Hugo Keenan – I was tempted by Olympic switch with sevens squad

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Hugo Keenan says he is ‘progressing well’ in his recovery from the knee injury that kept him out of Ireland’s win over Wales last weekend. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

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Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan has admitted he was tempted to return to the sevens set-up ahead of this summer’s Olympics, but he has no immediate plans to make the switch.

Last December, IRFU performance director David Nucifora revealed that an agreement is in place that allows the sevens squad to select one contracted 15s player from each province for the Olympics.

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