Name: Chris Keane

Date of Birth: 25/10/1978

Place of Birth: Drogheda, Co. Louth

Nickname: Keano

Position: scrum-half

Height: 61 / 1.86 m

Weight: 92 kgs / 203

School: Belvedere College

Previous Clubs: Skerries, Buccaneers

International Representation: Irish 7s, Irish Colleges, Ireland A

When joined Connacht: 2000

Favourites

Food: Sunday Roast

Drink: Coke

Holiday: skiing

TV Programme: Game On

Music: Rock n Roll

Band/Singer: U2

Song: Delight Groove is in the heart

Film: One flew over the cuckoos nest

Book: Papillon

Airport: Galway

Best Away Stadium: Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Worst Away Stadium: Hughenden, Glasgow

Boots: Adidas

Sport apart from rugby: Golf

Least favourite sport and why: Cricket. Its not something I enjoy to watch

Thing about training: Touch

Worst thing about training: Wind and Rain

If I wasnt involved in rugby Id be a Pro Surfer.

Greatest ambition: To get capped for Ireland

Last CD bought: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Last book read: Endurance

Pets: Labrador

Sporting hero and why: Muhammad Ali

Best player in the world at the moment: Dan Carter

Best thing about being a sportsman: Playing the game you love

And the worst: Losing

Nominee for the worst dressed person in the squad: Matt Lacey. He still wears X Works jeans.

And the best: Definitely me.

Funniest moment in rugby: Watching Justin Meagher knock out ex-Connacht and ex-Munster prop, Marty Cahill, by kicking a ball straight into his face. Hilarious.

Best moment in rugby: Getting my first Ireland A cap

When did you last embarrass yourself: yesterday

Biggest fear: Snakes

Who did you make your Connacht debut against: Cardiff. We won 6-3