Andy Farrell made the decision to stick by Tom O'Toole and that gamble paid off in the triumphant Grand Slam championship campaign.
There were times when tighthead O'Toole hasn't been picked by Ulster but he has remained a feature of Ireland camps since early in Farrell's reign - he was first picked in January 2020 ahead of that year's Six Nations.
Speaking in Portugal just before the start of this year's tournament, Farrell said the time had come for the 24-year-old to come of age at Test level.
