar form as the Ireland and Leinster full-back rewarded with a three-year IRFU deal.

He is also an Ireland 7s international, competing in the shorter code from 2017 to 2019. “Hugo made his international debut against Italy in October 2020 in the delayed Six Nations. The Leinster No15 was one of the players brought into the national team by Andy Farrell in 2020 after he succeeded Joe Schmidt.