Ireland’s World Cup destiny will be decided in the French capital.
Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan, right, made it third time lucky at Stade de France
The 27-year-old’s only other Test outings in Paris ended in costly Six Nations defeats to France in 2020 and 2022.But Andy Farrell’s men ended their hoodoo at the home of French rugby to take control of Pool B moving towards a pivotal group-stage finale against Scotland on October 7. “God, I was nervous, I met my girlfriend briefly and she thought I looked sick,” he said of facing the Springboks.
Keenan’s second international cap was a 35-27 away loss to Les Bleus, which wiped Ireland out of title contention in the protracted 2020 Six Nations.The Leinster player has been an almost ever-present since his Test debut and was part of the team ultimately denied a Grand Slam by a 30-24 defeat in the French capital in February last year.
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