As he struck the ball through the posts in the 76th minute to gift Ireland the victory on a crisp night in Dublin, Ross Byrne's stock couldn't be higher.
Sam Prendergast posted a 55% tackle success rate in Leinster's defeat to Northampton on Saturday, and that's led to a scathing review from Shane Horgan.
Ex-All Blacks hooker James Parsons has spoken about Jordie Barrett's sabbatical with Leinster and how his move has helped one of Ireland's rising stars.
Ahead of the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 action, we pick out five of the key talking points as sides jostle for a position in the quarter-finals.