Keenan hat-trick inspires six-try Ireland to emphatic win against Argentina
The Guardian ·
Ireland 42-12 Argentina Carreras scores twice in Nations Championship defeat Does every nightmare look worse when juxtaposed with a dream? Of course it does. Let’s start with the latter. The Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan wiped every other contender for the man-of-the-match award with a hat-trick, all sorted before the curtain was lifted on the final quarter. Its backdrop featured an extraordinary time gap – he had not had a run at the Aviva Stadium since the 2025 Six Nations when injury arrived. “It’s been 21 months since I played here in green,” he said after this six-try Nations Championship win. “It’s been tough watching the lads, so it’s great to be out here, and like the rest of the lads, good to be able to do it justice. They [the tries] were three walk-ins to be honest. I’ll take anything that comes.” Continue reading...