Ulster's Sean Reidy says he is "chomping at the bit" to get the opportunity to feature for Ireland again.
The New Zealand-born back row won two Irish caps, making his debut in 2016 during the tour to South Africa and qualified through his grandfather who hailed from Kerry.
Four years on, his international ambitions still burn brightly.
"Without a doubt. Anyone wants to play international rugby," he said.
"I believe in the past that I have been playing fairly well and got unlucky on a few occasions so I'd chomp at the bit to get another opportunity to throw that jersey on and add to my two caps because I've only come off the bench for those.
"But there is a lot of talent around Ireland at the moment, especially in the back row, so I've just got to focus on what I can do well here for Ulster."
Domestically for Ulster, Reidy will be in contention to feature as they begin their new season, just a couple of weeks on from finishing the old one and after a short period of reflection, he sensed progress in reaching the Heineken Champions Cup knockout rounds and the Pro14 decider.
"Looking back at the final of the Pro14 and a European quarter-final, there is a lot to be proud of," he said, pointing out that at the time of their respective exits from the competition, the squad sensed they "could have played better".
"I'm proud of what we've achieved but I know there is still a lot more in this group, so not too much time to dwell on it."
He added that it is imperative that Ulster make a good start in the coming weeks and suggested that the residual disappointment of the Toulouse game could fuel their fire.
"We're raring to go, and not right our wrongs because I know that Toulouse game is in the past but I feel like a few guys feel like they've got a little bit to get off their chest
Crowds will be absent when Ulster play Benetton Treviso in Belfast on Friday night.
And the resulting financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on rugby as a whole - indeed, IRFU chief executive Philip Browne has warned that the professional game here could cease to exist by next year if supporters continue to be locked out of stadiums - has been a topic of discussion among the players according to Reidy.
"It has been spoken a little bit among the lads but there's nothing you can do about it really," he said.
"We've just got to get on and do our jobs. Obviously, we'd love to have the fans back at home and get the crowds back but at this stage, all that other stuff is out of our control and we can only focus on the here and now and that's this weekend."
