Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan says Puma supremo Contepomi was vital to his development at Leinster and has been hugely impressed with his work with Argentina this year
Hugo Keenan says that his former mentor Felipe Contepomi has been targeting Ireland's scalp to compound Andy Farrell's woes.
READ MORE: Ireland boss Andy Farrell hits back: 'It's amazing after one game we're talking s*** like that'The former Leinster star and attack coach admits he has used Ireland's tactics as a template to propel his Pumas into the top tier of world rugby. "Felipe was brilliant for me in Leinster, with my development," recalled Keenan. "I give him a huge amount of credit for my development, he was exactly the type of coach I needed at that stage of my career.
Sign up for our Rugby news service on Whats App Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest rugby news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Keenan spoke of the Ireland team's disappointment after Friday's 23-13 loss, their first at home to a southern hemisphere side since the All Blacks' 2016 victory - and first in 19 outings at the Aviva Stadium.
"It definitely wasn't the performance we were looking for or that we knew we had in us," said the full-back. "I thought our preparation over the last 12 days was actually really good, lads have been working hard and we've been getting over our detail, and we were feeling confident. "They're high in confidence after beating each of the southern hemisphere sides in the Rugby Championship so they're going to be hungry, coming with a lot of belief.
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