When Paddy Jackson joined London Irish it cost the Exiles their long-time sponsor and the support of a section of their fans.
He came with the considerable baggage of having been accused and acquitted of rape in a trial which gripped Ireland for 42 days at the start of 2018.
Many thought a 25-cap career would simply peter out in the wake of his contract being revoked by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the social media furore that surrounded the case.
